

I experimented with different reeds and it is really reed friendly. The bore that fits on the crook is just a tad small, but I found it doesn’t have to go on too far to be in tune and the intonation it really great. I was really delighted with it, it blows freely, I can do soft quiet passages at piano and when I increase the pressure it has great projection and some bite to it. Generally though people seemed genuinely delighted with them, so I decided to try one. I know there is a lot of hype about the launch of new mouthpieces. I had heard quite a lot of good reports about these mouthpieces. Features a medium chamber and facing length for versatile performance. Incredible feel, timeless tone, and even intonation across the full range of your instrument. Tap into the legendary tone of the golden age of jazz with the Select Jazz Marble tenor saxophone mouthpiece from D’Addario! Milled from solid rod rubber using advanced computer-controlled technology. Using advanced computer-controlled technology, the D’Addario Select Jazz Marble tenor saxophone mouthpiece is milled from solid rod rubber and features a medium chamber and facing length for versatile performance.ĭesigned and made in the USA by a team of expert musicians and engineers, this eye-catching marbled mouthpiece has impressed saxophone players at Sweetwater with its incredible feel and consistent tone.ĭ’Addario mouthpieces pay tribute to the legendary mouthpieces of the past while utilizing cutting-edge manufacturing for enhanced reliability. A top choice of music educators and professional musicians, the D’Addario Select Jazz Marble tenor saxophone mouthpiece delivers a timeless tone with even intonation across the full range of your instrument.

They have thick rails which help control for beginners, yet make an advanced sound. (The Runyon plastic mpcs are also great value and better than stock pieces. The insides are curved, which is more expensive to make. The characteristics of the V16 are: long face, large chamber, thin tip rails, hard rubber. It depends on the microphone and song feel.


The sound might be too full (spread) for classical players.įor rock where the horn is competing or matching the electric guitar, I might want to use the metal Link instead. The V16 reeds are lively and my favorite now. Upper registers are easier to blow with the V16. The upper register are full and alive with this more than any mpc I ever tried! I tried it on a cheap chinese horn and it sounded better too. This Vandoren V16 gave me for rich lower frequency resonance and fuller sound. I have Metal Dukoff, Berg, and Otto link mpcs, and Runyon plastic mpcs. The horn sounds great with stock mouthpiece but I wanted more power, projection, and darkness.
