Levante LV-BT5705
A 4-rotary-valve Bb tuba from Levante — a registered trademark of EMD Music, S.A., per USPTO trademark records — sold with a silver-plated mouthpiece and a wheeled soft case, a genuinely practical detail for transporting a large instrument.
A 4-rotary-valve Bb tuba from Levante — a registered trademark of EMD Music, S.A., per USPTO trademark records — sold with a silver-plated mouthpiece and a wheeled soft case, a genuinely practical detail for transporting a large instrument. Suited to beginner-through-student tubists, particularly where the wheeled case's transport convenience matters.
Key specifications
| Manufacturer | Levante |
|---|---|
| Product status | Current |
| Key | Bb |
| Bore | .748" (19mm) |
| Bell | 17.72" (45cm), brass |
| Valves | 4, rotary |
| Leadpipe | Gold brass |
| Outer Slides | Nickel silver |
| Included | Silver-plated mouthpiece, soft case with wheels |
| Weight | 11 kg |
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths
- Wheeled soft case is a documented, practical transport feature not universal among the other tubas compared here; documented nickel silver outer slides and gold brass leadpipe construction.
Weaknesses
- No hands-on or independent third-party expert playability assessment was located for this specific model in this research pass; the brand's deeper company history beyond its trademark registration could not be confirmed.
Playability and construction
Not assessed hands-on — this review is based on specification and market analysis (see the badge above), so no subjective playing-feel claim (response, intonation tendencies, resistance) is made here. See the Verdict below for what this assessment is and isn't.
Construction
Brass bell and body, gold brass leadpipe, nickel silver outer slides.
Competing models
Verdict
A 4-rotary-valve Bb tuba from Levante — a registered trademark of EMD Music, S.A., per USPTO trademark records — sold with a silver-plated mouthpiece and a wheeled soft case, a genuinely practical detail for transporting a large instrument. Suited to beginner-through-student tubists, particularly where the wheeled case's transport convenience matters. See our full The Best Beginner Tubas guide for how it compares to alternatives.
Other tuba models reviewed
Each of these is assessed on the same basis — documented specifications and market positioning, not hands-on playing tests.
- Yamaha YBB-105WC Student Tuba Yamaha
- Conn 12J Tuba Conn
- Cool Wind CTU-200 Tuba Cool Wind
The Best Beginner Tubas
How this model compares against the alternatives, and which one suits which player.
Where to buy
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