Amid the constantly changing landscape of musical instrument manufacturers, few things have remained a constant. One of those things is Besson. Besson today is part of the instrument group consisting of Besson, Buffet Crampon and Antoine Courtois. They are considered one of the elite musical equipment production groups in Europe and in the world. Founded in 1837 by acoustics genius Gustave Auguste Besson, Besson has always been known for top quality brass instruments. Their current line of cornets, trumpets, alto and tenor horns, single and double horns, euphoniums and tubas are among the world's finest. Besson's student instruments are manufactured in their factory near Delhi, in India, under the supervision of specialists from the Buffet Crampon Group, and are world-renowned for their quality and reliability.