Yamaha Silent Brass French Horn Mute

You want to play when and as you like, without being confined to time or place... Yamaha's next generation SILENT Brass makes it happen. The new SILENT Brass consists of a smaller, lighter, freer blowing Pickup Mute, and the Personal Studio, which features Yamaha's exclusive Brass Resonance Modeling. Used together, the two deliver the natural acoustic tone you hear when playing without a mute, making it feel as though you are playing mute free.

Pickup Mute
The Pickup Mute combines a high-performance mute with an internal microphone to pickup sound. Significantly smaller and lighter than previous versions, the mute offers superior muting performance, delivers excellent intonation over a wide pitch range, and natural playability. A new compact design now lets you put your instrument in its case with the mute in the bell.

Brass Resonance Modeling
The SILENT Brass features Yamaha's unique technology, which uses the modelling of non-muted brass instruments to correct your instrument's tone when the Pickup Mute is in place. The resulting sound is so realistic, it's hard to tell whether the instrument is muted, or not.

The SILENT Brass Offers More Enjoyment
Connect the output from an audio player, smartphone, etc. to the AUX IN jack on the Personal Studio and enjoy playing along with your favourite recordings or "minus one" practice aids. The PHONES jack can also be used as an output jack for recording what you play.

Specifications:

Pickup Mute
Model PM3X
Dimensions: (Diameter x Length)129 x 216mm (5-1/16" x 8-1/2")
Weight: 195g (6.9 oz.)
Internal Microphone: Electric condenser microphone
Pickup Output Jack: Mini phone jack
Nominal Level: -25dB～-35dB
Brass Resonance Modeling: Yes

Personal Studio
Model STX
Dimensions: (W x D x H)70 x 20 x 98mm
Weight: 69g (2.4 oz) without batteries
Jacks and Terminals: MUTE IN, AUX IN, PHONES
Control: VOL. (volume), Reverb type, Power ON/OFF
Brass Resonance Modeling: Yes (It behaves correctly only when compatible Pickup Mute is connected to Personal Studio.)
Power Supply: AA alkaline or nickel-metal hydride batteries x 2 (3V DC)

Accessories
Included Accessories: Cable, Stereo Earphones, Owners Manual