Is a hawk trumpet a good trumpet?

Answer 1

I have never heard about them, why dont you stick to the common brands? like Bach, Schilke, Yamaha, Benge, B&S or lawler...

It sounds like the question is coming from someone that may have to consider the bottom line expense. A new Trumpet is a very steep investment if it is a brand as suggested above. To be brief, unless you purchase a used, even vintage trumpet...getting what you pay for (if its 'cheaper than most'...such as the Hawk trumpet, will get you a 'cheap' horn that looks good to start and literally falls apart and or is out of tune.......a loss of your investment. Most informed trumpet players today will let you know that your best bets are the used Holton 600 line.(TR-602, 603,612 etc. P 602 and more. They are well engineered, well made and are excellent playing horns which can take you from beginner to an intermediate level. A site such as eBay offers them in a wide range of prices, but truth be told, there are so many on the market that you can ignore all prices above $150 and get one in excellent mechanical and cosmetic condition.

There are many other valid choices..i.e. the trumpet that amateurs to pros state as being being one of the finest horns built....the Olds Ambassador. Although the last model was made in 1979, there are many in very good to excellent condition from $100 to $200 dollars. I am a collector of horns and not Olds specifically, but I do have 5 of them if thats any indication of my belief in the playability and overall excellence.

Answer 2

I have had one myself for about 7 years now. It's alright. I got a leak within about a few months after I started to use it as a beginner. But I have been with it all throughout my 7 years of playing. I would rate it 7/10.