Tech here: For anyone using this product, I would recommend removing it weekly and washing all three parts including the mouthpiece. This is the kind of thing that can very easily get stuck if you leave it on without removal for a period of time, and trying to get a stuck part removed yourself is how nice equipment gets damaged. If you disassemble and wash the parts regularly, you should be able to prevent them from really getting stuck together. If you do get it stuck, bring it over to the repair shop and pay them a few bucks to get the parts unstuck. Better take a trip and pay a few bucks than damage your favorite mouthpiece.
@SamuelPlaysBrass10 күн бұрын
@@gongcyclist Excellent suggestions! I wouldn’t necessarily have thought to wash the booster parts, but clean parts certainly come apart from one another more easily than dirty ones. I also would agree with not leaving it on for too long at once. I prefer to remove it in between practice sessions.
@t.l.williams36843 жыл бұрын
Great review of the KGU. I totally agree with your findings. I have the standard booster as well and love it. I really like to use it on my piccolo trumpet. Really great for slotting and intonation on some of the squirrelly notes.(lower register especially)
@SamuelPlaysBrass3 жыл бұрын
Hey T.L., great to hear from you! I’ll have to give it a try on the picc-I’ve always been wary of extra mass on little horns, but now that you mention it, it’s worth a try, considering I really do have some squirrelly notes down there.
@GwenMcGill3 жыл бұрын
After seeing your video, I decided to buy one. Good job you showed us how to fit it as it didn’t come with any instructions!!!! Anyway, thank you so much. This is exactly the sound I have been looking for and my bottom notes are now slotting in much better an are stronger. Much appreciated!
@SamuelPlaysBrass3 жыл бұрын
I’m glad to have sold you on the KGU! I too love the slotting boost it gives my low register. Glad I could help with fitting instructions as well-KGU has a video on their channel but my method is slightly different.
@GwenMcGill3 жыл бұрын
Ah interesting- I will check that out. Thanks
@RobertCardwell3 жыл бұрын
Happy Saturday, always appreciate your reviews.
@SamuelPlaysBrass3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for always tuning in, Rob!
@Maliketh282 Жыл бұрын
I ordered something from there and I was wondering how long it would take to get to where I live in America
@SneakySnakesss3 жыл бұрын
Great video sam! Looks like an interresting product!
@SamuelPlaysBrass3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comments! It’s well worth a try in my opinion!
@쥬크박스-t2m Жыл бұрын
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@adamh9513 жыл бұрын
I think for you it works really really well! Your sound had so much more meat on it with the booster
@SamuelPlaysBrass3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man! Every time I play with the booster I think to myself "man, I should use this more often!"
@adamh9513 жыл бұрын
@@SamuelPlaysBrass I have it too. I tried it, and my teacher said that it took the brilliance out of my sound somehow
@SneakySnakesss3 жыл бұрын
Its great to have the option :)
@Ali_No-Hesi3 жыл бұрын
Hi Sam! This product seems fun, would you recommend it?
@SamuelPlaysBrass3 жыл бұрын
Considering I made a ten-minute video about how much I enjoy this product, I daresay I do recommend it. :)
@Ali_No-Hesi3 жыл бұрын
@@SamuelPlaysBrassLol good point. To be honest I just wanted to comment because your videos deserve more activity.
@SamuelPlaysBrass3 жыл бұрын
@@Ali_No-Hesi Much appreciated!
@leoarrabi20563 жыл бұрын
Do you think this accessory is fit orchestral playing?
@SamuelPlaysBrass3 жыл бұрын
This is an excellent tool for orchestral players in my opinion. In the orchestra it is desirable to have a steady and robust sound while playing in tune, and the KGU booster can help to achieve those things while making the job easier for you. Not everybody would benefit from it, but the KGU has helped me a lot.
@leoarrabi20563 жыл бұрын
@@SamuelPlaysBrass Thanks so much!! I ordered it a few days ago and it's coming tomorrow. Can't wait to test it out.
@leoarrabi20563 жыл бұрын
One huge thing that I was scared of when I was buying it was the booster being useless. I've heard people say that boosters, Megatone (heavy) mouthpieces are a waste of money.
@covill072 жыл бұрын
I see they make around 5 types with 4 different weights. did you try any others? Do you have a recommendation? The one you have in this vid is the 75g classic. I was looking at the 110g Heavy. Thanks!
