I bought a Todd Marcus Bass Clarinet SYOS mouthpiece.....Was looking for something with lots more projection than a Vandoren B44. Reading the other reviews and checking out Todd's live videos, I liked what I was hearing and reading. I've played many styles of music over 35+ years, predominantly jazz, Latin and a few others mixed in. I was previously using Java #4 green box tenor sax reed on my B44 Vandoren and struggled to be heard in a jazz combo/big band scenario.

When I received the SYOS mouthpiece I struggled to even make a sound, was producing squeeks everywhere...I was confused and was considering a refund. However, I came back to the SYOS a few days in a row, gradually dropping reed sizes. I'm now playing on a #2 Vandoren Blue box OR #2 Legere Signature......And am getting what I wanted. I get So much more projection with an increased dynamic range (double). I can't imagine going back. Has cleared up the fuzzy notes on my Wooden LeBlance Bass Clarinet. I Love it...Recommended....Expect to Drop a couple of reed sizes.. Be Patient.

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I play bass clarinet as a double in a big band and I found that volume really was lacking. This mouthpiece helped me with that problem tremendously, it makes the low register really focused and present while keeping the higher register very resonant. Absolutely love this mouthpiece and I don't plan to switch mouthpieces any time soon.

Grande potenza di suono e facilità di emissione. I registri sonori di tutte le ottave sono omogenei, anche nelle note che solitamente, nel clarinetto basso, risultano più soffocate e meno risonanti. Todd Marcus e la Syos hanno creato il bocchino per chi vuole un suono caldo, ampio, potente. Nonostante ciò lo strumento si mantiene facile da controllare, anche nei pianissimo. Credo che anche chi fa musica classica dovrebbe provare questo becco. All'inizio si rimane un po' diffidenti, soprattutto guardando la camera trapezioidale del becco, che sembra apparentemente chiuso. Ma suonandolo con le giuste ance (leggere, io uso una légère signature 2,5 leggermente ritoccata con carta vetrata nella parte inferiore) si otterranno grandissimi risultati e grandi emozioni.