plastic mouthpieces

[let1troll]

I have used a plastic mouthpiece for several occasions on both of my instruments, and I prefer it when marching. I think that it is nice when you march sousa because it doesn't seem to generate as much spit, so it doesn't run down your face so you lose you embrochre and look bad. On trumpet, however, I only recommend it for new, higher players or people playing temporarily outside the comfort range. I have yellow Kelly mouthpieces that I use, they are my boyfriends originally, but I inherited his tuba mouthpiece when he permanently switched from it to trombone.
Sorry. That was really long.
I think they improve tone in some cases and they are helpful for marching embrochres!
Thanks for reading my ramblings.

[jman]

^^^Yeah, i like plastic a lot. Our director hates them though. He made me switch mouthpieces when i was using my yellow kellyberg before i was allowed out for a fire drill once. I was using mine for the christmas parade and the lead french horn, now field commander yelled at me, saying that there isnt any reason to use it, they were using their metal ones.
I then proceeded to compare my tuba mouthpiece to her mellophone one. She left me alone.

[the_sousabone]

I believe the yellow ones look like gold from a distance. I've only ever seen one band that I could tell was using kelly's. That's because they were using the marble ones.