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Re: What mouthpiece?

Author: ThatPerfectReed
Date: 2014-04-18 21:38

Alvi: Contributors could use up the moderator's disk storage space on this one.

My suggestion is by NO means the first and last. But I do share your background having been "raised" on a B45.

Try these:

http://woodwinds.daddario.com/woodwindsProductDetail.Page?ActiveID=4683&productid=159&productname=Reserve_Bb_Clarinet_Mouthpieces&sid=7e428f9b-2dc2-4d50-9eb1-a61397ba4801

..I'd say specifically the X10 model because of the widest tip opening of all three--allowing some similarity to the more open facing of the B45. (I can't speak to the Portnoy as I am ignorant with respect to its specifications.)

I own this mouthpiece and it has wonderful control for me at all volumes.

My main mouthpiece though is a Vadoren M30D--which I think makes the left hand octave notes sound great, but I believe it does so at the ability to raise volume as loud as I can achieve with the Rico Reserve. Both mouthpieces play very similar for me, and I have no problem changing off between them.

Were projection of my sound my #1 need, I'd go with the Rico Reserve. Do note: loudness is just one, (albeit a very important factor) in the ability to be heard at distances.

(I am independent of all music businesses.)

Good luck

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