New calls

[Winchester670]

So i bought the primos 3 pack sonic dome calls and have been practicing and cant get them to make a sound at all 
I imagine that im doing something wrong but cant really figure it out. Was wondering if someone have some tips for these. I intend to use my other call im more experienced with this year but i would like to learn how to use these ones any tips would be greatly appreciated

[TikkaT3-270Shortmag]

You probably have it in your mouth wrong. Make sure dome is up against roof of your mouth. Latex should be facing towards front of your mouth.

[elkinrutdrivemenuts]

  I didn't have a problem with them, try changing your position and tounge pressure.  They usually work well.

[elkonastick]

I had the same problem and it drove me crazy. i have used mouth calls for turkey and elk but cant get a peep out of a sonic dome for the life of me 

[hoytem]

i just bought the same pack yesterday i like the single reed and the triple reed. the mini double reed sucks though.

[cjensen]

I agree with Tika...must have it backwards or upside-down in your mouth.  I can't even talk with the call in my mouth without squealing.  Those sonic dome calls seem to be much easier to get consistent tones when compared to some of the carlton calls.  I do prefer the carlton calls though for making what I consider more realistic calls.

[Elknut1]

 Learning to use a mouth reed takes persistent practice, do not give up too easily, even if it seems a bit difficult at first! Make sure you're using the right tool for the job here. You want to start with a light tensioned single reed latex mouth reed or a very light tensioned 1 1/2 layered latex reed as a beginner, no double reeds here or very tight stretched latex reeds, they're not user friendly & are for more experienced callers. If using Palate Plate style calls with a metal or plastic dome the dome faces the roof of your mouth & latex can then be accessed by your tongue.  You want to start with cow sounds first, soft ones at that, then you will graduate to louder & longer tones as you master the small ones. Bugles will come or stem from your cow sounds. A bugle is no more than a lengthened out cow mew where you would add more air & a bit more tension on the latex reed itself with your tongue. These bugles are reserved for AFTER you master cow sounds. You want to achieve one goal before you move on to the next one!

Do Not Over Blow! This is very common for new ones to do so, do your best to control your air output as if you were just breathing the air out past the diaphragm. Make sure you have a 100% seal where the tag of the call is up against the roof of your mouth, you must dam the air up. If tag is stiff, then chew/nibble on the tag & saliva it up a bit, to soften it with your front teeth as you hold the main frame in your right hand. This will make the tag pliable & will now mold easily to your palate. The open end part of the latex reed of the call itself should be where back of top teeth on the inside meet gum line to the small ledge a bit higher up but shy of roof of mouth, you do no want it too far back or too high up in the roof of your mouth, this will help prevent gagging & tickling. It is not held with your teeth in a biting motion at all, it merely will fit snugly into place against back of top teeth & loose tag part of reed sealed in roof of mouth, the call will be in a 20deg angle. Adjust front or back from there for best position per individual, make sure you have it sealed or you'll get a hissing sound, that shows air is getting over the top of mouth reed tag & escaping just under your pallet! Now take the tip portion of your tongue & drop it down to where it touches in the area of the inside of your bottom teeth & gum line, notice that by doing this the center part of your tongue slightly arches up, that's the point of contact to use against the latex reed, now use that middle portion of your tongue to contact mouth reed in the middle portion of the latex not the end of the latex. Some find that using the front portion back of tongue & shaping it like a bicep then using that small part of the arch in contact with the latex works best for them for some bugling such as the location bugle. To start getting a sound out of your call, say shhhh as you apply light pressure on latex with flat part or center of tongue. For more elk like sounds, now put a bit more tension on the latex & slowly increase airflow in a controlled manner. For cow sounds only light tongue pressure is needed with controlled air flow such as breathing type air. Don't push the air or force it out, avoid quick bursts of air for these starter sounds! Play with tongue tension for best sound quality, & make sure your tongue is salivated for slickness & you'll notice less tickling! Do your best to keep solid contact with tongue on reed when making sounds, this can change a bit for more nasally cow sounds, then you would slide tongue just off latex or near end of it to flutter latex & create the needed vibration of latex to get the nasal effect that a cow will use at times! For all bugles & screams you do not want your tongue slipping off front of reed, you will lose major volume there if you do! See how this info works for you! But, perfect your cow sounds first before moving on, or being concerned with bugling!

  ElkNut1

[foambeetle]

How to use diaphram calls

Understanding and Using Cow Elk Calls - Introduction

[bullcanyon]

I love promos reeds but the dome calls weren't for me. Might just not fit ya.

[Fullabull]

The reason they make the different calls is because the shape of the roof of the mouth is different on everyone. Some people can use the calls without the pallet or dome and it works just great. Others may have a deeper pallet in their mouth (my father is like that) and need either the plate or dome to help them seal the call to the top of their mouth.

fyi, you can also bend and adjust them to make better sound for how your mouth is.

I can't use the dome but love the pallet plate. The most adjustable calls are the normal reads without plates but they take some time to perfect and some people just can't use them.

Good luck,
Fulla

[Winchester670]

Well I've been practicing and i can get them to make sound now but i dont quite sound like an elk yet or at least a healthy one lol. Ill just keep working at it i guess all im getting so far are really high notes.

[salmonfifty]

these reeds are tricky but sound reaaaally good once you know how to blow them. push the reed with back of your tongue slightly and blow lightly. keep the back of your tongue pressed up against the roof of your mouth and blow air between your tongue and the end of the reed. it does take alot of practice but once you get a cow call down you can jump up to buglin'. best way I can describe how to use it, hope it helps.

[Elknut1]

Winchester, high notes generally means too much tongue pressure on the latex, relax your tongue a bit to the point of vibrating the call & not getting much out of it then easily apply a bit of tongue pressure to get the sounds you're looking for! Tongue contact on latex is best done with center of tongue other than the tip portion!

  ElkNut1

[DIYARCHERYJUNKIE]

i just bought the same pack yesterday i like the single reed and the triple reed. the mini double reed sucks though.

called a six point in two years ago to 15.5 yards w the double reed and i was green to mouth calls then just messin around...  slide your tounge from back to front w the reeds facing down and out and the dome up on the roof of your mouth.

[Instinct]

When useing the call dont close ur mouth for sound makeing a eoooo llike ur whisteling, open ur mouth allowing the meeow sound more natural... when i started i  use the triple  reed, nvr had any expierence wth em before hand but i tried a couple others and for me it works the best

[carpsniperg2]

I like that line up, I have several of them. Mouth calls take a lot of practice to sound good. If it doenst sound right to you it will not sound right to them. It's better to not call at all then sound like crap and scare the elk away

[hoytem]

i just bought the same pack yesterday i like the single reed and the triple reed. the mini double reed sucks though.

called a six point in two years ago to 15.5 yards w the double reed and i was green to mouth calls then just messin around...  slide your tounge from back to front w the reeds facing down and out and the dome up on the roof of your mouth.

uh yeah, i know how to use mouth reed calls i.e. the other two work good for me. the mine double reed i think is just too small for my mouth.