Since I am a Musician I play both classical music as well as I improvise. For a long time I have searched for a great instrument that fits in both worlds. When I tried the Spyder, I was thrilled from the beginning.

I had to take a little time to get used to the distance from the fingers to the valves, but as soon as that familiarization was complete, I have never wanted to play another instrument!

It was important to me to find a trumpet with which I can play as many things as possible: with my Ensemble Federspiel, as well as in my solo project with String quartet and trumpet.

The Spyder fulfills this flexibility: with this instrument I can fill big concert halls like the KKL Luzern, but also, it fits beautifully into the acoustical environment of a string quartet in a church.

The intonation is very good (which is to be expected in a Schagerl anyway) and the entire register of the horn is very balanced, from top to bottom. The Spyder is great, flexible instrument

perfect for solo use.