Customer Reviews

Austin Bazaar B Flat Yellow Brass Trumpet with Case

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This thing is junk. It started to fall apart within a year, and the valves have stuck since day 1. Save your money and buy a good used instrument.

Searching for choices of trumpets from $90 to $400, we were practical in deciding to get a low price, worry free instrument. This takes the stress out of any bad things that your child might do with their instrument over the next school year. (Or if the want to quit.) We were surprised that it looked good, the quality was good, a mouth piece is included, and the case is heavy duty, all better than expected at this price. So with this trumpet have a fun year in band, don't worry, be happy!

I am writing this after purchasing an Austin Bazaar B Flat Yellow Brass Trumpet back in September. This is the first year our daughter was eligible for a musical instrument and she wanted to play Trumpet. I didn't want to spend a lot of money or rent one, since there is no telling whether or not she would stick to it, so we bought an Austin Bazaar. It is a good quality instrument at an outstanding price and the company is great to deal with.

We have been really pleased at the quality and this Trumpet will last her for a while as she learns to play. I would recommend this Trumpet to any parent looking for a first instrument for their children. It would have cost me over $200 in rental fees per year for a Trumpet that we would not have owned.

Here is another tip for you. When your child gets better and you are looking for a better quality instrument, talk to the band director of your schools as they normally know some graduating seniors who are selling theirs or who have purchased another one and have a used one to sell.

As far as maintenance, we purchased a basic kit and I help her oil the valves and wax the slides once a week and the Trumpet performs fine. I downloaded a maintenance guide and it is pretty easy to follow.

Hope this helps.

EB

We bought this based on the reviews, but it isn't a very good trumpet. The case scratched easily, the springs on the keys are no good, and no matter how well we oil it, the keys continue to stick. It has a nice sound. We are going to attempt to get the springs replaced at a local shop to see if that fixes the problems we are having.

I am not happy with my experience with Austin Bazaar and the trumpet we purchased. We purchased this trumpet for my son's birthday. When we received the trumpet we found it to be defective. There was something wrong with the valves, they would keep sticking. We had to pay to send it back for a replacement. When we received the replacement it still had one valve that would stick. We sent it, through the school, to be fixed by the place that they send their instruments. The valve still sticks, obviously defective. And my son is so discouraged and frustrated. He hates to practice because he can't play right.

As a music teacher, I very strongly encourage you to avoid this instrument and others like it. Instruments not made by a respected manufacturer will not last and most repair shops will not touch them (and believe me, you WILL have problems). Save your hundred bucks and invest it in something good because you're going to end up buying another instrument a few months later. I have seen too many of these instruments and even if they don't physically fall apart right away (which many do because they are made of very low quality metals) they are very out of tune and require a lot of air, which is very FRUSTRATING to students. If you want your student to be successful and enthusiastic about playing, please purchase a quality instrument. Good used instruments can be found for as low as $200.

First let me say this trumpet is great for the price. If your child is a beginner and you want something you don't have to worry about it, this will fit the bill. However, if you are not sure how to oil the pistons, don't do what I did and take them out completely. It took me all night to get them back in the right way. In all fairness the company tells you not to, but I didn't think I was doing it right the way they told me to. My advice is to take it to a music store the first time and let them show you. Dealing with Austin Bazzar was very positive and would not hessitate to recommend them or use them again.

This is a great value for the first time trumpet player. no problems to date.

I am really pleased with my experience shopping from Austin Bazaar. They were very proactive in communicating me the order status. The instrument arrived a couple of days before the scheduled delivery date and was well packed. The instrument itself is a good value for money. I don't think this is for people who play in orchestra but I was looking for something to give to my nephew who is in the beginning stages of his lessons. He liked it a lot and is happy. I am happy too.

I am so upset with this product! I bought this trumpet for my sons first year of band. After the first week of playing the band teacher realized that there was something wrong with my sons trumpet. The second valve was bent on the inside. So my son has missed many lessons due to the condition of this trumpet which will effect his band grade.I am afraid that this will kill his spirit for learning music. He is a straight A student, and now this is going to lower his GPA. All that I have to say is SHAME ON YOU austin bazaar! Oh also the teacher made the statement that the brass on the trumpet of the trumpet was so thin that she felt that I was had by the company! I am so unhappy because now I have to buy another trumpet. I would never recommend this copmany for the purchase of anything. I am so sick of you I don't know what to do!