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Author: Ebclarinet1
Date: 2026-10-12 18:50
Was thinking about purchasing one of the Behn EPIC mouthpieces but thought I woulod run it by the board fiirst. I do like the idea of his recreation of the Chedeville rubber in these mouthpieces.
Eefer guy
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Author: farabout
Date: 2026-10-12 20:56
Overpriced extravaganza. Instead, consider the Chedeville Umbra:
https://youtu.be/oOoYYvQZLnc?si=Lb7cDai-G5QDdJbv
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Author: brycon
Date: 2026-10-12 23:19
If you really like the color, intonation, etc. of the mouthpiece, maybe try one.
The recreation of old rubber isn't a huge selling point, in my mind. I have several vintage mouthpieces and never play them because the intonation is wacky and they don't blend particularly well in an ensemble. Playing tastes have changed in the past 75ish years or so, and vintage mouthpieces aren't the easiest to play in modern ensembles (or so I've found). For me, any mouthpiece over a couple hundred bucks isn't really worth it: just get a Vandoren and spend the extra money on reeds or lessons (or a good bottle of scotch!).
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