Mouthpieces Selmer Concept Soprano mouthpiece

[DaveT]

My Rampone & Cazzani curved soprano sax came with a Bari Esprit mouthpiece.
Tried a few reeds on it.
Tried a couple of other mouthpieces and various reeds.
Some had me struggling, some were OK.
Bought a Selmer Concept soprano mouthpiece.
Despite their claims it doesn't look to be noticeably wider than the Bari.
It is comfy - and it plays beautifully!
Very very happy with it. I need to try a few stronger/weaker reeds to hit the sweetest spot.
Note: I'm one notch above beginner. If you are already good at soprano you probably don't need it.
Struggling a bit? Give it a go!

 

[Eulipion2]

The Concept is my favorite non-Rascher School mouthpiece, and sounds beautiful with my Rampone sopranos. I also like it on alto, but haven't tried it on my new-to-me Rampone alto yet. Sounded great on my Yamaha though.

 

[DaveT]

I had a closer look at the Bari vs Concept.
The main body is larger diameter on the Concept but the Rovner ligature still fits nicely.
The Concept business end that goes in your mouth might be a bit fatter but is the same width as the Bari.

 

[Eulipion2]

Out of curiosity, did you get your Rampone from Matthew's? I got my curvy from them, and it came with an Esprit as well. They said that's what Rampone shipped with the horn, which is curious since Rampone has a line of mouthpieces they primate regularly.

That said, the Esprit isn't a bad mouthpiece, but the Concept is much better finished.

 

[Colin the Bear]

Some embouchures suit Selmer mouthpieces. I've tried all sorts but end up back at Selmer. Perhaps you have Selmer chops. Do give the D'Addario Reserve reeds a try on your Selmer.