LOTUS Lotus / 3M Nickel Silver Trumpet Mouthpiece

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LOTUS Trumpet Mouthpiece

"Make your life easier" -Lotus Trumpets
It was updated to the third generation in August 2023.

Lotus was born from the concept of "making it easier and more fun to express the music you play, whatever the genre." The brand was created by trumpeter Adam Rappa himself, and was born from a series of thorough test runs.
For trumpets, you can choose from six rim sizes, ten cup depths, and three material combinations.
This is a mouthpiece that we can introduce as a new standard, regardless of genre, such as jazz or classical.

What is a LOTUS mouthpiece?
Incredibly easy to tune and play. Improved tone, accuracy, and durability. Familiar rim and cup make it easy to switch from other manufacturers. Three annealed materials—brass, bronze, and nickel silver—give you more control over tone, projection, and the balance between stability and flexibility.

I, Adam Rapa, believe that mouthpiece choice is far more important than the trumpet you play. The mouthpiece is an instrument and a very important amplification device. What we call "sound" is determined more by the mouthpiece than by the trumpet. The mouthpiece plays a major role in determining the range, quality of articulation, flexibility, durability... the intonation of the entire instrument, the resistance you feel when moving air, and more. Your playing is affected more by the mouthpiece than the trumpet. And, fortunately, mouthpieces are much cheaper than trumpets!

*This is the product page for the "3rd generation".

*This product may need to be ordered.
If the importer has the item in stock, we can usually deliver it to you within a week.
If the importer does not have the item in stock, we may place an order with the manufacturer in the country of origin.
It may take several months to half a year.
Please contact us for detailed stock status and delivery information.

3M Nickel Silver

Rim size: 3
Cup depth: M
Material: Nickel silver plating: PVD gold coating (*)

Comparison mouthpiece size: Bach 5D
・Monette B6LD S1
・YAMAHA 13B4
etc.

◯About "M" cup size
The Lotus M Cup is a particularly noteworthy model for many players who play less specialized music and need a cup that is neither too deep nor too shallow, neither too bright nor too dark, and that provides a significant boost to the treble range.

The M cup is ideal for players who need more sizzle when playing classical music like West Side Story or Star Wars, as well as players who want to play the piccolo more comfortably.
Jazz players can easily cut through the other instruments in the band while maintaining a thick, full sound.
If you want to look like a trumpet hero, this is the perfect cup to turn heads in a New Orleans street parade.

The backbore is designed to further enhance the tone, and although it is roughly the same size as a D cup, it sounds just as bright as a C cup.
Therefore, it is perfect for lead players who want to add depth to their sound in solos and section parts.
For players accustomed to shallower cups, this is the perfect choice without losing its beautiful brilliance.

[Request to teachers]
This is recommended for beginners who are not aiming to become professional classical musicians and who just need a little help hitting the high notes.
This model is recommended for those looking for a full sound ideal for wind ensembles, solo recitals, big bands, and marching bands.

[Ideal for the following situations]
Beginners and young students who need help expanding their range to broaden their musical interests; Piccolo trumpet players who want to move away from a bright sound; Musicals, commercials, studio sessions, and other situations where a wide range and a variety of tones are required; Non-reed players who normally use a shallow cup mouthpiece but want a bigger sound but need help with the higher notes.

[Material development]
Brass/Bronze/Nickel Silver *In order to take advantage of the characteristics of the cup, the materials available for some models are limited.

[Size range]
Rim sizes: 1, 2, 3, 7, 9, 11
Cup depth: XL, XL2, L, L2, M, M2, S, XS, XS2

(※) PVD gold coating is a coating method used for jewelry and molds, etc.
It can be treated in the same way as general plating.
It can be made thin and hard, making it scratch-resistant and able to maintain its beauty.