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kokothemonkey99 New Member
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Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2022 1:29 pm Post subject: MOST Resistant Practice Mute |
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What is the MOST resistant practice mute available? |
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JonathanM Heavyweight Member
Joined: 25 Aug 2007 Posts: 2018 Location: Charleston, SC
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Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2022 2:25 pm Post subject: |
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The First Edition Yamaha Practice mute I had years ago was the most resistant I've had. It was enough to mess my chops up for a few days.
The best practice mute I've had is the Wallace, but it needs a couple layers of rubber to fit well in most trumpets. _________________ Jonathan Milam
Trumpets: 18043B, 18043*, 18043 Sterling Silver +, 18037 SterlingSilver+, Benge 4x, Olds: '34 Symphony, '47 Super, '52 Recording
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kehaulani Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2022 2:30 pm Post subject: |
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Cheech & Chong: "Are you out of your f***ing mind!?"
I assume you want the resistance to balance out a practice routine, but are you aware that most practice mutes are pretty resistant, to begin with? Getting one in the extreme may not give you the desired results. "Too much of a good thing", as it were.
(Apologies if I'm making the wrong assumption.) _________________ "If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn." Bird
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Dayton Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2022 3:30 pm Post subject: |
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The Best Brass Junior is the most resistant of the many I have tried. |
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Nathan.Sobieralski Veteran Member
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Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2022 4:46 pm Post subject: |
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Shameless plug here, but I can customize my practice mute attachment for as much or (within reason) as little resistance you want in a practice mute by changing the size/quantity of the vents. In my current offerings, the #1 is tight with only one vent, #2 has three and is relatively open (and louder). I'd be happy to make a tighter version than #1 if you like.
https://s-mute.com/products/new-s-mute-practice-mute-attachment _________________ Dr. Nathan Sobieralski
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nieuwguyski Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2022 7:51 pm Post subject: |
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The Stomvi UpMute is designed to reward effortless playing. To quote the website, "You will know you have it right when you feel very little back pressure from the mute." _________________ J. Notso Nieuwguyski |
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etc-etc Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2022 9:38 pm Post subject: |
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Harmon mute, without a stem, plugged by a drilled-through cork. Resistance becomes high if you use a small drill size.
You could also try the Bremner Sshhmute. |
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delano Heavyweight Member
Joined: 18 Jan 2009 Posts: 3118 Location: The Netherlands
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Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2022 10:46 pm Post subject: |
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etc-etc wrote: | Harmon mute, without a stem, plugged by a drilled-through cork. Resistance becomes high if you use a small drill size. |
I do the same, I take on my trips a Jo-Ral alu bubble mute with me and when it needs to be very soft I plug a cork in it and then it's even softer than most practice mutes. It seems that you can buy a silencer instead of the cork but if you take a wine bottle cork, cut it a little bit conical to fit the mute and you drill a hole in the cork, than you have a cheaper solution to make a very good practice mute. With a small hole you will have a lot (too much) resistance. I drilled it to 8 mm to get a good playability. You can then play all the way down to low Gflat easily.
That small Best Brass practice mute has an impossible resistance IMO. |
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raynjtrumpet Regular Member
Joined: 23 Apr 2021 Posts: 53 Location: Freehold, NJ
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Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2022 5:43 am Post subject: |
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The Bremner Sshhmute works well for me. Not sure what you're looking for in terms of resistance, but it certainly quiets the horn down effectively without terrible impact on intonation or range. _________________ Ray Ritchie
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starkadder Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2022 8:25 am Post subject: |
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The most resistant practice mute can be made with a sock. Ball up the sock and stuff it in the bell -- the tighter the better. |
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kehaulani Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2022 8:33 am Post subject: |
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I think the answer is affected by what he wants it for. _________________ "If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn." Bird
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Notlem Veteran Member
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Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2022 2:16 pm Post subject: |
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might be subjective. I find that the more quiet the mute, the more I overblow, thus causing the more resistance.
So a Yamaha silent brass with no headphones would cause that for me. Even with the headphones, I have to crank it up all the way. I got a feeling that hearing aids are in my future retirement plans...
The cork in the bubble mute has to be pretty silent, I had never heard of that before, but it is brilliant and economic solution, reusing a mute most of us own. I did a review of a best brass nano mute that you shove in your bubble mute that would be a similar concept. After that nano mute, my valves had been louder than anything I could dish out.
Not sure many of us have tired multiple practice mutes to give any kind of good feedback, normally I hate muting to practice, but will in a pickle.
-marc |
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