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Re: Trying out some mouthpieces

Author: as9934
Date: 2014-09-25 05:45

So I finally got some play time with the m30 13 series yesterday and I enjoyed it alot. I played this mouthpiece with rico grand concert select thick 3.5 reeds (I broke my legere *sobbing and swearing ensues*) which I found to be the perfect strength. Articulation was crisp throught dynamics and registers, and tuning was much improved throughout. Some of the lower chamleau notes did not have the resonance of the b40 or my b45, and the articulation of these notes was a little muddy but not as much so as my b45. Upper chamleau, clarion and altissimo spoke fine and shifts between registers was homogenous. This also proved to be a good jazz mouthpiece with easier high register playing, and improved tonal control. Glissandos and vibrato were easy and clear and were easy to control. I do feel that this mouthpiece lacks the resonance of the b40 but it has better control and response. Ideally I would like to achieve a balance between these two which I hope to find in the vandoren masters cl5 or rico reserve x10 mouthpieces when I get a chance to try them. Overall I enjoyed this mouthpiece a lot and may consider using it in the future. 8.75/10.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Wind Ensemble
Buffet E11 clarinet , Vandoren Masters CL6 13 series mouthpiece w/ Pewter M/O Ligature, Vandoren V12 3.5
Yamaha 200ad clarinet, Vandoren B45 mouthpiece, Rovner ligature

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