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'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 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.
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!
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'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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
I adore the Tom Crown Gemini Straight Mute. So much presence in the sound!
Yes, it is definitely my favorite right now!!
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'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 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.
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!!
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.
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!
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!!
Great video!
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.
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.
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
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!
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
Thanks, really useful ! However Id replace Gemini with Best Brass
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.
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.
Excellent video. jw
Thanks, John! Glad you enjoyed!
Yasss Dennis wick gangggg
Great mute!!!
@@JonTalksTrumpet did you get the limited gold one?
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
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.