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Re: Behn Zinner Mouthpiece

Author: richardstone
Date: 2020-01-15 23:28

Update.
Well, I've had the Behn Zinner mouthpiece for about a month now and I want to share my experiences so far. The mouthpiece is best, for me, with a 3 1/2 Aria reed which is harder than the Aria 3 I started with. The tone is fuller and actually easier with the heavier reed. I wonder if a 4 is in order in the future. The tone is very easy to manipulate as far as dynamics and fullness. I can easily play a whisper and decays from anywhere to nothing is very easily controlled. Articulation required much less tongue effort and movement and the notes are very crisp.
As a fairly new player to the clarinet I knew that there had to be a mouthpiece/reed combo that would make playing the instrument easier and more expressive. Trying the Behn Overture first convinced me that Brad is onto something. Spending $200 was a jump for me, not being sure if it would really help or was just hype. After communicating with Brad I felt that he was sincere in his belief that he could give me a mouthpiece that would open up my playing and address my concerns. I would gladly make this purchase again because I feel like I can start to express myself without the problems I was having before. My professional teacher has confirmed that he hears a huge upgrade in my sound.

richarddstone@mac.com

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