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Message: <blockquote data-quote="TomMapfumo" data-source="post: 50761" data-attributes="member: 80"><p>Hi Folks!</p><p></p><p>The PPT soprano continues its journey from Wales to the SE of England, and this is the vote of the Skabertawe Jury!</p><p></p><p>I did a play test of the PPT in comparison to all my other soprano mouthpieces, on my BW Bronze Curvy with Alexander DC 2.5 reeds as follows:</p><p></p><p>1. PPT 6/ Jean Marc Lig.</p><p>2. Berg Larsen HR 70/1  Selmer Lig.</p><p>3. Vandoren V16 S6/Masters Ligature.</p><p>4.  Soprano Planet Via Coro Custom 62/Jean Marc Lig.</p><p></p><p>APPEARANCE: the famous Onyxite colour with gold trim - not my favourite, but think it looks better on tenor.</p><p></p><p>SOUND:  Pete has described the PPT as a darker piece and I have to report that it did not really strike me as such.  In terms of the above mouthpieces I would say it was only below the Via Coro in terms of brightness, particularly in the upper register, and equal with the Berg in terms of brightness in the lower octave or so.  The Darkest of the 4 was the V16 across the board, and all the others had quite a bright upper range.  It took 3 or 4 days to get used to the PPT and I liked the sound which I was able to produce, especially in the lower register, but felt that the higher register was not quite a solid as either the Via Coro or Berg.</p><p></p><p>The SIZE of the mouthpiece was quite small - almost the same as the Via Coro, a little smaller than the berg and quite a bit smaller than the V16 (which is quite a fat little beast).  As I am used to playing the Berg and Via Coro it was quite easy to play size wise, without air leakage.</p><p></p><p>CONCLUSION:  Obviously a brief play of the PPT in comparison to three pieces I am used to playing is not overly fair, but I was happy enough with the sound.  For bright playing my favourite is the Via Coro, made especially to suit my preferred sound, and which is easily the most assured and free blowing of the 4 from my point of view.  I found the PPT was nearest to the Berg Larsen in terms of overall sound - brighter in the upper register, not quite as bright lower down.  The V16 was the sole occupant of the "Dark" section - in both the lower and upper register, comparable to the Morgan Vintage.  From my distant memory of playing a Berg 65/2 I would say that the PPT is nearer to the "1" chamber than the "2" in terms of brightness, but possibly "1.5" in the lower register.</p><p></p><p>Conclusion - A very enjoyable mouthpiece to play, but more bright than dark.  Morgan Fry (I think) described the PPT Tenor as Berg like, and I would say the same about the PPT Soprano - a well made Berg "1.5" Chamber.</p><p></p><p>Thanks for the loan!</p><p>Tom</p></blockquote><p></p>

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