And you don't have to paint it black just to avoid making a spectacle of yourself when muting and unmuting! I found the price to be totally reasonable and Balu's service was quick.Ī special note for those with storage space limits: the interchangeable cork sizes make this mute a real pleasure for those of who live in urban cities where space is a major consideration. And while I agree that perhaps an Apperson or Humes & Berg mute might get a more brassy sound with more bite at high dynamic levels, the Balu allows you to create a much more beautiful, blending sound at all other dynamic levels.
It is lightweight, well made and has various interchangeable cork sizes, which makes it a very versatile musical tool indeed.īut most of all, with the Balu you can create a much warmer, pleasing sound than I've personally found possible on other mutes. My experience with the Balu mute has been fantastic! The mute looks great, the pitch is excellent and the response is wonderful (especially in the low register). Not as "classy" looking but sure does the job. I recommend the Apperson mute as an alternative. I'd complain about it but it took so long to get it (after he shipped one to the wrong address - and couldn't retrieve it) that mine is left sitting on a shelf. My veneer is coming unglued and is starting to wave. Apparently Ion uses a veneer over the wood forming the mute.
I am also unhappy with the workmanship of my mute. It has a metal body and a wood top which gives it a nice balance of tone brassy when needed.
The brass players who have heard it were unimpressed and preferred the Apperson mute that I have. It cannot match the other brasses when a muted, brassy attack is called for. The sound is decreased but it just does not sound muted. It fits in a Yorkbrunner when I use the medium corks. I have the regular size mute and use the smallest corks for it to fit in my Nirschl 4/4. I'm not overly impressed with my Balu mute.
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