Ero scettico, ma dopo averlo provato da un amico l'ho acquistato ad occhi chiusi. Vivo in appartamento, e posso suonare a qualsiasi ora senza che nessuno se ne accorga, ed in cuffia sento perfettamente come se suonassi a "canna" libera.Nota molto positiva, le immagini del prodotto relative al Silent Brass Personal Studio risalgono alla versione precedente, difatti ho ricevuto con felicità l'ultima versione, cioè la STJ, che ha il Brass Resonance Modeling 2, e che quindi rende il suono ancora più perfetto rispetto alla versione precedente.Davvero un gran prodotto!

I had the original Silent Brass decades ago, and although good, it never replaced unmuted playing. I haven’t really played for years since moving into my flat, because I didn’t want to upset neighbours. The latest version of Silent Brass is much, much smaller and lighter than previously, has much less blowing resistance, and the sound quality is very realistic. I am now enjoying playing nearly every day. The only negatives for me are that the controls on the side are not well designed, and I cannot really adjust them without looking carefully, and the batteries seem to run down quickly if left in overnight. Best to remove batteries when you finish practice.

Muy buena sordina, con un poco de resistencia. El audio es muy Real cuando se conectan los audífonos. Muy recomendada para cuando no se tiene espacio para poder estudiar.

I love, Love, LOVE the SilentBrass.It's 20 years since I stopped playing trumpet, and I'd been putting off starting again because I live in a condo townhouse with a condo board that enforces the rules with relish. I'd worried that at the first hint of 'noise' we'd get one of the notices the board members love to serve. With the SilentBrass, I've been able to practice at all sorts of time of day - even in the small hours of the morning - without a problem.My wife worried that it does still make some noise (it's a mute, after all, and air - and therefore sound - have to come out somewhere) but I sat with a noise meter right next to me, and it registers around 60-70dB (60 is the same as a quiet street, 70 is like a normal conversation).Many people complain about the earphones. I found them passable, though I recently switched them out with a set of musicians' in-ear monitors, not because I HAD to, but because I saw a decent set at an unbeatable price and couldn't help myself :)I've also had fun feeding the signal from the SilentBrass into a guitar effects pedal. If you've ever wanted to "shred" your trumpet like a rock god, this is your chance! (Google "SilentBrass effects pedal" and you'll discover many people are doing it). I can see some great applications for that in ensemble playing.The sound is pretty accurate. There's a slight reverb at the lowest setting, but it's designed to mimic a typical room rather than an acoustically dead studio, which is probably more realistic for most players (who aren't professional recording artists). It does change the tuning of some of the fundamentals, and you do end up overblowing slightly because of increased resistance, but it's close enough for most purposes.The Aux socket is invaluable. I can play an accompaniment recording on my iPad, feed it through to the SilentBrass amp, and hear the backing and my own playing mixed together.Now for the cons:1) you'll find yourself draining the spit valve every few minutes. I can go through a half hour lesson without the SB and maybe open the valve once. At home, with the SilentBrass in, it starts to gurgle like bad plumbing after a few minutes of playing.2) The preamp is separate from the mute, so there's a cable from the mute to the amp, and your headphones plug into the amp. The cables get tied up in knots (especially when there's an aux cable in the bag too) and it takes me a few minutes at the start of every practice session to disentangle everything. There's a competitor device that has the electronics built into the mute, which seems much more sensible. I understand why Yamaha did it - it's easier for them to manufacture, and if you play multiple instruments, you can buy a mute for your trumpet, another for your trombone, another for your French horn, etc., and just connect them in turn to a single preamp - but I just don't like the setup.3) I do find myself getting tired and blown out a lot more quickly. Long notes are hard to sustain, and sometimes, I can't even make it through a long piece without stopping to catch my breath. Part of that may well be me, but I suspect a lot of it is the backpressure created by having a mute that pretty much seals the whole instrument off.4) it would be great to be able to turn off reverb altogether, especially for recording.Even with those 4 cons, I'm still giving this a five. Without it, I'd either be having to rent a practice space or move.Ultimately, using a SilentBrass with your trumpet (or any other brass instrument) is rather like a drummer using eDrums instead of an acoustic set. You need to make adjustments to your technique, and it does alter the quality of your sound, but if the alternative is not being able to practice at all, this could save your chops.Update after 5 months==================I still love the SilentBrass, and after using it for a few months, here's my feedback.1) I recently bought a flugelhorn, and the separate preamp is no longer a con. I simply had to buy the mute for the flugel and I can switch between the two as I change instrument. That saved me at least a hundred dollars, so it was a definite plus.2) I've tried the trumpet mute in a Bach Strad (37 bell), a B&S soprano cornet, a Jupiter 600ML trumpet, and a Jupiter 520 cornet. It fits all of them perfectly.3) This thing is tiring. The backpressure does get to you. So, I've taken to practising with a cup mute during "sociable" hours, and using the SB in the evenings and at night. But I still miss being able to blow freely. I've found that our local Long &McQuade music store rents out the teaching studios quite cheaply when they're not in use, so I've ended up going there a few times, but in the long term I'll probably end up looking into soundproofing a practice space or buying a booth.So, overall, this is perfect for its intended use, and I wouldn't be without it. But - and it's a big but - you do need to find a way to practice without a mute if you can.

My schedule is pretty tight and most of the time I have available to practice is after my daughter goes to bed. This means I need a solution that allows me to give my chops some exercise, but also doesn't disturb the sleeping members in my household. Other practice mutes do allow for substantial noise reduction, but the tone is off which makes practicing some things a little difficult. However, with the auido-reconstruction Yamaha does with this mute, you get the noise reduction AND you can faithfully hear what you're playing. Definitely not 100%, but so close that I can still work on things like tone and finer details I simply cannot do with a standard practice mute. Further, I used to have a tendency to over-blow practice mutes (since they're so quite) which led to shorter sessions overall. With this mute, you can hear yourself loudly in the headset, so that doesn't really become an issue.There is only 1 complaint I have with this product, and it's not enough of a problem for me to remove a star. The headphones they ship this with are literal garbage. I used them for a whopping 15 seconds and immediately tossed them. Get a set of over-the-ear headphones for sure. They don't even have to be mega-quality studio headphones. I have a Logitech set (see, everyone name-drops fancy headphones here, but I don't have those and wanted to say that even non-fancy headphones work great) and it works magically. I really think they should just not include those ear-buds they send. I'd suggest maybe shipping with a better pair, but that would end up increasing the price which currently stands at "worth the money" and just isn't worth it.Included earbuds aside, this is a fantastic product for literally any level of player (but the newer the player, the more valuable this is...). I also think this is a must-have for new players. I remember when I just started and was quickly shown just how hard it is to make decent sounds with this instrument. Unmuted, I was always way more timid and less willing to take "musical risks" and attempt things I knew would come out terrible at first. Getting a system like this allows you to really push your own boundaries without making the others in your house/apartment/immediate area suffer. That means you can really push yourself, and you won't feel self-conscious about doing so. This helps you as a player build a lot more confidence, and I even find myself using the mute less (during the day when people are awake) a lot more. Confidence is one of the top 3 most important things to have when playing, and this system also helps you build that.If you're on the fence, seriously just get it. I know it's just under 200 bucks and that's not an insignificant amount of money, at least it wasn't for me, but its worth every cent and you will not regret it. I cannot say enough good things about this product and wish it had been in my life much longer ago.