I watched your other Theo Wanne videos and I ordered a few mouthpieces to try. I play concert band and have never explored jazz mouthpieces much less metal mouthpiece. Earth changed my WORLD! And Gaia gives me everything my classical mouthpiece does and more! It's been impossible for me to choose the best mouthpiece for me. Thank you for your video and for sharing the gift of Theo Wanne mouthpieces. They're amazing!

About a year ago I was looking to change up from the Selmer C* on my tenor to a larger tip opening and decided to dive in with a Theo Wanne Slant Sig 7*. It was brighter than I imagined and has taken a while to settle on reed strength/type and it has helped reveal some technique laziness, but I'm really in love with it! Trying mouthpieces is tricky because it does take time to explore what each one has to offer, probably more time than we can spend in a shop. Living in Australia with fewer places to even try different makes it harder to research in person. I was interested in how these four changed your tone Jay, more than I'd noticed in other reviews e.g. Otto Link styles; particularly liked the Earth and Durga tones. All the best for the lucky winners.

Thank you for the comparison! Here's a list, where you can find the different mouthpieces in the video: 2:38: Earth 4:30: Fire 5:56: Durga 8:10: Gaia

@johnleclerc5711

2 ай бұрын

Durga the clear winner. Bright, clear, focused with some deeper warmer overtones

The design of the theo wanne selection of mouthpieces is absolutely stunning and ingenious

I just ordered a sax. Been watching you for a while. Thanks for the opportunity to enter multiple giveaways!

Amazing! I smiled throughout this video. Each of those mouthpieces kicks some serious you-know-what.

Great video, Jay! I recently changed my alto set up to the Durga 4 from the Jody Jazz DV and it’s absolutely lush! I can hit the altissimo with pin point accuracy. I love sweetness I get in the mid and low ranges too👌❤️

I have always liked Theo's mouthpieces and how much time and effort he has put into the design of each mouthpiece. The Earth sounds responsive and bright, not as bright as the Fire. Out of the three you played, I liked the Gaia 3 the most.

@kolanidassaha6506

2 жыл бұрын

Ami.Mouthpice.kintachai. ki.vaba.order.debo

Love your channel man! I think it’s really cool that you’re doing this and giving some people that may not have the opportunity to get something this nice, a chance to win this. Thanks for the amazing content!

@bettersax

4 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

Finally a review for alto sax metal mouthpieces!! I’ve been waiting for another one of these for so long thanks

@bettersax

4 жыл бұрын

More to come!

I’ve never wanted to win a giveaway more than I do now. I’ve wanted a Durga 3 for SO long. And when the Durga 4 came out, I was so excited.

Amazing review!! Thank you very much! Also my favorite was the Durga. I bought my Durga for Bari and I’m excited to see what it sounds and feels like on alto!

Jay, you sound great with all of them. It's always a pleasure listening to you.

@bettersax

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly!

Thanks for the video, Jay. Great sound with all of them, but most impressive with the Durga. Sounds just perfect for Latin Jazz.

Have played on nothing but a Selmer S80 D for 40 years, and just bought the Durga 5 (6 tip). I LOVE this thing. Never really worked on altissimo before and all of a sudden, with some effort, it's happening. YIPPEE!

Love your showing and testing sax gear videos. Thumbs up, keep going :)

Great video video Jay. Thanks for Shari g your amazing insights to help us make informed decisions when it comes to purchasing sax gear.

Thank you. This channel is much needed!

I also love the sound of Gaia, but boy did something move in me when U played that Durga. Thanks!

@ceciliacalhoun1607

4 жыл бұрын

Me too!

@BitSax

3 жыл бұрын

Durga 4 is so good

@loopingmadman

2 жыл бұрын

I felt it tingling down my leg! 🤣

Awesome!! Thanks a lot for such a generous giveaway!

Follow your testing result, I bought “EARTH” mouthpiece yesterday. I feel so glad that it’s very easy to manage with super bright sound than using Yamaha 4C. I got Japan made Yamaha YAS62 (iv) and use EARTH for different styles of music. It really make me to gain breakthrough! Thank you for your recommendation!

