Steve! Sounding great man! Love the sound of the V16. I may be biased, as I also use a T9 (medium chamber), and I love it. The BSS one sounds great too.
Very nice test! I bought a Syos "Dayna Stevens" first and like it a lot, but then I got my Boston Sax Shop R Series 7* and that is the best mouthpiece I played my whole life! What an experience! Check out the BSS R Series! Got a metal V 16 T 9, too. Wonderful mouthpiece, but the Boston is in it's own category.
Sound great on all three! Can tell you feel more at home on the Syos, but that BSS has a huskiness that I like, kinda like a Bob Berg lean to it. Thanks!
I love your playing….of all my tenor mouthpieces I find myself going back to the Syos signature model tenor piece. Although it’s the Chad LB mouthpiece; It works well with my Selmer series II from the 1990’s. I’m really interested in your signature mouthpiece! Great job!
Thanks for the kind words! Syos makes some good ones for sure :) Mine is similar to an Babbitt Otto Link (but plastic of course) with some variation to it.
It is a great mouthpiece - they are all pretty easy to be honest. The main reason I stopped using the V16 is because I wasn't getting as much volume out of it 🤷♂️
Ok so 3 new (and different?) reeds on each mouthpiece? Or the same new Reed on 3 different mouthpieces? If you’re using different reeds how will you be able to tell the difference between the mouthpieces without knowing if it’s Reed related?
Ralph is saying a used reed can conform to the mouthpiece. Always use a new reed to see what the mouthpiece can really play, without outside influence. Use 3 new reeds for 3 new mouthpieces. Then cross reference with one reed on all three.
@@grantkoeller8911 Just to be clear - it is best to use a 'newer' reed then, not an old one that has been on one mouthpiece for a while. Makes sense. A good reed is still a good reed though, wether its conformed to a mouthpiece or not IMO
Thanks for posting very informative. This is very interesting. Your SYOS really sounds the best but hey, for matching it against standard mass produced pieces, the other two held really well. I ordered the V16L last week, I’m getting it this week and I’m so anxious to get it.
@@SaxophoneSteveKortyka You were right, I love it! It just doesn't cut through, as far as volume goes but it's really nice! I was playing it until I got a superb deal on a Miami Dukoff and that's what I am mostly playing on nowadays. Your views are spot on, though.. Great review!
All three good. But to my ears, i think you hit it with your signature SYOS. If I did not have so many mouthpieces, I would try that one. i use different pieces for different rooms and bands. i have four different SYOS now...... What can I say?
Currently considering a different piece and approach. This helps considerably, thank you. Used to play a 112 opening on a Klum, then went to a 102 vintage slant, now want to return to something more open again. Did you feel the BSS piece to be particularly flexible/forgiving with slightly harder reeds? I've noticed thinner rails tend to play well/better and allow more push with a thicker cane. WONDERFUL playing btw!
I wouldn’t call it a flexible piece. You have to find a really good Reed to make the mouthpiece sing but once you do it’s pretty great. I think a harder Reed would feel pretty stuffier than normal on that piece. If you’re handy with a Reed knife though you could fix that. Sorry - hope that helps!
SYOS sounded biggest and most responsive by far. BSS is less powerful but has such a thick core, really great sound. Vandoren loses in this battle for me... it sounds great on it’s own, but compared to the other two it lacks the power of the syos and thickness of the BSS without bringing anything new to the table. Ironically, I think the vandoren would be my favorite of the three for my own playing. Killing video!
Thanks Dan! 100% agree about the sound - I liked the Vandoren and really appreciate it but I reached the end of the road with it unfortunately. You would sound awesome on all of these - would definitely be interesting to hear you play the BSS piece because it has literally no baffle. Depending on your airstream you can get a lot of different sounds out of it I feel like you would recognize this and go to work with it lol
Awesome video! I have a question: I recently bought a Syos Original Smoky 7 mp for tenor. Everything was just amazing, the only thing is that I was almost not able to play subtones (B and Bb). Considering the tip openings that you are handling in this video, I believe that in my case maybe a 7 tip opening is not enough. What do you think? Thanks a lot in advance.
Its hard to say with the tip openings - a lot of time trouble in the low notes can come from the reed and how it is sealing to the mouthpiece. A good mouthpiece should work well in all the registers when you have a decent reed.
