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I just trialed few hard rubber mouthpieces for tenor. I had a Selmer Soloist E, Selmer Soloist F and the new HR Vandoren V16 T7 for trial. I don't know why but I really like the Soloist E.. Very personal sound, easy to play, decent projection and unbeliveable control.
I tried different reeds and got _very_ different responses and sounds (from very stuffy to free-blowing and from extra dark to semi-bright). The best reed was a Vandoren Java 2.5. Nice sound with a bit of brightness and sparkle to the sound
But when playing louder the notes "break" so it's a bit too soft I guess.. I also tried Rico Royal 3's (stuffy as......) and some V16 2's. What reeds are you using with Soloist mouthpieces (for tenor)? And what reed would be similar to Java (in terms of brightness)?
Cheers!
-TH
I tried different reeds and got _very_ different responses and sounds (from very stuffy to free-blowing and from extra dark to semi-bright). The best reed was a Vandoren Java 2.5. Nice sound with a bit of brightness and sparkle to the sound
Cheers!
-TH