Theowanne is perfect mouthpiece.. two thumbs up for theowanne

I love my new alto Theo Wanne Durga 5 mouthpiece! My first metal mouthpiece! That's the sound I was looking for! And, oddly, my abundant saliva, which cause me normally some trouble, here seems to me more freely evacuated. I do not regret my purchase!

Another giveaway! Awesome! How could there possibly be 1 dislike on this video? Great content Jay and thank you for another generous giveaway!

Hello and thank you for the chance to win such a wonderful mouthpiece. I’m playing on an Theo Wanne tenor mouthpiece (Ambika 2) and I love it. The Durga 4 is really great. I hope not only when you’re playing on it. Best wishes to you all from Berlin, Germany - Angie

@bettersax

4 жыл бұрын

Good luck!

The earth mouthpiece sings! The first 2 were ok in that they sounded a little uncontrollable, kind of like a dukoff (sp) but these are warmer. The earth seemed so easy to play and the sound was controlled, big, warm and with a nice cutting sound! Beautiful! I can't wait to see you demo the Tenor pieces!!!! As far as the cost is concerned, I have had my Borgani tenor for over 15 years. As soon as I played it I knew. That's only $300 a year!!! Or less than a buck a day. Now I don't have the need for everything in Jay's studio, even though I wish I had, but I'm usually a one type of saxophone at a time kinda guy and I play them for ever. So when you find what your looking for, ya should make the investment.

Love the sound of the Fire for my style

I loved the sound of the Gaia and the fire mouthpieces.

Verrrry Exciting stuff Jay! Thank you for offering the chance for some lucky person to win one of these great mouthpieces 👍🏽

@bettersax

4 жыл бұрын

Good luck!

Like the Theo Wanna since I have seen them on internet would love to try one on my sax. Great looking and sounding mouth-peaces will fit nice with my sax.

I’m entering. I’ve been learning the sax since you gave out the 14 day trial.

Using Durga 3 on soprano and tenor setup. Awesome mouthpieces!

Fantastic! They all seemed to have really great sound, maybe it was the spunky demo song you chose. You sounded truly stoked for these MP's. Thanks for a fun review and good demo. I still need a new bari sax (gotta save up for that) so I hope I can win the MP (trade in for a bari MP with Theo hopefully). Rock on!

Very nice! Good luck everyone!

Amazing! I dream of being able to have a Durga 4 one day!

Good matching for all style: Yamaha YAS62 🎷 + Theo Earth mouthpiece + Legere signature reed

As a Meyer style player, I was not really interested in these till I heard that Durgaa. It has such a rich sound for a metal mouthpiece. Thanks for showing these off. As a Jazz and Rock/Funk player, it really sounds like something that would add to my sound.

@bettersax

4 жыл бұрын

Definitely worth a try. You can still get a warm and controlled sound with it.

Thank You for posting this video!!!

Even though I can't play for nuts I'd love that Durga just because it is such a thing of beauty :)

Very cool comparsion 👏🏻

Christ these mouthpieces are so pretty!

Just bought the Earth model. Thanks for the discount! I really hope the tip opening doesn't give me any issues. I've been playing on the Jean Paul as-400 mouthpiece, but I've been playing for about 6 years so who knows.

Wow they look very nice i just starter playing sax because if your content ty for all your great vids 😀

Big fan and I love the work! Keep it up!

@bettersax

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Will do!

Theo Wanne is a Mouthpiece Master! He really has an encyclopedic knowledge of mouthpieces and it shows in the quality and performance of his products. They're worth every penny! Time to save up some money!

Jay, there is one thing that most people miss when it comes to mouthpieces. If you like your mouthpiece and want to boost it a little more, have the mouthpiece balanced. Very few repairmen can balance a mouthpiece properly. Luckily I found someone who claimed he could. I had him show me how he did it and he wasn't bluffing. I had him balance three of my mouthpieces. It really brought out that something extra.

@bettersax

4 жыл бұрын

I have talked about that in other videos. When dealing with such high quality mouthpieces such as these there is no need for any further balancing. They are made to very high standards of precision which factors into the price.

Im a student sax player and your tips are really helpful to me. I love watching your videos i feel like a better saxophone player.

