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Trumpet Mouthpieces

Your Art is Our Craft.

Denis Wick created 5 different styles of trumpet mouthpieces and a variety of size and performance modifications to provide you with the perfect mouthpiece for your specific sound. Find your best option with our mouthpiece trial resources below.

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Discover our carefully curated selection of products that will set you on the path to success!

Trial Tips

Use our 5-step mouthpiece trial directions and additional resources to assist your mouthpiece search.

Product Key

Learn more about each part of the mouthpiece in Denis Wick Tips blog post, Mouthpieces 101.

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  1. Cup Diameter: Notated in mm
  2. Rim Width: Notated in mm
  3. Cup Contour/Depth: X (shallow with comfort rim), E (shallow), C (slightly shallow), B (lightly deep), No Letter (deep)
  4. Throat: Notated in mm
  5. Backbore: Barrel/Open (free blowing), V-Type (projecting)

Trumpet Mouthpiece Chart

Mouthpiece Size Cup Diameter Rim Width Throat Backbore
Classic1X17.505.233.9Barrel
HeavyTop1X17.505.253.9Barrel
Classic117.255.003.9Barrel
Classic1C17.255.003.9Barrel
Maurice Murphy ClassicMM1.5C17.255.353.7V-Type
HeavyTop1C17.255.003.9Barrel
American Classic1.25C17.005.353.8V-type
Classic1.5C17.005.003.8Barrel
Classic2W17.005.503.7Barrel
Maurice Murphy ClassicMM2C17.005.353.7V-Type
HeavyTop1.5C17.005.003.8Barrel
HeritageMM2C17.005.353.7V-type
HeavyTop216.855.083.7Barrel
American Classic1.5C16.755.153.8V-type
American Classic3C16.755.273.8V-type
Classic316.755.053.7Barrel
Classic3C16.755.053.7Barrel
Classic3E16.755.053.8Barrel
Maurice Murphy ClassicMM3C16.755.353.7V-Type
HeavyTop316.755.053.7Barrel
HeavyTop3C16.755.053.7V-Barrel
Heritage1.5C16.755.153.8V-type
Heritage3C16.755.273.8V-type
Ultra1.5C16.755.153.8V-Type
Ultra3C16.755.273.8V-Type
American Classic5C16.505.303.8V-type
Classic416.505.183.7Barrel
Classic4B16.505.183.7Barrel
Classic4C16.505.183.7Barrel
Classic4E16.505.183.7V-Type
Classic4X16.505.753.7V-Type
Maurice Murphy ClassicMM4C16.505.353.7V-Type
HeavyTop4X16.505.753.7V-Type
Heritage4X16.505.753.7V-type
HeritageMM4C16.505.353.7V-type
Ultra5C16.505.303.8V-Type
American Classic7C16.255.223.8V-type
Ultra7C16.255.223.8V-Type
Classic516.005.303.7Barrel
Classic5E16.005.303.7V-Type
Classic5X16.006.003.7V-Type
Heritage5X16.005.303.7V-type

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Trumpet Mutes

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Denis Wick Mutes have all been designed by musicians, inspired to improve your performance. From non-resonant practice and travel mutes, to brilliant projecting straight mutes, Denis Wick mutes are widely used by students to professionals around the world.

Denis Wick Mutes:
A Spectrum of Sounds

In the world of brass playing, mutes have nothing to do with silence, and everything to do with sound enhancement.

A Practical Aid to Beautiful Sound

The choice of a Denis Wick practice mute helps create this minor miracle in a way that no others can.

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Trumpet Accessories

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Denis Wick Tips is a weekly blog which provides performance, career, educational, and product advice. Drawing from the experience of our Denis Wick artist and ambassador groups and over 50 years of industry experience of Denis Wick Products, Denis Wick tips supports performers, students, educators, parents, and everyone in between!

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