I have a pocket trumpet and play it for Marching perfomances, and nobody seems to recognise what that little thing that I`m playing is and keep calling it a picolo although it`s not. Am I the only one?

ive been wanting to get one for quieter practise but ive also heard they dont produce that great sound soo..... now im realy confused?!?!

the sound of any instrument depends on the player. if i feel like it i can have a sound as mellow as a flugelhorn on a trumpet or as shrill as a flute. so saying that a pocket trumpet doesn`t produce a good sound is crap. i have a pocket trumpet and people do tend to mistake it for a piccolo trumpet. even my director does... but i rarely play it. i prefer my getzen 700s to the maestro pocket trumpet

The idea that the Pocket Trumpet dosen`t have good sound came from those that got one cheap, although they do wear out quicker than a regular trumpet.

I`ve never played a pocket trumpet, but from the studying I`ve done through passive interest in having one, my understanding is that the design was born of necessity to have a compact instrument for keeping up on practice while traveling. If I understand correctly, though the pocket trumpets generally sound good, the smaller bell and compact design don`t project the sound quite as well as a regular trumpet, which makes it very adaptable for playing in somewhat confined areas.