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Though I didn't have clue what I was doing, I did what you described with a cheap Chinese Maestro metal mouthpiece. I lowered the baffle and hollowed out the side walls. This darkened the tone and made it "broader". Resistance actually increased but I've gotten used to it. As the experts described, the lower notes slot flat and the higher notes tend to be sharp. With a little effort, this can be overcome with embouchure.
I have a Ponzol M1 that is very similar with better intonation but still doesn't have the "big" sound of my homemade piece. Even after modification and perfecting by EZ, the Ponzol still doesn't quite measure up, even though is now plays effortlessly. I'd love to find a mouthpiece with the sound of my home-modified Maestro but with the good finish and "balanced volume" of a professionally finished mouthpiece. But I've come to believe that the bigger chamber and resistance is part of what makes my home-modded piece so special. Who knows? But it works best for me.
I have a Ponzol M1 that is very similar with better intonation but still doesn't have the "big" sound of my homemade piece. Even after modification and perfecting by EZ, the Ponzol still doesn't quite measure up, even though is now plays effortlessly. I'd love to find a mouthpiece with the sound of my home-modified Maestro but with the good finish and "balanced volume" of a professionally finished mouthpiece. But I've come to believe that the bigger chamber and resistance is part of what makes my home-modded piece so special. Who knows? But it works best for me.