Tired of your kid’s instruments falling to pieces? Made by KHS (creators of Jupiter, Hohner, Mapex, Sonor, Hercules), Nuova is KHS’s answer to the flood of ‘cheap’ entry-level wind and brass instruments from China now being sold across Australia and online.

“We have done the comparisons and at the end of…

March 2011. Guest Reviewer: 
Paul Williamson Information:
www.musicmerch.com.au Jupiter instruments, in my mind, have historically speaking, been aimed at the student and school band market. I have been aware of Jupiter student model horns over the years in teaching and school stage band situations. I always have found them to be a good solid horn, well built with good pitch and a consistent tone across the range. When we talk student horns we are thinking bright tone that will project and a horn that is easy to get sound over the full range of the instrument, especially in the lower end, low C through B and Bb. When the XO Jupiter 2069GL Artistic arrived by courier I was unsure about what to expect from the new top of the line Jupiter Pro series Alto. I was pleasantly surprised when I opened the cardboard box and…