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Has anyone tried the new morning star bucket mutes?

The clip on one looks pretty tempting but having an in bell one which doesn’t weigh a million pounds also sounds great!

Would love to hear a demo of those!

EriKon wrote: Mon Mar 23, 2026 5:21 pm Would love to hear a demo of those!

Ian had put some pretty good demos on Instagram of him using them on bass.

I can probably do a demo of them for you. What do you want to hear?

mrdeacon wrote: Mon Mar 23, 2026 5:51 pm

EriKon wrote: Mon Mar 23, 2026 5:21 pm Would love to hear a demo of those!

Ian had put some pretty good demos on Instagram of him using them on bass.

Thanks, I just saw those! Good impression. Wish those had better sound quality. Through my mobile speakers it doesn't really sound bucket-ish, but that could be a sound issue. But looks like it plays easily and in tune.

SwissTbone wrote: Tue Mar 24, 2026 2:57 am I can probably do a demo of them for you. What do you want to hear?

Do you have them as well? I just see cups and straights listed.

SwissTbone wrote: Tue Mar 24, 2026 2:57 am I can probably do a demo of them for you. What do you want to hear?

I think I’d be more curious what the weight is compared to a Humes and Berg clip on bucket or metal in bell bucket.

If it weighs less I’m in!

EriKon wrote: Tue Mar 24, 2026 5:37 pm

SwissTbone wrote: Tue Mar 24, 2026 2:57 am I can probably do a demo of them for you. What do you want to hear?

Do you have them as well? I just see cups and straights listed.

For now I just have a "in bell" bucket for bass and tenor trombone. More will probably follow soon. And I'm looking forward to his harmon mute. Should be a great mute!

mrdeacon wrote: Tue Mar 24, 2026 7:43 pm

SwissTbone wrote: Tue Mar 24, 2026 2:57 am I can probably do a demo of them for you. What do you want to hear?

I think I’d be more curious what the weight is compared to a Humes and Berg clip on bucket or metal in bell bucket.

If it weighs less I’m in!

What is the weight for a H&B?

They sound very good: free-blowing, relatively lightweight without losing the characteristic sound of the mute type, and the "corks" are adjustable. My section mate purchased an entire consort of Morningstar mutes and he sounds great on all of them and also speaks highly of these mutes. He immediately sold all his other mutes afterwards.

SwissTbone wrote: Wed Mar 25, 2026 1:03 am

EriKon wrote: Tue Mar 24, 2026 5:37 pm

Do you have them as well? I just see cups and straights listed.

For now I just have a "in bell" bucket for bass and tenor trombone. More will probably follow soon. And I'm looking forward to his harmon mute. Should be a great mute!

Awesome! Is there a chance to get a small demo of this one? Maybe compared to another bucket as well if possible?

I found the videos in Ilan's Instagram sounded a little thin and not really bucket-ish. More like a Cup Mute. But that might be the tone quality as well.

EriKon wrote: Fri Mar 27, 2026 4:33 pm

SwissTbone wrote: Wed Mar 25, 2026 1:03 am

For now I just have a "in bell" bucket for bass and tenor trombone. More will probably follow soon. And I'm looking forward to his harmon mute. Should be a great mute!

Awesome! Is there a chance to get a small demo of this one? Maybe compared to another bucket as well if possible?

I found the videos in Ilan's Instagram sounded a little thin and not really bucket-ish. More like a Cup Mute. But that might be the tone quality as well.

Does this help?

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/17tsz19Cma/

SwissTbone wrote: Sat Mar 28, 2026 1:56 am

EriKon wrote: Fri Mar 27, 2026 4:33 pm

Awesome! Is there a chance to get a small demo of this one? Maybe compared to another bucket as well if possible?

I found the videos in Ilan's Instagram sounded a little thin and not really bucket-ish. More like a Cup Mute. But that might be the tone quality as well.

Does this help?

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/17tsz19Cma/

That’s a much better video! Looks and sounds like a bucket and less like a cup! I think I’ll go with the in bell model!

mrdeacon wrote: Sat Mar 28, 2026 12:54 pm

SwissTbone wrote: Sat Mar 28, 2026 1:56 am

Does this help?

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/17tsz19Cma/

That’s a much better video! Looks and sounds like a bucket and less like a cup! I think I’ll go with the in bell model!

This demo sold it to me. Just ordered mine today

Sounds like I should restock...

I just bought a soft bucket mute for my smallish bass trombone, it was designed for a tenor trombone but fits my Schilling bas well. The sound is very mellow, at least up to par, i think, with clip on ones which can be a bear to put on and take off. This is easy to get on and off.