Theo Wanne makes an incredible array of highend mouthpieces for saxophone. We invited Saxophonist and Berklee professor Edmar Colón to try every Theo Wanne mouthpiece we could get our hands on (including the new Brahma!) and share his thoughts.

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Recording Setup:
Microtech Gefell M 930 Ts ( M930Ts ) matched microphone pair at 1m distance
Integer Audio XMP2 Preamplifier
Zoom F8n Pro Converter/Recorder at 48kHz / 32bit Float
No processing, no compression, no reverb; all clips at identical gain

Timestamps:
0:00 Start
0:21 Intro
0:42 Sax: Selmer VI Tenor
1:20 Mouthpiece: Ambika IV 8
1:34 Reeds: D'Addario Organic 3H
1:45 Playing Experience
2:13 Mouthpiece History
4:02 How I found Theo Wanne
6:06 Playing: Ambika IV 8 Rubber
7:35 D'Addario Reeds Showcase
8:39 Playing: Resonance
8:45 Resonance
9:17 Versatility
9:29 Playing: Versatility
9:48 Theo Wanne Mouthpieces Showcase
9:57 Playing: Ambika IV 8 Rubber
10:35 Discussion: Ambika IV 8 Rubber
11:10 Playing: Ambika IV 8 Metal
11:49 Discussion: Ambika IV 8 Metal
13:00 Extra Playing: Ambika IV 8 Metal
13:24 Playing: Shiva IV 8* Metal
15:12 Discussion: Shiva IV 8* Metal
15:47 Playing: Durga V 8 Metal
16:26 Discussion: Durga V 8 Metal
17:50 Playing: Lakshmi 8 Metal
19:03 Discussion: Lakshmi 8 Metal
20:16 Playing: Gaia IV 8 Metal
21:10 Discussion: Gaia IV 8 Metal
23:24 Playing: Gaia IV 8 Rubber
24:28 Discussion: Gaia IV 8 Rubber
24:45 Introducing the Brahma
25:15 Playing: Brahma 8* Rubber
27:05 Discussion: Brahma 8* Rubber
27:47 Extra Playing: Brahama 8* Rubber
29:00 Extra Discussion: Brahma 8* Rubber
30:22 Playing: Brahma 8* Metal
32:02 Discussion: Brahma 8* Metal
32:37 Extra Playing: Brahma 8* Metal
34:02 Conclusion
34:41 Nothing to see here ;)

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