5 Straight Mutes EVERY Trumpeter should own
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ค. 2024
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In this video, I talk about the TOP 5 trumpet straight mutes that I use while playing in the orchestra or at auditions. There are truly an incredible number of straight mutes out there now, so sorting through them all to find something you like for the many situations you might encounter can sometimes be frustrating (ugh, MUTE SAFARIS!). Watch to find out which ones I use, what the characteristics and pros and cons are of each, and hear quick playing examples so you can hear the differences between the mutes yourself. Please keep in mind that mute choice is also somewhat cultural and will always be different depending on which people you play with, so just take these for what they are - MY favorites - which I hope might help guide some of you in your search for the perfect mute for every situation.
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Chapters
0:00 Straight Mutes
0:08 #5 - Denis Wick
1:11 #4 - Trumcor
2:14 #3 - Trumcor Lyric
3:36 #2 - Soulo Straight
4:27 #1 - Tom Crown Gemini
5:22 On mute selection
5:46 All 5 compared back-to-back - เพลง
I just bought the Tom Crown Gemini Straight mute. Last one in stock. Wonderful mute.
Here is my list of my favourite straight mutes.
1. Tom Crown Gemini
2. TrumCor metal
3. TrumCor Lyric
4. Marcus Bonna plastic mute
5. Denis Wick
I adore the Tom Crown Gemini Straight Mute. So much presence in the sound!
Yes, it is definitely my favorite right now!!
I've found that sanding down the corks to get the mute further into the bell helped my intonation. I did it for my Tom Crown standard straight mute.
Also, really nice of that John Kaplan cat to lend you his mutes for this video ;)
I have to agree with all 5 of your suggestions and we have sets of all 5 of these in the Seoul Phil. The two mutes that I think have to be included with your group, and both were mentioned by other commenters, are the Best Brass (brass bottom is our preference although the aluminum and copper bottoms have their place) and, most importantly, Amrein AMR proline, especially for rotary trumpets. For me, the AMR is as critical for German trumpets as the lyric is for piston trumpets. (Especially since the lyric mute doesn’t really fit in most rotary trumpet bells.) Enjoy the videos! Keep up the good work.
Jeff - great to hear from you! Hope all is well in SK! You are not the first to tell me about these Amrein mutes… maybe it’s time for me to seriously try to get one. I’ll take a look at the best brass as well. Thanks for those suggestions, glad you’re enjoying my content!
I like the standard Tom Crowne straight mute and the good old Humes and Berg stone lined straight mute. You sound great on all 5 of those!!
Thanks for this, very informative
Glad it was helpful! I have many more straight mutes but these are definitely the ones I use the most.
I'm ancient but I used to be able to play a bit. You sound great man. This was a nice tight production. I use the wick. But I liked # 2 and I agree on your #1 . I'm gonna subscribe. NTMU.
Great video as always! Have you tried the Best Brass straight mute? I’ve heard from a few sources here and there that they really dig the sound they get from that mute. Looking forward to more trumpet videos!
Not yet, but would love to someday!!! Best brass is a very interesting company that seems to sell really nice products - something I’ll have to look into more at some point. Tons more videos coming!!
I was a professional lead/jazz trpt player for almost 50 years (L.A., Hollywood area) and only had and used 1 straight mute for combo/big band/orchestral/whatever. Well, actually I did have the smaller straight mute so my plunger could fit over it, if needed
Wow! Which straight mute was it that you had? Since I really only play in symphony orchestras I have to have a number of different ones for different repertoire situations or if I happen to be subbing with a different group.
Hello Jon. The Wick straight mute goes quite sharp. This is one of the reasons that John Wallace developed his mutes. Because the Wallace mutes are made 30 miles from here they are very popular. Especially the copper bottom one. Unfortunately they are expensive in the USA but I hope you get to try one. We tend to use fibre mute for anything written before 1965 and metal mute for anything after that date.
Good idea. I happen to have a fibre as well.
Excellent video, very succinct and balanced! Thanks so much for making it. One of the most impressive mutes that I have heard is one that Selina Ott uses in her live performance (on youtube) of the Jolivet Concertino with the WDR Sinfonieorchester: it seems to be a combination mute of some kind as she plays the "combination" from about 5:10 to 6:15, then pulls it apart and replaces a part of it to play from 6:30 to 7:22. I'd love to know which brand of mute that is! It sounds fabulous.
Selina Ott;Pro line
Thanks for this informative video. But what I really liked was seeing that some of your mutes are dented up a little bit, just like I did to my brand new Dennis Wick wah mute ten minutes after I got it home. Cheers!
Tom crown gemini ( copper one) !!
Nice!!! How do you feel about the difference between the copper and the aluminum if you have tried it?
@@JonTalksTrumpet yes, copper one seems to be more resonant and consistent in sound when playing louder
Excellent video. jw
Thanks, John! Glad you enjoyed!
Have you tried Wallace Mutes? In my opinion they are the best mutes you’ll ever use. They are almost perfectly in tune, have great projection blow almost like open. I also find the tonal variety I can get is great.
No, I haven’t tried them, but it’ll go on the list for sure!
Yasss Dennis wick gangggg
Great mute!!!
@@JonTalksTrumpet did you get the limited gold one?
I would be very curious to know what someone like you, a symphony guy, thinks of the Vulkan Straight Mute, by Protec. It's dirt cheap fiber mute, made of Vulcanized fiber. It has a nice clear soft sound to me. $20 from Amazon.
Thanks, really useful ! However Id replace Gemini with Best Brass
Good stuff, Jon! I'll add the MUTEC all copper straight to this list (not sponsored - lol).
Hey Rob! I also have a Mutec, an all aluminum one. I really like it and find it to be pretty similar to the Gemini. The only reason I don’t use it more is because I don’t play with many people who have one. Hope you’re well!!
@@JonTalksTrumpet Do you have an Amrein? I've been really impressed with it, but it's hard to come by (and expensive).
No, I don’t! I’ve never tried one either. What is it like? Is it worth it?
@@JonTalksTrumpet They are the wicker-looking mutes the Berlin Phil uses a lot of the time. I really like mine - lots of color. I could see it working well on various Shostakovich pieces that have a wide dynamic range (Piano Conc. #1, Sym no. 11, etc.). I recently used it on a chamber orch program with some contemporary stuff and it was nice. Never used it in a section, though.
Berlin Phil switched to Ratzek since then
Have you ever tried a best Brass straight mute
No, never! They are pretty expensive and nobody has ever brought one to a gig that I've played.
How is humms and berg?
I have played some of these that were pretty good! The key is making sure that the corks are the right height for your particular bell profile. They are probably some of the most affordable "decent" straight mutes out there, but not my preferred for sound or intonation.
@@JonTalksTrumpet alright. I have one so I thought I would ask.