@@SaxophoneSteveKortyka thank you so much for taking the time to answer my question. ❤️ I'll definitely keep your advice in mind. The lower register on the tenor, coming from the alto, feels particularly tricky, specially for people like me, that prefer that register and are fond of subtones.
I liked the Boston Shop and Syos the Best. I found the Vandoren sounded too hard to control the focus. I have been playing Otto Link 7* Hard Rubber and Metal tone master s for 45 years so I am partial to the Boston sound Syos second. (Interesting I just finished writing this then heard your opinion.). Great playing
SYOS sounds like plastic no matter who plays it. You all sound good. It's like the best of plastic, but they all sound like plastic. RICO is way cheaper and sounds good too. I have a V16 and kinda hate it, but listening to a ton of these videos made me get it. My favs currently are a Dukoff D6?, Open Sky 2, and Jody Jazz Jet 7. With a bigger budget, I'm sure I'd love much more.
Cool - it sounds like you prefer the step baffle to the curved/straight baffle then? These are all great mouthpieces! I agree with you that in some players you can immediately hear the plastic. It would be super interesting I think to do a blindfold test to see if it actually is that obvious or if your ear is just biased based on what we are seeing. I have thought the same thing though (that it is really easy to hear the sound of the plastic). Thanks for sharing your thoughts/setup. Very cool!
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V16 is thumbs up for me, followed by BSS and the last is SYOS.
It is indeed a great mpc 🚀
I just brought the S series and I can't wait to play it!
Nice! its not bad ;)
Holy Altissimo Batman!! 💁🏽♂️
Thanks man haha - Just trying to keep up with all the other blues sax masters!!
Steve! Sounding great man! Love the sound of the V16. I may be biased, as I also use a T9 (medium chamber), and I love it. The BSS one sounds great too.
Right on!
Great playing and great help, thank you Steve. BSS is my favourite.
Mine too!
Hmm; the Boston SS piece gets a a nice dark sound (Getz !) no pun intended!
I really like the sound of the SYOS ! I’ve tried a couple of SYOS’s on Tenor but not this model or facing . Thanks
Enjoyed the SYOS the most! Thanks for doing.
Thanks !!
Great demo Steve !
Thanks Gerry!
Love to hear this again further away from the mic. Nice playing.
Thanks for listening
Very nice test! I bought a Syos "Dayna Stevens" first and like it a lot, but then I got my Boston Sax Shop R Series 7* and that is the best mouthpiece I played my whole life! What an experience! Check out the BSS R Series! Got a metal V 16 T 9, too. Wonderful mouthpiece, but the Boston is in it's own category.
Nice! I will be doing a review of the R Series shortly - it is a great mouthpiece indeed!
Sound great on all three! Can tell you feel more at home on the Syos, but that BSS has a huskiness that I like, kinda like a Bob Berg lean to it. Thanks!
I agree!
V16 sounds good too ! I might go for a 7 or 8 though for me.
Yes indeed! All really nice pieces... Let me know which one you end up choosing :)
I love your playing….of all my tenor mouthpieces I find myself going back to the Syos signature model tenor piece. Although it’s the Chad LB mouthpiece; It works well with my Selmer series II from the 1990’s. I’m really interested in your signature mouthpiece! Great job!
Thanks for the kind words! Syos makes some good ones for sure :) Mine is similar to an Babbitt Otto Link (but plastic of course) with some variation to it.
I'm surprised I liked the V16 best. Seemed like it was the easiest for him to play as well.
It is a great mouthpiece - they are all pretty easy to be honest. The main reason I stopped using the V16 is because I wasn't getting as much volume out of it 🤷♂️
Love your vids, Steve!
Thanks Cade!
Great review Steve
Thanks man much appreciated!
Ralph Morgan said....use a new reed when testing out mouthpiece for the first time.
Ok so 3 new (and different?) reeds on each mouthpiece? Or the same new Reed on 3 different mouthpieces? If you’re using different reeds how will you be able to tell the difference between the mouthpieces without knowing if it’s Reed related?
Ralph is saying a used reed can conform to the mouthpiece. Always use a new reed to see what the mouthpiece can really play, without outside influence. Use 3 new reeds for 3 new mouthpieces. Then cross reference with one reed on all three.
@@grantkoeller8911 Just to be clear - it is best to use a 'newer' reed then, not an old one that has been on one mouthpiece for a while. Makes sense. A good reed is still a good reed though, wether its conformed to a mouthpiece or not IMO
Thanks for posting very informative. This is very interesting. Your SYOS really sounds the best but hey, for matching it against standard mass produced pieces, the other two held really well. I ordered the V16L last week, I’m getting it this week and I’m so anxious to get it.
