Posted by Tray Anderson on March 05, 2000 at 18:53:12:
"Water" asked about my Miraphone 191. I purchased it earlier this year from the Tuba Exchange. I priced around and chose TE because I live in Georgia and could drive up to Durham, NC. I tried several different brands of horns, and narrowed it down between the Miraphone 186 and 191 due to the following: quality of workmanship, versatility, and best value for the money. I liked the 191's sound better, sounded almost like a 5/4. It didn't have any of the brassy sound that the 186 had at the upper end of the dynamic range. I also like that even though it had a big sound it was still very nimble and played very well even at "pp". I also like the 191's compact design, large 18.5" bell, and large bore. The model is listed as a TE-191, which from my research fell between a S-191 and a pro 191. Very happy with it and would have to spend a lot more money to get a "better" horn.