I'm a trumpet player who often plays outside throughout the year. On my normal 3c mouthpiece it gets quite uncomfortable during winter, but this pTrumpet mouthpiece remedies that. It's a bit shallower than my bach 3c, but that doesn't make any difference for me. It also is a bit more griping than the silverplated normal mpc. Dynamics range is good and I hadn't noticed any distortions in sound. Overall quality is exceptional for the price. The mouthpiece is very durable. I dropped it a few times on rough concrete and although it is quite a bit lighter than normal brass one it still didn't crack or scratch. Very good all around mpc.