Cool Wind CTB-200 Series F-Attachment Trombone Black

I was just so curious about this instrument that I had to purchase one to try. I am a professional trombonist and band director who is always looking for deals on instruments for my students. I was hoping that these plastic trombones might be an option for marching/pep band. However, upon play-testing it myself, I wouldn't give these to my students for actual music-making for 3 main reasons:1) It feels "stuffy". I felt like I had to put forth a lot more effort to elicit the volume from the instrument that I am used to with a metal instrument.2) The F-attachment is sluggish and flimsy. The sluggish action causes a break in the sound, and the whole mechanism moves a worrying amount when depressed.3) There is little to no resonance from the instrument compared with a metal instrument. This is to be expected, but the extent to which the difference is audible makes this unusable for my purposes. This could be a fun novelty, but I could not recommend this instrument to even an intermediate player.

I have several expensive quality trombones and did not need another when I bought the Cool Wind trombone with F-attachment. But I heard one played on a recent YouTube video and could not believe my ears that a plastic trombone could play so well. So I bought one, to find out for myself. It is no match for my Conn 8H and Conn 88H - but it gets a decent sound and is easy to play. I do find the pitch tends to wander, and it takes extra effort to play in tune than a brass trombone. Both the low and high end of instrument's range were fine. No trouble playing an F above high B-flat. I wouldn't hesitate to start out a young beginner on this instrument, if price is the deciding factor. If you can afford a more expensive instrument, I would suggest that as a better alternative, but all-in-all I am impressed. Arrived sooner than I expected from the vendor, well-packed, and in excellent condition.

Previously I had purchased a Tromba trombone (standard - no F attachment) and was fairly happy with it although the slide was a bit stiff and took a while to break in. This Cool Wind CTB-200 with F attachment is AMAZING. Slide action is free and easy and it plays very well. The F attachment rotor is a bit sluggish due to the packing lubricant but with an application of some valve oil it frees up as well. Needless to say I am thrilled with the horn - and an all black instrument looks cool to boot!With platic instruments you hear the story that you should use a "real" metal mouthpiece rather than the plastic mouthpiece provided - and I found this to be tre on the Tromba - but the Cool Wind mouthpiece actually is really quite good and produces a tone/sound equalto my regular mouthpiece. Bottom line? I am using the included black mouthpiece - which has a non-glossy texture and is very comfortable to play.

Good quality for its price. Tone is better if you add a (separate) large-bore metal mouthpiece.The slide is a little bit scratchy and the trigger hinge doesn't feel as solid as I was hoping, but you get what you pay for.

Sounds great! Easy to play. The thumb trigger is a little out of place, but I can remedy that with some padding. Looking forward to getting my chops back!

Smooth fast easy slide action. The light weight of horn could be a consideration as an alternative to an ergonomic model if cost is a factor.

what can I say. It is a good plastic trombone that plays well. Both slide and F-trigger were air-tight. The only issue was a noisy slide, but that is fixable with some slide grease. I recommend on the basis on these factors plus the price

Works well as a teaching aid for trombone teachers. Gets the job done.

Ich hatte den direkten Vergleich zum pBone, bei diesem spricht die untere Lage nicht gut an und der Zug ist nur aufgesteckt und nicht verschraubt, bei diesem Modell von CoolWind hier ist für mich alles ideal. Alles dicht, das Quartventil und die damit verbundenen zusätzlichen Töne unterhalb der normalen Tenorposaune sprechen besser an, als die normale untere Lage bei der Konkurrenz (womöglich, da ein besseres Mundstück mitgeliefert wird?), der Zug wird ordentlich aufgeschraubt, es gibt einen Fallschutznippel am Ende, die üblichen Dämpfer passen und funktionieren und der Klang ist für mich absolut in Ordnung.Schade, dass es nun bei Amazon vergriffen zu sein scheint, umso froher bin ich, noch eines erwischt zu haben.

Ware ok