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1. Is a helleberg good for Pedal tones?
2. Does a helleberg have good projection of sound?
3. Is a helleberg 120s good for a kng 2350?
4. Would be able to get really loud on it?
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If you know how to work it, yes to all the above! :tuba:
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I have a regular helleberg and a 7b, and they're both good mouthpieces. The basic Helleberg gives a little bigger sound.
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Great Mouthpiece, used to be my "everything" mouthpiece before I got my 188 and started experimenting, etc. Keep it in good shape, and it should be good for all your needs. Well maybe not Bydlo... :tuba:
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ECUorchbound wrote:If you know how to work it, yes to all the above! :tuba:
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When i say loud i mean will i be able to make a lot of volume on it?
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GhostlyBoy08 wrote:When i say loud i mean will i be able to make a lot of volume on it?
The Helleberg design is one of the standard all-around mouthpieces for BBb/CC tuba playing because it can do just about everything you may want to do from now until you graduate college.
I played one all the way through college bands (marching and concert) at NC State University. I never had to worry about my mouthpiece limiting my playing whether I was on a football field playing FFF or covering the string bass cues at pp during a clarinet solo.

The only downside - Either it fits your face or it doesn't. I think that's why they make it in 2 different sizes.
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In all it's a good mouthpiece, but I would only use it for American horns. Also, make sure that you aren't just using a big mouthpiece to cover up embochure problems. I've seen it happen before.
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