jazz9

I have heard a lot about this mouthpiece, but I've never played it. Many people have said they have it and love it, and I'm thinking about making the switch when I buy my new trumpet. I would just like to know what everyone thinks about it!

__________________

Bach Strad 37

jtownsend

Personally, i loved the mouthpiece, i played it for a couple years. I seemd to always have the problem of switching back and forth between the megatone 3c and the regular 3c They both are great mouthpieces, but recently i made the switch to a kanstul copy of a monette B4, to my understand it is somewhere in between a 1 1/2c to a 3c ( thats what kanstul told me), but im not quit sure what it is. It is so far my favorite mouthpiece, the monette copy is beautifull and about the 2 3rd the price of a real monette.

Sorry to stray from the thread, but anyway the megatone, in my opinion, is a good solid mouthpiece, it adds a depth and fullness to ones sound, its solid. ANd even with the extra metal i do not feel limits the range.

Hope that Helps
-JTownsend

jtownsend

Personally, i loved the mouthpiece, i played it for a couple years. I seemd to always have the problem of switching back and forth between the megatone 3c and the regular 3c They both are great mouthpieces, but recently i made the switch to a kanstul copy of a monette B4, to my understand it is somewhere in between a 1 1/2c to a 3c ( thats what kanstul told me), but im not quit sure what it is. It is so far my favorite mouthpiece, the monette copy is beautifull and about the 2 3rd's the price of a real monette.

Sorry to stray from the thread, but anyway the megatone, in my opinion, is a good solid mouthpiece, it adds a depth and fullness to ones sound, its solid. ANd even with the extra metal i do not feel limits the range.

Hope that Helps
-JTownsend

jazz9

thanks for the help. I don't think I can try a Monette for a while, they cost like $200, don't they?

__________________

Bach Strad 37

jtownsend

Well yeah somwhere between $200-300, but Kanstul Makes replicas of their mouthpieces for 100. They are pretty nice.
-JTownsend

rowuk

The Kanstul only looks similar. Calling it a replica is a stretch.
DO NOT BUY A MOUTHPIECE THAT YOU HAVE NOT TRIED BEFORE - MONETTE OR OTHERWISE. The megatone is VERY different from a 3C and if you research carefully, the odds have been 50/50 that players stick with it. That is not a good or bad sign, it is just the reality of an exceptionally heavy mouthpiece. You wouldn't order a wife mail order, then don't look for a mouthpiece that way either. It is too intimate!

__________________
Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.

jazz9

Well, thanks. I'll try that Wedge here soon hopefully, and that could be the one. It, my friends, has a return policy, though.

__________________

Bach Strad 37

jtownsend

Rowuk, "The Kanstul only looks similar. Calling it a replica is a stretch.
DO NOT BUY A MOUTHPIECE THAT YOU HAVE NOT TRIED BEFORE - MONETTE OR OTHERWISE. The megatone is VERY different from a 3C and if you research carefully, the odds have been 50/50 that players stick with it. That is not a good or bad sign, it is just the reality of an exceptionally heavy mouthpiece. You wouldn't order a wife mail order, then don't look for a mouthpiece that way either. It is too intimate!"

Rowuk.
I was just giving my opinion on the mouthpiece. Of course it is not the smartest idea to buy a mouthpiece based on looks. Did i say that. No. Did i do that with the Kanstul. No. I have it because i it is the perfect mouthpeice for me.
Honestly of course i know that even the the same mouthpieces feel slightly different, there is no arguing that, but what i was giving was my personal opinion about how i feel about the mouthpieces.
-JTownsend

rowuk

This was not intended to "call" you at all. Your opinion is every bit as valid as mine.
I have compared the Kanstul M series to the real thing and they are much more than slightly different (which is all that I wanted to point out). I believe that is due to the throat and backbore geometry, although it could be a different brass alloy too. That does not make one better or worse, but does warrant the play before you pay approach ESPECIALLY when increasing the mass by such a great amount.

__________________
Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.

mctrumpet

I play one right now. I think it's definately worth a look and is alot different than a regular bach 3c. It sounds really good. You should just try one before you buy it though. Try both the Gold plated version and the sliver plated version ive played both and personally like the silver plated one better than the gold.I hope that helps