Jody Jazz Hard Rubber(ish) Tenor Sax Mouthpieces Compared
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- Опубликовано: 15 июл 2024
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00:00 Intro
01:00 HR* Custom Dark Play Test
01:52 21 Major Key Explorations by Eric Alexander
02:35 HR* Custom Dark review
03:55 HR* Play Test
04:42 HR* Review
5:56 Giant Play Test
6:42 Giant Review
8:03 Ligature, Neck and Saxophone Used
9:04 Jet Play Test
9:51 Jet Review
10:54 Disclaimer 1
12:03 Disclaimer 2
12:11 Giveaway Contest
14:15 Back to Back Comparison
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The final cut of the four mouthpieces was very nice and really helped noticing the sound differences between them.
Glad it helped thanks.
I agree, and thanks for taking the time to do that.
i would definitely go with the giant, it sound so big, but it's still dark, sounds lovely :)
I was checking out your older mouthpiece videos since I started playing tenor sax at the start of the year coming from brass and am doing a bunch of research on mouthpieces and decided to check out your latest video and this couldn't have been posted at a better time! You've really helped me with learning the sax! Keep up the good work!
the quality of these videos is just amazing man, love from slovenia!
Thx Jay, you are doing such a great high quality job! respect...
Hiya Jay, you hit the nail on the head at around 10:30. Playing at home the HR* sounds fabulous, as it does inva small combo - but it does get a little submerged when solo'ing in the scrum of a big band pretty much acoustically.
That's when the Jet comes into its own !
Lovely review, and great neck too...
I tried a couple Soprano mouthpieces (HR*, HR* Custom Dark, and Vandoren V16, Yamaha 4C, 5C, Selmar Concept (not really in the same genre, but still), and Cannonball), and ended up going with the Custom Dark there. Love that mouthpiece, and I'm glad I spent the money on it. Worth it to me. I've recently been thinking about going down this same journey for both Tenor and Alto, so love the comparisons side by side, thanks!
Playing on an 8* Giant for several years now. People are always coming up to me after gigs to comment on my sound. Played next to a lead alto with a somewhat conservative setup and he was surprised to hear how well we blended. The Giant gives the player access to a lot sound shaping. It is by far the best mp I've ever owned. When it's time to solo I just pour on the gas and can wail above a loud band. And it sure shines on a ballad, too.
I've used my classic HR* for a few years now! It's gotten me through the majority of high school and I haven't looked back since. I have no problem recommending it to fellow young musicians!
Tried the Dv right next to giant. I play sr tech fusion. Dv was great! Pop, clear, fun. Bright. But I was so shocked and amazed with the giant! Big raw brighter than expected. Great for fat blues tone. Brighter than sr tech in my opinion even.
Love it
Thanks for the high quality videos as always.
thanks mr better sax man..lovin your expertice..
Exactly on the HR* sounds so good at a very reasonable price, and so, so versatile!
I have the Dark Custom 7. Only been playing 1 year and it’s the only tenor mp I’ve used, but it’s beautiful and I really enjoy playing it.
I play the HR 7 on both my Bari and Alto. You’d have to pry them from my cold dead hands. Fell in love then sold or gave away all my other mouthpieces. 💖 Nice video!
Bravo and Thank you for this video! My tenor V16 #7 mouthpiece has a chip on the tip and I don't have a good back up. I need to order some new tenor mouthpieces fast! I am definitely ordering the Giant!
The dark tends to sounds better with “burnin” stamped on it✌🏽🎵🎶🎷 Nice choice 👍🏽
I play the Jody Jazz HR 6*! It´s a great choise for me course of the wide variation vom dark to brilliant. It is very flexibel!
Sweet! Love it!
It's been a long long while since your last video
Been waiting oo, Amazing content!
I got an HR☆ for my tenor, the change was amazing, so much, i got one for my Alto. Love them both, i thought it would be hard to move from my old Otto Links. I would say you have to try a Jody Jazz mouthpiece excellent!
I have the HR but I recently acquired a Theo Wanne Durga. The Durga is a bit brighter than I like but I do like the way it plays for me. I would love to have a Custom Dark for my tenor or the Giant it sounds great too.
I always love your mouthpiece reviews.
My favorite is the Giant btw
Yeah it sounded good here. Thanks
A high end lesson as always.......!👍🔝✔
I really appreciate your videos🙏🏽
Dear Jay. Thank you so much for your excellent explanation and let me hear the differences between the mouthpieces. You really helped me on my search to find the perfect one for me and my Selmer tenorsax. It's between the Giant 6* or HR* 6 right now.
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I highly recommend the Giant over the the HR*, the Giant I find just cuts a little more. I use the Giant 8!
Playing HR*and it's excellent,so versatile. However couldn't resist the Custom, which is on the way right now. Very subtle the difference on your demo. Will no doubt have a lot of fun 😜 when it gets here.
