Mouthpiece reviews Review - Syos 3D printed mouthpieces and ligatures

[6441]

But I'd still try to narrow it down to the one that suits best : have you ever been to a gig where the player changes mpc mid set ?
Just a thought...

I have had to change strings in the middle of a set. It's a real pain, especially on a saxophone.

 

[Hipparion]

Just a follow-up question then : why do you play all 3 pieces ? What do they individually bring to you ?

 

[6441]

Just a follow-up question then : why do you play all 3 pieces ? What do they individually bring to you ?

There are two alto and one soprano. The altos are very different, one for ballads one for edgy funk and blues. This said, I'm outgrowing the narrow tip of the first one.

 

[TheSax.Info]

First, I'll tell @Pete Thomas that the Featured Reviews feature worked on me. I'm posting here, aren't I? 😀

@davidk, I read an article a couple years back regarding 3D printing of rare mouthpieces for (IIRC) the Smithsonian. Does Syos happen to have, say, an original Adolphe Sax mouthpiece copy?

 

[6441]

Does Syos happen to have, say, an original Adolphe Sax mouthpiece copy?

My guess is no, since they design them from scratch according to physics. You can ask them.

 

[Dr G]

My guess is no, since they design them from scratch according to physics. You can ask them.

Please ask them how they get from first principles physics to determining what sounds good.

 

[6441]

Please ask them how they get from first principles physics to determining what sounds good.

I suggest you go read the web site, where they discuss that.

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[Dr G]

View attachment 16872I suggest you go read the web site, where they discuss that.

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Thanks, but I have read that and found it wanting. I was hoping that you had something different.

My background is in physics and engineering, and see this as little more than marketing.

”By studying on the one hand the physical phenomena pertaining to the saxophone, the clarinet and the mouthpiece, and on the other hand the perception of musicians and the way to describe auditory sensations with words, we are able to associate tonal characteristics with the various geometric elements that make up the mouthpiece (chamber, baffle, tip opening,…).” This is no more “scientific” than other mouthpiece makers.

 

[Phil]

l know the sound you want by counting every word of your email and putting it into a formula. Certain words are weighted differently and impact the end result.

 

[Pete Effamy]

Just had a look at their site. £199 for an alto piece is more than I'm willing/able to pay.

For the record, £199 is on the cheaper side of pricing for mouthpieces these days.

 

[Pete Effamy]

Sorry Randulo but I have to disagree with the mpc monogamy comment .
At some point we all come across a mpc that ticks all your boxes ; one that absolutely works for you . The mistake I certainly have made is thinking there has to be something better...a little wider ; a little brighter...
I certainly wish I would have stuck with certain mpcs : i must have had 100 mpcs over the years; maybe five I remember and regret selling . Now i have this Berg i am gonna commit to it ; keep it !!
As to the monogamy comment ; how many players do we see who use the same link usually or Berg whatever constantly . I have had the pleasure of speaking to one very famous player who told me his worst fear was his dental state deteriorating ; followed by losing his Otto Link !!

The biggest names have an easier job than "jobbing" musicians. They turn up to every gig ready to be themselves in a scenario tailored to what they deliver. For example, Brecker and Sanborn were never booked to play in a Miller band.

In a recent interview, Gerald Albright talks about changing mouthpieces depending on the job in hand. Some change some don't. There are a myriad of things that can be changed - horn, reed, mouthpiece, mic, preamp, reverb, recording studio - because they have a different sound. Some musicians obsess about notes, some about sonority. If the change makes you more comfortable in your playing - actually, it's more (for me) about my head space - then you feel able to deliver what you want to be able to say.

 

[Pete Effamy]

Please ask them how they get from first principles physics to determining what sounds good.

The same as any instrument manufacturer

 

[Merryfisher]

For the record, £199 is on the cheaper side of pricing for mouthpieces these days.

i agree - i got one (the Chad LB 10 tip) when they had an offer on, and it was made & delivered to me in 4 days for £133 (149 euros). Really pleased with it, it plays really good....i would say it fantastic value for the price