Denis Wick Eb Soprano Cornet or D/Eb Trumpet Adjustable Cup Mute

Description

“This is a specialist mute that has the added advantage that it can be adjusted to give the desired sound that is appropriate to the ensemble it needs to be played against. The sound of a Cup Mute is unique – less strident and hard and giving a more subtle sound colour to the instrument. For a soprano player this is important as invariably the soprano line is placed at the top of any chord structure and can sound overbearing if care is not taken.

The cup size itself matches the bell size of the modern soprano cornet (we tried it on both a Schilke and Courtois) whilst the length of the main structure allows it to fit snugly into the bell of the instrument. The build quality of the mute is excellent – there is a feel to it of high quality and the cup fits tightly to the main stem, yet moves smoothly and without any of those embarrassing squeaks that can spoil a perfect section of pianissimo playing from the band. The bell rim has a protective cover of rubber, whilst the top of the main stem also has the felt cover to stop scratches to the inside of your instrument.  It looks and feels the business.” – Iwan Fox (Denis Wick Adjustable Eb Soprano Cornet Cup Mute | 4barsrest.com reviews)