ACB Trumpet Showdown! 2020 Adams A9 vs 1945 Martin Committee! Which Will Win?

[Links in description] People have been requesting this showdown for a while but it's so hard to keep Committees in stock for long enough! There are a couple big differences between these horns so I wanted to make sure to do this showdown while I had the chance.

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1:30 Physical comparison overview
3:30 In a Sentimental Mood
5:20 Arban
6:25 Ornithology
7:26 Improvisation
9:22 Easy Lover (prototype lead mouthpiece)
11:00 Halsey Stevens (Schagerl Apredato 1C)

One big difference is that the Adams has 1 piece bell, but bell bends are pretty similar. Adams made bending mandrels and bell mandrels just for the A9, to get very close to the Committee bell design.

Both have trombone-style water keys, similar slide placement, no first valve slide adjuster, similar bracing, and both have reverse tuning slides. The A9 valve block is a little different although it shares a similar shape with the Committee block.

I helped with the design of the A9 and we wanted to keep the vibe of the Committee while also making it slightly more versatile. Of course it's hard to compare a 1945 horn to a 2020 horn just because the Adams has brand new valves with great tolerances and no wear. But let's do it anyway!

Audio is totally raw, straight from the mic to the camera with no reverb or sweetening of any kind. Please post what you hear in the comments! What are some of the differences? What sounds similar? Which one is your favorite?

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