[almartino]

Hello,
I have recorded some test audio for these Alto sax mouthpiece:
Jody Jazz DV7
Jody Jazz ESP7
Dukoff D7
Morgan E6
Rousseau Studio Jazz 8
Rousseau JDX6
Charles Bay Metal 7
Guardala King (Mojo refacing)
Lebayle LR ebonite 7*
Lebayle LR Metal 7*
Yamaha C5
Zhengao C8

You can listen here:
http://www.caprimultimedia.com/mouthpiecetesten.html

ATTENTION: the Guardala King is not the original sound, this is a mouthpiece with refacing.

ciao
Al

 

[crazydaisydoo]

Excellent work! Thanks for posting this, really helpful. I like the potential of the Rousseau Studio Jazz 8 the best, nice soft and dark tone, but can be pushed. Way too open for me, the Morgan sounded equally good and versatile.

I think you get a nice Cannonball like tone with the DV, it certainly doesn't scream metal piece to me.

Sorry, but I hated the Dukoff.

Nice playing, and great how you played pieces that suited each mouthpiece.

 

[blindside398]

Wow, that Rousseau studio piece is really centered.


Sounds good though, man. Thanks for this.

 

[johncr12]

Great Posting Al . I really appreciated what you have provided here. Most helpfu!:salute:

 

[benjamin1979]

I personally like ur recording sound with the yamaha 5c. strange........ it has a nice even tone and clean and really like cannonball or parker type of tone.

 

[SaxyJ]

I personally like ur recording sound with the yamaha 5c. strange........ it has a nice even tone and clean and really like cannonball or parker type of tone.

I second that. Though the Yamaha is the cheapest of the bunch, I seemed to prefer the sound you get from that piece compared to the others.

What is the tip opening of the 5C? Does Yamaha offer a piece with a tip opening of around .0080"?

 

[CountSpatula]

I prefered the DV, sounds good! Yamaha 5C sounded pretty good too.

 

[Dr G]

What brand/model saxophone are you using?

 

[Frequency]

Hello,
I have recorded some test audio for these Alto sax mouthpiece:
Jody Jazz DV7
Jody Jazz ESP7
Dukoff D7
Morgan E6
Rousseau Studio Jazz 8
Rousseau JDX6
Charles Bay Metal 7
Guardala King (Mojo refacing)
Lebayle LR ebonite 7*
Lebayle LR Metal 7*
Yamaha C5
Zhengao C8

You can listen here:
http://www.caprimultimedia.com/mouthpiecetesten.html

ATTENTION: the Guardala King is not the original sound, this is a mouthpiece with refacing.

ciao
Al

You GAS killer!!:x Great work man! I agree, the Yamaha 5C sounds incredible, but I am sold on the ESP with the spoiler in. I love the way it sounds.

 

[clarnibass]

The ones I liked a little better are the Morgan and the Yamaha.

 

[OCdt TANG]

hmm guess I'm the odd one out lol... not a fan of the yamaha's sound at all.
I like the sound of the Rousseau Studio and Lebayle ebonite a lot. Think they're my favs.

It's strange, I've wanted a metal mouthpiece for quite awhile but everytime I plan to get one, I change my mind because when I'm being honest I just plain seem to like the sound better on HR/ebonite. I do like the Jody jazz DV, but not really all around... I think it's the high end I'm not fond of.. not quite sure though. In my opinion from what I've heard/tried I just can't come across a metal mouthpiece that has as much diversity as a non-metal while having a nice tone too. I think I like a drak tone much better than bright, and I guess that's my problem with finding a metal that suits me...

Anyway, sorry for the rant haha. Awesome post though, I wish there were more of these around to help out with finding a mouthpiece sound you like without having to go and buy them (or find some random ones that a store might carry to try out). Thanks!

 

[SaxyJ]

I bet the Yamaha mouthpiece would be a "killer" if it had a much bigger tip opening...

 

[patseguin]

It's all in how YOU play these pieces. I sound way different on my DV than Al does. Still, a great post and very interesting to hear all the differences.

 

[almartino]

What brand/model saxophone are you using?

Hi George,
I play a Yanagisawa A991

Thanks!
Al

 

[king koeller]

I second that. Though the Yamaha is the cheapest of the bunch, I seemed to prefer the sound you get from that piece compared to the others.

What is the tip opening of the 5C? Does Yamaha offer a piece with a tip opening of around .0080"?

Yamaha only offers plastic mouthpieces in the following models for
the alto saxophone
Tip opening in MM and Inch's
Model YAC 1285 3C 1.5mm .059"
Model YAC 1286 4C 1.6mm .0629" .063" rounded up
Model YAC 1287 5C 1.7mm .0669" .067" rounded up
Model YAC 1288 6C 1.8mm .070"

All of these have the long facings... 23mm
I wish they made a hard rubber .080" model, but they don't.
the 4C is perfect for 5th graders or other beginners.
Bird played on 2 different plastic mouthpieces
One was a Brilhart Tonalin and the other was a Runyon, both in the white color.
Good Luck!!

 

[DanCraven]

Well there's no accounting for taste, I guess. I liked the Rousseau JDX and I really loved the Mojo Guardala. Didn't care for the Yamaha.

Great project - I hope you keep adding to it.

 

[edgetone]

Love the Rousseau studio jazz, has somewhat that Groverish sound!! Great mpc sound test!!

 

[SaxManNate]

My vote is for the ESP!

Great post!

 

[almartino]

I have update the mouthpiece sound test:
Lawton 8BB
Gary Sugal Super Gonz7
Brancher E23
SR Technology PRO
Guardala Handmade
DukoffD7 (Mojo)

http://www.caprimultimedia.com/mouthpiecetesten.html

Ciao
Al

 

[almartino]

mouthpiece sound test update3:
Runyon Quantum Metal 8
Rousseau Metal 8
Yanagisawa ebanite 6
Ponzol M2 90

http://www.caprimultimedia.com/mouthpiecetesten.html

ciao
Al