Practice mutes for trombones, trumpet and french horn. Experience flawless intonation, exceptional playability across all registers and dynamics, all in a compact and lightweight design which makes it ideal for travel purposes (a nice soft travel bag is included). Elevate your practice sessions with unparalleled performance and convenience. Scroll down for some interesting videos to watch!!

Summer Production Update

At Ben's Mutes, every mute is manufactured and quality-checked entirely in-house. This allows us to maintain the highest standards of quality and consistency in every mute we make.

During our annual summer holiday (1–15 August), you can continue to place orders as usual. Orders received during this period will be manufactured and shipped from 16 August onwards.

Thank you for your patience and for supporting Ben's Mutes. We look forward to making your mute!

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Prices are without shipping costs. We accept Creditcard, Ideal and international back transfers.

When it comes to buying online, the question of security is paramount. The overall cybersecurity of our store and especially the security of the billing process is something we do not take lightly. All your shopping here will be a pleasant and safe experience. If you experience difficulties during checkout, you can always contact our customer service with your payment questions. For more information send an email to: info@bensmutes.com

What the pro's say:

Matthias Höfs - German Brass trumpets

We are thrilled with the response we received from the trumpet section of the German Brass regarding our trumpet practice mute. "Dear Ben and Erik, a thousand thanks to you and your son for the mutes! The trumpet mutes were put to excellent use during our tour in China. Superb sound, intonation, and balanced response! Bravo! Best regards from Matthias Höfs, André Schoch, Christian Höcherl and Uwe Köller."

Wouter Iseger - bass trombonist of the "The Hague Philharmonic Orchestra"

This week I’ve had the opportunity to try the brand new Van Dijk (father and son) Practice Mute. The compact and lightweight model makes it ideal for travel purposes (a nice soft travel bag is included). The basic sound is muted to a very soft level (even softer than most of the practice mutes I’ve used), which is great for hotel rooms... Read More

Martin van den Berg - bass trombone Metropole Orchestra, Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw and Professor Amsterdam Conservatory

"Wow, this practice mute is excellent. It plays well in all registers, offering a pleasant resistance. The sound muting is great, and one of its most significant attributes is its perfect intonation. I use the mute in my warm-up sessions and backstage when on the road with one of my bands."

Sebastiaan Kemner - tenor trombone soloist, member Bruckner Quartet and New Trombone Collective and professor Royal Conservatoire The Hague

I’m so happy to finally own a practice mute which plays easy and free, but also fits inside the bell in my trombone case! It’s light and practical, so I can bring it wherever I go. From the pedal register to the highest notes: response is direct and intonation is great. Thank you Ben & Erik!

Alex Elia - solo trumpet Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra

Playing a few notes with #benspracticemute . A very useful tool to warm-up a bit when you do not play for sometime during a piece.. and then you have some "nice" stuff to play later (orchestral #trumpetlife 😅) Excellent response and intonation! Thanks!

Rommert Groenhof - bass trombone Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra

Normally, I don’t spend hours with a practice mute, just a bit of practicing or a small warm-up behind the scenes/in a hotel. Two weeks ago, I played continuously with the mute at home, and it’s genuinely a very nice mute. Especially in terms of feel, as it is light and plays quite naturally. Also, in terms of intonation, it ranks... Read More

Josiah Walters - bass trombonist of the National Symphony Orchestra ( Ireland )

This is an excellent practice mute, one that is well in tune and blows well across all registers of the instrument. It's also very compact and easy to transport. I've found that it works very well for warm-ups, and even occasional full practice sessions if you find yourself in a situation where you cannot play at full volume. It's a real life saver for someone like me, who lives in an apartment with many neighbours nearby!

Ilja Reijngoud - international jazz tenor trombone solist, teacher and composer.

Ben's Practice Mute. Ilja Reijngoud’s own words: “It’s the best mute I know. Counter pressure feels the same, intonation is the same, it s really soft, still has a clear tone.”

Jos Jansen - bass trombone soloist

"What a nice mute, responds wonderfully, the intonation remains very good, stable in all registers and ideal for me because I can often continue playing comfortably in theaters between my performances without bothering them. Not to be left unmentioned is the beautiful finishing of Ben’s Practice Mute. In short, highly recommended for everyone!"

Hongyi Gu - bass trombonist of the Pacific Trombone Project

I finally received the Van Dijk Practice Mute I've been eagerly awaiting. This mute impresses me not only in terms of its weight and how well it fits with my instrument but also with its striking appearance. What surprised me the most is the intonation across all the ranges. Particularly with the lower registers, I can feel the compactness and stability in articulation, undoubtedly making it the best mute I've ever tried.

Changing the foam ring of Ben’s Practice Mute

Here you can find videos with information about our mutes. How to change the foam ring yourself but also examples of artitsts using our line of practice mutes.

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Ben van Dijk fiddling around on his practice mute showing different fragments on open- and muted bass trombone.

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Brandt Attema

The amazing Dutch bass trombone giant, Brandt Attema shows how well our bass trombone version of Ben's Practice Mutes plays in all registers going from the lowest possible notes into the high register.

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Ben van Dijk getting in shape!!

The perfect tool to get in shape after summer! Some ideas on how I approach this myself in the new period in my playing career!

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The Bruckner Quartet

The Bruckner Quartet use our very successful “Ben’s Practice Mute”. Sebastiaan Kemner, Jeffrey Kant, Dani Quiles Cascant and Marijn Migchielsen all four are super happy with their mutes.

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