@SamuelPlaysBrass2 жыл бұрын
I did some massing on a kitchen balance as your comment piqued my mathematical curiosity... My 'classic' booster: 78g Standard Bach: 92g Megatone Bach: 122g The booster + standard blank is already *much* heavier than a typical Megatone or heavyweight mouthpiece, so I feel that if you add *too* much mass via the booster, you'll start to sacrifice the mouthpiece's natural responsiveness. I'm not saying Bach should have the final say on everything, but they did optimize the weight of their Megatones to balance the improved heavyweight slotting and the general loss of responsiveness. So, TL;DR I wouldn't recommend going any heavier than the Classic, but I can't really speak from experience having only tried the Classic myself.
@IndianOutlaw18702 жыл бұрын
A+ for writing "piqued" instead of the "peaked" most people write (incorrectly) nowadays.
@covill072 жыл бұрын
Update. I had a 3 hour rehersal with the Heavy Booster on a Yamaha Eric Miyashiro 2 mouthpiece and MF ST302 horn. What I noticed was slotting was much better. I could slot notes I usually struggled with more accuracy (E,F,F# above High C) My endurance was better because I wasn't fighting the center of pitch as much. Energy was good but took the edge off. What I also noticed was that because the slots seemed 'wider/deeper' it was much harder to shake or do lip trills. So far I'm impressed.
@paulgrimm68503 жыл бұрын
I bought one. Can’t tell the difference yet
@KhayelihleMgilija7 ай бұрын
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@followCam585 ай бұрын
Excellent review, very informative. Do you know if this will work with a Curry 3c & Getzen Eterna? Thx in advance ... and fantastic playing bye the way!
@SamuelPlaysBrass5 ай бұрын
@@followCam58 Thank you very much for the kind words! When I look up images of the Curry 3C, I see a mouthpiece with a very long shank section, so the screw collar should fit well, and I don’t believe mouthpieces insert into the Getzen Eterna any farther than a Bach or Yamaha, so the booster should fit well without interference!
@followCam585 ай бұрын
@@SamuelPlaysBrass Hi Samuel, is possible to DM you? have another more in-depth question that you may be able to help with, thx
@SamuelPlaysBrass4 ай бұрын
@@followCam58 Sorry I didn’t see this-I don’t get notified about replies to existing threads. Feel free to send me an email at sammorozov@gmail.com and I’ll see if I can help.
@cyvoran71695 ай бұрын
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@EmmaBoyd-q7o4 ай бұрын
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@cavemantero2 жыл бұрын
test it with a good mouthpiece next time...maybe a GR or Monet if you use that...not a fan of Bach mp's and the booster makes a huge difference...much better with it.
@SamuelPlaysBrass2 жыл бұрын
Okay, but I am a fan of Bach mouthpieces even as the owner of a GR, and I would rather test it on a solid mouthpiece that people are more likely to own.
@BrianaSullivan-p7b4 ай бұрын
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@EtuhhuSftbji-i7u4 ай бұрын
Marie Lodge
@КотвМешке-й2ь3 жыл бұрын
Just buy new Monette Unity mouthpiece and no needs in any boosters. And dont be scare blow harder. This is a trumpet but not the flute. Let the trumpet sounds like a trumpet. Watch Timothey Dokshitzer.
@SamuelPlaysBrass3 жыл бұрын
I’d argue that’s a complete misunderstanding of Dokshitzer’s playing. His way of playing as a soloist is delicate and sensitive, and that makes it beautiful. There are some excerpts in this video where I blew pretty hard, by the way.
@КотвМешке-й2ь3 жыл бұрын
@@SamuelPlaysBrass I was study trumpet for 14 yrs back in Russia. Before 1991 in USSR most of trumpet players didn’t have access to good quality instruments and they played on crappy instruments very professionally. So my point is if you are pro you can play like a pro on any instrument even its a $50 horn.
I think you need to grow some lungs and two other things. Pretty sure that Maynard Ferguson, Don Ellis, Bill Chase, Miles Davis, Doc Severinsen and SOOOOO many others, didn't need this crap. I know I don't want to add this to my horn. Just makes you weak.
@SamuelPlaysBrassАй бұрын
@@andrewhammill6148 Congrats on making the stupidest comment I’ve ever seen left on one of my videos. I’ve had plenty of hate comments before, but this one takes the cake.
@andrewhammill6148Ай бұрын
@@SamuelPlaysBrass Awe. Your feelings get hurt? Truth hurts, don't it.
@SamuelPlaysBrassАй бұрын
@@andrewhammill6148 Omission of half of the truth is NOT “truth.” X, Y, and Z players didn’t use the KGU booster because these things didn’t exist at the time. That doesn’t mean they wouldn’t have helped X, Y, or Z sound fuller. Rejection of current technology because it’s not the way of the past is boneheaded. How about we all go back to natural trumpets while we’re at it. Is that what you’d rather we do?