Here I’m playing a number 3 reed on a 7* tip opening.
It’s also great for sub-tone and soft playing, while offering a full dynamic range. If you play mainly jazz and don’t need to cut through and compete with other very loud instruments, the Ambika is a great choice. Plus, I like the amount of resistance I get playing the Ambika. It still has a bit of punch to the sound and responds very well in all registers. It is not as dark as some other “dark” mouthpieces out there. The Ambika is the darkest Theo Wanne mouthpiece and compared to the others it is definitely quite dark, but this mouthpiece has power, a nice edge and there are some of the higher frequencies in the sound. In the first clip, I’m playing it over a backing track for the tune Autumn Leaves from my newest website. We are going to go through these in order from darkest to brightest so the first mouthpiece up is the Ambika 3. So I’m really looking forward to reading your comments on how they sound different and which model you prefer. One thing that’s very interesting is I’ll be play testing two versions of the same exact mouthpiece one is gold plated brass, and the other is hard rubber. If you’re thinking about picking one of these up or just curious about them, I hope you find this helpful. Theo Wanne is known for making some of the world’s best mouthpieces and his designs are played by some of the top saxophone players out there. Today, I’m going to review and play test 5 different premium Theo Wanne Tenor Saxophone mouthpieces.