Model profile
Briz 2000Y French Horn
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Model notes
What to Know
The Briz 2000Y is a current-production F/Bb full double horn in Briz's Geyer-family 2000 series. The 2000Y is the yellow-brass version, while the Briz 2000G is the related gold-brass version and the Briz 2000SC and Briz 2000TP models sit higher in the Briz lineup.
Briz describes the 2000 model as the professional Geyer-series horn it launched in 2006 after several years of testing and consultation with professional players. The 2000Y is best understood as a value-oriented professional-style Geyer double rather than a student horn or a handmade boutique American Geyer.
Bore: Conflicting manufacturer specifications; confirm exact version; Bell: Detachable; fixed-bell examples may appear by dealer option; Materials: Yellow brass body with nickel-silver slides; Linkage: String or mini-ball; Finish options: Lacquered, unlacquered, or custom/special order.
Player comments tend to describe the 2000-series Geyer horns as responsive, bright, and easy to slot compared with heavier Kruspe-style school or older orchestral horns such as a Holton H179 or Conn 8D. That is a useful starting expectation, but mouthpiece match, slide setup, and the individual horn still matter.
Used examples can vary by dealer setup, bell ring, linkage, finish, and case. Some examples have an Alex-size bell ring. Confirm bell-ring compatibility on the individual instrument.
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Add a ReviewSpecs at a Glance
- Type
- Full double horn
- Key
- F/Bb
- Design family
- Modified Geyer/Knopf
- Bell
- Detachable; fixed-bell examples may appear by dealer option
- Bore
- Conflicting manufacturer specifications; confirm exact version
- Bell options
- American extra-large or European
- Materials
- Yellow brass body with nickel-silver slides
- Linkage
- String or mini-ball
- Pitch
- A=442
- Weight
- Published figures conflict; confirm the individual instrument
- Finish options
- Lacquered, unlacquered, or custom/special order
- Made / assembled in
- China
- Production type
- Factory-made
- Availability
- Current production; special order
Configuration notes
- Confirm 2000Y vs 2000G vs 2000SC vs 2000TP, because listings sometimes shorten the name to Briz 2000.
- Confirm the bore of the exact production version, American extra-large vs European bell, string vs mini-ball action, and whether the horn is lacquered, unlacquered, fixed bell, or detachable bell.
- Because the 2000Y is often bought as a value professional-style horn for college or advanced amateur use, try it against used Yamaha 871, Hans Hoyer 801A, Shires Q21, and similar Geyer-family options when possible.
- Manufacturer language versions give conflicting bore specifications. Confirm the exact production version before relying on a numerical bore.
Sources for checked specifications
These sources support the fields named below; they do not verify every specification on this page.
- Bore and unit consistency · Checked : briz.net.cn (1), briz.net.cn (2)
Published new prices
- USD 5,495Briz 2000Y; options may alter totalAs of
Prices vary by configuration and may exclude case, tax and shipping.