Holton H180 or H280 French Horn

Starting at

$3,709

This horn is free-blowing with rich and resonant intonation. The bell and branch are made of a special brass alloy for a slightly darker coloring of tone. With good projection the H180 is an excellent orchestral horn with dark sound and bright overtones. It has a .468” bore, a 12.25” large throat hand hammered bell, yellow brass construction, tapered rotors and bearing, a water key on the mouthpipe, and solid nickel silver inner and outer slides. The model H280 has all the above features plus a detachable screw bell.

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Features

This horn is free blowing with rich and resonant intonation.

The bell and branch are made of a special brass alloy for a slightly darker coloring of tone.

With good projection the H180 is an excellent orchestral horn with dark sound and bright overtones.

It has a .468” bore, a 12.25” large throatA small bell throat is controlled with more resistance, and a large bell throat is open with less resistance. The medium bell throat falls in the middle. hand hammered bell, tapered rotors and bearings, yellowThis metal has an immediate response and a brighter timbre. brass construction, a water key on the mouthpipe, and solid nickel silver inner and outer slides.