Its shape resembles that of an ophicleide. The original design was inspired by the ophicleide and bassoon. Later, this term was extended to a range of instruments including the ophicleide. "Olimpie" calls for huge orchestral forces (including the first use of the ophicleide). The name comes from the early brass instrument, the ophicleide, forerunner of the euphonium. He has also recently started playing the tuba, trombone, violin and ophicleide. One of the last great ophicleide players was the English musician Sam Hughes. A very loud bass reed organ stop is named after the ophicleide. Probably it had started with an ophicleide, and later substituted the saxophone. The Grand Ophicleide produces up to 130 decibels at a distance of 1 meter. Berlioz famously wrote for the ophicleide in his compositions "Symphonie fantastique" and "Benvenuto Cellini (opera)". The ophicleide ( ) is a keyed brass instrument similar to the tuba. He would play Ophicleide and trombone before baritone and eventually euphonium under bandmaster Charles Godfrey.