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Jo-Ral 1C Trumpet Mute
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Denis Wick DW5504 Series Trumpet Straight Mute
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Humes & Berg 101 Trumpet Straight Mute
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Humes & Berg 121 French Horn Straight Mute
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Alessi-Vacchiano 3000 Vacchiano Trumpet Straight Mute
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Jo-Ral 1B Trumpet Mute
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Jo-Ral 1A Tenor Trombone Straight Mute
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Jo-Ral TRB-4C Copper Bottom Bass Trombone Straight Mute
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Jo-Ral TPT-5A Aluminum Piccolo Trumpet Straight Mute
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Jo-Ral TRB-1C Copper Bottom Trombone Straight Mute
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Jo-Ral TRB-4A Aluminum Bass Trombone Straight Mute
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Jo-Ral 5C Straight Aluminum/Copper Piccolo Trumpet Mute
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Jo-Ral 5B Straight Aluminum/Brass Piccolo Trumpet Mute
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Jo-Ral FR-1A Non-Transposing Aluminum French Horn Straight...
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Jo-Ral FR-AC Copper Bottom French Horn Straight Mute
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Protec V100 Vulkan Fibre Trumpet Straight Mute
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Humes & Berg 103 Trumpet Cleartone Mute
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Jo-Ral Straight Trombone Mute Plastic
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Jo-Ral Straight Trumpet Mute Plastic
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Humes & Berg 151 Tenor Trombone Straight Mute
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Protec Liberty Trumpet Aluminum Straight Mute
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Stagg Aluminium Straight Mute for Trumpet
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Humes & Berg Stonelined Series Trombone Straight Mute
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Denis Wick DW5524 Series French Horn Straight Mute
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Denis Wick DW5505C Series Copper Bottom Trombone Straight...
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Denis Wick DW5572 Synthetic Trombone Straight Mute
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Denis Wick DW5571 Series Synthetic Trumpet Straight Mute
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Denis Wick Wooden French Horn Straight Mute
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Denis Wick DW5518 Series Straight Tuba Mute
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Denis Wick DW5513 Series Euphonium Straight Mute
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Denis Wick DW5505 Series Trombone Straight Mute
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Denis Wick DW5509 Bass Trombone Straight Mute
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Denis Wick Trumpet Straight Mutes
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Alessi-Vacchiano 3002 Tenor Trombone Straight Mute
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Humes & Berg 170 Bass Trombone Straight Mute
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Soulo Mute Aluminum Trumpet Straight Mute
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Soulo Mute SM6525 Copper Bottom Trumpet Straight Mute
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Soulo Mute SM6378 Aluminum Tenor Trombone Straight Mute
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Denis Wick DWC04 Trumpet or Cornet Straight Mute Cork Set
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Jo-Ral FRC All Copper Non Transposing French Horn Straight...
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From the name alone, mutes sound like they're made to silence an instrument. But in reality, that's only true for a small number of brass mutes, and the straight mute designs in this section have an entirely different job to do. Instead of quieting an instrument's tone, they simply change it: as a rule of thumb, straight mutes make the sound more metallic and piercing, especially at high volume levels. They also tend to put an instrument on the sharp side, so they may require a little bit of tuning adjustment for best results. But when you're playing a piece of music that can benefit from a straight brass mute's effect on your tone, that small effort is more than worth it!

The shape of a mute is the most important factor in how it sounds, and since this page is devoted to straight mutes, you can expect them all to be somewhat similar. In fact, the biggest difference between any two of these straight brass mutes will probably come down to material. Humes & Berg mutes like the Stonelined Series Flugelhorn Mutes are usually made of a plastered cardboard material, while others are plastics such as the Mutec MHT113 True Tone Blue Polymer Trumpet Straight Mute. Each material has its own character, and even when looking at traditional metal straight mutes, the specific metal will have an impact on the tone, so for instance, the Tom Crown Copper Straight Trumpet Mute wouldn't sound exactly like the aluminum Jo-Ral TPT-1A Trumpet Straight Mute.

There are even wooden mutes available, like the Balu Regular Series Tuba Straight Mutes. Since the straight mute is the most common variety among brass mutes, it's no surprise to see so many different options in the lineup. And the simple truth about mutes is that there isn't a single best option for every player - choosing your favorite design and material is a personal thing, or at the very least a decision for your ensemble to make as a group. Start by narrowing down the selection by instrument and go from there; with a little bit of care, it won't take long to figure out which straight mute is the one for you (and don't forget that there's nothing stopping you from building a collection with mutes for all occasions!).