The above Trumpet Mouthpiece Comparison Chart is based on approximate data and DOES NOT list each and every cup or back-bore choice by the listed trumpet mouthpiece manufacturers. To view the many mouthpiece configuration choices available, you are strongly encouraged to visit the trumpet mouthpiece manufacturers websites to see their entire catalog. Using a chart like this should just be a starting point for finding the right trumpet mouthpiece. There are an almost infinite amount of variables that must be considered when finally finding what fits for you as an individual. For instance, after forty-one years of playing, I have refined my mouthpiece choice to a heavier mouthpiece blank (I prefer lighter weight horns); an approx .640-630 inner diameter; a V shaped relatively shallow cup; a drill of from 25 to 18 depending on the mouthpiece; an open back-bore and a shorter shank. This is why I gravitate to Dave Monette mouthpieces because they fit all of these variables like no other mouthpiece does. This set-up works really well for me as an individual ... it might not work for you at all!

In my forty plus years of experience, as a trumpet player, you should first determine the best inner cup diameter for YOU and then proceed to determine the best cup depth and shape for YOU. Of course, the feel of the rim should also be a primary consideration. Once these basic measurements have been determined, then a trumpet player can move on to the hundreds of available variables such as throat size (drill size); back-bore configuration; blank weight; shank length etc. What we are all after as trumpet players and musicians, is the easiest playing trumpet mouthpiece that also affords us the very best musical TONE in all the different registers. It's all about tone quality and making music ... nothing else! The trumpet player must determine what equipment works best for them (YOU) and not anyone else. This can ONLY be done through trying various mouthpieces as circumstances allow. It is totally YOUR choice as to whether or not YOU want to utilize multiple mouthpieces as many professional trumpet players do ... depending on the sound desired for a given gig. Happy hunting!

Trumpet Mouthpiece Comparison Tools:

• PickettBrass Mouthpiece Comparison iPhone App ... iPhone Mouthpiece Comparison app developed by Peter Pickett of PickettBrass.com



• Kanstul Mouthpiece Comparison Tools



• Old Version Of Kanstul Mouthpiece Comparison Tool



• Stork Custom Mouthpieces - How To Choose The Correct Mouthpiece

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