• Reviews around valve (2.83 of 5)

    Tromba TRP-BK Plastic Bb Trumpet, Black

    • The valves are junky, and took a lot of valve oil and movement to break them in, but I'm satisfied with them even though they are a bit stiff.
    • Just be sure you buy valve oil along with it as the valves are sticky upon arrival.
    • I tried other plastic trumpets (pTrumpet and Allora) and this by far has the best valves.
    • But the valves were really sticky and felt like they would fall apart at any moment and the valve stems were slightly crooked
    • But as a fun thing you can actually play, it does the job!The valves did need breaking in and cleaning as they were sticky out of the
    • It takes a few weeks to work in the valves well, so keep oiling them
    • But as a fun thing you can actually play, it does the job!The valves did need breaking in and cleaning as they were sticky out of the
    • Depressing each valve introduces tight turns in to the air's path
    • the red ones have had sticking or defective valves
    • The valves are smooth and quick and the slides are completely functional
    • I've used Ultra Pure valve oil for years (it's my favorite
    • There were dents in the bell (very small), chips in the coating on the bell (very small), the third valve is crooked and the bottom cap of the third valve was broken in one side
    • On the trumpet itself the 3rd valve was snapped off and just left sitting in the case, apparently shipped this way
    • The valves move freely, perhaps a little stiff, but definitely better than some brass trumpets I've tried.
    • The valves are pretty sticky even after proper lubing and the sound is pretty sharp
    • The valves are junky, and took a lot of valve oil and movement to break them in, but I'm satisfied with them even though they are a bit stiff.
    • The valves work pretty well, except if you don't play it in a while, you may need WD-40 to get them unstuck.
    • The first valve is quite sticky and after oiling it and a couple hours of playing it still sticks.
    • The valves of the Tromba are metal-lined instead of bare plastic, and while they're not completely broken in yet, with Ultra-Pure valve
    • Is there any way to repair the 1st valve top cap so that the instrument is playable again?Thanks in advance.
    • Despite this I would have kept it if it weren't for the sticky valves
    • It'll take a while to break in the valves but with patience comes smooth valves
    • The valves on this horn are neat
    • The valves are otherwise easy to operate and oil, thanks to the holes on the valve covers on the bottom
    • Tuning slides actually work as
    • But as a fun thing you can actually play, it does the job!The valves did need breaking in and cleaning as they were sticky out of the