Author: MarkS
Date: 2023-10-31 23:17
The OP began by saying that variety is the spice of life. It makes me wonder why the search is being limited to the one brand Vandoren. I played on a Vandoren mouthpiece for an extended period several years back--in fact the M15--and liked it. However, I have also tried other lines of mouthpieces, which has led me to switch several times.
One of the attractive features of Vandoren is that the mouthpieces are good, and the price is quite reasonable. However, there are other mouthpieces that might be worth trying that are not overly pricey. While I have not played on Backun Vocalise, that is one that other players I know have seemed to like. It is only slightly more expensive than Vandoren.
Recently, I was inspired by Eric Black's video to try a Gleichweit mouthpiece (B7-1). I had never tried a mouthpiece with such a long facing or that was made from acrylic, rather than hard rubber. It was slightly under $200, yet played better than mouthpieces that were significantly more expensive. While fairly open (1.15), it is not overly resistant. For more details, I would refer to Eric's video, since my experience was similar. Gleichweit has many choices for the facing, and I am aware that these are available for trial either from the maker in Vienna, or from Innoledy in New York.
Mark
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