@bettersax

4 жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

Mouthpieces are great!!! I hope it could be my chance to win one of these! More impressive is your playing on this play tests, how amazing your sound is!!! I hope you can play more on your channel!!!

These Theo wanne mouthpieces are gorgeous. Love the Gaia metal, but as a returning player (with £50 in the bank), I think I’m going to give it until Christmas 2021 to build up the strength to play a 7 baffle, considering I’m still using the 4c that came with the sax

Your playing on Those mouth pieces sounded amazing! They are on my wish list for sure. One day when I grow up in my playing. I know I'll get there under better sax tutelage.

@anthonypierre2094

4 жыл бұрын

Watched the video again and just wanted to add boy are they an extremely beautiful work of art!

Interesting artwork on these pieces. I've always wanted to try one! You should good on them all!

@bettersax

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I have the previous version of the HR GAIA...love it!! Totally agree with the altissimo limitations...Compared to my metal Oleg, the OLEG plays in the altissimo very easily.

Theo Wanne earth. I got the 7 for alto sax i am a beginner but whst a difference the mouthpiece makes to my sound. For one I like how it makes my sax sounds and its for contemporary music as well as other types of music, which is good as I have many different musical tastes. For a beginner yes its a bold move but I love the sound and though I have 1.5 reeds I find the 2 reeds are a lot better fit for me. I got a slight chest infection at the moment so my practice has stopped but can't wait to get back at it. I have got the keyleaves as well also got some silca gel packs for my saxophones case to help with keeping the sax away from any moisture while I cant play. The reed's are kept separate of course. Keep safe everyone and hopefully we all will have happy new year ahead.

Before I played on clarinet, I like Backun instruments and mouthpieces but I never win in their games. Now I play on saxophone. Maybe I couldn’t win on your game but I still love Theo Wanne sound ))))) and many thanks for share this game

Those are some beautiful looking mouthpieces

So niceeeee❤️ you're so generous. From Philippines

Hello Jay, To be honest, I really like Earth and Fire mouthpieces with 15% reduction on the price makes all of them more accessible.If I had a higher budget I would go for Gaia 3. I am really impress with them. I have the impression that the sound of all of them is quality and rich. I love the 'Give Away' not only for the contest but also gives us a good description. Great stuff.

@bettersax

4 жыл бұрын

thanks, good to hear.

Hi, my is Eko from Indonesia. I've never played saxophone before because I saw your video and encourage me to learn it and right now I'm buying a cheap saxophone (but for me it's s already expensive).

@bettersax

4 жыл бұрын

Best of luck!

Jay, you should review the "Selmer SAS280 La Voix 2". This is the model I am seriously considering purchasing, but I am honestly not sure. The price often fluctuates between 1700-2500.

I have been using a Meyer for 10 years. So when I try to play a metal mouthpiece for contemporary music, I couldn't find a best one. Maybe Durga will be what I wanted and perfect answer.

Thank you

OMG, they are beautiful.

I watch all your videos playing. I'm telling you using the theo wanne mouthpieces make your sound more interesting...especially the Durga. If I have a chance to sneak into your studio I'll only steal some mouthpieces lolll 😆 kouz you won't notice I can't believe you have so many of them on the back!!

Amazing! Ill definitely be entering! Im struggling slightly with the intonation of my current high-baffle set up so definitely looking for an upgrade!

@handtuck4217

4 жыл бұрын

Long tones definitely help more than a new mouthpiece, but anyway Theo Wannes are great

@Harrisoo

4 жыл бұрын

Hand Tuck yes I agree! But there’s only so many long tones you can do in one day 🤪

the fire is 🔥🔥

God it would such an honor to get to play one of these, I’ve always wanted to but there are not any shops or shows in Oklahoma that really let you just go in and play stuff.

This is great

Gaia so sounded best, in my opinion. Absolutely gorgeous

@bettersax

4 жыл бұрын

So enjoyable to play that one.

i like dand love the sound of gaia. because the sound produced is so old. and very easy to blow

Man I wish I had this mouth piece for my jean Paul as 400 the mouth piece looks so gud

Great vid☝️, love the Durga and Earth sound, sounds like ear-candy. And also a GIVEAWAY how exciting. Hope to win, like everybody else ofcourse😅!

