Tone blobs are one of those devices that work for some and not for others. The concept of adding weight to control resonances is sound [pun not intended] engineering, hence such things as tone blobs, mega mouthpieces, and mouthpiece weights. Although I don't have personal experience with them, a friend of mine, the local symphony principal, has a Patersonized 9D and he has one on one of his valves and says it helps. They are mountable on each of the valves, and you can use one or more as you deem profitable. Being able to move them around is to enable one to determine where they are of the most benefit. On the other hand I have another friend who is an amateur player who used to use a moutpiece weight and took it off because he came to feel it made things a little too dead for his particular horn. comme ci comme ca, I guess. Paxmaha
________________________________ From: John Baumgart <[email protected]> To: The Horn List <[email protected]> Sent: Sun, October 25, 2009 9:36:19 AM Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Tone Blobs I really don't know what they do, but if they (or any other peculiar add-on device or procedure) improved every horn they were installed on, why don't manufacturers use extra thick and heavy valve bearings or caps, and why do you never see them in use by people who rely on sounding their absolute best to get or retain a job? John Baumgart -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tim Kecherson Sent: Friday, October 23, 2009 9:51 PM To: The Horn List Subject: [Hornlist] Tone Blobs Grettings, all! I saw in a recent issue of The Horn Call and ad for Tone Blobs. What do they do to improve the tone of the horn? Are they worth $90? Thanks, Tim Kecherson _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/john.baumgart%40com cast.net _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/paxmaha%40yahoo.com _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
