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Anyone using a Kelly acrylic mouthpiece as a daily driver? I've been using a 1 1/2 on my 62h for summer outdoor gigs when the ambient temp is about 100 degrees and I'm finding I like it as my main m'pce.

In the past I used Kelly mouthpieces on a tuba regularly. On trombone I use Doug Elliott Lexan rims, but metal for the cup and shank. The DE setup gives me more options. Kelly stuff is good for what it is, but there aren't enough options. Metal mouthpieces are definitely better for sound production, but a lot of folks want at least a plastic rim for several different reasons.

You will find on all-plastic pieces that the response and articulation will be awesome, at the cost of nearly all your "oompf".

I like my all plastic prototypes, but mostly only use them in very cold conditions

Kellys are molded polycarbonate (Lexan), not acrylic (Plexiglas)

Due to allergies I exclusively use plastic or stainless.
I have several Kelly's & several wedge plastic pieces. I mainly play the wedges, the small shank kelly 1.5 comes in handy for bass on my 36B & 2nd baritone!
Never found a lack of oomph on them.

Doug Elliott wrote: ↑Fri Jul 26, 2024 4:30 pm Kellys are molded polycarbonate (Lexan), not acrylic (Plexiglas)

And I believe the Wedge plastic pieces are Delrin.

Wedge come in Delrin and acrylic. I have mainly the delrin.