This blog post is a follow up to my “Does the mouthpiece material make a difference? Theo Wanne Gaia 3 Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece Comparison” post. I am purposefully not putting a link to that article because I don’t want anyone to cheat.
In this poll, I am going to post the same 20 sound clips as lossless wave files (better quality than mp3 files) with a poll question next to each set of sound clips. The sound clips are mixed up and in a random order. Please answer each poll question honestly and do not take the poll more than once. You can see the results of the poll after you are done taking it.
I will write it again, please do not cheat! The purpose of this blind poll is to see if we can actually tell the difference between the metal and hard rubber mouthpieces. When we are told which mouthpiece is metal and which mouthpiece is hard rubber, many of us feel like we can hear a difference but can we hear this difference when it is a blind poll?? Good Luck, Steve
Theo Wanne Gaia 3 7* Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece Comparison
This is in no way a scientific comparison but will be a subjective comparison to you the reader as you listen to each of the clips below and decided what differences if any you can hear between the two mouthpiece. I would suggest listening to the sound clips on good speakers rather than on your iPhone or iPad speakers.
Theo Wanne Gaia 3 7* Hard Rubber Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece
I will be using the same Rigotti Gold 3 medium tenor saxophone reed on both Gaia 3 tenor saxophone mouthpieces with the same Selmer 404 silver metal ligature. I wanted to use the same ligature for this comparison and since the hard rubber Gaia 3 mouthpiece and the metal Gaia 3 mouthpiece come with different ligatures, I thought it would be best if I used the same Selmer 404 silver ligature for both mouthpieces.
I will play one sound clip and then without moving my feet or body position at all in relation to the microphone, I will take the mouthpiece off, change the reed and ligature to the new mouthpiece and attempt to record the same clip again with the next mouthpiece. I will do my best to position the reed and ligature in the same position each time.
Theo Wanne Gaia 3 7* Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece Comparison
If you like the sound and look of the new Gaia 3 tenor sax mouthpiece by Theo Wanne, you can find them at Theowanne.com. I have agreed to be an affiliate for Theo Wanne as of this review so if you purchase a Gaia 3 tenor saxophone mouthpiece from this link, neffmusic.com will receive a small commission on the sale. (This helps to support my site and keep the saxophone related reviews and articles coming to you…..)
If you are lucky enough to play a Gaia 3 tenor saxophone mouthpiece or have any other thoughts or comments on these comparison sound clips below, I would love to hear what you think in the comments below. Thanks, Steve
The Poll is now closed! You can see the results below as well as hear the answers.
Theo Wanne Gaia 3 7* Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece-Clip 1A
Theo Wanne Gaia 3 7* Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece-Clip 1B
Clip 1 Answer
Theo Wanne Gaia 3 7* Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece-Clip 2A
Theo Wanne Gaia 3 7* Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece-Clip 2B
Clip 2 Answer
Theo Wanne Gaia 3 7* Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece-Clip 3A
Theo Wanne Gaia 3 7* Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece-Clip 3B
Clip 3 Answer
Theo Wanne Gaia 3 7* Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece-Clip 4A
Theo Wanne Gaia 3 7* Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece-Clip 4B
Clip 4 Answer
Theo Wanne Gaia 3 7* Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece-Clip 5A
Theo Wanne Gaia 3 7* Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece-Clip 5B
Clip 5 Answer
Theo Wanne Gaia 3 7* Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece-Clip 6A
Theo Wanne Gaia 3 7* Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece-Clip 6B
Clip 6 Answer
Theo Wanne Gaia 3 7* Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece-Clip 7A
Theo Wanne Gaia 3 7* Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece-Clip 7B
Clip 7 Answer
Theo Wanne Gaia 3 7* Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece-Clip 8A
Theo Wanne Gaia 3 7* Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece-Clip 8B
Clip 8 Answer
Theo Wanne Gaia 3 7* Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece-Clip 9A
Theo Wanne Gaia 3 7* Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece-Clip 9B
Clip 9 Answer
Theo Wanne Gaia 3 7* Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece-Clip 10A
Theo Wanne Gaia 3 7* Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece-Clip 10B
Clip 10 Answer
