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Hey all,

I am doing a research project on Straight mutes and comparing their sounds as section mutes. I am compiling a list of Straight Mute brands. If anyone has any they could add to this I would appreciate it.

STRAIGHT MUTE BRAND LIST
Jo-Ral
Tom Crown
Denis Wick
Humes and Berg
Charles Davis
Marcus Bonna
Bach
Best Brass
Protec
Soulo
Trumcor
Windy City
Peter Gane
Facet Mute
Alessi-Vacchiano
Mutec
Ray Robinson
Shastock
Stagg
Wallace
Harmon
Balu
Yupon

I do not own these, so I have no idea what they sound like.

ProLine: https://www.thomannmusic.com/pro_line_b ... nature.htm
Pöltl: https://www.thomannmusic.com/poeltl_bas ... t_mute.htm
Tools 4 Winds

And don’t forget the old Beversdorf Cuivré mutes: https://www.trombonechat.com/download/file.php?id=1143

Thanks for the info Kbiggs!

I have in my closet a beautiful Yamaha copper-bottom aluminum straight mute - and a Bach plastic (!) cup mute.

good luck getting a section of Balu mutes together. Sometimes I feel like I'm the only person on the planet that plays one.

Best Brass makes straight mutes now

Romera Brass is my favorite.

http://www.romerabrass.com/romerabrass_ ... _p1_o1.php

Just curious- are you then going to but the requisite amount needed for your section of each brand and test them out? That sounds like an expensive proposition.

Mike MClean mutes - superb glass fibre mutes.
Voight - Germany, used to make all the Wallace mutes until he let them down, they still make their own.
Theres a guy in Latvia or Lithuania makes superb wooden mutes - he's a pro trombone player too. Cant vremember his name, maybe Nartis? or something like that.
Theres the wicker made mutes AMR - got one myself.
Faxx do copies
Theres the mutes ben Van Dijk endorses - Richard Speetjens (?)
H&B
RGC
Moosic
Dem-Bro - Germany
The list is endless - so will your project be!!