I realize that the majority of horn players on this site are probably more accomplished with the mellophone than they are with the double horn, but I still figured this would be a great place to inquire about mouthpieces. I've been playing my Conn 8D for about a year now, and am looking to make a step up from the old Holton MDC that I am using. The inner diameter I'm looking for is around 17.5-18.0.
Here are some of the mouthpieces I've been checking out recently. If anybody could provide additional suggestions for mouthpieces and/or comments on some of these, that would be keen :)
Laskey 80G
Schilke 30
Denis Wick Paxman in Silver
Marcinkiewicz - Pro Line
I've also heard about storks, but not enough to really know which ones to look out for.
All in all, I just want something that is good all-around like the MDC, only better and with as little compromise as possible.
Thanks!
Side note: Does the material of the mouthpiece really make a difference? I've heard a high silver content is beneficial in some way.
