CHI Brass Sérgio Carolino F2 Medium Weight Signature Tuba Mouthpiece

Power, Breadth & Responsive Flexibility

The CHI Brass Sergio Carolino Signature F2 Mediumweight provides the increased cup volume and broader tonal character of Sergio's F2 design with the added responsiveness and flexibility of a Mediumweight shell.

Developed in collaboration with internationally renowned tubist Sergio Carolino, the F2 shares the fundamental design concept of the F1, including the CHI Brass Floyd Cooley-style rim and Roger Bobo Solo-inspired cup, but features greater cup volume and a larger throat.

This gives the F2 a broader, more powerful sound and greater low-register capacity while maintaining the clarity and agility expected from a professional F tuba mouthpiece.

The Mediumweight shell creates an excellent balance between the stability of the Heavyweight F2 and the resonance and immediacy of a lighter mouthpiece. The result is a versatile F tuba mouthpiece equally at home in orchestral, chamber, solo, and ensemble settings.

Like all CHI Brass Signature mouthpieces, the F2 Mediumweight receives our special resonance-enhancing treatment to increase tonal color, resonance, and responsiveness.

Sound Characteristics

• Broad, resonant F tuba sound
• Greater depth and volume than the F1
• Powerful low register
• Clear articulation
• Excellent upper-register response
• Rich tonal color
• Excellent flexibility
• Strong projection
• Responsive feel with a stable tonal core

Recommended For

Ideal Applications

• Orchestra
• Wind Ensemble
• Brass Ensemble
• Brass Quintet
• Solo and Recital Performance
• Repertoire requiring a larger F tuba sound

Ideal Instruments

• Medium and Large F Tubas
• Large piston F Tubas
• F tubas where greater breadth and low-register authority are desired

Design

• Sergio Carolino Signature F2 design
• Floyd Cooley-style rim
• Roger Bobo Solo-inspired cup
• Increased cup volume compared with F1
• Larger throat compared with F1
• Mediumweight shell
• Resonance-enhancing treatment