For the cost that V16 mouthpiece is as good as it gets - I have no doubts that you will like it!
@@SaxophoneSteveKortyka You were right, I love it! It just doesn't cut through, as far as volume goes but it's really nice! I was playing it until I got a superb deal on a Miami Dukoff and that's what I am mostly playing on nowadays. Your views are spot on, though.. Great review!
You could have Included an Otto Link 8* hard rubber Tone Edge Slant Signature reissue. .115"
Yes I could have included those but do not have those. How can you make a video of something you don’t have?
@@SaxophoneSteveKortyka true....
All three good. But to my ears, i think you hit it with your signature SYOS. If I did not have so many
mouthpieces, I would try that one. i use different pieces for different rooms and bands. i have four
different SYOS now...... What can I say?
Thanks man - I agree the SYOS is super flexible and I really enjoy playing on it :)
Currently considering a different piece and approach. This helps considerably, thank you. Used to play a 112 opening on a Klum, then went to a 102 vintage slant, now want to return to something more open again. Did you feel the BSS piece to be particularly flexible/forgiving with slightly harder reeds? I've noticed thinner rails tend to play well/better and allow more push with a thicker cane. WONDERFUL playing btw!
I wouldn’t call it a flexible piece. You have to find a really good Reed to make the mouthpiece sing but once you do it’s pretty great. I think a harder Reed would feel pretty stuffier than normal on that piece. If you’re handy with a Reed knife though you could fix that. Sorry - hope that helps!
SYOS sounded biggest and most responsive by far. BSS is less powerful but has such a thick core, really great sound. Vandoren loses in this battle for me... it sounds great on it’s own, but compared to the other two it lacks the power of the syos and thickness of the BSS without bringing anything new to the table. Ironically, I think the vandoren would be my favorite of the three for my own playing. Killing video!
Thanks Dan! 100% agree about the sound - I liked the Vandoren and really appreciate it but I reached the end of the road with it unfortunately. You would sound awesome on all of these - would definitely be interesting to hear you play the BSS piece because it has literally no baffle. Depending on your airstream you can get a lot of different sounds out of it I feel like you would recognize this and go to work with it lol
Awesome video! I have a question: I recently bought a Syos Original Smoky 7 mp for tenor. Everything was just amazing, the only thing is that I was almost not able to play subtones (B and Bb). Considering the tip openings that you are handling in this video, I believe that in my case maybe a 7 tip opening is not enough. What do you think? Thanks a lot in advance.
Its hard to say with the tip openings - a lot of time trouble in the low notes can come from the reed and how it is sealing to the mouthpiece. A good mouthpiece should work well in all the registers when you have a decent reed.
@@SaxophoneSteveKortyka thank you so much for taking the time to answer my question. ❤️ I'll definitely keep your advice in mind. The lower register on the tenor, coming from the alto, feels particularly tricky, specially for people like me, that prefer that register and are fond of subtones.
I liked the Boston Shop and Syos the Best. I found the Vandoren sounded too hard to control the focus. I have been playing Otto Link 7* Hard Rubber and Metal tone master s
for 45 years so I am partial to the Boston sound Syos second. (Interesting I just finished writing this then heard your opinion.). Great playing
Yeah I think I feel the same way. My favorite piece now is the Boston Sax Shop E series but the S is pretty great as well :)
SYOS sounds like plastic no matter who plays it. You all sound good. It's like the best of plastic, but they all sound like plastic. RICO is way cheaper and sounds good too.
I have a V16 and kinda hate it, but listening to a ton of these videos made me get it. My favs currently are a Dukoff D6?, Open Sky 2, and Jody Jazz Jet 7.
With a bigger budget, I'm sure I'd love much more.
Cool - it sounds like you prefer the step baffle to the curved/straight baffle then? These are all great mouthpieces! I agree with you that in some players you can immediately hear the plastic. It would be super interesting I think to do a blindfold test to see if it actually is that obvious or if your ear is just biased based on what we are seeing. I have thought the same thing though (that it is really easy to hear the sound of the plastic).
Thanks for sharing your thoughts/setup. Very cool!
The SYOS model was most consistent across ranges IMHO
Thanks broh yeah I agree on that 👍
@@SaxophoneSteveKortyka an actual bro’, bro!