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Author: Mojo
Date: 2020-12-14 17:54
Metalite M9
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Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2020-12-14 19:05
My current one, an old Richard Hawkins with an R facing (close to being 1mm open and 14mm long).
My fascination with loud is that it represents the upper limit of your dynamic range (it should be a given to have the ability to play delicately soft). The greater that difference, the greater your musical palette.
...............Paul Aviles
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2020-12-14 20:43
Dukoff D7 on alto sax. I changed to a Lawton 7*BB in the '90s and never looked back.
I don't think I've gone for volume when it comes to clarinet mouthpieces.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: Fuzzy
Date: 2020-12-15 11:45
Chris,
I played a Dukoff D5 back in high school (Tenor Sax) - did you ever play on a D5? I'm curious (other than stats - I know the D7 was more open) what the difference in playability was. My friend had a D5 on his alto, but he couldn't play my D5 on Tenor without squealing uncontrollably every fourth or fifth note.
I've met few other Dukoff players of which to discuss this with.
Fuzzy
;^)>>>
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2020-12-15 19:36
Dukoff Silverites don't have the best finish and the table is often warped and leaks at the side rails by the base of the window, hence the squeaking which is why I ditched mine and went over to Lawtons as they have nice flat tables with impeccable finish.
Maybe having them professionally refaced would put that right.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: kilo
Date: 2020-12-16 00:45
I've never desired, nor needed, a loud piece for soprano clarinet. At one point I decided to try using my bass for jazz and I knew the Fobes SF wouldn't do it. So I bought one of Keith (Mojo) Bradbury's "bright, projecting" pieces. The mouthpiece itself isn't "loud" — it can be played softly. But if volume is called for, it'll pretty much take all the air I can blow into it without crying for mercy or closing up completely. I decided, though, that I prefer chamber music on bass — rather than competing with the brass and amplified instruments I'd just as soon be playing with a guitar trio.
When I was playing rock tenor I had a paint-peeling pea shooter of a mouthpiece, a metal Babbit Supreme with a step baffle. If I felt a huskier sound was needed for jazz I used a 0-chambered grained Berg. This is probably the most powerful tenor mouthpiece I've played but not necessarily the most expressive. I prefer a piece that's more adaptable.
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Author: DaphnisetChloe
Date: 2020-12-16 15:56
It's easy to play loud, but the challenge is playing loud with a beautiful sound. It would be more helpful for people to list mouthpieces they know can be played at fortississimo without a harsh tone quality than just fortississimo with any sound. My search for the best mouthpiece for me to be able to play very loud while retaining tone quality is still ongoing...
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Author: davyd
Date: 2020-12-16 16:35
Van Doren B45. My orchestra colleague was pleased when I switched to a 5RV, which he thought was quieter.
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Author: ACCA
Date: 2020-12-16 17:01
Selmer C85. they've outblown any vandoren B45 I've ever tried. the 115 facing is actually a bit louder than the 120 facing if you get your reeds right. With Fibracells you have the volume to cut through anything.
whether anyone wants to hear you then is another story
stay well, folks!
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Author: Mojo
Date: 2020-12-16 17:46
Metalite are made by Rico, not Dukoff. They do benefit from some hand finishing to also be able to play them softly.
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Author: seabreeze
Date: 2020-12-16 21:07
Try an inexpensive CNC Prescott mouthpiece made by Brad Behn. They hold the tone nicely with minimal distortion at all dynamic levels from softest to loudest. I wouldn't want the "loudest mouthpieces" I've "ever played" because those were also some of the worst sounding.
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2020-12-16 21:44
Oops - I meant Dukoff Silverite and not Metallite back there.
The Rico Metallites also benefit from refacing as the tables on them weren't flat either. They were by far the cheapest mouthpieces back in the day from a big name company. I think a lot of people were put off by the grey plastic which did look odd, but then again, Dukoff Silvereites turned dull grey very quickly too.
I used a Dukoff Silverite D8 on bari, but removed most of the baffle as the low notes were tricky with such a built-up chamber. And again I ditched the D8 bari one for a stainless steel Lawton 7*BB which I still use.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: Tom H
Date: 2020-12-17 06:14
I THINK it was my old Selmer HS** from almost 50 years ago. Well, that doesn't include the O'Brien Crystal when I dropped it on a cement floor.....
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Author: Bob Bernardo
Date: 2020-12-18 04:57
I'll second the Rico metalite. You can add material to the baffle and make a loud, perhaps unpleasant sound. These work well on sax mouthpieces as well, outstanding for marching bands
Designer of - Vintage 1940 Cicero Mouthpieces and the La Vecchia mouthpieces
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Author: driver
Date: 2020-12-18 17:40
Claude Lakey "Jazz" alto sax MP. (Vintage one)
Wow!
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Author: Mojo
Date: 2020-12-19 18:09
The original question is on clarinet mouthpieces.
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2020-12-19 18:38
If you couple an alto sax mouthpiece with a clarinet you'll get some contenders.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
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