Eastar Bb Standard Trumpet Set for Beginner, Brass Student Trumpet Instrument with Hard Case, Cleaning Kit, 7C Mouthpiece and Gloves, ETR-380N, Silver

They say not to buy a trumpet over the internet but we've bought a trumpet online through amazon on two separate occasions and have not been disappointed.The first time was when my son first started playing the trumpet in 4th grade. We weren't sure how far he'd go with the instrument and renting at $35/month didn't make sense when you can buy one for $100. So we bought one for $100 through Amazon and it served him well for 4 years (last few months he complained about the valves sticking, etc) making it $25/year "rental", a steal! He managed to play lead trumpet in middle school so I don't think it set him back much. His trumpet tutor thought the trumpet was just fine. After 4 years it broke down and it was time to purchase a better quality trumpet. We ended up buying a professional trumpet costing $3K through his private trumpet teacher. He gets comments on it from people in the know about trumpets.But now, he is starting marching band and there is no way we want him to be taking that pricey trumpet to set on concrete and grass, etc. while doing exercises. So I came online and looked for the trumpet be bought long ago but it was no longer sold or no longer sold for the price. After looking around I saw this one and decided to purchase it. Price was good. Only $29 more than his previous online trumpet 4-5 years ago. I know now not to be a price snob and go for $200 when $129 will do.We got it a couple weeks ago and he has been happy with it. It is not as smooth as his high end one in that he has to take care how he presses the valves whereas he can be sloppy with the pricey one. But it sounds really good and looks good and the price spent on it means I don't worry that he will ding it or scrape it a bit out on the field - although of course I hope he still takes care of it no matter what price range.I am no expert in appraising trumpet quality but this has been our experience so far.

This kit comes with everything you need to start playing. My husband played in school, and I bought this for him to pick it back up again. He loves it so much! It's beautiful and sounds lovely.

This is working out great for my son who started band in 6th grade. The price is great for kids just starting out. We can always upgrade in the future if he’s still playing. We are almost 6 months into the school year and haven’t had a single issue with this. Great buy!

Bought for my child as their prior trumpet broke. Once received the case looked small so we questioned the size of the trumpet, however it is a full size trumpet. While inspecting the try the middle key(button) was not moving as it should, after a couple of times of pushing it finally worked. Otherwise a great instrument for a decent price.

A couple weeks ago my 3.5 year old managed to get into big sissy's room and among other things, opened her trombone case. I start hearing horn noises and go "What the heck?" Then here comes my toddler holding her trombone (no slide, mouth piece in) making random horn noises on it. I was pretty impressed he figured out lip buzzing.So I thought "Man if that kid can make that much noise on a big trombone, what can he do with his very own trumpet?" It arrived today, he unscrewed the vavle while I washed the mouth piece. :/ A tutorial on fixing it later, and man that kid can belt. He slowly figured out how to hold it so that he can press keys but it's a bit cumbersome at nearly two thirds his height. He'll grow into it!Anyway if my literal toddler can pick this up and start belting notes, you can too. Since I had to put the valve back together I would note you'll need to oil it (buy valve oil) and it seems like a great trumpet. I used to play in band a long time ago, distant memory, and this seems like a solid band instrument if you keep up on maintenance- for a beginner or kid. The case is nice, the cleaning brushes are nice. Just no oil I don't believe.

The media could not be loaded. - Some really positive stuff -* This is a full brass trumpet, not one of the cheapie plastic trumpets that cost as much or more. It looks gorgeous, the finish is smooth and bright and polished to a mirror finish. I don't know how to tell if it's thick and will last, but my son's Yamaha trumpet has dulled over the years of use and abuse (matching band can be so hard on instruments, or maybe just teenagers are)* The pistons are smooth and easy to press. I took one out and it looks like a great fit/seal. Piston oil is provided in the case.* The tuning slides move easily, but not so easily that you get out of tune accidentally.* The spit valves have a good seal and a good spring.* it comes with a full cleaning set of brushes and a wiping cloth. That all fit in the case. This hopefully will act as a reminder that cleaning your trumpet regularly is a good way to make it last for years.* It sounds great. I did a "blind test" with my son playing his Yamaha and the Eastar and I couldn't hear the difference.* The trumpet comes packaged in a nice carrying case with nylon covering (great to protect from the rain). the case also comes with a removable shoulder strap. The case has room for all the accessories, and will protect the instrument nicely.- Things that could be better -Honestly, hard to find fault in this setup, especially for the price.* I would have preferred a mouthpiece of size 5C, it comes with a 7C. It is a matter of personal preference and in fact 7C may suit younger players better. For a complete beginner, your teacher will advise you on what size may be best for you. There are pretty inexpensive mouthpieces ion Amazon if you want a different size.* Latches are less likely to be broken than a zipper, so take care not to foul up the zipper (especially for younger kids)* Because the instrument is likely targeted at beginners, I wish Eastar had included cleaning instructions. You do NOT want to get the felt at the base of the pistons wet. Make sure yo ask your teacher or at least look up how to clean the instrument on YouTube.- In summary -I have purchased several Eastar instruments and have been very satisfied with their products, and this trumpet is no exception. It is a great instrument for the price, it is a *real* instrument that will not get in the way of the student making progress. I would highly recommend it as a first instruments (you never know if the kid is going to stick with it, so why spend hundreds or thousands?). I wish I had found this trumpet when my son was in marching band, I would rather he would have dinged and scratched this cheaper instrument rather than his expensive Yamaha.