Manufacturer’s description:
‘The Denis Wick synthetic trumpet straight mute is a budget-priced mute with a high quality sound. It uses a hard, durable plastic to create a mute with excellent tone quality and intonation unmatched by other mutes at this price point. Excellent for school bands or other ensembles needing a good set of matching mutes at reasonable cost.’
Replacement cork set: click here.
Straight mutes are by far the most widely used mutes for brass. They are cone-shaped with three narrow corks to hold them in the bell. Sound emerges from the gaps between the corks. Straight mutes generally reduce low frequencies and accentuate high, giving a more nasal, reedy sound. Aluminium straight mutes have a brighter sound than those made of softer materials like plastic, fibre or wood.
Also available in the Denis Wick trumpet mute range:
Mute | Instrument | ||
---|---|---|---|
Cornet/Trumpet (B-flat) |
Soprano Cornet or E-flat/D Trumpet |
Piccolo Trumpet | |
Straight | 5504* (see below) | 5520 | 5521 |
Practice | 5526 | 5534 | 5532 |
Wooden | Synthetic | 5551 | 5571 | 5550 | |
Cup | 5531 | 5537 | |
ET/Harmon | 5506 | ||
Plunger | 5510 |
* Other models: 5504B (brass bottom); 5504C (copper bottom); 5514 (pianissimo)
Manufacturer’s website: deniswick.com