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Re: X10E Mouthpiece?

Author: kchan ★2017
Date: 2017-03-10 21:34

Up until 6 months ago I didn't even know the X10E existed until I happened to read a posting. Sorry, never tried it though I tried a X5 and back then they didn't list facings, just tip openings. Now they do.

http://www.woodwinds.daddario.com/woodwindsProductDetail.page?ActiveID=4683&productid=159&productname=Reserve_Bb_Clarinet_Mouthpieces&sid=1cbd79d5-6af6-4426-b897-18ac9e10306e

So just on specs alone you're going from a long facing mouthpiece to one that's described as medium short facing. I don't know your physical set up, but very, very generally speaking with a long facing there is an expectation of putting more of that facing into your mouth (however that may be). I don't know if people do that ... but that may be why I seem to see a lot of "I used to use a B45 but moved and it made an immediate difference" type messages on the BB. I'll be honest with you that I haven't tried a B45 either.

A medium short mouthpiece would have less of that facing in your mouth expectation so your description of "focus" and "tighter" sounds right on par of user using it in a manner closer to how it's designed. If also you told me it seems more comfortable to me, I'd say I see what you mean.

... but this is all a apples vs. oranges type of thing and more so since you're probably using reeds you used with the B45 on the X10E and really a lot of it depends on the physical make up of the user (e.g. over/under bite).

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