Title: It works!
Product review: If you are expecting to be able to play with this mute on your bridge and others nearby won't hear you, this will be a disappointment. However, it does mute the sound of the cello as others have said, ~ 50%. In fact when I went to orchestra rehearsal and people were setting up, I started to warm up and I was not filling the room; the sound seemed more "private" if that makes sense. I'm usually embarrassed to warm up (I'm still kind of a beginner) but the mute changed all that. And there is no deterioration to the sound when I practice. I will say that my teacher's mute does not have solid ends so he can push his down further on his bridge than I can with mine, but mine still works. The solid ends make it so I can only push it down halfway. Since I haven't used any other mutes, this one seems fine.
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