Ultimate Harmon Mute Review
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In this video I review 10 different harmon mutes, including the following:
Harmon 1925
Harmon 1925-1930
Harmon 1930s
Harmon Copper 1930s
Harmon - Modern version
Jo Ral Copper Bubble
Leblanc Alessi Vacchiano
Bobby Shew "Soloist"
Ullven Aluminum
Emo
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I really loved the Jo Ral and the copper mute. The Jo Ral in particular, reminded me of those classic cartoons or like in the show Ed, Edd, and Eddy.
That one is a favorite of many!
That's quite a collection and some super hard to get a hold of. I really appreciate you posting this video, as I have wanted to hear several of these mutes but have never had the opportunity. Good job on the review!
schilkeman thanks!! Glad you enjoyed the video ... took me a long time (and a bit of $/luck) to get them all.
Thanks, Josh! This is a great format to compare them and a great collection of harmons.
Thanks!! Glad you dug the video.
Thanks Josh, at last a effective mute test. Very smart. Congratulations!!!
Well, from here, I thought that when you played the 'C' they all sounded horrible...but when you played through the scale I thought that the first one, that old 1925 original sounded the best. It seemed to be even through the scale and it didn't have the ugly buzz that some of the others had.
As a beginner I found it really interesting that you played the arpeggio un-muted to show the low F# and G. The mutes totally suffocate the notes down there!
Thanks! Yes, they sure do. They make those low notes rather difficult to play.
Wow! I don't know how I missed this video. I have a total of 6 harmons (with a lower case "h") including a couple of the ones here. I think my current fav is a copper Harmon, but I suspect it isn't as old as the one you've got cuz it has no stamp. It came to me looking like an old, beat-up penny, so I gave it new cork, a scratched finish, and a coat of lacquer to maintain the look. It still looks old and is the one I currently carry. I think brand new ones have a slightly different construction, and I don't have any idea when the design changed or how different it might sound from earlier versions. I do have an old Emo I bought back in the 60s. I think my teacher recommended it because of the buzz, and for a long time it was the only one I had. I also have a British Selmer Styratone, the LeBlanc, neither of which I would ever play in public, the Soulo (which is REALLY buzzy!), and a Windy City, whose buzz, for me, is really volume dependent and varies quite a bit. The copper Harmon's buzz is more consistent. It's also got a pretty easy blow, but is fairly heavy of course because of the copper. Great demo, as always!
I dig the sound of the 1930 copper harmon
That's one of my favorite, it seems to work the best for recording too!
Very helpful, thanks.
Gene Trujillo sure thing, thank you for watching!
Cool video! I'm surprised you didn't have the trumcor zinger mute in this. Thoughts on that one?
Do you plan on doing a cup mute video? Because that would be cool too!
cymbals trumpet thanks! I never bought a Zinger. I played one of them at last year's ITG conference, but I didn't end up getting one because it wasn't the sound I was looking for. It's a very loud and very lightweight mute though, it's great if you're playing in a big band or looking for that super buzzy sound. I already have a short commute comparison video that I posted a year ago but I will be updating it sometime in the coming months.
Out of these i like the 1930 copper harmon the best.
You must check out the Trumcore Zinger if you haven´t tried it. Excellent mute. Very in tune and sweet in all ranges. My personal favourite.
Thanks! I just used the 1930 copper harmon for a tune on my new CD, it sounds awesome. I brought 3 of the best ones, and that was it!
I've played the zinger, it's great. I'll be making a followup to this video later this year with the Zinger, Soulo, Dennis Wick, and about 5 or 6 other ones not featured in this video.
May be a few months ... but I'll be making it.
@@JoshRzepkaMusic Cool. I´m looking forward to it :)
Jo ral was my favorite.
The old 1925 harmon mute, WOW ! Excellent tone. I have several harmon mutes and the harmon B the most recent, too buzzzy. What is the vintage of the Miles Davis harmon mute,it sounded so great ? Great video. I am going to ebay to shop vintage harmons.
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I enjoyed the opening lick, for a newbie can you give me the note progression when you sampled all the mutes ?
Willy Ward thanks! That's just 5ths stacked on top of each other. It makes a major 7 chord with a natural 9, 13, and a #11. I condensed the octaves for range purposes.
Man the 1930 harmon in copper sounds so cool!! The Emo mute i had to return because of the black rubber piece that holds it in place... Very poor material and bad glue!
