Pcornet VALVE CORNET BLUE

A Trumpet Designed for Learning and Mobile Practice

This ABS trumpet belongs to the piston brass family, with a decidedly practical approach: reducing weight, facilitating handling, and making maintenance more accessible. Where a traditional brass trumpet requires more care, ABS offers real user comfort for music school, rehearsals, travel, and situations where a "stress-free" instrument is preferred.

Its design emphasizes functionality: generously sized bell, standardized (interchangeable) pistons, and removable parts to simplify cleaning. A smart choice to discover the basics of sound production, articulation, and phrasing, while maintaining the logic of a complete instrument.

For Whom and in Which Styles?

This trumpet is particularly suitable for beginners and returning musicians looking for an easy-to-handle instrument. Its light weight is an asset for children or anyone wishing to reduce arm and shoulder fatigue.

It adapts well to practice oriented towards music school, marching band, and variety, as well as technical exercises (scales, attacks, tone control). For more demanding uses (orchestra, studio, competitions), a metal trumpet is often preferred, but here the goal is clear: learn, practice often, and carry the instrument everywhere.

Sound and Design

Thanks to its ABS plastic body, the instrument offers a generally direct and comfortable response to sound production: useful for working on breath control and lip vibration. The typical tone of an ABS trumpet tends to be a bit softer and less "metallic" than a brass model, while remaining sufficiently present to play in groups during rehearsals or outdoors.

The bell (120 mm) contributes to sound projection and the sensation of projection. The presence of a water key (also called "spit valve") allows quick evacuation of condensation, an important point to maintain stable sound production and avoid water noises inside the instrument. In terms of playability, the pistons (valves) are at the heart of intonation: they change the length of the air column to produce notes. The fact that the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd pistons are identical and replaceable simplifies maintenance and repair in case of wear.

Finally, the removable 1st and 3rd valves facilitate access to internal parts for cleaning. For the musician, this means an instrument that is easier to maintain, thus more consistent in performance over time.

Technical specifications

Level	Student	Color	Blue
Body material	ABS

Weight	500 g	2 plastic mouthpieces	2B and 4B
Pistons	1st, 2nd and 3rd identical and fully interchangeable	Mouthpieces	2B and 4B (plastic)
Removable valves	1st and 3rd	Water key	yes
Bell diameter	120 mm