Mute that would fit a Nuvo jHorn (small plastic euphonium-like)?

[TapTheForwardAssist]

Hello all, I just posted an introduction in the Introductions section, but suffice to say I'm an experienced strings and free-reeds musician, but have no background in brass.

This week, I plan to buy my first brass instrument, a Nuvo jHorn, which is a plastic instrument designed to teach principles of brass to elementary school students: https://www.nuvoinstrumental.com/products/jhorn/ . I know what you're going to say, but I'm well aware that on the purely musical level the money would be better spent on a used import brass instrument, but I'm choosing this model because I'm interested in innovative designs with modern materials, and in music education.

I live in an apartment, so I was thinking a mute would be in order. I've run across one person on Reddit who said they used a "regular trombone mute" but didn't provide any other detail. I did post a question on the Amazon page of the dealer, and they said they asked the manufacturer and they didn't have any stance on what mute might fit the instrument.

Has anyone encountered one of these, and have an opinion as to what kind of mute might be able to fit its bell?

[djwpe]

Hello all, I just posted an introduction in the Introductions section, but suffice to say I'm an experienced strings and free-reeds musician, but have no background in brass.

This week, I plan to buy my first brass instrument, a Nuvo jHorn, which is a plastic instrument designed to teach principles of brass to elementary school students: https://www.nuvoinstrumental.com/products/jhorn/ . I know what you're going to say, but I'm well aware that on the purely musical level the money would be better spent on a used import brass instrument, but I'm choosing this model because I'm interested in innovative designs with modern materials, and in music education.

I live in an apartment, so I was thinking a mute would be in order. I've run across one person on Reddit who said they used a "regular trombone mute" but didn't provide any other detail. I did post a question on the Amazon page of the dealer, and they said they asked the manufacturer and they didn't have any stance on what mute might fit the instrument.

Has anyone encountered one of these, and have an opinion as to what kind of mute might be able to fit its bell?

Matthew Summers (Marine Band euphonium player) posted about using one of these back in April on the tuba-euphonium Facebook group. All he says is “a $10 practice mute’’. It looks like a tenor trombone mute, but a can’t be sure.

I can’t link to the post, but if you’re on the FB group just search “Matthew Summers J-horn”.