D'Addario Select Jazz Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece - Sandstone Marble - D5M - Mouthpiece for Alto Sax

When I bought this mouthpiece I was looking for something that not only performed well but actually looked good, and man was I impressed with this mouthpiece! I'm a professional musician and need a mouthpiece with a good overall range, and sound quality, and this mouthpiece performs excellently! I use it in all my performances and have found it to be really reliable, good range and very snazzy looking! For the price it's a great investment to any musicians ensemble!

Wow this is an amazing mouthpiece! Very sharp looking nothing crazy or flashy just plain saxy!This review is solely on the quality and first impressions upon the unboxing. I cannot find a single issue with this as far as quality or defects there is really nothing anybody can complain about. I will be updating my review on the playability as soon as I can.Update!! Well my new Jean Paul Tenor came in shortly after my review. This sax pairs really nice with this mouthpiece using the Daddario 2.5 and I will probably go to a 3. The sound is full not bright at all. Really glad I came across this mouthpiece. Price must meet quality and these purchases met that easily and I feel I got the better deal for my money.

My level 4 years hobby on tenor sax. I played on Rico graftonite C7 before. This mouthpiece is a clear upgrade . It CNC machined including reed table and rails - no human touch. I checked it with microscope. It is more balanced and stable then Rico graftonite , especially in low register. Very forgiven for lips placement and reed selection. Easy to play. Produce very loud and rich sound. I definitely like it, but now I got by chance vintage Berg Larsen-it is much more tricky in sound control but has much more sound variations than D'Addario D7M. If I will failed to learn to control Berg Larsen - will back to D'Addario.

I'm using a Theo Wanne slant sig. It is less "free blowing" than the D'Addario, but more of a jazz sound. Now, you can save a few bucks and save your chops if you are not a jazz guy. Check out the D'Addario.

I love this mouthpiece!-easy blowing and great tone!-I have a Vandoren TL3 as well and they are distinctly different-the D’Addario plays so well and is very distinct as where the TL3 is a bit more subtle-(smaller tip opening)-both great for certain situations but I think I’ll be playing the D’Addario more often-Oh and it looks great as well!-(Also the Vandoren M/O Ligature fits like a glove on there)-using a Boston Sax Co #2 custom reed-highly recommend them as well!...

Fast shipping. Well packaged. Sounds great on my horn. Nice addition to my other mouth pieces.

I like the sound even tone across all ranges easy blowing and reed friendly sounds better with cane reeds for me. I had been playing a L'ege're sig 2 1/2 on my jody jazz HR 7* ,went to a D'Addario 2.5 filed . The select jazz mouthpieces are excellent I have Alto and Tenor great value for a lot less than those holy gral new hotness 700-1500 ones .Free blowing sounds good on both my horns.

Unfortunately this item came used. It had mouth markings on the mouthpiece, was dirty, and gross. Super disappointing. Am returning

ho preso il d7m ma troppo aperto e nelle basse si fatica a produrre un suono morbido. ho optato per questo al d6m, il quale poi preso anche per il contralto.suono un po fermo, ma facile l'emissione e preciso in tutto il registro compresi i sovraacuti. consiglio!

ero in panico perché dopo tanti anni ho rotto la mia imboccatura artigianale con la quale suonavo tutto il registro con un minimo sforzo. Ovviamente sono andato alla cieca perché ormai nei negozi non vuoi più provare nessuna imboccatura da dopo le restrizioni covid e questo lo trovo un po' assurdo, perché basta disinfettare il prodotto come si faceva anche prima del covid in negozio.Sta di fatto che con la misura 6M di questo prodotto Jazz rico Select c'è un equilibrio in tutto il registro, suono bello Rotondo e corposo.se Soffi piano hai un suono leggero se Soffi forte mantiene la spinta e hai un suono molto forte in base al tipo di musica che si suona.la versione 7M di questo prodotto è leggermente più spinta come volume e da un suono un po' più arrogante, Però ovviamente alle Basse ci sono difficoltà di emissione immediata, Poiché per mio gusto personale richiedeva uno sforzo maggiore nel suonarle.per cui assolutamente consiglio il modello 6m di questo prodotto che teoricamente lo trovate anche più economico nella colorazione normale nera

Excelente boquilla muy versátil una de las mejores que he tocado!!

Je souhaitais acquérir un bec jazz pour compléter mon bec classique. Passé le temps d'adaptation (le bec est plus ouvert), je l'ai utilisé avec plaisir en utilisant des anches d'addario select jazz. Le son est rond, mais on peut le rendre claquant et dynamique. Dans les aigus, le son conserve une couleur chaude et la maitrise des aigus sans clef d'octave est assez simple. Un bec vraiment top!

This is a superb mouthpiece. Free blowing and a great combination with my Yanagisawa tenor: it produces a very rich, dark tone. I was a bit concerned that this 7M might be a bit too open at 105 (I've been playing a Jody Jazz HR 6* - 95) but it took only a few minutes to adjust. Nice looking piece, too. Fairly tight on the cork though.