Yamaha Bass Trombone Douglas Yeo

For years I used the same brand mouthpieces and was convinced I would not find anything better, then out of curiosity I tried this one, Wow! Jackpot! I only played a few notes and knew there was no going back! I can play lower (and still get around the high notes) with a nice rich, deep, warm broad tone with a good solid core (trombone sounding, not tuba!) and with a good bite when needed! Yes, I have to put a bit more air through and pay attention to holding the length of the note (attack and ending) but I have more flexibility to control the notes (pitch and tone, colour etc) It just feels right for my embouchure! and seems to work well with my Holton tr181 instrument. If you are suited to larger mouthpieces then it could well be worth a try of this one. I have been playing on this mouthpiece for four months now and find it so good that I just bought the gold plated one as well ! In the end, and as we are all different, it is about finding the mouthpiece that is right for you! This one suits me perfectly!

Ich spiele bisher auf einem Denis Wick 1AL Heritage und suchte ein größeres Mundstück speziell für die Pedaltonlage, aber mit gutem Klang in allen Registern bis mindestens b'. Das Schilke 60 war nichts für mich (siehe Bewertung da).
Das Yeo hat im Gegensatz dazu einen kleineren Kesseldurchmesser, was bei dieser Größe jedoch vernachlässigt werden kann. Der Klang ist leichter zu zentrieren als beim Schilke und klingt in den tiefen Lagen genauso weich und voll (m.E. noch etwas voller), auch ist die Ansprache in allen Lagen sehr gut. Intonation ist wie gewohnt, also kein Umstimmen nötig (anders: Schilke). Lediglich im Schaft gibt es eine kleine Unregelmäßigkeit in der Bohrung, daher in der Verarbeitung ein Punkt Abzug.
Fazit: ein Mundstück für die Bassposaune, das rundum zu empfehlen ist. Wenn es etwas schlanker und knackiger vom Klang sein soll, greife ich auf das Denis Wick zurück.

Finalmente sono riuscito a trovare un bocchino che permette il giusto bilanciamento con il mio trombone basso. La qualità e la precisione del suono sono notevolmente migliorate grazie a questo bocchino, era proprio quel che cercavo.
Le dimensioni sono piuttosto generose, io lo consiglio alle persone che praticano con frequenza e che continuano un percorso di studio anche a livello amatoriale, essendo un bocchino molto grande mette in evidenza tutte le problematiche personali di impostazione all'imboccatura soprattutto nel registro alto dello strumento.
Thomann è semplicemente perfetto! Alla prossima.