Principal Trumpet, Tonhalle Orchestra in Zürich

Bb: TRCVP
C: TR4F
Eb/D: TR6F
Piccolo: TR9Y

"Many thanks to Shires for this amazing trumpet they built for me! I need, for my orchestral and also soloist jobs, an all-around instrument. The model 4F was for me the right choice. Very full and rich sound. Perfect intonation and precision of attack. The french bead gives great security and helps me to play with ease!" 

Associate Professor of Music, Pacific Lutheran University

Bb: TRA
C: TR401
Eb/D: TR6MS8

"I did extensive research when it came time for me to upgrade my equipment, and I tried a lot of horns. In the end, it was no contest. Shires trumpets allow me to forget about the mechanical aspects of my craft and just focus on making music. I am continually amazed by how easy these horns are to play, it feels like cheating!"

Principal Trumpet, Santa Fe Symphony

Second Trumpet, New Mexico Philharmonic
Enchantment Brass, MarchianDUO

Bb: TRAF
C: TR401

“I’ve yet to find any trumpet that sings the way a Shires does!”

Principal Trumpet, New Mexico Philharmonic

Assistant Professor, University of New Mexico

Summit Brass, Tromba Mundi, Enchantment Brass, Fountain City Brass Band, MarchianDUO

Bb: TRAHW

C: TR401

Piccolo: TR9G

Cornet: CN7A

"It's easy to play with confidence when you know you're playing the very best! And the Shires trumpets are, without a doubt, the best trumpets I have ever played. The depth to the sound and resonance is unparalleled and the ease of response and intonation unequaled. Thank you, Shires!"

Trumpet, U.S. Army Blues

Bb: TRDOC

U.S. Coast Guard Band, Lead Trumpet

Bb: TRAF

C: TR4F

Piccolo: TR9Y

“My Shires has been my tried and true main horn for a decade. Its tone is mellow enough for the classical idiom, but lights up beautifully in the upper register while playing lead. It’s the best crossover horn that I’ve found thus far!”

Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra

Bb: TRA
C: TR401

“I have finally found the best instruments. My Shires A and 401 have given me great satisfaction.”

Trumpet Educator & London Freelancer
YouTube Channels: Paul Mayes Trumpet / The Trumpet Prof / Trumpet Takeaway

Bb: TRAZ

“This is the trumpet I never believed existed. Thank you for bringing your incredible instruments to the UK. You have truly changed what is possible and I’m sure will inspire and encourage both educators and performers everywhere to reach for new levels of technical and musical creativity and achievement. I feel challenged and excited at the prospect of attempting to fulfill the vast potential your instruments offer.”

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Assistant Principal Trumpet

C : TR401

Eb: TR6MS8

“These horns make it easy to get exactly the sound I want. Whether in the orchestra, chamber groups, or soloing, they make it enjoyable to just...PLAY!”

Freelance Artist. Trumpet and Trombone
Jazz and Comercial Music

Trumpet: Q10RS
Trombone: Q33

"Shires is everything a professional musician needs. Ease and versatility. A high-end instrument for any professional job."

Principal Trumpet, Teatro Massimo "Vincenzo Bellini" Catania
Professor of Trumpet, Pre-Accademici at Istituto Superiore di Studi Musicali "Vincenzo Bellini" Caltanissetta

Bb: TRAZ
C: TR401

“Shires trumpets are fabulous. The 401 C trumpet is spectacular … I have not found another C trumpet like it! “