MUTES?

55Yr Comback · Regular Member Joined: 26 Jan 2024 Posts: 43

Hello All. I'm sure this question belongs in the Equipment section, but I didn't see anything specific to Mutes. So my apologies if I'm in the wrong place. I have a standard mute that came with my trumpet. Does the job to muffle for a quiet practice session. It's tinny & kazoo like, but for quiet practice, that's ok. What I'm looking for is a Mute under $100, that will still give me a full trumpet sound, but just sound as if there were a volume knob on the horn & I turned it down. (Hope I'm explaining that right). Is there such an animal? Thanks!!!

astadler · Posted: Thu Feb 29, 2024 11:12 am Post subject:

Unfortunately that kind of mute just doesn't exist. Your best bet would be some sort of sound-proofed box you can place your bell into that will dampen the sound. There may be some things like that available for purchase, or you could get an egg crate and line it with sound absorbing material if you think you could find a decent way to suspend it somewhere. There is something called a "Mute Tube" on the market that would likely achieve something close to what you want but they're quite expensive.
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55Yr Comback · Regular Member Joined: 26 Jan 2024 Posts: 43

Hi & thanks. I should have started off with this explanation. I'm going to play at an affair in a small party room in a restaurant, & do not want to disturb anyone in the restaurant outside of this room; & yet not sound too tinny. Anything like that out there? Thanks again.

LittleRusty · Posted: Thu Feb 29, 2024 11:43 am Post subject:

Mute discussions are normally held in the “other toys” forum. There are a lot of discussions on practice mutes in that forum and they might help you.

If you decide to search use a major search engine not this forum’s search feature. Limit the search using site:trumpetherald.com.

LittleRusty · Posted: Thu Feb 29, 2024 12:02 pm Post subject:

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Nathan.Sobieralski · Veteran Member Joined: 20 Mar 2006 Posts: 178

I think my offerings give the player a lot of choices in sound color, some for much less than $100. The deluxe salt shaker may offer you the sound you are after.

www.s-mute.com

Multifunction Mute (cup/straight/plunger)

Adjustable cup mute

Salt Shaker Mutes
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55Yr Comback · Regular Member Joined: 26 Jan 2024 Posts: 43

Thanks all. I'll look at that mute & search the other forum as well.

Brassnose · Posted: Thu Feb 29, 2024 8:50 pm Post subject:

I’d second the suggestion of a bucket. My favorite would be the Eazy bucket: https://www.theeazybucket.com/

Easiest mute to mount, great sound and intonation.

Or get a flugel? With a fitting Eazy Bucket?

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HERMOKIWI · Heavyweight Member Joined: 24 Dec 2008 Posts: 2581

The classic Humes & Berg bucket mute will give you the result closest to what you've requested. Keep in mind that it is available for typical bell diameters (4.5" - 4.75") and also for larger bell diameters (5") so you need to be certain you buy the correct one to fit your bell.
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55Yr Comback · Regular Member Joined: 26 Jan 2024 Posts: 43

Hello Gentlemen. Thank you for all your suggestions. I'm also looking at a 30TC Straight Copper End Trumpet Mute. Got good reviews. Any information on that? Thanks guys!!

Dayton · Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2024 3:18 pm Post subject:

55Yr Comback · Regular Member Joined: 26 Jan 2024 Posts: 43

Ok, thanks Dayton. Great info!!

55Yr Comback · Regular Member Joined: 26 Jan 2024 Posts: 43

Hello All. Picked up the Thomas Crown 30TC. A great sound from it. Doesn't distort tone into sounding like a kazoo. It lowers the sound as if you heard someone playing say in the next room if I can describe it in that way. I did have to shave the corks though. Anyone else using this mute? Thanks!!