Denis Wick-Paxman French Horn Mouthpiece – Silver Plated DWPAX- 5.5

This mouthpiece was designed with Tim Jones, principal horn of the London Symphony Orchestra, and is the equivalent size to the popular Paxman 4B mouthpiece. The Paxman/Denis Wick range of horn mouthpieces was developed with a view to producing a range of horn mouthpieces based on the principles underlying Wick’s ‘Heritage’ range. This principle is based on a late 19th century design, where the cup wall is very thin near the mouthpiece rim, combined with substantially more mass lower down the cup. The thin cup walls help convey sensations from the horn to the lips giving incredibly good contact between the player and the instrument. High playing and quiet entries become more secure. The mass of the mouthpiece is concentrated at the bottom of the cup. This helps the projection and gives a powerful low register.
The rim is gently rounded giving plenty of endurance, but with plenty of ‘grip’ for security in the high register. The deep cup helps create a warmly romantic sound, ideal for orchestral playing.