Cornet Mouthpiece Reviews

5 star review

Title: Thank you!

Better endurance and register improved. -Daniel P

 

Title: Comfort and control

As a background to my review, I have been playing for 50 years, and 39 years ago I moved to soprano cornet. I am the 2021 New Zealand soprano solo champion, and by virtue of being no contest held since 2019, I’m still the current Australian champion. My soprano cornet mouthpiece history: apart from a Besson 1 I played for the first 2 months, I have only used 3 mouthpieces in my career, a DW5b, a DWS, and a Yamaha 6B4. Last month, I took possession of my new Wedge 64S. This is now my new go-to mouthpiece. First impressions: I had literally not touched my instrument in 3 weeks. I normally use a Denis Wick S, which produces a solid, big mellow tone, and when I want to cheat I use the Yamaha 6B4 for projection and range, at a cost of tone. Both are very tuneful in my Yamaha Xeno soprano. When I practice after a break of some weeks, I can only go for about 10 minutes before my mouth muscles give out. I started with the Wedge and immediately got a tone almost as round and full as the DWS, but with the projection and brightness of the 6B4. Tuning is on point! I proceeded to play through some challenging stuff over my full range (not what I normally do when starting afresh with false lip). I kept playing… After a few minutes I started playing identical passages with all 3 mouthpieces and the other two were hard work. I worked through another very tough piece and played it through almost faultless! It had taken me weeks previously to get it near acceptable. Then I put the other mouthpieces in and tried, but while I was getting tired on the Wedge, I could hardly produce anything on the others. I stopped after 17 minutes solid playing (stopwatch timed), and could have carried on. It seemed too miraculous to be true after this first attempt but became obvious to me over the following weeks that this mouthpiece is freakishly good. It becomes noticeable the moment I attempt to revert back to my other 2 usual mouthpieces. As I practice more, the overriding sensations are “comfort” and “control”. I can see I need to start saving up to buy a spare identical mouthpiece, as if anything happens to this one, I can’t afford to be without it for the time it would take to replace it! I’m looking forward to big improvements in my playing thanks to this awesome mouthpiece. -Fendall H

 

Title: The Perfect Duo

This mouthpiece made the switch from trumpet to cornet seamless. I true need for those who use the wedge on their trumpet. -Logan W

 

Title: Spare needed as insurance

The 64S mouthpiece was so good that I needed to buy a second as a spare in case I inexplicably lost it. It has now become indispensable -Fendall H

 

Title: Pierre review wedge 66S and Wedge mouthpieces in general

I’m using Wedge mouthpieces for quite a long time..more than 10 years. As a recording artist I’m very satisfied with the grip of the mouthpiece and the comfort provided, but above all, the sound is very centered and well projected. I recorded with a wedge mouthpiece for piccolo (C Findley M, WCM) most of the baroque repertoire for trumpet and chamber orchestra…Regarding the 66S: the overall feel is great on my Eb Cornet, the high register easily playable with good intonation. -Pierre K

 

 

5 star review

Title: Cornet using 66RT Hybrid Top ­

I have a Pierobon C and have used it for at least three years now on Trumpet. I wanted a Wedge when I use my Cornet,..and wanted a mellow sound for use in church which can be quite lively for trumpets. I was recommended this 66RT with cornet backbore screw on arrangement and it works well. I'm still getting used to the non metal mouthpiece. I was using a Bach 6C. -Mike S