Drake FG 7 Mouthpiece vs. Vandoren V16 T7

Just received the Drake FG 7 in the mail. I’m very excited about this mouthpiece! I figured I’d do a side by side with my V16 which is what I’ve been playing on for the last year or so.
Gear
JL Woodwinds Custom Tenor Sax
D’Addario Jazz Select 3S reed
Vandoren Optimum Ligature

[@serenitycouragewisdom7109]

I love the V16 T7 Large Chamber, haven’t loved a mouthpiece this much since Meyer. Hard to sell me in much else but that Drake sounds nice.

[@LuanneFose]

No contest! The Drake sounds so much better! Nice playing.

[@geralddeloach1391]

totally agree!

[@zangsax]

Drakes are fantastic hand finished mouthpieces, The VanDoren V-16 mouthpieces are a great bargain for a professional playing mouthpiece on all horns I own them on all horns for back up and could play them on any gig.

[@bobblues1158]

You sound good on both. The Drake FG is based on the FG mark IV. Which is a brighter piece than the FG MarkII from Get a Sax. The Vandoren sounds sweeter to me. They come with a large chamber which I have not tried yet.

[@leycroftcoman5487]

The Drake sounds fuller yet livelier, i sold a V16 i found the baffle too high for that design of m.p.

[@phatle9680]

Vandoren V16 thật tuyệt vời đối với tôi ra tiếng rất mượt cám ơn anh đã xông tiếng kèn ❤

[@peterisancverins]

I wanna try one of these ;(

[@dennis524]

Not much sound difference between the two. The V-16 is a very versatile mouthpiece but I could never get used to the high beak profile it has.

[@manuelrecaredorodriguezpol5404]

Vandoren V16

[@saxman7131]

Drake sounds best to me.

[@geralddeloach1391]

I totally agree😀

[@claypufahl6074]

Nice! How’s the Drake a year or more into it for you?

[@geralddeloach1391]

I’m still loving it. Best mouthpiece I’ve ever owned.