{"id":100623,"date":"2020-11-03T10:25:39","date_gmt":"2020-11-03T15:25:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.neffmusic.com\/blog\/?p=100623"},"modified":"2022-11-15T15:07:36","modified_gmt":"2022-11-15T20:07:36","slug":"syos-lorenzo-ferrero-signature-model-tenor-saxophone-mouthpiece-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.neffmusic.com\/blog\/2020\/11\/syos-lorenzo-ferrero-signature-model-tenor-saxophone-mouthpiece-review\/","title":{"rendered":"SYOS Lorenzo Ferrero Signature Model Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today, I am reviewing the Lorenzo Ferrero signature model 8* tenor saxophone mouthpiece from SYOS mouthpieces in France.\u00a0 This is my fourth SYOS tenor saxophone mouthpiece I will be reviewing today.\u00a0 I have already reviewed the SYOS Chad LB signature model tenor sax mouthpiece<\/a> ,the Tivon Pennicott signature model tenor sax mouthpiece<\/a> and the Michael Wilbur signature model tenor sax mouthpiece<\/a>\u00a0 and I thought all three of these mouthpieces played excellently so I was excited to review this Lorenzo Ferrero signature tenor sax mouthpiece as well.<\/p>\n

This SYOS company hit the saxophone mouthpiece scene not too long ago and immediately caught the world’s attention by producing these really bright colored 3D printed saxophone mouthpieces made of plastic.\u00a0 I remember thinking they were strange looking and looked like something one of my fourth grade saxophone students might have walked into their sax lesson with.<\/p>\n

I must admit, that at first, I was very skeptical when I received my first SYOS mouthpiece months ago, but after playing them I have been very impressed with each one I have reviewed.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

SYOS Lorenzo Ferrero Signature Model Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you haven’t heard of Lorenzo Ferrero before this, you can learn more about him by checking out his website at lorenzoferrero.com<\/a>. A side benefit to having all these SYOS signature model mouthpieces is that the saxophone world can learn about sax players we might not already know about.<\/p>\n

I have had a bunch of requests over the last few months to review other SYOS mouthpieces but with the whole COVID-19 pandemic going on, I decided to take a break from mouthpiece reviews.\u00a0 I took about four months off and then couldn’t take it any longer!\u00a0 I emailed SYOS and asked if I could review the Steve Kortyka alto mouthpiece (Steve is a burnin’ sax player with Lady Gaga that I first encountered on Facebook), a Michael Wilbur tenor mouthpiece, a Lorenzo Ferrero tenor mouthpiece and this Dayna Stephens soprano mouthpiece.\u00a0 \u00a0SYOS also sent a Knoel Scott alto saxophone mouthpiece to review as well.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

SYOS Lorenzo Ferrero Signature Model Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece<\/strong><\/p>\n

The reason I was interested in trying the SYOS Lorenzo Ferrero signature model tenor sax mouthpiece was because I had already reviewed the Chad LB, Tivon Pennicott and Michael Wilbur signature tenor sax mouthpieces.\u00a0 You can see in the chart below, how all four mouthpieces are rated and how they compare to each other.\u00a0 \u00a0According to these numbers, the Lorenzo Ferrero SYOS mouthpiece is between the Tivon Pennicott and Michael Wilbur mouthpieces as far as brightness and is ranked lowest for volume between these four mouthpieces.\u00a0 Although 6.4 might seem like a low volume rating compared to the other SYOS mouthpieces, I could get plenty of volume and power out of this Lorenzo Ferrero mouthpiece.\u00a0 I write about the volume in more detailed further on in this review.<\/p>\n

Neff Reviewed SYOS Tenor Sax Mouthpieces<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
SYOS Mouthpiece<\/th>\nBrightness<\/th>\nPower<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Chad LB<\/td>\n7.8<\/td>\n8.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Michael Wilbur<\/td>\n5.7<\/td>\n7.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lorenzo Ferrero<\/td>\n3.7<\/td>\n6.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tivon Pennicott<\/td>\n2.4<\/td>\n5.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

SYOS Lorenzo Ferrero Signature Model Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece<\/strong><\/p>\n

Before we get to the playing of the SYOS Lorenzo Ferrero tenor saxophone mouthpiece, let me share\u00a0 a few tidbits of info from the SYOS website on these saxophone mouthpieces.<\/p>\n

First of all, you have two choices when you visit the SYOS website<\/a> and order a sax mouthpiece.\u00a0 You can order a “SYOS Signature Mouthpiece” which is basically what the mouthpiece that the player whose name is on the mouthpiece plays.<\/p>\n

If, however, you want to be unique and are on a quest to find your own unique sound, you might want to pick the second choice of ordering a custom mouthpiece from SYOS which I have to say looks like a pretty cool process.\u00a0 Here’s what you do on the SYOS website<\/a>:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. First, you choose what saxophone you play. Soprano, Alto, Tenor or Bari Sax<\/li>\n
  2. Second, you choose whether you are a beginner, intermediate or professional sax player<\/li>\n
  3. Third, you choose what type of music you play (you can pick more than one category)<\/li>\n
  4. Fourth, this is the coolest part, you choose your sound preferences.\u00a0 There is a slider for tone that goes from very dark to very bright.\u00a0 You can choose where in that tone spectrum you feel you would like to be.\u00a0 There is also a slider to choose how powerful you want to be.\u00a0 The slider goes from soft to powerful.\u00a0 \u00a0Now here’s the coolest part because as you are reading this you might be confused about how you might choose what you want or you might be confused about what your preferences are.\u00a0 SYOS gives you a bunch of examples with sound clips!\u00a0 \u00a0How cool is that?\u00a0 The following list of player are listed and rated for tone and power. Ben Webster, Chris Potter, Coleman Hawkins, Dexter Gordon, Joe Henderson, Michael Brecker, Sonny Rollins, Stan Getz and Wayne Shorter. (Can I just point out at this point,\u00a0 how awesome Chris Potter must feel about being included in this list!)<\/li>\n
  5. You click “Submit” and wait by your mailbox for your custom mouthpiece that will answer all your dreams to be delivered.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

    SYOS Michael Wilbur Signature Model Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Here is a quote from the SYOS mouthpiece website<\/a> on the specifics of ordering a custom mouthpiece from SYOS:<\/p>\n

    SYOS is the first custom mouthpiece maker to use a high-tech process to design its products. It is different from all the other brands who only make standard series of mouthpiece models. SYOS gives you the possibility to have your custom mouthpiece created on-demand according to your needs and preferences.<\/em><\/p>\n