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Re: Thoughts on M30D?

Author: kev182
Date: 2011-11-15 03:47

Interestingly we've followed the same path of mouthpieces.

I originally played B40L with 3 1/2 V12... loved the sound but took too much air. Then played the M30L with 3 1/2+ V12... nice sound but never felt comfortable on it, not very predictable with attacks. Then I tried two M30Ds and two regular M30s.

I liked the M30D's centered tone and roundness, but it lacked a certain flexibility (possibly due to the ridiculous thickness of the rails)... it also played significantly higher than the 13 series mouthpieces.

I then tried the regular M30 (13 series) with #4 rico reserve classic and have never been happier with a mouthpiece/reed combo... it almost seems too good to be true - I'm waiting to see if it pass the test of time. (ordering more M30s to possibly find a better one) The reserves never worked for me in the past... but they are fantastic on this mouthpiece... maybe they work better on longer lays?

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