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Where Purchased: Mike's Mute Web Site
Been using Mike's Mute for a couple weeks now and it works great. I'm on vacation right now and use it on my hotel balcony without disturbing the other guests or my wife and kids.
Easy to install and doesn't interfere with the right hand at all or cause any string buzz. It is super quiet and the banjo sounds different, but in a pleasant way; somewhat like a hammered dulcimer.
One side benefit for me as a new player is it allows me to hear how cleanly (or not!) I'm picking the strings. I now strive for cleaner picking and less clicking and scraping of my picks.
I have never used a different mute, but given the quality and effectiveness of Mike's Mute, I won't need to.
Overall Rating: 10
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