Megatone mouthpieces-Who plays them? - Page 3

Adam Smith · 07-31-2007, 01:27 PM

My high school director gave everyone one megatones and made us play on them. Its kind of like sticking a tone intensifier on which my middle school band director made us do. But I never really liked the megatone. A great trumpet player around the southeast named Ken Watters plays on a megatone. He sounds fantastic. I don't know exactly why he uses it but I would guess it would be to get a darker sound. But if you are thinking of getting one, make sure and try one out first. It is such a personal choice.

ozboy · 08-01-2007, 07:24 AM

Thank you Mark Bradley for your valuable contribution. I bow to your obvious, superior intellect and level of self worth. And to think that I thought the world rotated around its axis.......................................

Fudleysmith · 08-01-2007, 11:31 AM

I have found the ignore list to be an invaluable aid to my enjoyment of this list. Usually I use the "three strikes" criteria, but some extraordinany examples only need two.

ozboy · 08-04-2007, 05:13 AM

Looks like this thread is slowing down a little. Thanks to everyone who gave me their advice. Sometimes another perspective can be extremely helpful.

lmf · 08-04-2007, 09:56 PM

Hi, Ozboy,

Should you make a purchase of a Bach Megatone, or am able to test one for yourself, will you report to TM what you experience?

All the reviews about Bach Megatone, postive, negative, or indifferent are helpful. Each player will have his/her own opinion how they work for them?

It will be only be in the personal playing of the Bach Megatone that you will truly know how it works for you, your instrument and your style of playing? Playing and choosing a mouthpiece is a subjective experience.

I realize that you do not want non-Megatone contributors to say anything, but two paragraphs above will still tell the "tale" as to what works for you?

Best wishes!

Lloyd

Bach Baby · 08-06-2007, 07:14 PM

I have been using the Bach Megatone 3c, and I love it...I do cheat however with a standard 7c when my chops get exhausted, but I am going to keep blowin' that thing until my chops get to where I want them to be...The tone is very sweet for sure..

uapiper · 08-10-2007, 10:20 AM

Hello ozboy, I am a comeback player and use a 5c megatone. I love the way it sounds. I have also added curry ccaps to my trumpet and it darkens it up quite a bit.

The mouthpiece isn't any harder to use due to breath requirements. I realize that my limited experience has some skeptical about my ability to recognize a difference. However it has helped my sound a lot and is comfortable to play.

I hope this helps.

Why does everybody attack each other on this site across the posts. There should be no attitude here at all, just insight and helpful conversation.

lmf · 08-10-2007, 09:41 PM

Hi, uapiper,

You said:

"Why does everybody attack each other on this site across the posts. There should be no attitude here at all, just insight and helpful conversation."

I've often wondered the same thing. Musicians have their particular (and peculiar) ways. Maybe they don't get enough sleep.

Best wishes!

Lloyd

trumpetdiva1 · 08-10-2007, 11:24 PM

I still have and used to play on a dark, orchestral and classical sounding Bach 1 megatone mouthpiece when I was in graduate music school. It got played for my graduate recital and military band auditions. It now goes well with my dark sounding Schilke B3, which was played by Herseth. Before I purchased the mouthpiece, I compared it side by side several times to the standard Bach 1 and the megatone seemed to just help me sound better. After I started playing it, my teacher and other musicians commented on the improved sound. Maybe the heavier mass in the mouthpiece later influenced my decision to try out Monette mouthpieces and stick with them. All I can say is that the Bach 1 megatone worked for me but I still like the standard mouthpieces too. I hope that this helps! Just try both and do a comparison.

Janell

matthewharris_065 · 02-13-2008, 06:03 AM

Well, as for the comment on the first page about some great players play them and some awful, I'm an awful one.LOL No, but I really like the feel of my megatone 3C especially when switching from my high dollar bone mpc. I like the feel of it and get a pretty good sound, Although I'm about to take a Stomvi convertible kit for a test drive.

07-31-2007, 01:27 PM	#21 (permalink)
Adam Smith Pianissimo User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: MTSU Posts: 196	Re: Megatone mouthpieces-Who plays them? My high school director gave everyone one megatones and made us play on them. Its kind of like sticking a tone intensifier on which my middle school band director made us do. But I never really liked the megatone. A great trumpet player around the southeast named Ken Watters plays on a megatone. He sounds fantastic. I don't know exactly why he uses it but I would guess it would be to get a darker sound. But if you are thinking of getting one, make sure and try one out first. It is such a personal choice.

