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Your cart is empty.The conception of this series was the fruit of research on both external shape (particularly the beak) and sound, in order to meet the needs of today"s saxophone players. With its exceptional roundness, the AL3 is the ultimate classical mouthpiece.
Jay
Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2024
My previous mouthpiece, a Yamaha 4C, broke so I decided I'd upgrade to a better mouthpiece. I searched up some of the best jazz mouthpieces for relatively cheap and this one came up. My band director also recommended it and uses this one. I went ahead and got it and it took some getting use to at first, but once I did it played great. If I need a new mouthpiece in the future I'll probably get one of these again, it plays perfectly for the style I'm trying to do. I pair this mouthpiece with Vandoren Java Red or Green reeds usually, but sometimes go for their ZZ Jazz reeds or V16 jazz reeds. All very nice picks.If you're looking for a mouthpiece that doesn't break your bank (that much at least) and produces great sound this is the one for you. I'd highly recommend this for any saxophone player looking to upgrade their mouthpiece.
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Reviewed in Japan on October 7, 2024
SS SA80→MP SL4オプティマム→音響音程最適化適合ゆえにAS SERIE IIIにAL4を試し購入→中古品であったがTable Facing,Side Rail,Tip Railは添付の通り機械加工痕跡を残した未使用品的美観で音響音程もSL4同様を確認できとても良い買い物ができ満足しています。添付にはリングを追加していますが今回購入した品です。
mirko
Reviewed in Spain on March 14, 2023
Más caro q la competencia pero se nota la diferencia en el sonido obtenido.
GeeBee
Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2023
Bought this on our music teacher’s recommendation, and it is most definitely worth the money and time spent researching and choosing among alternatives. I considered some other big brand names as well, but eventually decided on this.This was to replace the default Jupiter mouthpiece that came with our alto sax, and the difference was evident from the absolute first use! The sound is richer, fuller and overall plays just really well. The color and finish are clearly superior quality, and it fit the neck of the sax perfectly. So far, it’s lasted well - it’s been a couple of months, and the difference shows every day!It has actually enhanced the playability of our old sax, and literally elevated its sound quality, for a fraction of the price of a new sax!
RBT
Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2023
I purchased the Vandoren alto sax mouthpiece (SM713 AL5 Optimum Series) and immediately there was a marvelous difference in the sound and responsiveness of my horn. I noticed that the shape of the tip of the mouthpiece is an exact likeness to the tip of the Vandoren reeds that I have used for a long time. It seems that this allows the reed to vibrate more adequately without any additional force of air flowing from me. It seems like a natural fit with outstanding results. My alto sax is a Selmer Super Action 80, series I, and I was using the mouthpiece that came with the horn (Selmer S-80 C*). The new Vandoren mouthpiece is by far better for my use.
Sporcq
Reviewed in France on April 16, 2021
une fois adopter on attrape un son magnifique merci
luc
Reviewed in France on February 17, 2020
facile à jouer et produisant un son feutré non agressif.Il permet de jouer pianissimo y compris dans les graves ce qui est rare.Très adapté aux répertoires classiques, il ne choque pas pour autant pour d'autres registres pour autant qu'on apprécie un son doux. Pour les méthodes d'apprentissage il est idéal car avec son ouverture réduite, on a a du souffle pour jouer de longues phrases sans reprendre sa respiration. Ainsi on peut se concentrer sur la technique proprement dite. Le souffle vient avec le temps.Il est idéal pour jouer en acoustique avec d'autres instruments dans de petites salles car vous avez la possibilité de ne pas écraser les autres instruments. Il faut savoir qu'il n'y a pas vraiment de sourdine pour atténuer correctement le son. Vous pouvez avec se bec jouer sans vous casser vous même vos oreilles!Je le préfère au Selmer C* qui est plus difficile pour un son pianissimo (bec que j'utilisais précédemment)Je recommande vivement
Cayla
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2019
The Vandoren company produces a very dependable line of mouthpieces, reeds, etc. My experience with the Vandoren Optimum A4 is that it is a great mouthpiece. In my experience it has a nice warm tone and something I would definitely recommend over something like a Selmer C*. In my opinion, though a great mouthpiece for beginning-intermediate students, I personally like the warmth and resonance of a Selmer Concept much more. If you plan on upgrading mouthpieces from something like a Yamaha or Selmer C* and don’t have $60 more I would say this is the best option for a classical saxophonist, but no classical mouthpiece I have tried compares to the Selmer Concept.
Samuel Flahaut
Reviewed in Canada on June 14, 2017
I read all the positive comments before ordering but I wasn't sure that it would make such a difference. After having played for a few weeks, I can honestly say that my sound has really improved with this mouthpiece. It obviously doesn't make me professional sounding player like magic but it certainly confirms what I read that a good mouthpiece really makes a difference. Really happy about my purchase.
Kenneth Calhoun
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2013
I bought this on the strength of the reviews here, and am glad I did. Using this with my Yamaha YAS-62 pro alto, it produces warm, strong tones and greatly improved playability compared to my other mouthpieces.When it comes to sax mps, it's a good idea to experiment with a handful of different mouthpieces and different reeds. I'm using this with Vandoren 3 Java reds and it sounds terrific. Easier to play low notes; plus something I especially like is I can get clear strong tones on my high D/E/F/F# that's better than anything else I've used.I've played this alto for over 30 years, it never sounded better, than with this Vandoren A3 mp w/Red java 3 Vandoren reeds. Initially I held off because I'm used to playing mps from classic mp producers, many of which are outstanding.With a smooth, balanced, open tone, this produces well at all ends of the playing range, which is extremely important. Most mps are good at easy mid-tone production, what separates mouthpiece (and sax) quality, is that it's often harder to produce clear tones at low sub-low D (for low C/B/Bb) and high above high-D tones, this mouthpiece solves that and makes playing across the entire range easier.Another plus is how easy it is to play using 3-strength reeds, with no chirps/squawks/hard pressure. I've typically used 2 1/2 reeds for decades, because of problems using 3s on my other mps. This AL3 makes using 3s as easy as using 2 1/2s, which alone makes it worth getting, since 3s are better to play with.Pleasantly surprised, this is one of the better music-related buy decisions I've made; highly recommended for both new and us veteran horn players. Thanks Vandoren - you guys got it right. Much appreciated. Now I'm off to play classic jazz...( I like Bird, Trane, Desmond)- Ken
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