Author: crusius
Date: 2019-05-16 20:00
Hi,
The answer for "there might be others that would be better" is always "yes," no matter what your setup is, so, much as with any deliberate practice problem, you have to identify what is it you want to change, and then go for it.
In my case, as an example,
1. Cane was just too much trouble - the room I practice in, as Summer approaches, had reeds drying in a single minute, and dealing with that was using up too much time. I'm not getting any younger either.
2. I tried solving that with Legeres European Cut, strengths from 2.5 to 4.25, in my M15 (or M13 Lyre, I have both). The 4/4.25 were too soft, but getting there. The sound was not that great either. Or was it?
3. I recorded myself using a decent condenser microphone setup, and to my surprise there was little to no audible difference between the Legeres and the cane reeds (Peter Leuthner, Vandoren). The reeds felt different to the player, but not to the audience. The problem was now that the reeds did seem too soft, with telltale C6 undertones.
4. I then tried to find a mouthpiece with similar characteristics but that required softer reeds. In the Vandoren line, the next one to try was the M30 Lyre, so that's what I did.
The M30 Lyre is still not perfect, but the original problem is basically gone and I can/should now spend my time solving more pressing problems.
Summary: Legeres in M15/M13 Lyre/M30 Lyre sound plenty good. If you're looking to explore, go for it, but I think you'll be looking not for a "better mouthpiece for the Legere" as much as "a mouthpiece with a sound you like more."
Cheers!
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