Ric232

I'm trying out a Schilke 14B and a Yamaha 14C4. The Schilke is very comfortable and I like the tone at normal and high volumes. However, at very soft volumes, my tone is "airy." Air is not leaking around my lips. I don't have this problem with the 14C4 or a Bach 3C. I'm kind of bummed because I really like everything else about the Schilke and I've read such great things about them. Any thoughts?

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Ric
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Yamaha 16C4-GP (rarely)
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VetPsychWars

Personally, I thought the 14B was just... weird.

Try a straight 14 and see how that works for you, if you can.

Tom

RAK

Happens on most schilke's If you play quietly with a mute it might help you. That only happens if you are playing PP. Use something else on songs that have lots of PP or P parts.

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Pedal C

A - It takes awhile to get used to a mouthpiece. Play it for awhile and it'll probably get end up sounding normal.

or...

B - If the others work better overall, they might be a better match for you.

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RAK

Ive been playing on a schilke for about 2 years or so. The airy tone is from the way schilke makes their MP's

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Praise him with the sound of the trumpet - Psalms 150


“Give, and it shall be given to you. For whatever measure you deal out to others, it will be dealt to you in return.” Luke 6:38

1962 Holton C602 B♭ cornet
Selman B♭ trumpet
Yamaha B ♭ trumpet

tptCarl

Perhaps it is from the way You Play the Schilke mouthpiece, not because of how they make mouthpieces.

RAK

I used to have lots of those airy leaks. Now I have barely any unless I am playing real soft for long periods of time. On different mp's you can play soft and have no airy leaks. I think schilke are really nice mouthpieces. They don't make your lips swell as much.

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Praise him with the sound of the trumpet - Psalms 150


“Give, and it shall be given to you. For whatever measure you deal out to others, it will be dealt to you in return.” Luke 6:38

1962 Holton C602 B♭ cornet
Selman B♭ trumpet
Yamaha B ♭ trumpet

ewetho

Never experienced the airy sound issue with a Schilke!!! Super hard edged raspy laser like thing on an A4a, full sound on 20, 20D2d, fairly normal on others.

Interesting.... airy???? Not sure how that works.

They do have a softer bite than a Bach.

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Ric232

I know . . . it's strange. It's only at very soft volumes, like when I try to do soft long tone exercises (which I do a lot so it's kind of annoying). And I don't mean just a little airy. The difference between the Schilke vs the Yamaha and Bach in this respect is shocking. But the Schilke is so great in all other aspects that I hate to just give up on it and send it back.

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Ric
Comeback Player
2009 Yamaha Xeno 8335S
1983 Mercedes II Bb Trumpet
Yamaha 14B4 (primary)
Yamaha 16C4-GP (rarely)
Bach 3C (retired)

trumpetnick

Ric,

Is the mp fits well in the mp receiver?

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