{"id":102710,"date":"2021-01-15T17:09:18","date_gmt":"2021-01-15T22:09:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.neffmusic.com\/blog\/?p=102710"},"modified":"2022-11-15T14:46:05","modified_gmt":"2022-11-15T19:46:05","slug":"comparing-four-syos-signature-model-tenor-saxophone-mouthpieces-side-by-side","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.neffmusic.com\/blog\/2021\/01\/comparing-four-syos-signature-model-tenor-saxophone-mouthpieces-side-by-side\/","title":{"rendered":"Comparing Four SYOS Signature Model Tenor Saxophone Mouthpieces Side by Side"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today, I am comparing four SYOS tenor saxophone mouthpieces that I have reviewed in the past side by side so that you can more easily hear and compare these tenor saxophone mouthpieces and sound clips to each other.\u00a0 The comparison is between the SYOS Chad LB 8* tenor saxophone mouthpiece<\/a>, the SYOS Tivon Pennicott 8 tenor saxophone mouthpiece<\/a>, the SYOS Michael Wilbur 8* tenor saxophone mouthpiece<\/a> and the SYOS Lorenzo Ferrero 8* tenor saxophone mouthpiece<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The SYOS company hit the saxophone mouthpiece scene a few years ago and immediately caught the world’s attention by producing these really bright colored 3D printed saxophone mouthpieces made of plastic at a more reasonable price than conventional saxophone mouthpieces.\u00a0 Although today’s review is of mouthpieces in that are white (I hate white! So hard to line up your reed……), blue, and yellow, you can order SYOS saxophone mouthpieces in almost any color you can think of.<\/p>\n

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SYOS Chad LB, Tivon Pennicott, Michael Wilbur and\u00a0 Lorenzo Ferrero Signature Model Tenor Saxophone Mouthpieces<\/strong><\/p>\n

The four SYOS tenor sax mouthpieces I am comparing today are rated by SYOS in the categories of brightness and power.\u00a0 You can see the mouthpiece ratings below.\u00a0 They are between 1-10 with 1 being the least bright and least powerful and 10 being the most bright and most powerful.\u00a0 You can see that the Chad LB tenor sax mouthpiece is the brightest and most powerful of the four mouthpieces being compared today. The Tivon Pennicott model tenor sax mouthpiece is rated as having the darkest tone and least power of the four mouthpieces.<\/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

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SYOS Chad LB Signature Model 8* Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece<\/strong><\/p>\n

I organized the sound clips below in six categories with the clips right next to each other.\u00a0 The categories are: Moose the Mooch, Donna Lee, Tonguing, Jazz Lines, Bluesy and Altissimo.\u00a0 Each clip was recorded with the same microphone and with the same recording levels so if one mouthpiece sounds a lot louder than the others, it is probably because that mouthpiece has more power.<\/p>\n

I did use Rigotti Gold saxophone reeds on all the clips but the Chad LB and Tivon Pennicott mouthpieces played best with a Rigotti Gold 3 Light reed and the Michael Wilbur and Lorenzo Ferrero played best with a 2 1\/2 Strong Rigotti Gold saxophone reed.\u00a0 These two reed strengths are pretty close in strength but there might be some difference attributed to the different sized reed used.<\/p>\n

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SYOS Michael Wilbur Signature Model 8* Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you are not familiar with SYOS saxophone mouthpieces, below is some information on the SYOS company, their sax mouthpieces, what they are made of and how to order a SYOS saxophone mouthpiece.<\/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

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  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

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    SYOS Lorenzo Ferrero Signature Model 8* Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Here is a quote from the SYOS mouthpiece website 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