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Re: What mouthpiece?

Author: Ursa
Date: 2014-04-19 18:49

Alvi, I've had concerns about the Portnoy mouthpiece that are similar to yours. I found that the Vandoren Traditional reed was a better match for it than the V12. There were more overtones and "ring" in the sound using the Traditionals versus the V12, and I had no trouble getting my clarinet's sound out to "the back of the hall" once I switched to the Traditionals.

You may want to go down a half-strength if you switch to Vandoren Traditional reeds.

Portnoy's mouthpiece is an excellent design and you're likely just a reed change away from making it work well for you.

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