Mouthpiece Dilemma


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Posted by Mark Wiseman on February 24, 2001 at 03:14:46:

I have two mouthpieces that I have been using with my Miraphone 191, a PT-50 and the Miraphone TU-29 that came with the horn. Both have their plusses and minusses and I am having a really hard time deciding between the two.

PT-50:
* I really like the sound this mp produces. It is very rich.
* Intonation is harder to control.
* Although my range is the same with both mp's, the low range sounds better on this mp.
* Dynamic range seems easier with this mp. Easier to play softly and easier to play very loud.

TU-29
* Sound is very good, but not as rich as the PT-50.
* Intonation is much better. Notes slot with very little effort.
* High notes come a lot easier on this mouthpiece.
* Harder to play softly and easier to break up at very loud volumes.

I lean toward the PT-50 for the really nice sound it produces, but I lean toward the TU-29 for the control it gives me over intonation. I think that I could probably pick either and by working hard overcome my problems with it. I just can't seem to decide.

Any opinions?



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