When we set out to produce the Haydn Trumpet, we were dedicated to making a trumpet for student players that would be a solid, intermediate level horn, clearly superior to inexpensive stripped-down horns, but still at an affordable price.

Extensive Testing

We tested a great number of student and intermediate level trumpets in the process of designing the HTR-335. The horns we tried ran the gamut from totally unplayable to some very nice, open, sweet-sounding models. One model played well, but had buffing marks in the finish. Another looked great, but the valves made a subtle, metallic “spring” sound when pushed. One model we really liked playing had 1st and 3rd slides that just didn't move smoothly no matter how hard we tried. A beautiful brass lacquered model's valves “clunked” if pushed hard. Lots of trumpets, and lots of small disappointments.

Building a Prototype, And More Testing

Our testing showed us what worked – and what didn't. We took what we learned and designed a trumpet that met our exact requirements for features, materials and finish. We built a first prototype and played it over and over every day. We liked it. It had a nice open feel, smooth, quiet valves, and a clean, bright sound. It met our design, feature and materials requirements. And it looked great!

But it had to be durable and reliable, so we disassembled and re-assembled it many times, completely cleaning it inside and out each time to simulate normal use. Would the finish hold up? Would the valves stick after cleaning? Would threads cross-thread easily during re-assembly? Would it all come back together smoothly?

It did, and we thought we had our horn. But we still found ways to improve on our first design (we're very picky.)

Success!

We incorporated the improvements into our design and built another prototype. We put it through yet more testing. It passed with flying colors and we knew we had a great trumpet.

But, we didn’t stop there. We wondered if we could take our horn to the next level through the use of advanced lubricants. Yes, our horn works great with conventional petroleum-based valve oil and slide grease, but we found the results were even better with Hetman® Synthetic Lubricants – the finest instrument lubricants available today. Our test results were so good that we decided to provide a set of Hetman® lubricants with every Haydn trumpet we sell.

We're quite pleased with the Haydn Trumpet – and think you will be, too.