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<\/a><\/p>\nTed Klum’s Versitone Acoustimax Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece (If you click on the pic it will enlarge) I went over the next day and Frank had 20-25 mouthpieces sitting on his dining room table.\u00a0 I could barely contain myself.\u00a0 I ended up trying everything he had there.\u00a0 There were\u00a0 3-4 Acoustimer Focustone alto mouthpieces, 4-5 Acoustimax alto mouthpieces, 4-5 Acoustimer Focustone Tenor mouthpieces and a few metal tenor pieces.\u00a0 If you know me from reading this blog then you know that this was a very special moment for me.\u00a0 I was in heaven!<\/p>\n I played the alto mouthpieces first.\u00a0 I think I spent 2-3 hours going back and forth playing each one with different reeds and ligatures. \u00a0 What made it so hard was that each mouthpiece was very good but they were all in different tip openings.\u00a0 If you ever tried a ton of mouthpieces before, you know that you can start going bonkers after awhile.\u00a0 A .070 tip mouthpiece might sound killer with a 3 reed but that same 3 reed might feel too hard for an .080 tip opening.\u00a0 After a short time I had a bunch of reeds piled up and 3 or 4 ligatures getting rotated…………The one I am reviewing today is an Acoustimax “D” facing which is an .080.\u00a0 The Acoustimax is made of an extremely durable composite material.\u00a0\u00a0 This is the description from Ted Klum’s website:<\/p>\n Molded and machined from a revolutionary composite material – medium chamber – clear core geometry<\/span><\/p>\n Ted Klum Versitone\u2122 Acoustimax Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece, made from a revolutionary and extremely durable composite material, produces a truly great tone with unparalleled intonation, projection and resonance. At last, an alto saxophone mouthpiece combining the greatest characteristics of classic vintage mouthpieces, state of the art design along with production advancements and Ted Klum’s own ultimate facing curve geometry. Acoustimax is the outstanding choice for students and professionals of all levels.<\/span><\/p>\n Features:<\/span><\/p>\n Unsurpassed intonation sets the new market standard for alto mouthpieces It was obvious from talking to Frank, that the material they are using is very special in their eyes.\u00a0 At one point, he was bouncing the tip of a mouthpiece on his kitchen counter which was making me sweat a bit.\u00a0 I couldn’t stand it.\u00a0 “Ok,Ok I said I believe you, you can stop that now.”\u00a0 As you can see from the pictures, this is about as good as a mouthpiece can look. The table , rails, tip and chamber are all perfect.\u00a0 The engraving……..perfect.\u00a0 I played all of them and they all played great for me.\u00a0 At the end of the time I liked this .080 tip with a Java 2 1\/2 reed the best and decided to do a review of it.<\/p>\n As far as the sound goes, these have a very pure and centered sound to them.\u00a0 I played them side by side with the Acoustimer Focustone mouthpieces and these were brighter and purer in sound than the Acoustimer’s I tried.\u00a0 The Acoustimer’s had a bit of a richer sound to them.\u00a0 The Acoustimax seemed to have a bit more power in them in my opinion.\u00a0 When I was playing them I was thinking that the sound would be a good sound for lead alto.\u00a0 A pure, focused, bright lead alto sound that cuts through. The intonation on these was also great.\u00a0 It was actually much better than most mouthpiece I have tried.\u00a0 My middle register of my Selmer can be sharp with certain mouthpieces but this mouthpiece was right on.<\/p>\n Ted Klum’s Versitone Acoustimax Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece Give a listen to the soundclip below to hear for yourself what these sound like.\u00a0 If you are interested in trying one of these visit Ted Klum’s website at www.tedklummouthpieces.com<\/a> for more information.\u00a0 They are only selling these for 235 right now which is a great deal.\u00a0 Thanks again to Frank and Ted Klum for letting me try their great mouthpieces.\u00a0 I could go on about the tenor mouthpieces I tried but I’ll leave that for another day……………<\/p>\n
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\nSuperior response and playability from ultimate facing curve and Clear Core geometry
\nExtremely tough and durable; crack and chip resistant
\nIncreased dynamic range from ppp (pianissimo) to fff (fortissimo)
\nIncluded accessories: cap, ligature, pouch, bite-pad<\/span><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
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