Hi, I am playing the PPT 7* Bronzite on Tenor. What I would like to know is, whether there is a difference in sound between the 7* Bronzite and the 7* Onyxite.
Is there anybody outside, who played both.
Perhaps Pete can answer ?
Klaus
I have switched between blue, bronzite and onyxite and never noticed any difference, or at least no more difference than there might be between two 7* of identical material, or differences you might get from taking a reed and ligature off and putting on another mouthpiece
And even then any differences weren't actually noticeable when recorded, so may be more of what you notice when playing on account of the sound conducted through your teeth.
However I hear all the time of people who can tell the difference between two ligatures, which I can't, so maybe my hearing is not so good.
Ed Pillinger believes there can be a subtle difference in sound. Most of the science on this would indicate that this is not possible as the only vibration that matters is the vibration of the air column, not the mouthpiece or saxophone body material. However as you all know this is hotly debated especially as many companies use different materials and their marketing department likes to say it makes a difference.
My decision to use Onyxite was purely for cosmetic reasons, I wanted a mouthpiece that had a different look to most others out there. Simple as that.
The reason I discontinued Bronzite was because it made either keeping stock easier, or making the manufacturing process faster.