Choosing the Right Instrument for a Beginner

When you're on a tight budget and you want just to try something new, choosing an instrument can be quite puzzling, so it would be good to have some options with a good ratio between price and quality.
Here are some options:

Thomann TR 5 Bb-Pocket Trumpet $119.66
Pro:

1. good price
2. decent quality 
3. 3 years warranty 
4. small instrument, light case, easy to carry 

Cons:

1. if you're more serious about playing, you'll need a new mouthpiece, not the included one 
2. being small and bent so many times, the sound is less stable, compared with a normal trumpet

Thomann TR 200 Bb-Trumpet $138.55

Pro:

1. good price 
2. decent quality 
3. 3 years warranty 
4. full size instrument 

Cons:

1. if you're more serious about playing, you'll need a new mouthpiece, not the included one 
2. full size instrument with full size case, a bit inconvenient to carry around (maybe)

Startone STR 25 Bb-Trumpet $110.42
Pro:

1. good price
2. good looking instrument
3. 3 years warranty
4. full size instrument

Cons:

1. if you're more serious about playing, you'll need a new mouthpiece, not the included one
2. full size instrument with full size case, a bit inconvenient to carry around (maybe)

Usually cornets and flugelhorns are more expensive (cornets starts at around 156$ and flugelhorns at 222$), the cheaper ones are made of plastic. I don't recommend the plastic ones.

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Cheers and happy learning,
Mihai