I have only played on a Selmer C Star so one of these would be an interesting change of pace

After playing on my Selmer C** for a half century on my Buffet Crampon Dynaction Alto, I can't imagine changing mouthpieces. It lets my play 3.5 octaves and I've grown accustom to its tone and response. If I happen to win (highly unlikely), I'll be sure to let everyone know if "You can't teach an old dog new tricks" is real or not. I've never been a gear head, but I've been thrilled about the advances in synthetic reed production that I now only play on Carbon Onyx reeds. Only winning this contest will ever convince me if advances in mouthpiece design will change my sound for the better. Cause like Jay says, "They are about expensive as it gets!"

This is the first time i have ever entered a give away. I know i have a very low chance of winnings but either way this is really exciting!

@bettersax

4 жыл бұрын

good luck.

That fire is 🔥🔥

Damn, I had heard good things about this but the sound is so amazing

Wow Thanks Jay...you are a very good man that you want to do a giveaway. Thanks for making a lot of tutorial videos that i could learn for. If I win the mouthpiece from giveaway, I will practice and learn more on saxophone. Cheers and Goodluck!!!

@bettersax

4 жыл бұрын

Good luck!

YESSS THAT MOUTHPIECE

First 2 were a little on the nasal side for my tastes, but I really dig that Durga 4 and that ligature is cool as hell.

Great video! What song did you get that Gerald Albright transcription for?

Got a nybros Theo recently for alto. It’s like a suped up Meyer with a slight step baffle. Would have liked to see this one too in your review. But if you do a tenor review get the slant sig 2. It’s the most impressive mouthpiece I’ve played on any sax.

Hi Jay, I am so glad to see you test out the Durga 4, as I have just bought one for my soprano ( yani 992 curve). I like it because it is a smaller feel in the chops, As a beginner, I am blowing it every day for a week now but my low g squeak with 2.5 & 3 Vandoren black box. At first no squeak, but 15-20 later any tip will greatly appreciate?

I love the sound man, it'll be my dream to win one of these

You need to try the Durga Baritone man, it’s so killer.

I wish that there were bari giveaways though, I don’t play alto or tenor.

@bettersax

4 жыл бұрын

Maybe we’ll do one.

@Mellow985

4 жыл бұрын

@@bettersax yes please give away a bari, I am too poor too afford one!

@gangofgreenhorns2672

4 жыл бұрын

berglarsen.com/mouthpieces.html Check their special promotions page, they sell mouthpieces half price if they have cosmetic damage on the neck (how I got my tenor mouthpiece).

@brassrevivalofficial3400

4 жыл бұрын

@@Mellow985 same I really want a Durga 3 but I have no money. I've never won a giveaway in my life but I would really like a chance.

All of those mouthpieces sound extremely bright, but the Gaia was my favorite.

Which is the best one?

The Durga sounds great for me 😉

@bettersax

4 жыл бұрын

I love it!

Just listening thru the computer laptop..but I like the sound of the Earth...and the Durga 4...

I hate I missed trying these at NAMM. Always loved the design of a Theo Wanne mpc. Might pull the trigger, heck u only live once right?!?

Wow what a great giveway (as always but this one is so "want it !!!") Should be so great to win one of these ! Thank you Jay :D ... Now let's crossfingers !

@bettersax

4 жыл бұрын

Good luck.

Jay, may I know which brand reed in use when demonstrating EARTH mouthpiece? It sounds very sharp!

Pena que moro no Brasil 🇧🇷. You’re always making great videos... 👍🏻

As long ago as it has been since this video was made - is it too late to get a 15 present discount, and with which distribution center is this discount applicable

Personally I liked the fire most. Earth was my second favorite.

Hello jay! Big fan of your work may i ask you if you will choose between fire 2 and vandoren a45 what piece will you choose

Bruh Im a high school student and I use a school used saxophone, have been ever since I started playing in middle school. I'm working on getting my own saxophone, winning one of these would be 👌👌🔥🔥

Hello Jay. I fell in love with this sax solo. Where can i find notes to this?

This contest is craaaazy🤯😱🔥🔥🔥They are so expensive

@bettersax

4 жыл бұрын

I know right? Good luck!

I was wondering what the best mouthpiece is for casual/band playing