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I was just wondering if anyone could provide insight on how a blokepiece sounds as compared to a brass mouthpiece of similar quality.

And no offense to Bloke as per this post.

I appreciate you all for replying to my post and I will take everything you have said into consideration and most likely take advantage of trying one of your mouthpieces Bloke. I have noticed that my gold plated mouthpiece has started to feel like it wasn't "new" anymore. So that will definently be a plus to the stainless steel and a jumbo jet with an angel sounds like a fun combination.

Bloke's Symphony mouthpiece sound like a Geib but with a bigger bottom end. That is, they produce a sound with a lot of harmonic color compared to a Helleberg design. It mates well with a tuba that tends to sound woofy with too large a mouthpiece (such as my Holton).

But it makes no sound by itself, and it may not compliment any given player.

Rick "who might not use it for a Miraphone" Denney

I had a similar revelation with my Bloke Symphony.

I tend to gravitate towards larger mouthpieces (right or wrong). With a PT88 on my PT6 I can certainly get a lot of darkness and depth to the sound but it tends to get muddled with volume, especially with low register playing. The Bloke Symphony took all of fogginess out of the sound and really lets me blend with the trombones well. I have also been told it is a heck of a lot easier to tune down to the bass with the more focused tone. Low register playing is a lot clearer and not in danger of breaking up when it is time to hit the gas.

There was an adjustment for me though. I found that the Symphony is a little less forgiving of lazy play or bad technique. In a way that is a blessing of course. Keeps you on your toes and reminds you of the fundamentals.

Pay close attention to the rim choices that are available. The Bloke Symphony is certainly worth the trial. It ended being everything I was hoping my PT88 and G&W would be.

What would you say the big difference between the symphony #1 and #2 in terms of shape size and width.

LJV wrote:If a jumbo jet and the angel Gabriel mated, this is the sound you'd get.

I guess Gabriel, in either function imaginable, would emit sounds that I would rather not incorporate in my tuba sound. (In relation with another current thread I might even say: Free Willi!)

I use the #1 rim on my blokepieces, because I like the Conn Helleberg rim. Not that the #1 has as sharp and flat contour as the CH.

As bloke hypes the narrowness of the #2, it is rather a matter of a too short upper lip before the #1 rim hits the nose. A problem often seen with people not wearing their dentures regularly. But the inner edges of the #1 and the #2 are identical as demonstrated by a profile diagram from Houser in an older thread.

For years I liked the PT-50 for al my Eb and BBb basses despite the far too rounded rim causing an extreme need of attention towards exact articulation in the upper range and in lower dynamics. The blokepieces work better on that aspect, but even the Symphony is a bit brighter that the PT-50.

Klaus