Yamaha SB79 Silent Brass System for Trumpet | The Music Instrument Store

Manufacturer: Yamaha
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The input jack allows a quick and easy connection to a Yamaha pickup mute for practice or to a Yamaha MC-7 instrument mic for performance.
One of the things we carried over from the previous generation was the Aux In jack.
The player can then play along with their favorite song in practice and performance settings and put the fun back in their practice sessions.
This jack allows an external sound source to be combined with the signal coming from the mute or microphone.

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Awe, the silence!!!

Review Date: November 12, 2009

Reviewer: mr_nmchile, Los Alamos, NM

My son plays the trumpet. He plays quite well. We purchased this so he could practice in his room and minimize the noise the neighbors would hear. This product has performed great. If you are in the same room as the trumpet player you can hear some of the noise. But, it isn't as loud as it was prior to using the product.

Now it is our dog that is named Trumpet that makes the noise.

A great tool for players at all levels

Review Date: November 5, 2009

Reviewer: Torrey Green, Baltimore, MD

I am a new trumpet player and was looking for a way to practice without getting kicked out of my apartment. This product works exactly as described. You really can practice anytime, anywhere. There will still be some sound coming from your trumpet. I'd say roughly 30percent of whtat you'd normally hear if that. This was a great investment. Be sure you follow the instructions to the letter and enjoy.

A waste of money

Review Date: December 3, 2008

Reviewer: C. Yang, Iowa, U.S.A

This mute is quite a good idea I have to admit, but its quality is far from satisfaction. First, the air resistance is much larger than I expected. Its amazing that an electronic mute could have little resistance as this one does, but you have to keep in mind that the so-called "least" resistance among similar products does not mean it does not have resistance at all. A quite substantial difference does exist when I put the mute on. Second, the sound that comes out of the earphone is a bit disappointing as well - again, it is good, but far from being realistic. It is very important for nonprofessionals, especially beginners, to learn to hear their own sound, but the mute just basically kills the true sound.

My point is, compared to other alternatives, the Yamaha mute is in the top tier, but for that price it has, it is not worthwhile to purchase it. You will certainly get very disappointed. Maybe I expected too much, but this mute is really not that much different from a $10 cup mute. Try it for yourself before you decide to buy it.

Silent Brass System

Review Date: July 1, 2008

Reviewer: Christina,

Overall Yamaha's Silent Brass System is a great buy for anyone who has trouble with practicing due to roomates, neighbors, etc. I would say the mute eliminates all but about 5-15% of your sound (depending on how loud you are playing). Great for people with apartments, dorms, parents that just don't want to hear it, or even the musician who's selfconscious about their practicing (after all- who wants to hear a neverending pattern of lip slurs, techncal exercises, and slow repetition of that one part the player just can't quite get right??)There is a bit of resistance as some of the other reviewers have mentioned but I found that it actually strengthened my chops and improved my endurance. I would definitely recommend this product to other players.

Great for college dorm room

Review Date: June 26, 2008

Reviewer: Trista Ballou, St. Paul, MN

I've had this for about 4 months now and during the school year it was amazing. I didn't have a lot of time to go to the practice hall, so in between classes and whenever I had a little time, I could just play in my room. It wasn't completely silent, so I would just turn up some music and no one could hear me playing. My room mate was even in the room sometimes while I played and she didn't mind at all. The back pressure is only an issue when I haven't been playing for awhile. Otherwise, I don't have a problem with pressure whatsoever. I would definitely recommend this for any brass player that can't always play in a place where they can be loud.

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