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Your cart is empty.4.6 out of 5 stars
- #8,179 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
- #2 in French Horn Mutes
Whether you are in a chamber ensemble or preforming with a full orchestra, this free-blowing tunable mute delivers excellent intonation and a seamless and balanced sound across all registers.
Jorge A.
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2025
Funciona bien no altera el sonido está okay
Sebastian Ordonez
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2024
the mute has a good tuning for horn. thanks
Milo Archreach
Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2024
Along with the Humes and Berg "Stonelined" tunable straight mute for horn, the Protec Vulkan mute is an affordable option in the vast array of choices available for horn players, many of which cost 4 to 5 times as much as the posted Amazon price at the time of this purchase.The Vulkan mute is lightweight, and the material of the cone seems to be quite durable. The wrist cord provided is adjustable (Humes and Berg does not offer this, although it is easy and inexpensive to add a cord to that brand), and the tuning tube (inside the mute) is accessible and operates as well as in any pricier mute. The trademarked "Bell Bumper" is an excellent addition which will greatly mitigate the likelihood of small dents in the horn bell resulting from fast mute changes.The tone of the Vulkan mute is bright and somewhat edgy in louder dynamics, assuring it will be heard in the texture of the ensemble. In soft dynamics, it sounds distant and covered as expected. Overall pitch of the mute is excellent, pulling nearly imperceptibly downward in the heights of the top octave in my large-bell horn. Lastly, the low range of the horn is clear and in tune with this mute.The Vulkan tunable straight mute for horn is an excellent buy for school music programs looking for a set for advanced music requiring mutes as well as for high school and college students and busy amateur players. And, as a professional hornist with a dozen other straight mutes, I guarantee that I will be using this excellent new offering from Protec on a regular basis.Home run, Protec!
David
Reviewed in Canada on March 26, 2024
I liked the look of this mute so ordered it online as in my move abroad, my mutes must have been forgotten or misplaced. I haven't had much chances to try them out, but it sounds good and looks good, nice and light and fits well in the bell of my trumpet.
Julia Price
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2024
I bought this to use in the pit orchestra of a musical. It works well for sections notated as “muted” to soften the sound while playing as written. It is not intended for sections notated as “stopped”, I had to do those with hand-stopping and regular stopped transposition. Overall good value for the money, lightweight, and worked for what I needed.
ray hildebrandt
Reviewed in Canada on January 17, 2024
It is not as quiet as I expected, but definitely quieter than without! No problem with "back pressure" so playing is still easy. Trumpet still sounds like a trumpet, with slightly different tone.
Charlotte Rainwater
Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2024
Bought one to stop borrowing from my school, now I both look the coolest and put my mute in the easiest of all the trumpets! It works really great and I don't have to worry about my trumpet getting damaged.
SUTHNR
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2023
We got this for our son, based on a musician friend's recommendation. My son likes it. It stays in place quite well. It extends out about 4-5 inches beyond the bell of the trumpet.While it is a mute, it only minimally quiets it down. It seems to be more for the tonal change than anything.Sharing so you get actual pictures of the actual item.Recommended
Riot Earp
Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2022
I like this mute better than the much more expensive carbon fiber mute I also bought. Notes slot easier with the Vulcan, and articulations are more pleasant. The corks are high quality. A lot of "bang for the buck."
Bo
Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2015
For the price, can't really beat it. It has pretty good tone and and intonation in all ranges, can get a little wonky in the lower register. It is VERY lightweight, almost like a feather and I like the looks of this mute, better than that ugly white and red. Cork is very strong too.
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