I have like 3 mouth pieces and they are a 7c (holton), 3c CKB, and a 14b (shike) I plan on getting a better mouth piece because all three of mine are getting old and i'm moving on to DCI. I need help on finding an awsome brand with like a 14b4 mouth piece soft metal. Any ideas?

Use whatever mouthpiece sounds the best... I don't know what you mean by "my mouthpieces are getting old" I know a guy who's like 50 years old and has had the same mouthpiece since high school... has the plating worn off the mouthpiece?

P.S. if you still want a new mouthpiece i'll sell you a monette for $315 I thought it was the "magic" mouthpiece but it turns out I sound better on a 3c

Mine are all dented from the 07 season(i dropped my trumpet)

well, which one sounded better? go buy another one .

I agree with Curtis.
If you are replacing your mouthpiece(s) because you dropped them just buy a replacement for the one you liked best.

If you want a new mouthpiece and want something great then go ahead and get a 14b4.

http://www.canadianbrassstore.com/yac-tr14b4-st.html

But then if you're going to pay $250 for the 14b4 you might be really happy with Curtis Monette. Of course either wat it sill suck the first and second time you drop it. Mayb even the 3rd time you drop it.

don't buy an expensive mouthpiece, you don't need one. Just use a 3c or some sort of schilke that cost like 30 dollars. If you are planning on marching drum corps this summer, you won't want to take an expensive mouthpiece on tour with you anyway. What drum corps are you auditioning for? (my brother and cousin march)

p.s. my monette mouthpiece is the mouthpiece made for Maynard Ferguson lead player Pat Hession, it is EXTREMELY shallow and has the biggest throat i have ever seen, almost comical you probably wouldn't want it.

I would agree that you should use whatever you think makes you sound the best, however you might not need to worry about that if you're gonna do DCI :D haha. I suggest that you get something comfortable, as drum corps can require some damaging amount of face time. It's not the good type of practice...

Choosing the right mouthpiece is not something you can do that easily. You can't just find what is ''theorically'' the best mouthpiece, cause that does not exist. Everyone has a mouthpiece that fits them better. And there's only one way to find which one will fit you. Try many many models. Try making a gradual elimination (try many different models, from one extreme to another, then choose a few you feel and sound better with, then try each of them for a few days, then think about it, retry them if needed, and only then, choose). It's long, but it's the only way I know not to waste your money on a mouthpiece while you can have something better for you.

I'm tempted to try out for phantom or cavies this winter. I didnt make phantom this year, I was so close though! Ugh...oh well.