Posted by Klaus on February 12, 2003 at 16:25:14:
In Reply to: Re: Re: Denis Wick Practice Mute posted by Martin on February 12, 2003 at 16:09:39:
The DW is the freer blown one.
However I prefer to do my work-out (flexibility, scales, intervals) on the SB, as I find that it gives me a better surplus in all respects for when I play open.
In an experimenting phase, I rigged the DW with a smal clip microphone and plugged it via a pre-amplifier into the SB portable amplifier.
That gave a reasonably natural sound, and so did the SB mute. I don't use the electronics since more than 2 years now.
I will say, that both are good tools in a practise situation. For the combination of my YEP-641 and my Yeo signature mouthpiece I intuetively take the SB. but I use the DW for my de Prins 3+2 Saxhorn basse in Bb, because it has a narrower bell, that will not take the SB.
Sorry not to be able to give a clearcut reply.
Klaus