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Author: traceywooo
Date: 2012-09-17 18:03
I've run out of the clear, thin mouthpiece cushions and am looking to buy more. What's the difference between those and the black, thick ones? Is one more comfortable than the other? Will the thicker ones make me adjust my embouchure? I have an issue with biting too hard and have been working to fix it, will the thick ones help that?
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Author: kdk
Date: 2012-09-17 18:15
I can't tell you which will be more comfortable for *you* but I prefer the softer black ones (made by Runyon). I play double lip and in theory shouldn't need any patch, but I find that the cushioning is more comfortable against my upper lip and also that the pad provides more friction against slipping around than the top of the mouthpiece itself.
No pad will do much to help biting, although playing double lip at least for awhile might (no guarantee).
But none of the pads on the market are very expensive - buy a package of each type and decide for yourself.
Karl
Post Edited (2012-09-17 18:16)
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Author: clarnibass
Date: 2012-09-18 05:37
>>What's the difference between those and the black, thick ones? <<
Their thickness
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Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2012-09-18 06:22
I find some brands of the black pads to be MUCH MUCH more long lasting. The best so far that I've found are the Vandoren versions, though the Runyon are pretty durable as well. The difference in thickness just adds 'size' to the equation so if you don't mind your jaw being slightly (and I mean slightly) more open, then there is no difference on that score.
Perhaps also (now that I think about it) the black ones are even more "tacky;" your teeth will just stay where they are put on those opposed to bare mouthpiece or the clear ones.
...................Paul Aviles
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Author: Shostakovich
Date: 2012-09-18 13:13
I had a V13 mouthpiece which I couldn't play because of the thick black sticker (I couldn't properly close my mouth and air kept escaping from the sides). After replacing the sticker with a thinner one the mouthpiece became useful and sounded good. This might not be the same with everyone (I may have even been using a sax cushion).
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Author: JHowell
Date: 2012-09-19 00:03
I hate, hate, HATE the black ones. For mouthpiece patches I buy 3M auto protective film, I think it's 8mil, and cut my own. They sell it in various lengths and widths to protect car paint from rocks; I'm convinced it's the same stuff that Vandoren and other companies use for their clear patches. A hood protector-sized chunk might last you the rest of your career unless you have a mouthpiece problem.
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