Author: sax panther
Date: 2016-12-02 20:27
I have a B40, and a Grabner K11* (amongst other mouthpieces...).
I like them both, but the Grabner is my main piece - I find it a bit more responsive, more reed friendly, and easier to control in the altissimo.
I sympathise with your dilemma - I sometimes put the B40 on and I really like how it sounds - to me, the tone sounds a bit fuller than the K11*, fruitier even (I'm awful at describing tone..), particularly on the lower notes.
However, I had a couple of solos in the last concert that I did, and the concert was recorded with some decent equipment. I was pleased with my sound - it was clear, pingy, resonant and not thin sounding.
So if I were you, if you can, try recording yourself on both mouthpieces at a variety of distances - close up, front row, halfway back, and from right at the back of the hall. Then you don't have to rely solely on friends' opinions. See which sound you prefer.
If you like both, and end up using both as you feel appropriate - nothing wrong with that.
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