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Your cart is empty.The V16 Series is the new jazz standard. The mouthpieces were inspired by the sounds of the greatest jazz players from the fifties to present day. Available in soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxophones.
doc stewart
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2025
I have been playing a New York Meyer on my alto for the last 45 years. It is such a fantastic mouthpiece that I cringe at the thought of damaging or losing it. It is irreplaceable - or so I thought. I have been checking out Baptiste Herbin who is promoting Vandoren. His sound is very similar to mine but clearly has a better altissimo. I therefore ordered the V16 alto SM811S+ A5S+ and the SM812S+ A6S+ to check it out for myself. Although Baptiste plays the A5S+, I found the A6S+ to play better for me coming off a Meyer.Over the years I’ve tried many mouthpieces. I even had the honor of playing Cannonball Adderley’s Meyer that he played for most of his career - which by the way has a terrible altissimo. This is the very first time that I have fallen in love with a different mouthpiece and have actually switched - mouthpiece infidelity! The SM812S+ A6S+ has a wider dynamic range than my Meyer, but I can still subtone low notes. The best characteristic is the improvement in my altissimo which I have only experienced with metal mouthpieces in the past. Overall the altissimo notes are easier to play, but my range has increased despite playing a soft JAVA red 2 1/2 reed. It plays up to altissimo E whereas my Meyer topped out at D and struggled to reach an Eb. With the V16 I can force out even higher notes, but I hit them inconsistently. I’m okay with E being my every day range limit, but perhaps my range will increase over time - I’ll let you know.In summary, the SM812S+ A6S+ V16 alto mouthpiece plays better than my New York Meyer 5 medium chamber made in the 1950’s that I played for the last 45 years. It is more responsive than my Meyer. The altissimo speaks easier despite a soft reed and my range is increased without having the undesirable characteristics of a metal mouthpiece or a harder reed.
OMAR r ORTIZ
Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2024
La numeración mas angosta resultó muy ancha para mis necesidades musicales , pero me encantó su calidad y fabricación
Kathy
Reviewed in Australia on May 22, 2024
Very happy customer
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2024
Just what I needed.
Ziqin Zhao
Reviewed in Canada on December 17, 2024
I need a explain for why I got a used mouthpiece with tons of noticeable wear and scratch inside when I paid for a brand new one
Placeholder
Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2024
I matched it with the leather ligature, great looking and plays better than me!
Alfredo Suarez Bravo
Reviewed in Mexico on June 22, 2023
Todo bien gracias
Camilo C
Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2023
Great projection and brightness in the sound with this mouthpiece, I really love it, it’s easy to play also, I come from V5 a28 and this one is definitely more suitable for my jazz study
Borislav
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2023
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FLAMENT
Reviewed in France on August 23, 2021
Cela fait une semaine que je l'ai reçu. Au début, les aigus étaient faux et les sur -aigus ne sortaient pas, j'étais vraiment déçue. j'ai décidé de jouer avec une anche plus faible et après une semaine , c'est le jour et la nuit, l'emission est facile et le son est juste magnifique. Avec ce bec il faut persévérer.
David
Reviewed in Spain on March 15, 2021
Estoy contento , mas fácil de tocar, las cañas nuevas no son tan duras como con la vandoren jazz v5q tenia antes. El sonido se parece mas al de mi profesor. Buena boquilla para nivel medio-avanzado
Antulio Rodriguez
Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2016
This mouthpiece is by far the best mouthpiece I've ever tried. I have tried Jodyjazz, Meyer, Berglarson, but this one beats all (of course, possibly just preference). I personally like a big tip opening and medium chamber so to me this one is the one. its easy to blow through, has amazing projection, and it can almost say it has different gears. You can really play soft and/or loud and it just sounds wonderful. If you're a fan of big tip openings I recommend this mouthpiece.
Incantessimo
Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2015
After buying my first sax (an Antigua Pro One alto) and doing a bit of research, I realized I would need to upgrade the mouthpiece, since the mouthpiece is a critical component of playability and tone. I went to a few shops and asked around, in addition to reading online. This is a highly recommended mouthpiece to start with. The Vandoren V16 is well respected and seen as a great starting point for people wanting to explore quality mouthpieces. Hard rubber is recommended for beginners as metal can be harder to control. I was told a 6 or 6* is generally a good place to start in terms of size. Upon getting my mouthpiece, I found that the sax was easier to play, I had far better control of the low notes, and also a richer, fatter tone overall. You need to pair your reed to your mouthpiece. In this case, with this mouthpiece, a Vandoren 3 works well for me. I also got the leather Vandoren ligature, which fits really nicely on this mouthpiece and is easy to use and also looks great. If you can't try out a lot of mouthpieces (which is hard to do), this would be a good bet.
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