ya I've tried the xeno. it was pretty good. it played pretty smoothly, had a nice tone, the slide was lighter then the 42bo and it wasn't very hard to play. i ended up going with a Bach 42bo instead because i liked the sound better. that's the biggest difference. the sound seems a little brighter on the xeno and didn't suit the wind ensemble sound when i took it to rehearsal. it kind of stuck out. whether that's because of my playing or the horn I'm not sure. but when i used my full lung capacity the blend with other instruments wasn't close to correct. I took the 42bo because it blended better with the rest of the trombones and the instruments around me.

aaaah the bach tone...

i used to play trombone will i was in year 5 at school and these music teachers came in to lend us a brass instrument and teach us how to play not 1 but the whole class yes about 30 children with a very loud insrument we got very good and we went to Lincoln drill hill to play in a concert that went brilliant carry on playing until end of year 6 had to hand it in i am going to get a trombone and have lessons at secondary school

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its fun

It can be used in so many sexual innuendos.....

Hi. I read every post here with glee and relish!! What a battle was going on at times!! I started on Violin, switched to Guitar, tried Trumpet, Flute and am now on Clarinet. But I love to hear Trombone. They don't have to play all the time in orchestra ... but when they do you know it and remember it ... what a WONDERFUL sound from such a "simple" looking instrument. There is something PRIMORDIAL about them!! Like they could blow down the walls and then play sweetly to the bricks. (And some day I might just buy one)

When I was 11, I thought bone was the easiest instrument because it didnt have any keys.
And, they just sound sick when theyer really loud
try blatting on a middle c