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PHC
PHC French Horn Mouthpiece Rims
About PHC
The PHC range of screw-rim French Horn mouthpieces was first introduced in 1971, when Halstead and Chidell were 1st and 2nd horns in the London Symphony Orchestra. Since then the range has been considerably expanded in response to requests, feedback and encouragement from players.
The PHC mouthpiece gives the player a wider range of choices than any other mouthpiece currently available anywhere in the world. A particularly attractive feature of the PHC range is that, once a suitable rim has been selected, any of the 60 cups may be used with that rim. Therefore, in practical terms, an imaginative player will select cups to musically enhance particular areas of the horn's repertoire, range and tone-quality, without any unsettling effect on the embouchure.
Please note:
These rims are compatible with the PHC / Paxman – Halstead – Chidell range of French Horn Cups. See Listing number 130959789774
Range & Technical Data
Rims
Halstead and Chidell have introduced 2 ‘American-style’ narrow rims into the range so that the many horn players who prefer this type of rim will be able to use any of the 15 PHC cups.
INTERNAL DIAMETER |
RIM WIDTH | |
US-1 |
17.00mm |
3.50mm |
US-2 |
17.00mm |
3.80mm |
For Philip Farkas, the ideal rim was one that was 'neither too large nor too small'. An ideal description for these four rims which have long been popular with the many players who find a slightly larger internal diameter rim comfortable.
AN |
17.50mm |
3.75mm |
AS |
17.50mm |
4.50mm |
AM |
17.50mm |
5.10mm |
AW |
17.50mm |
5.70mm |
To meet a demand for an internal diameter that falls between that of the 'AS' and the 'S', these two most popular rims are now available with an internal diameter of 18.00mm.
AS-18 |
18.00mm |
4.25mm |
S-18 |
18.00mm |
4.50mm |
The advantages of using wider internal diameter rims are immediately apparent. More of the lip is free to vibrate within the mouthpiece, which allows greater mobility over the entire range and gives the potential for developing a greater variety of tone colours.
N |
18.50mm |
4.00mm |
S |
18.50mm |
4.75mm |
M |
18.50mm |
5.25mm |
W |
18.50mm |
5.70mm |
All 12 rims are available in a choice of 3 finishes - silver plate, gold plate and white acetal, which is hypoallergenic, has a more constant temperature and a unique 'soft' feel. All of these rims can be used with any of the 15 PHC cups.
New rims for 2013
M-18 |
18.00mm |
5.00mm | |
Alex-8 |
PHC compatible rim. This rim allows users of the Alexander 8 rim to access the range of PHC cups. | ||
Pax2 rim |
This rim allows users of the Paxman 2 rim to access the range of PHC cups with a correctly fitting rim. | ||
Pax3 rim |
This rim allows users of the Paxman 3 rim to access the range of PHC cups with a correctly fitting rim. | ||
Pax4 rim |
This rim allows users of the Paxman 4 rim to access the range of PHC cups with a correctly fitting rim. | ||
For Further information about the PHC Horn Mouthpiece System please visit the website at http://www.horncups.com/