The tone is great and slightly different from the one that came with his trumpet allowing him greater flexibility with different genres of music.

It had the brighter tone that I wanted for pep band

Most of the negative reviews on this product are about the terrible tone in the middle and lower registers

He raves about it that it's given him greater range, brighter tone and less fatigue playing

It does make control a bit tricky (a by-product of the responsiveness I'd imagine) but my tone was still great.

It does help with high notes and produces a penetrating bright tone that can ride over an orchestra.

But I recommend you get a 3C and build your strength and ultimately have a better, stronger tone