I own all of these except the Giant. Great video. Jody Jazz makes exceptional mouthpieces. I play the dark at Church in the orchestra.
Regularly I‘m a Alto player and play my Yany with a Selmer Soloist MP. A couple days ago my Dad gave me one of his Tenors and I bought a JodyJazz HR* to upgrade the very cheap MP wich come with the sax (Trevor James). And what should I say the HR* is a very very cool tenor MP. I love it 👍
I was familiar with the MP after the very first tones. And the sound wooohoooo very cool. For the once who are interested I play the HR* in 6* with a 2,25 Legeré American Cut and a Vandoren MO.
Amazing job! I wish I could use these mouthpieces but I play alto and bari, I do have a couple friends that would enjoy a new mouthpiece tho!
This video has perfect timing. I just got my first tenor, and I’ve been researching gear. I love both the HR* and Jet on my alto, so I’m really torn.
All 4 sound good! There is a slight difference from dark to bright. The Eric Alexander phrase is really nice. Seeing something written on the table of the Jett makes me wonder if it seals properly.
They are all very good, I am surprised by the price , very good. My choice is Custom Dark for the type of music that I play. Great giveaway contest.
Thanks Jay. Damned if I can tell the difference. Maybe I like the HR 7* the most. Always good to hear you play 😀
Thanks Rob
I personally thought I’d like the Custom Dark the most, but after listening for a bit, I really like the sound of the Giant, however, it’s a little out of reach for me price-wise. You always sound phenomenal in your videos though! Please keep on making great content like this!
Hard to separate them as you and they all sound fantastic, but to my ear and preferences the Giant had the same full fat sound but also had an edge I really liked and as you said seemed Jazzier - The Giant was definitely my preference. Second would be the custom Dark, Closely followed by the Jet. The HR* sounded the smoothest and quietest to me and closer to the sound of my existing mouthpiece. Thanks Jay. PS Excluding the Better Sax Studio, I already have ALL of your materials including Eric Alexanders 21 Major Key Explorations. So much to learn and loving it. Thank you for doing such a great, inspiring job. Cheers Martin
Thanks Martin, glad to read you nice comments.
Have a HR* 7 on my alto and I would hard pressed to find anything better. Felt right at home at first blow. For tenor I have tried a JJ dv chi. Killer sound but too free blowing. I have had two Giants. A 8* and an 8. I like a metal on tenor and they are some of the best sounding pieces I've owned. The resistance is perfect to blow against, but I could not get away from the spit sound no matter how I tried. Ended up with a metal piece that was almost identical in sound and did not have the spit sound to battle against. I'm biased, but I really like the Giant in this comparison. "Hard" quality in the sound but still fat. Sounding great Jay. I'm digging my TWO 2 as well.
Hi again! That was a loooong time since your last video!
Hi Jay, I’m still playing two of them. The Giant 8 for approximately 3 years and it’s my wonderful trusty every time play Mouthpiece. It’s the most flexible Mouthpiece I’ve ever played. The Custom Dark 8 is my new “voice painting” Mouthpiece for playing in combination in acoustic set. It’s wonderful in combination with woman’s voices 😊 Also I use the Power Ring. Why? It’s easy to handle, looks good and sounds good - that’s all. 👍
Thanks Leo
Very useful video, Jody jazz Custom Dark seems to be a very good mouthpiece, according to me of course. I love its sound. Sure that your playing is a good point of reference to appreciate this mouthpiece's qualities
Got myself an HR* about a year ago and went back to my old and trusted Meyer 7 pretty soon thereafter.
Agree totally!👍
I am still going for the first one
Great reviews Jay.!! Mate, interesting comparison, I play Tenor and use the Jody Jet 8 and the ASC Fohen 8, both great mouthpieces, subtle differences, the Jet is great with a 3.5 Gonsalves and ASC with a 4 Maraca. Mate, would be really interested in hearing what you think about the ASC?
I have an HR* for my alto. We needed more bass in the marching band I work with and I was able to convince the director to get a Jet for our best bari player. Now she's almost as loud as the tubas
Yeah the jet rocks on bari too.
An awesome video… Love it
I own both a JJ HR* (7) and a JJ Jet (7). The HR* sounds great, but playing in a small combo with electrified instruments (keys, guitar), I found that it gets buried pretty easily. The Jet is a much better choice for me in that context. I also like the edgier, brighter tone that the JET delivers, and it makes altissimo much easier. Be sure to add the "Power Ring" ligature for even better tone! It's amazing.
Really liked the sound of hr custom dark
You're a class act Jay. Lovely!
