Posted by SSG Joseph M. Newby on August 08, 1999 at 14:38:50:
In Reply to: Silent brass for euphonium posted by D. Seebaugh on July 17, 1999 at 08:13:27:
DEAR DAVID,
I'M A MEMBER OF THE US ARMY GROUND FORCES BAND, AN ARMY BAND THAT FINDS ITSELF
ON TOUR QUITE A BIT. WELL, THE BAND PURCHASED THE SILENT BRASS FOR
A NUMBER OF IT'S MEMBERS. PERSONALLY, I AM VERY PLEASED WITH MY
SILENT BRASS RIG. THE ONLY THING IS THAT IT DOES BLOW A LITTLE STUFFY
LIKE HAVING A WHISPER MUTE IN. BUT, FOR THIS SMALL DIFFERENCE,
YOU CAN PRACTICE ANYWHERE, ANYTIME, WITHOUT BOTHERING OTHERS.
I PARTICULARLY LIKE THE DIFFERENT SETTINGS THAT PRODUCE VARIOUS
PRACTICING LOCATIONS THROUGH YOUR HEADSET. i.e., PRACTICE ROOM, REHEARSAL
HALL, CHURCH, AND VARIABLE REVERB.
ALL IN ALL, I LIKE IT ALOT.
SINCERELY, SSG JOE NEWBY
EUPHONIUM SECTION LEADER
US ARMY GROUND FORCES BAND