daCarbo Blog https://dacarbo.ch/blog 2026-11-05T08:00:00+01:00 Trumpet and trombone endurance: can the horn help, or is it all practice? https://dacarbo.ch/blog/trumpet-trombone-endurance 2026-11-05T08:00:00+01:00 2026-11-05T08:00:00+01:00 Andi Keller Endurance comes mostly from practice. A smaller part is in the bell: a brass bell vibrates with every note, and you can feel it yourself. What helps, and what a horn can't do. Where can you try a daCarbo before you buy? And how to test any horn properly https://dacarbo.ch/blog/try-before-you-buy 2026-11-05T08:00:00+01:00 2026-11-05T08:00:00+01:00 Andi Keller Three ways to play a daCarbo before you decide, and a test you can use on any trumpet or trombone: test tired, record it, let someone listen blind. Does a carbon fiber trumpet take less energy than brass? https://dacarbo.ch/blog/carbon-fiber-trumpet-vs-brass 2026-10-23T08:00:00+02:00 2026-10-27T08:00:00+01:00 Andi Keller Yes: about 10 percent less energy for the same result, measured in the lab. What it changes when you play, what it does not, and who carbon is for. Is a carbon fiber trombone worth it? https://dacarbo.ch/blog/carbon-fiber-trombone-worth-it 2026-10-22T08:00:00+02:00 2026-10-27T08:00:00+01:00 Andi Keller Yes, if you play long gigs, your slide has been dented, or you are coming back after a break. What carbon changes on a trombone, and 12 trombones compared.