Trumpet / Cornet / Fluegelhorn Mouthpiece Comparative Chart



A quick description of listed Trumpet mouthpieces

  • 1C - Large diameter, medium cup. Good for general use
  • 1 1/2C - Large diameter, medium cup. Good for general use
  • 3C - Smaller than 1 1/2C cup. Good for general use
  • 5C - Rounded edged cup. fairly flat, med wide, lively tone. Good for strong embouchure players.
  • 7C - Most widely used model. Brilliant tone preferred by school & artists musicians.
  • 10 1/2C - Good high register, Good for strong embouchure players. Good for "C" Trumpet
  • 17C - Good for players with thin lips whose embouchure tires easily. Clear, lively, brilliant tone.
For both quality and price we recommend the BLESSING and the HOLTON mouthpieces.

Bach
Blessing
Giardinelli
Jet-Tone
Holton
Schilke
Yamaha
Cup Dia MM
Cup Dia Inches
1C
NA
NA
NA
1C
17
18C4
17.25
0.680
1 1/2C
1 1/2C
NA
NA
1 1/2C
NA
NA
17.00
NA
C 3
C 3
NA
NA
C 3
13C4
14A4A
16.89
0.665
5C
5C
6M
DS7M
5C
12
13A4A
16.64
0.655
7C
7C
7M
NA
7C
11
11
16.51
0.650
10 1/2C
10 1/2C
NA
10M
10 1/2C
5A4
5A4
15.87
0.625

17C

NA
NA
NA
17C
NA
NA
15.10
NA


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