robertwhite

I think the missing point here is this: You are a college student. You need to get your trumpet fundamentals together and get your basic musicianship skills together. Find a middle-of-the-road, conventional mouthpiece that lets you play with your best sound. Don't worry about other mouthpieces until you've got a REALLY solid handle on the instrument.

No disrespect, because I've never met you, but I can think of about only 2 or 3 players I've known who, as undergrad students, had enough of a handle on the trumpet to experiment a lot with switching mouthpieces. I know I was NOT one of them.

Schwab

I agree, I should have been more clear in my first post. I was switching to a bright horn for commercial work and a Bach for classical, my mouthpieces (2) are both middle of the road, but the commercial one is a little more efficient and makes my life slightly easier, but it even says in the description of the mouthpiece "Good for all around work."

I'm not even switching horns anymore, I found one I like equally well for both styles (until the Stage 1 arrives). The least amount of equipment change is best.

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