Yeah, that old copper harmon has a very unique sound. Bummer to hear about the EMO, maybe you got a bad one, or they changed materials/formula.
Yes, probably i got one made on a Monday :p Any idea how i can get a 1930 harmon copper version?
I got mine on Ebay...just keep an eye open.
So cool to hear all the different timbres! But is there a difference in "blowback resistance" between them? I want to find a good harmon mute with minimal resistance (The Dennis Wick harmon I use has too much for me).
Joseph Mejia some of them are more open, not too many have a lot of resistance. The Shew Soloist has the most resistance. The 1925 harmon is the most open. The Emo is not too bad. Copper ones all felt like more resistance. Ullven is also more resistance. You may want to try the Zinger, it's very open and a big buzz. Not my style, but it's very popular.
I play a simple Bach 37 lightweight, with a Bach 5s mouthpiece.. I have the joral copper bubble, but it’s too dark and hard to play..and I get bored with it.. right now I don’t like the sound of bubbles anymore indeed.. I would like to have Davis sound.... would you suggest the Harmon B, or the Emo?
Find a vintage harmon if possible, otherwise you can try an Emo, but it is very bright with it's buzz.
There Best Brass ones sounds great too
Yes! I don't have one ... but hopefully I'll get to review the lineup sooner than later.
I ended up going with the Denis Wick. Wayne Bergeron says the short, shallow ones sounds best
So the copper harmon one from the 30s, isn't that a Harmon Swing Master one or is that just a regular Harmon copper one?
TheHighTower. That's a regular copper harmon. I've since acquired a copper swingmaster, that will be in a future video.
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Sweet!
Dear Josh, great review - thanks. How can I recognize an old harmon mute from the 30s/40s? The design seems the same as the newer ones. And on Ebay everbody, that sells a fucked up mute, calls it "vintage" .
Would be nice if you could answer my question :-)
Sorry I missed this - check out my latest video where I talk about the Harmon brand, history, and all the harmon mutes. That has info that will help you identify if it's from the 20s, 30s, or 40s.
Generally you want one with a stamp, or a blue sticker. The crimp is also important ... I discuss all of that in the video.
I have a Harmon mute for my trumpet and trombone and there really want to play
nice!
Hi....Whats the best to fit for flugelhorn?
Hi! I haven't used one on a flugelhorn before - so I'm not certain. If I find out I'll update. I have heard that a tenor trombone harmon mute will work for some flugelhorns.
1930s harmon sounds like miles.
Yup! Sure does!
Which one did miles use?
Miles used the original Harmon B, one of the old ones.
@@JoshRzepkaMusic Thanks for your response. I loved the way it sounded when Miles used it. Among all of the trumpet players ,he was the most unique.
Hi can I know your thoughts about modern harmon compared to joral bubbles, just your opinions
M , I don't have an aluminum bubble, but I imagine it plays similarly to the copper one - perhaps not as much buzz/core due to the weight. Either way, I'd recommend it over the modern standard Harmon. The Jo Ral is more even top to bottom and is fuller.
Oh I understand, can you suggest me the closest harmon sound you can buy closest to the 30's since I've been searching for vintages but never showed up, and if they do the are over 100$ here in Italy
Unfortunately none of the ones I tested really sound or play just like the original, if I find one that has that same sound I'll let you know! Best bet is to look and find one on Ebay, or perhaps an estate sale? Sometimes people list them without full details and you can get a good deal.
I would like one that sounds like Chris Botti's Harmon Mute, I've heard if you dent the mute up, it sounds better! I got an expensive one on Amazon and it sounds awful.
Which one did you get from Amazon?
@@JoshRzepkaMusic its a harmon mute.
Harmon brand? Which model?
@@JoshRzepkaMusic its an aluminum plunger style
Well, it takes some experimentation sometimes to find the right combo for the player/horn. Maybe try a copper one? Or a different brand?
Is it me or does the 1920s one sound the best?
That's my go-to, but I don't take it to many gigs. Usually just recording sessions, or big shows.
@@JoshRzepkaMusic That’s cool, that’s for the info. I’ve actually been looking into getting a trombone Harmon, does any of this transfer. There aren’t many videos out there about trombone and Harmon mutes that I saw.
Oh, not sure. I'm not a trombone player, so I can't really comment on any of the mutes. I have a few stamped Harmon mutes for trombone, they came with random mute lots I won at auction. Perhaps one of these days I can get a friend to play them and I'll make a video of it.
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