BEST BRASS HORN POTSTOP MUTE
The BEST BRASS PotStop Horn Mute is a specialised stop mute for French horns that enables stopped‑horn effects without alternate transposing fingerings. It provides powerful projection, rich tone, and comfortable playability while letting you control resistance with hand position in the bell.
The BEST BRASS PotStop Horn Mute is a professional‑level stop mute designed for French horn players who want to play stopped passages with regular fingerings. Its innovative design produces a distinctive muted sound that blends strength and brilliance while still allowing a comfortable feel throughout the horn’s range. Unlike traditional stop mutes that fully close the bell, the PotStop’s structure allows air and sound to interact naturally, resulting in a powerful, brassy tone with rich overtones and stable intonation.
This mute is suitable for use with single F, single B♭, and double F/B♭ horns, and its versatility also makes it compatible with Vienna‑style horns. Players can use it for stopped effects, warm‑ups, or as a practice mute by adjusting the position in the bell to fine‑tune resistance and sound. With a polished brass top and copper‑lined interior, it offers a dynamic sound that projects well and responds evenly across registers.