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I've recently returned to life in an apartment, so something like this mute is a must. And… it's a pretty decent device. Here's how it works: the mute plugs into a receiver (which processes the audio coming through the mute), which headphones can then be connected to. The receiver itself runs on two AA batteries (which is *fantastic*, as far as i'm concerned, in this era of "disposable" units with non-replaceable rechargeable batteries. I love that i can use my own batteries, and even rechargeable AAs work great!), and has two reverb settings, one that makes the audio coming through the headphones sound like playing in a practice room, and one that sounds more like playing in a large hall. Oh, and the receiver does have a belt clip, so one can move around while playing. Pros: The mute is lightweight, seals well (and stays in!), and the audio processing is sincerely impressive: when playing on the lower reverb setting it sounds so much like actually playing in a small practice room (something i've done for *many* years) that on more than one occasion i've removed my headphones just to make sure that what i'm hearing truly is coming through the headphones and not straight out of the bell. Cons: Oof, though, it's still a mute, and as a result, notes are just… all over the place. Most everything one plays is out of tune (is, in fact, sharp, but *not* a consistent amount across notes), and it's noticeable. I honestly get confused sometimes about whether i've missed a note in a scale or a passage, because my horn just doesn't sound the same with this mute in (and i know intimately what it "should" sound like). Further, while i'm sure that they've put great effort into making this mute *more* free-blowing (as they say in their marketing), having and obstruction in the bell will be noticed; it simply can't be helped. Physics is physics. I think both of these issues are, unfortunately, fundamental limitations of playing with a mute (of any kind!) in. Still, if you live in a space where keeping things more quiet is important (note that of course the mute isn't totally silent; sound does still come out of the bell, just less [and hopefully not so much that it annoys the neighbors]), i think you'd be hard-pressed to beat this system. I definitely do plan to make much use of it in the coming months!Vollständige Rezension lesen
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This is a great home/ school/ gig warm-up / practice tool! It can be used as a 'warm-up, practice mute' without the electronics being connected. It stores in the bell of the trumpet so that it can travel with you anywhere. After using a number of traditional practice mutes, I found this mute section to be very free blowing and not stuffy. It does, however, make the intonation extremely sharp especially in the low register. When using the AUX IN with accompaniment tracks, I find that I need to pull out the tuning slide quite a bit to find an acceptable pitch compromise as compared with an open acoustic performance. Having said this, being a recently retired career trumpet player, this suits my needs very well in a scaled down space to keep enjoying my daily playing routines.
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I have never been a fan of practicing trumpet with any kind of mute, but I am now in a living situation that requires muting my horn. Fortunately the Yamaha Silent Brass is just good enough to enhance playing my horn with a mute in. I definitely recommend discarding the earbuds that come with the silent brass and using a good set of on or over the ear headphones. Isolating outside sounds will help you focus on maintaining a good tonal sound while using this product. Blowing through the silent brass will help encourage beginning trumpeters to breathe well and support their notes and phrases better. With the silent brass any drop off in breath support will result in the sound diminishing substantially in the headphones. There is still back pressure and lack of sound feedback issues with this product versus blowing through an open horn but the Yamaha Silent Brass is a decent compromise.Vollständige Rezension lesen
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I'm surprised at how poorly this product works after having read all the glowing reports on it. I am a professional player of 50 years and I have had Yamaha products for that long. This is the worst device I have ever purchased !! The unit is really stuffy-it forces the pitch a half step sharp and as for a realistic reproduction of your sound---forget it. If I could get my money back I would--but at this point I think that would be a forgone conclusion. My suggestion--try it before you buy it. You'll see what I'm talking about...Shame on you Yamaha!!! Rand Skelton
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I was nervous about how well it would cancel the sound because I live in a small studio apartment, but you definitely can't hear it through the walls at all! As someone who was initially uncertain about this product, I couldn't be happier with the sound quality. I would recommend this to any horn player who wants more confidence while they practice.
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