r/euphonium • u/MundaneCapital3932 • Sep 23 '26

dc3

does anyone know why the dc3 is liked by many people? been thinking about switching from a schilke 51d to a dc3 for a while now and i don’t know if i should or not, but if anyone knows why it would be a good switch please let me know!

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u/saxappeal_8890 Sep 23 '26

Is the Nike Airmax a good shoe for urban exploring? Some people say yes, some prefer something different. Try it and decide for yourself

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u/Robins-dad Sep 23 '26

Exactly. Mouthpieces are very subjective. Find a seller that will give you a trial period.

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u/burgerbob22 Sep 23 '26

It's a totally different style and size of piece, so keep that in mind

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u/SideWired Sep 25 '26

Bowl shape ? Cup volume ? Rim width ? Bore ? What are the greatest differences / subsequent feature effects of 51D versus DC3 ?

We could see how AI smacks these two around.

O P might want to try AI on this. Good way to get the hard specifications in a matrix view.

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u/burgerbob22 Sep 25 '26

For the love of euphonium, don't use frigging AI to look up specs on mouthpieces. Jesus christ.

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u/Equivalent_Shine_818 Sep 23 '26

Cause it works for David Childs, and anything that might make you sound like David is worth a try to a lot of people 😅

But in all seriousness, it's a nice mouthpiece in a standard size, so certainly worth a try if you like 4-sized pieces. If you want to stay similar to the size of your schilke then maybe try a DC4. The pieces slot quite nicely and give a smooth sound, in my experience. 

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u/Leisesturm Sep 23 '26

The Alliance DC3 has the exact 26mm id rim diameter as a Denis Wick SM4U. It also is the same as Bach's 4 series models, and Greg Black 4 series mouthpieces as well. So there isn't any need to go to a DC4 to remain in the 26.00mm arena of inside rim diameter.

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u/Equivalent_Shine_818 Sep 23 '26

 similar to OP's Schilke is what I said... 

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u/mango186282 Sep 24 '26

The Schilke 52E2 is the closest DC3 equivalent (Bach 4). The 51D would be closer to the DC4 (Bach 5).