SoftoneBass Trombone Mute Large

Love the mute, sweet sound and easy to store. I accidentally got the large bass size for my 8 1/2 in bell, but it worked fine because when used as a bucket mute you leave it loose anyway. If I had to buy again I'd still go big, but only get the small bass size.

This works really well. If you have a large, heavy, bulky Humes & Berg mute, you will love this very lightweight mute. Make sure to watch the YouTube video on the best way to use it.

This is a very nice practice mute - I play the Alan Raph low note exercise with it, and like the way it feels, as I protect listeners from the loud volume. It doubles as a pretty good bucket mute, and can even serve as a plunger if you forgot yours - better than your plain hand, certainly. I keep this in my gig bag all of the time.(This is the second Softone mute I have owned I left the first one at rehearsal and never saw it again. When I bought this one I inked my name very large on the side of it.)Some tenor players prefer the bass trombone size.

I think that this Softone mute is the best answer to the need for a "bucket mute" for a large-bore bass trombone. A traditional bucket mute is so large and heavy that it makes it uncomfortable to hold the horn. Plus, putting a traditional bucket mute on the horn is an awkward and slow process that can damage your bell. The sound is totally acceptable and very similar to a regular bucket mute.I heartily recommend this mute.

Great mute to use for a bucket mute, and it takes up almost no space in the gig bag.

For the price, this is VERY well worth it. It does the job just fine and it SOUNDS great!

Nice. Looking good. My parents are happy I use it while warming up. Soften the sound whithout asking for extra effort

Very good economy bucket/practice mute. Unfortunately, they have stopped including the foam inserts so you will have to make your own to create a good fit for the practice mute. Response is beautiful in all registers, and intonation is nearly perfect.