u/Bitter-Reason2324

I’m headed to ITG this summer and I play lead very heavily. I am curious about people’s opinions on both Lotus and AR. I’m only in college so it seems silly to get a high end horn now but is that something that I should be looking into? I know already of a couple undergrads and grad students who play on lotus but not many on AR, is there a reason for that? And how do they compare to something like a Conn Constellation? Are they the same or drastically different?

I also see many people who own Lotus trumpets are sponsored by them or something of that sort. Is there a reason for that?

Anyway, should I look out for Lotus and AR trumpets at ITG, or are they just not even worth the time or money