Thanks
I have been using this and I find HR* is an awesome mouthpiece. It works best for me to play lower notes easily and with least effort. It responded best on start to finish
I play the Jet Alto 7 and it screams! Versatile too. On tenor I play the metal Jody Jazz DV NY 7.
I have been playing the HR* for about 6 years. It is great, easy to play and so relaxing. produces a nice tone and range. Wouldn't part with it.
Sounds great. The Giant really shines through in this series of pieces...IMO. Jody must love you. I have some JJ pieces and I loved them. I have a DV platinum. I’d love to hear you play the Theo Wanne Gold Ambika 3 piece. That’s my choice for my dark sound and it’s quite amazing. Also, the Drake Pete Christlieb model is worth a listen
Thanks. I demoed the Ambika in another video.
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Well said Jay!
Muito bom meu amigo. te sigo seu canal aqui no Brazil. Parabéns.
Giant sounds the nicest to me, very big, clear open sound. Jet gives me Michael Brecker vibes. I like it too.
Hi Jay,
I follow you with a lot of interest, and I find your way of explaining very clear and professional. 👏👏🎷🎷 Thanks to you.
I have just tried a Jody jazz custom dark 7* for my sax tenor Yamaha 62, the mouthpiece sounds very good, and very easy, but i must say: I still haven't found the sound i expected.
I tried with different mouthpiece: Vandoren T 55, Otto link metal Vintage 7, Otto link 7 HR, Jody jazz Custom dark is the best one.
I don't know if I will be able to get the dark and deep sound I am looking for with the YTS62.
What do you think?
Many greetings from Rome ( Italy ) not NY
Hi Jay, on tenor I mostly dabble in post bop and jazz blues; I’ve been typically using either my Otto Link STM and sometimes a cheap Rico Metalite for a kind of Jet type component, but trying a Jody HR* or a Jet are of interest to me, just haven’t gotten around to it. I would be very interested in a similar Jody mpc analysis from you for alto, as you are very thorough, and I would probably be quicker to buy an alto mpc, as I am only using cheap pieces on that horn, (same music genres) and am interested in some of the moderately priced hard rubber mpc’s, but can’t decide which way to go as of yet. Thanks for this video! 👍👨🏻
I was expecting the HR to sound best, because it’s the one you have played most. But it sounds like you like the Custom dark best - and it is sounding very, very nice. I also like the sound of the Giant, but would rather have the other combination (HR material + smaller shape).
Do you use same tip openings and reed number on all four mouthpieces?
love the T SHIRT
That HR Custom Dark is lovely... sounds like tiptoeing through molasses.. looks like we can have our cake AND eat it!! Yes!!!
I tried the HR Tenor once with the power ring also by JJ, and it sounded greeeeaaat on a Ref 54 tenor. The Giant was not for me. Felt strange.
Je joue Joddy Jazz HR* avec Selmer Ténor SA III et un anche Fibracel 3 ou 3,5 et j'adore le son surtout les graves. J'ai un très beau son apprécié par beaucoup de monde. Un petit soucis avec l'anche qui devrait être entre le 3 et 3,5.
Very interesting video.
Great content Jay!🎵🎼🎵🎼🎙🎷😎
Thanks!
I love your videos, I’m a sophomore at East Carolina university majoring in jazz studies. I in need of a mouthpiece and it would be a blessing if I won one of these fantastic mouthpieces keep up the amazing work.
I’m glad that you pointed out that you’re using Rigotti 2.5 reeds but what strength are you using: Light, Medium, or Strong? I ask because Sweetwater says they’re selling those Rigotti reeds in three types of strengths so I was just wondering what strength you were using.
What is your advice on tip clearance for an intermediate player. I play gigs for 3-4 hours with a few 10-minute breaks. I play solo with backtracks.
Hey Jay, really love your videos and have been watching you for a while now. I’ve been playing tenor for about 5 years now on a Yamaha YTS-23 with a Selmer S80 C* mouthpiece. It produces a nice, rich sound particularly in the lower ranges. As i was getting into jazz bands a few years ago I bought an HR* after all the amazing reviews however I couldn’t get a clear sound out of it and it sounded really stuffy and horrible. It also failed the mouthpiece suction test. Unfortunately I’m still having the same issues today. Do you have any suggestions on what to do? Do you think refacing it would help or should i just buy a new mouthpiece?
If you like your sound on the C* stick with it for now. There’s an adjustment period when switching mouthpieces and you will likely need a softer reed for the HR* compared to C*.
How do you determine which opening to go with?
I wish they went all the way down to baritone for mouthpieces like the Custom Dark. I would love to try something like it on Bari
Maybe they will make it for bari one day.
