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Greetings,

Wondering what is the lightest weight straight mute out there? Would be nice if it sounds good too, but really looking to find the lightest possible option. Butler?

Looking forward to hearing everyone’s thoughts

Thanks!
Scott

You can't really go wrong with a Denis Wick. The wooden mute is lighter than the aluminum, but the aluminum is one of the lightest on the market and it sounds and responds great.

Yes. The Butler mute is probably the lightest on the market and can be adapted to every trombone.

GabrielRice wrote: ↑Sun Nov 24, 2024 7:29 pm You can't really go wrong with a Denis Wick. The wooden mute is lighter than the aluminum, but the aluminum is one of the lightest on the market and it sounds and responds great.

It's also excellent (at least on my horn) in terms of intonation even in the valve ranges.

GabrielRice wrote: ↑Sun Nov 24, 2024 7:29 pm You can't really go wrong with a Denis Wick. The wooden mute is lighter than the aluminum, but the aluminum is one of the lightest on the market and it sounds and responds great.

For the low range I had to drill a hole in it, works great! And good sound indeed

Wilco wrote: ↑Mon Nov 25, 2024 2:23 pm For the low range I had to drill a hole in it, works great! And good sound indeed

That''s the only mute I DIDN'T have to drill a hole in! But I think this is very horn-dependent.

What size hole?

I've found between 1/8" and 1/4" (3-6 mm) is a good size hole. If you don't like the result, you can always tape over the hole.

Generally 1/8" seems to be best. For some mutes you may need to do more than one (I've got 3 in the bottomed of my H&B tenor cup mute -- placed in a more or less equilateral triangle). Tape works well to "re-fill" the hole, but you could also just put a little dab of plastic wood in it. For the bottom of a H&B, red electrical tape is swell.