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Author: Jeff
Date: 2000-04-24 20:51
I know, this has been discussed a lot, but just bear with me please. I am going to switch mouthpieces, and my teacher thinks I should get an M14. I thought I would check here before I got a new one. What does everyone think?
Thanks,
Jeff
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Author: Al
Date: 2000-04-24 23:00
Jeff:
Check out the followind address.
Thae have a chart of all the facings.
The M-14 is a bit more open than the M-13/
http://www.vandoren.com/Product/vanMID.htp
AL
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Author: Keil
Date: 2000-04-25 04:42
I play on an M13 and i love it, it provides me with a rich warm dark tone that has all the flavor of world class clarinetist. I read that the M14 provides a darker tone than the M13, if that is the case then you'll have a prize on your hand if that is the sound that you're looking for. I paired my M13 profile 88 with a Rovner Dark Ligature, my buffet r13 and Vandoren V12 strength 3.5- 4 reeds. BTW i found today that I don't work well with the V12 3.5, i prefer purchasing v12 4s and sanding them down to a buffet worthy level. You might find just the opposite. Whatever you choose to do, i'm sure you'll be please with the mouthpiece. However, please be sure to try a bunch of M14s before settling for one, each one tends to have a slightly different character!
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Author: Willie
Date: 2000-04-26 06:31
I owned a M14 once. It gave me an M1 thumb!
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Author: Danielle
Date: 2000-04-30 04:33
I switched from an M13 to the M14 last month - and I love it. I had to switch to a v-12 4 instead of my 3.5's, but it sounds great. It is a bit darker in sound than the M13, which was just what I was looking for.
There is also another student at school that is trying it out and she hates it..... for some reason she's been getting a lot of squeaks that she wasn't on her other mouthpiece.
So, you never know what it will do for you until you try it!
Good luck!
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Author: Frank
Date: 2000-05-02 21:40
No one can tell you, without hearing you, that a certain mouthpiece is the right one for you. It's all very objective: for instance, my setup is too hard for my teacher, and her setup is to hard for me...but we sound almost identical! Go figure. I suggest that you find a well-stocked music store that will allow you to sit and play a bunch of mouthpieces for a couple hours. That's the best way to see what's right for you. You might also ask your friends if you can try their mouthpieces.
Good luck,
Frank
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