08-01-2007, 07:24 AM	#22 (permalink)
ozboy Piano User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 354	Re: Megatone mouthpieces-Who plays them? Thank you Mark Bradley for your valuable contribution. I bow to your obvious, superior intellect and level of self worth. And to think that I thought the world rotated around its axis.......................................

08-01-2007, 11:31 AM	#23 (permalink)
Fudleysmith Pianissimo User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Niantic, CT Posts: 100	Re: Megatone mouthpieces-Who plays them? I have found the ignore list to be an invaluable aid to my enjoyment of this list. Usually I use the "three strikes" criteria, but some extraordinany examples only need two. __________________ Fudleysmith Conn V1 Rose brass bell GR 65M #1bb Conn V1 Flugel (Satin Silver) GR 65FD Conn 8DRS Lawson S670/P10G 705

08-04-2007, 05:13 AM	#24 (permalink)
ozboy Piano User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 354	Re: Megatone mouthpieces-Who plays them? Looks like this thread is slowing down a little. Thanks to everyone who gave me their advice. Sometimes another perspective can be extremely helpful.

08-04-2007, 09:56 PM	#25 (permalink)
lmf Piano User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Warsaw, Indiana Posts: 344	Re: Megatone mouthpieces-Who plays them? Hi, Ozboy, Should you make a purchase of a Bach Megatone, or am able to test one for yourself, will you report to TM what you experience? All the reviews about Bach Megatone, postive, negative, or indifferent are helpful. Each player will have his/her own opinion how they work for them? It will be only be in the personal playing of the Bach Megatone that you will truly know how it works for you, your instrument and your style of playing? Playing and choosing a mouthpiece is a subjective experience. I realize that you do not want non-Megatone contributors to say anything, but two paragraphs above will still tell the "tale" as to what works for you? Best wishes! Lloyd

08-06-2007, 07:14 PM	#26 (permalink)
Bach Baby New Friend Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New Orleans & Navarre, Fl Posts: 2	Re: Megatone mouthpieces-Who plays them? I have been using the Bach Megatone 3c, and I love it...I do cheat however with a standard 7c when my chops get exhausted, but I am going to keep blowin' that thing until my chops get to where I want them to be...The tone is very sweet for sure.. __________________ Shut Up And Play !!!

08-10-2007, 10:20 AM	#27 (permalink)
uapiper Pianissimo User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 116	Re: Megatone mouthpieces-Who plays them? Hello ozboy, I am a comeback player and use a 5c megatone. I love the way it sounds. I have also added curry ccaps to my trumpet and it darkens it up quite a bit. The mouthpiece isn't any harder to use due to breath requirements. I realize that my limited experience has some skeptical about my ability to recognize a difference. However it has helped my sound a lot and is comfortable to play. I hope this helps. Why does everybody attack each other on this site across the posts. There should be no attitude here at all, just insight and helpful conversation.

08-10-2007, 09:41 PM	#28 (permalink)
lmf Piano User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Warsaw, Indiana Posts: 344	Re: Megatone mouthpieces-Who plays them? Hi, uapiper, You said: "Why does everybody attack each other on this site across the posts. There should be no attitude here at all, just insight and helpful conversation." I've often wondered the same thing. Musicians have their particular (and peculiar) ways. Maybe they don't get enough sleep. Best wishes! Lloyd

08-10-2007, 11:24 PM	#29 (permalink)
trumpetdiva1 Pianissimo User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 135	Re: Megatone mouthpieces-Who plays them? I still have and used to play on a dark, orchestral and classical sounding Bach 1 megatone mouthpiece when I was in graduate music school. It got played for my graduate recital and military band auditions. It now goes well with my dark sounding Schilke B3, which was played by Herseth. Before I purchased the mouthpiece, I compared it side by side several times to the standard Bach 1 and the megatone seemed to just help me sound better. After I started playing it, my teacher and other musicians commented on the improved sound. Maybe the heavier mass in the mouthpiece later influenced my decision to try out Monette mouthpieces and stick with them. All I can say is that the Bach 1 megatone worked for me but I still like the standard mouthpieces too. I hope that this helps! Just try both and do a comparison. Janell __________________ Janell Carter

02-13-2008, 06:03 AM	#30 (permalink)
matthewharris_065 New Friend Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 20	Re: Megatone mouthpieces-Who plays them? Well, as for the comment on the first page about some great players play them and some awful, I'm an awful one.LOL No, but I really like the feel of my megatone 3C especially when switching from my high dollar bone mpc. I like the feel of it and get a pretty good sound, Although I'm about to take a Stomvi convertible kit for a test drive. __________________

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