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Has anyone had experience with these? How appropriate are they for students (middle/high school)? What's your take on them?

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I have a Kelly-clear. I was just wondering how the polypropelene in the Pure-Sound mpcs compared to the lexan Kelly mpcs. Or is it basically the same material?

It's quite a bit more spartan than the Kelly. The Kelly has the external contours (more or less) of a brass mouthpiece. The pure sound is essentially a plain funnel with a rim and a shank. I got one. It plays. I don't have any opinion good or bad about it. You'll have to decide for yourself.

Kelly mouthpieces are based off of excellent designs and at least has a website...

I kinds get the idea that this might have been a quick cash grab trying to squeeze at Kelly's profits.

If it was a good product I think WWBW would get more mouthpieces from them (if they make more than just tuba) and they wouldn't have been marked down. They're getting rid of them... bad sign.

I played on one for a couple of hours last night at band rehearsal. The first thought I had on seeing it was "that's the biggest french horn mouthpiece I've ever seen!" I usually play on a Kellyberg ... the polypropylene doesn't feel exactly the same as Lexan, though it is similar. The high range seemed stronger than the Kelly, and the low range somewhat weaker (may be due to the cup ID -- looks smaller -- wish I'd had my calipers with me). Didn't have a chance to play it in an isolated setting, so can't say for sure how it sounded, but nobody was "looking daggers" at me, so it must've been OK ...

If these are like those plastic white mouthpieces, I recommend spending the extra money to get a Kelly. We have some of the white ones that tech students use, it's amazing how a terrible player can actually sound a little better with a real mouthpiece versus one of these.