« Dimitri Donat has changed my daily life as a musician in my relationship with the trumpet. Indeed, for a trumpet player, a mouthpiece change is a delicate operation. The challenge is to obtain a round sound across all registers of the instrument while maintaining a precise attack and ease in the upper register.

I was looking for a mouthpiece that would allow me to keep the same sound comfort as my original mouthpiece but with more responsiveness, more attack and good lip endurance.

Dimitri designed it with ingenuity and success, bravo and thank you, because it is truly a master’s work that he has accomplished! »

« After playing for many years on the same mouthpiece, the difference was immediately noticeable when switching to a Donat mouthpiece.

After a short adaptation period, I found a greater ease in achieving consistency across all registers.

I am very happy and proud to play Donat! »

« I never left my Monette, because the other mouthpieces were truly useless in comparison.
Until DIM sent me this one.
And since I received the first prototype, I have never looked back.

And it’s simply because it is the best mouthpiece I have ever played.
It gives me the tessitura, the flexibility and the fluidity I was looking for, while offering a full sound spectrum.

I can lean into it and get a bright and aggressive sound, perfect for groups like Too Many Zooz and other brass bands.
And I can also calm it down and obtain a warm sound, ideal in the studio or in smaller ensembles.

I truly don’t have enough words to say how incredible this mouthpiece is.
And I’m so happy to have been able to work with DIM and the entire Donat Mouthpieces team to create it. »

“Donat is the know-how of a goldsmith and the sensitivity of a craftsman who listens to the musicians he works with.

The result, this model — 165FL — developed together, fulfills all my expectations: flexibility, endurance, wide register, diffusion / projection, and above all THE SOUND I had been searching for for so long.

Long live the Dimitri workshop!”

daoud is one of the most singular voices of the new jazz scene.
A Franco-Moroccan trumpeter, trained at the conservatory yet fiercely independent, he blends jazz, hip-hop, electro, drum’n’bass and urban music to create a raw, energetic and resolutely modern sound.

The press describes him as an unclassifiable, raw-edged artist, capable of de-sacralizing jazz while preserving a strong emotional intensity.

A free, contrasted, whole artist — whose trumpet carries both celebration and fractures.

Stéphane Belmondo is one of the leading figures of European jazz. A renowned trumpeter and flugelhorn player, he develops a deep, lyrical sound that is instantly recognizable.

An exceptional musician, he has collaborated with some of the greatest names in jazz and continues a demanding pursuit of sound, where every detail matters.

His artistic rigor and refined sense of tone naturally align with an artisanal approach to mouthpiece making, conceived as a direct extension of the musician.

“Beyond the sound and the ease that immediately appealed to me, what struck me most with Donat mouthpieces is the playing comfort, and this across all the models: Jazz, Lead and Flugelhorn.”

“Donat is a brilliant new fresh voice in mouthpiece design. The attention to detail is astonishing. If clarity and ease of sound is what you’re looking for, Donat mouthpieces are your best bet. I’m honored to play his mouthpieces.”

“Donat mouthpieces facilitate and enhance my execution. I feel safe and confident — every breath that comes out of my body creates a perfect and balanced vibration, making it possible for my art to be faithful to what I really feel.”

“I play with my new flugelhorn mouthpiece and I absolutely love it.
My sound and my intonation are now much more secure.”

« I am truly very happy with my collaboration with Dimitri DONAT.

A big bravo and a huge thank you to him. His kindness and his great professional skills allowed us to develop a mouthpiece for piccolo trumpet and cornet soprano.

It is very delicate to find a mouthpiece for piccolo trumpet that offers great precision. Two parameters are particularly important to feel secure when performing solo passages above the staff.

This model, with its deep cornet cup, gives the same security in the high register while also being present when a bright cornet sound is required in a brass band. »

“Finding the right mouthpiece can be an eternal struggle for some trumpet players.

After more than 20 years of playing and bouncing from mouthpiece to mouthpiece, Dmitri finally helped me find the perfect fit.

Working with him to create a unique rim that would work across a line of mouthpieces — solo, lead, flugelhorn — was such a fun and easy process, and I know that regardless of what kind of music I’m making, I’ll be able to play comfortably and with ease.

And I have improved my sound in every scenario.

Merci Donat!”

“Trumpet Geek Alert — Welp…
The new custom prototype mouthpiece from @dimitri_donat works like a charm.

I was a bit worried since I only had the mouthpiece for 24 hours and the mouthpieces come all the way from the French Alps.

There was an adjustment period the first half of the gig as I was playing in a room I was very different than going at full game speed.

I think I finally dialed in the end of this song and the rest of the night felt great.”

“Since I discovered Donat, I never get tired of their mouthpieces! They remain my best companion on stage, and in the studio as well! With them, I can achieve the sound quality I’m looking for without forcing, and on top of that they are made in France!”

“I found my ideal with Donat mouthpieces — comfort and precision that amaze me every day!

Dimitri is a true artist, always listening, and his work… true craftsmanship!”

“Thank you very much for everything.

You are a great craftsman serving musicians.

I am very demanding when choosing a mouthpiece, and thanks to you, I truly enjoy my work.”