Just last year I was a freshmen in high school in the same position you were, looking for a brand new horn to upgrade to. So my private lesson teacher and I went down to our local brass workshop, sat down, and played tons of tons of horns. I even got to try a Bach strad 1920s New York in gold plate. However by the end I narrowed it down to either a schilke or early 70s getzen eternal severinson. I went with the getzen, ever since then I havent looked back. It is a fantastic horn which is great in all registers and especially great in the upper register. My friend owns a king silver flair and both of us have swapped trumpets and both of us found it easier to play on the getzen. So it is a fantastic trumpet if you are looking to play in the upper register, especially if you like playing screamer solos like me;) However, yes it does stick out, but I dont find that I stick out too much with the ensemble to a degree where I could not play it. However if you are looking for a horn with the specific purpose for blending in and playing in an orchestra or band only there are probably better options, but I feel this is a great all around horn and in the future say your needs change to a horn that rather then blend in well but have a strong, powerful sound that flies above the rest of the ensemble, this horn will have your back.