CHI Brass BBb Bass 1 Brass Band Bass (Tuba) Mouthpiece

CHI Brass BBb Bass 1 Brass Band Bass (Tuba) Mouthpiece

The Foundation of the Brass Band Sound

The CHI Brass BBb Bass 1 is designed to provide the rich, centered foundation that every great brass band depends upon. Combining a classic Helleberg design with modifications making it a hybrid pear shape, and the renowned rim profile, it offers exceptional efficiency, stability, and tonal richness while preserving the warmth and blend essential to the British brass band tradition.

The BBb Bass 1 produces a broad, resonant sound with abundant low overtones and a strong tonal core, allowing players to anchor the ensemble with confidence while maintaining clean articulation and effortless response throughout the instrument’s range. Pedaling is quite fun on this mouthpiece.

Performance Characteristics

Its balanced design encourages efficient airflow, excellent low register response, and remarkable consistency across all dynamics. The comfortable rim promotes endurance during lengthy rehearsals and contests while the hybrid pear-shaped cup produces the warmth, projection, and tonal density expected from a championship level brass band BBb bass.

Sound Characteristics

  • Broad, rich brass band foundation

  • Strong centered core

  • Abundant low overtones

  • Clean, immediate articulation

  • Excellent projection without harshness

  • Efficient response

  • Stable intonation

  • Consistent performance across all registers

  • Flexible dynamic range

  • Outstanding ensemble blend

Recommended For

Ideal Applications

  • Brass band

Ideal Instruments

  • Compensating BBb Basses

  • Other small receive contrabass tubas

Specifications

  • Rim- Cooley Rim – well rounded

  • Cup- Hybrid Pear shape

  • OAL: 3.756″

  • Max OD: 1.930″ 49.02 mm

  • Cup ID @0.060: 1.326″ 33.68 mm

  • Throat Size: 0.330”  8.38 mm

  • Shank: Special Brass Band Shank .522

  • Heavyweight Shell

  • A $25 cleaning, polishing and restocking fee applies on any returned mouthpiece

  • If Gold Plate desired please email us for current market pricing

  • Gold, Special Order or marked or damaged Mouthpieces are not returnable

Why Choose CHI Brass?

Every CHI Brass mouthpiece is manufactured to exacting standards in the U.S. with a focus on consistency, response, comfort, and tonal beauty. Developed in collaboration with leading performers and educators, CHI Brass mouthpieces are trusted by musicians around the world for their precision, reliability, and exceptional musical results.

Built to Anchor the Ensemble

The BBb Bass 1 provides the broad, warm foundation, immediate response, and dependable consistency that serious brass band performers demand—creating a powerful, centered sound that supports the entire ensemble without sacrificing clarity or efficiency.

 

$245.00