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Hey Jay, great video's as always. I was given a yanagisawa a900 for free. Whats the Difference between this horn and the 901,902, 990....ect
thanks
You make them all sound great. I prefer the Giant. On You Tube there is a Whiskey Jazz. That's what I dream of sounding like. I'm using the original no-name mouthpiece that came with my bottom-of-the-line sax. Had a Yamaha 4C but dropped it right on the front edge and chipped the corner :( By the way, I was surprised that you used a 2.5 reed for the demo's. I started with 2.5 Vandoren Java but got pretty soggy quickly. Now using a 3.5 Vandoren Jazz. Seemed to take a few hours to break those in. Great video. Thanks.
Thanks. I used to use 3.5 but have been experimenting with softer reeds. They don’t last as long that’s for sure.
@@bettersax I'll risk going to the well once too often. Embouchure for dark sound. Make a difference? Classic lower lip over teeth or a pouty lip?
I'm not sure how much weight to give to these reviews, simply because an accomplished pro sax player like yourself could probably make a dog whistle sound good. But it was good to hear your thoughts. For an amateur like myself, I still think I need to try before I buy.
I would just save money and use a rubber Otto Link Tone Edge 7* or 8.
Hi, I am wondering how to select a bari sax as a student and was wondering if you could give me some suggestions
Is the aluminum one painted electrostatic?
I want to win so bad! A JJ would be a great upgrade and I would feel more confident for auditioning for All-State Jazz! I know any player can have great results with any piece but I feel like it would be a great step off for me.
I played Jody Jazz jet 7 on my schools yas 62 for my jazz audition and made first chair, though I wouldn’t say that was thanks to the mouthpiece it’s good to have that upgrade. I now play on a Jody jazz super jet with my 82z ul alto
Just wondering about the HR 8*, is it impossible to play..?!
Jay, you sound great on any mthpc. 👍 looking to purchase one of your alto Burnin mthocs. but I don't have a computer. any suggestions ???
Call Sweetwater tel:+18002224700
Well, I liked the Jet
I hope I win the giveaway my friend play tenor and needs a new mouth piece I love your vids they are so helpful.
I had the HR from AliExpress for 14$. Plays better than the $110 Yamaha 4CM which I hate... But I guess it's because it's more suited for a classical sound
I hope it will also reach here in the Philippines. Even if i need to add delivery fee.
And by the way I'm using alto saxophone
Hi Better SAX, my Sax YAS280 is too bright, do I need to adjust more dark by mouth piece that you introduced? Thanks 😊
Mouthpiece has much more influence on brightness than the horn.
Wow the giant 7 just replaced the first one
Thank you for the review. You always do a good job doing this. I tried a 6* HR Jody jazz on tenor a while ago and it played well but I was unable to get a good sound on it after trying lots of reeds of different cuts and strengths. I worked hard on this and it still did not work. I wonder if the 7* might work for me? 7* is the most popular size for that mouthpiece. I also tried a 6 on that mpc on alto and it played well. I am curious about the jet but have not tried it yet?
That was hr* for the 2 mouthpieces tried.
Hey I have a Jody Jazz!
I like the sound of Giant. It’s more balanced for me.
I liked a lot your shirt! how can I buy it ?
Thanks! The shirts are available at BetterSax.com/store
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I recently purchased a cheap tenor mouth piece but when i use it on my alto sax, it gives me a jazzy/blues sound unlike the alto mouth piece that in more neutral for me. My query is, can one use the tenor mouth piece in an alto sax during professional performances, kindly note i am now 8months in learning how to play my alto sax and i was just experimenting to see how it will sound or feel like
No you need an alto mouthpiece for alto and a tenor sax mouthpiece for a tenor!
Send one to me.
HR* sounds best to me (personal preference)
Did I won?
I didn’t see the shirt you have on at the “shop”for purchase 🤔🎶🎵🎷 (saxnerdforlife)✌🏽
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‘Three other “Wieners”…’ YOU SAID IT. HAHHAHA!!! Love your vids bro.
Weldone nice video I am Akinjide a blind saxophonist from Nigeria Africa all all your giveaways why don't you do something beautiful for Africa for those of us who are hardent followers
Hey Jay I got way to excited and didnt realize this was a Tenor mouthpiece drawing. I am currently learning to play Alto and just bought a Soprano and as of right now have no intentions of buying a Tenor anytime soon. Could you please remove me from your drawing? Im sure I wont win anyways but I dont need the MP, thanks!
I woudnt be mad if you stopped by my channel and checked out my two covers and leave me some feedback lol. Again TY for all the info you pour out on here, it has helped me out a few times!
If I win the mouthpiece can you throw in a Tenor sax aswell? lol ;-)
I would be happier if you were comparing mouthpieces made by different manufacturers. It's clear that you like Jody Jazz mouthpieces, but your video can be seen as an advertisement for that company. I hope that they are paying you well. I will stick with my Otto Link metal mouthpiece for my Mark VI tenor.
Dark per me ?!?? Ho vinto?