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title: "How much does a tuba weigh?"
description: "A tuba weighs 9–20 kg (19.8–44.1 lb). How that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
url: https://atoneplace.net/weight/tuba/
site: "At One Place"
---

# How much does a tuba weigh?

**Typical weight: 9–20 kg**

That is 19.8–44.1 lb.

The lowest brass instrument, with 5 to 6 metres of conical tubing and three to six valves.

> Concert tubas 11-16 kg; fibreglass sousaphones 9-11 kg; brass sousaphones 16-20 kg.

## How that compares

*Tuba against things of a similar mass.*

- Wolverine: 8–25 kg
- Espresso machine: 4–75 kg
- Ladder: 4–40 kg
- Digital piano: 10–30 kg
- Telescope: 2–45 kg
- Tuba: 9–20 kg
- Coyote: 7–21 kg
- Caracal: 8–20 kg

## More about a tuba

- [How much does a tuba cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/tuba/) — 2,000–30,000 $

## Common questions

### How much does a tuba weigh?

A tuba weighs 9–20 kg (19.8–44.1 lb). Concert tubas 11-16 kg; fibreglass sousaphones 9-11 kg; brass sousaphones 16-20 kg.

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## Sources

- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place (/about/)