Conn 52BSP CONNstellation Professional Bb Trumpet

ok, this trumpet is awesome, it comes with the reversed lead pipe, and valve weights, i just bought this trumpet and i can tell you myself that there is a huge difference in tone and note tongue accuracy,

Ok, first of all this horn IS the King Legend. Great horn. Same tooling and specs. I perform daily on the King Legend with an Edwards 1C heavy mouthpiece with great results. For some reason, UMI decided to quite marketing the Legend and are now producing this horn under the CG Conn badge. King used to offer the Legend in regular (.459) and large (.464) bore but the new Connstellation is just offered in Lg bore. This horn plays dark. Period. I have found that if it gets bright it is due to the player NOT the horn. The short throw pistons and heavy top caps make note changes quick and clean. This is a feature you might find on a more expensive custom made horn. Thanks to the reversed lead and heavy weight construction this horn projects like nobody's business. For a horn that plays typically dark, it is very focused and clear overtones. Makes it a quick responding heavyweight horn... Excellent. There is No other horn in this price range that even compares to the quality and craftsmanship of the new Connstellation. If you can get your hands on a Connstellation or a Legend you, my friend, have found a keeper.

Great horn, Heavy, but powerful. Very nicely designed. Bell engraving is very "classic". The heavy caps do make it sound darker, much like the older Constellation models, with out the caps it is brighter. Excellent projection. The case could of been designed a bit better, it fits a bit tight, especially with a "heavy mouthpiece in it's holder. It cost less when I purchased it, but definitely worth the price you pay. WWBW delivered the horn in a very efficient and timely manner. I highly recommend them.

This is the perfect trumpet for a student to move up to. I have braces and it makes my tone sound 100% better than it does on my other trumpet. It makes playing the upper register so much easier, and intonation is not a problem. I am in my school's marching band and it easily responds to the amount of air that you want to travel through it, and it is just as heavy as any other trumpet. I highly recommend it.

I have used this trumpet for three years now. It is amazing for jazz the range is fantastic. It is also built well for an orchestral sound. With the modular weight system the tone really darkens for the more classical pieces you are bound to play.