Recently switched from my silver shilke 51d to a gold denis wick heretige 5ABL and im loving it.

Good analysis

When I was in high school in 1987 I busted my butt one summer to earn the money to buy a Bach 42B. A friend had a silver Schilke 51C4 he let me use. For my birthday in 1990 my parents got me a gold 51C4 and I would not trade it for anything. It may be in my head but I played that for four years as a performer in The University of Texas Longhorn Band and for multiple semi-pro gigs over the years. I never once lost my lip and had the best tone of my time as a player using that mouthpiece.

The amount of pressure might be different because of the feel causing a change in sound and playing characteristics

The gold - sharper sound Silver - slightly more of a flat sound

Now I have bought all 1er Griego mouthpieces. 1000€ was for nothing because Mr. Alessi is now playing Laskey... Oh man! 😂😂😂

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When I was playing a lot - gold plated mouthpieces were easier to play for a long period, especially at loud volume levels. Your mileage may differ.... 🙂

I kind of like the silver sound better….

There's a huge difference in attacks! The gold has a smooth and defined beginning, the silver harsh and not as clean. Even though I'm a horn player, silver seems to grip and stay put. Gold slides a little, but not much.

I've never played through a gold mouthpiece but I cnt see there being any difference . Either you can play or you cnt . I play through a yamaha 12c

The difference is different price 😂😂

In my humble opinion, eventually there could be a difference in flavour or if a player has an allergy to gold. Some years ago I had a discussion to a trumpet player, who did the mp gold plating himself. I told him nobody would tell the plating he plays, with closed eyes. Since some time I play a mp partiallly gold plated and I like the noble look.

I can not tell a difference (old half deaf band director, musician) but for the price difference of a SUPER high end mouthpiece, get what will make you happy to not buy another one ever again. haha. I know me too. (will never happen)

Hate to burst you "experts professionals" bubbles ....but there is no difference between silver and gold. IF there is a difference in sound, it is because there is a difference in the profiles of the mouthpieces somewhere. The rim profile, the inner or outer contour, the cup size, profile, the profiling/shape and blending ......to the 0.001"/0.0252mm. Yes, all brass instrument mouthpieces are manufactured by computerized machinery .....THEN the plating is done ......but there are still machining variations that occur .....but hardly anyone checks ALL the dimensionals 100% on every mouthpiece. Chips get caught/stuck in the processes. If anyone thinks there is a difference between gold and silver plating ....it's all in your mind .....psychological .....and that fact alone will affect HOW a player plays his/her horn ......but it won't have anything to do with which plating. There IS one reason for gold. ONE purpose. Skin sensitivity as in hypoallergenic. .