{"id":126491,"date":"2026-01-16T15:27:48","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T20:27:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.neffmusic.com\/blog\/?p=126491"},"modified":"2026-01-16T15:27:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T20:27:48","slug":"kessler-custom-7-soprano-saxophone-mouthpiece-by-theo-wanne-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.neffmusic.com\/blog\/2026\/01\/kessler-custom-7-soprano-saxophone-mouthpiece-by-theo-wanne-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Kessler Custom 7 Soprano Saxophone Mouthpiece by Theo Wanne Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today, I will be reviewing the brand new and surprisingly affordable Kessler Custom 7 soprano saxophone mouthpiece made by Kessler & Sons music<\/a> in collaboration with Theo Wanne.\u00a0 Dave Kessler of Kessler & Sons Music in Las Vegas, reached out to me in August asking if I would be interested in reviewing his new line of custom saxophone mouthpieces that he had designed and made in collaboration with Theo Wanne.\u00a0 \u00a0Unfortunately, at the time, I couldn’t commit to reviewing them, but now, five months later, I am excited to try these new Kessler Custom saxophone mouthpieces.\u00a0 Dave Kessler sent me a Kessler Custom 7* tenor saxophone mouthpiece (review here<\/a>), a Kessler Custom NY7 alto saxophone mouthpiece (review here<\/a>) and a Kessler Custom 7 soprano saxophone mouthpiece to try out.<\/p>\n

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Kessler Custom 7 Soprano Saxophone Mouthpiece by Theo Wanne<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here is some information about the Kessler Custom saxophone mouthpieces from the Kessler & Sons website<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Our Kessler Custom brand launched in 2005 in order to provide musicians with high quality, affordable performance instruments and accessories. Theo Wanne Mouthpieces are considered the highest quality and performance sax mouthpieces ever made. So as part of our Kessler Custom brand\u2019s 20th anniversary in 2025, we reached out to Theo\u2019s team to develop a new line of Kessler Custom saxophone mouthpieces to meet the needs of musicians while still offering exception value. That\u2019s how the Kessler Custom by Theo Wanne mouthpiece line was born!<\/em><\/p>\n

Built on Theo\u2019s exceptional \u201cAdditive Manufacturing Process\u201d or \u201cA.M.P.\u201d, which is similar to the concept of 3D Printing, but at a much higher quality level \/ resolution, these mouthpieces offer the most exceptional value (in our biased opinion) available on the market today. This isn\u2019t your basic 3D printed mouthpiece \u2013 these are mouthpieces that rival CNC manufacturing at a fraction of the cost!<\/em><\/p>\n

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Kessler Custom by Theo Wanne
\nJazz Soprano Sax Mouthpiece<\/span><\/h2>\n

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“We have worked with Theo for long time and have always wanted to do a collaboration mouthpiece, but the concept of high performance at an affordable price is paramount to our Kessler Custom branding. While Theo\u2019s mouthpieces are truly on a different level than the rest, they also sat at the upper echelon in price! That all changed in late 2024 with the Theo Wanne Essentials Series of mouthpieces. This new line of mouthpiece from Theo brings incredible quality and affordability. That\u2019s when we realized that it was time for the Kessler Custom by Theo Wanne mouthpiece line to finally come to life! Introducing the Kessler Custom by Theo Wanne Soprano Sax Mouthpiece!<\/em><\/p>\n

We worked with Theo and his team to create this new model. This is not just a standard Essentials Series model rebranded, but a unique model based around a specific concept of performance made for the modern player.<\/em><\/p>\n

Kessler \/ Wanne Soprano Design<\/span><\/em><\/strong>
\nThe single biggest problem with playing soprano is that people make wrong assumptions. They assume that what works on alto\/tenor sax, or even clarinet, should work on soprano. This is flawed because soprano sax is a unique instrument. However, that doesn\u2019t mean that there wouldn\u2019t be some sense to making a mouthpiece play like what customers expect\u2026 so that\u2019s what we did!<\/em><\/p>\n

We sought out to make a mouthpiece for soprano that plays the way that sax players assume it should coming from alto or tenor<\/strong><\/span> (sorry clarinet players \u2013 but we do have recommendations for you if needed).<\/em><\/p>\n

The chamber, baffle and reed window are all designed to make soprano FEEL more like the blow of the larger sax.<\/strong> <\/span>This allows for a much more natural breath support for the alto\/tenor player on soprano. We are using a large chamber, but a longer rollover baffle so you have power but also low resistance. This combined with a super thin table floor to keep the resistance at a minimum.<\/em><\/p>\n

The mouthpiece is also left intentionally on the short side (length wise) so that the player is somewhat \u201ctricked\u201d into pushing their mouthpiece on further than than they would otherwise. This is actually the biggest assumption that people get wrong on soprano is not pushing on far enough. Modern sopranos are actually longer than older horns which requires traditional mouthpieces to be pushed on further\u2026 but many players do not know to do this and instead end up pinching their embochure. So instead of trying to teach you to push on further and fight your instincts, making it shorter gets the player to push on where it needs to be without thinking.<\/em><\/p>\n

The end result is an affordable performance jazz soprano sax mouthpiece with great tonal body and warmth that is combined with a free-blowing, easy response.<\/em><\/p>\n

Kessler \/ Wanne Soprano Facings<\/span><\/em>
\nCurrently, we offer 2 facing options:<\/em><\/p>\n