Brass

Brass instrument prices

Trumpet, trombone, French horn, tuba. These are the school-band instruments almost nobody has priced plainly, so the rental desk sets the anchor. We break out the student, step-up, and professional cost of each, plus the mouthpiece and case you actually need.

• French Horn Cost: Student to Professional Prices (2026)

  $1,200–$8,000

  What a French horn really costs in 2026: a student horn runs $1,200 to $3,500, intermediate horns $3,500 to $4,500, and professional double horns $4,000 to $8,000 and up.

• Trombone Cost: Student to Professional Prices (2026)

  $500–$8,000

  What a trombone really costs in 2026: a student horn runs $500 to $1,500, an intermediate $1,500 to $3,000, and a professional $3,000 to $8,000 and up, with top F-attachment horns near $10,000.

• Trumpet Cost: Student to Professional Prices (2026)

  $200–$4,000

  What a trumpet really costs in 2026: a student Bb horn runs $200 to $800, an intermediate $800 to $2,000, and a professional $2,000 to $4,000 and up (a Bach Stradivarius is about $3,570).

• Tuba Cost: Student to Professional Prices (2026)

  $1,000–$20,000

  What a tuba really costs in 2026: a student horn runs $1,000 to $5,000, intermediate tubas $4,000 to $8,000, and professional instruments $8,000 to $20,000 and up.