Testimonials

"Elite is an understatement for the Chedeville Bass Clarinet mouthpiece. I spent five hours with four of these Chedeville Elite Bass Clarinet mouthpieces when I first brought them home to choose one, but the very first note I played at the dealer turned heads and blew away ears. I was speechless. I have a great bass clarinet mouthpiece collection, but there is nothing anywhere like these. The combination of instant response, effortless register leaps, shimmering warmth and liquidity in the upper register, chocolate covered caramel in the chalumeau, crystal clear articulation, robust power and pure pianissimos has to be heard to be believed. So…try one of these out and become a believer. I was astonished…you will be too."

"The Chedeville UMBRA Clarinet F1 is the best mouthpiece I have ever played. I must say that I own over a dozen mouthpieces from several mayor manufacturers and the Umbra surpassed them all in every category. The sound is beautifully dark with many undertones that makes it colorful. The response is immediate and precise, allowing for a pianissimo to a triple forte to be played effortlessly in any register and single tonguing at speeds I wasn’t able before. More importantly, the intonation is impeccable."

The Chedeville SAV mouthpiece makes you feel at one with your instrument. This mouthpiece produces a rich, warm and flexible tone that lets your musical imagination fly.

“I can trust my mouthpiece on any given day . . . amazing consistency, warm beautiful tone, dark stable core, with clarity and flexibility.”

“Very free blowing and responsive in all registers. I especially enjoyed the consistency in feel and sound color from one note to the next. I also found articulation, particularly at softer dynamics, easier than other mouthpieces I’ve tried. Solves a lot of response and tone quality issues with classical saxophone. It is a real joy to play.”

“Allows me to play delicately . . . I particularly love the feeling of the low end on this mouthpiece.”

“The mouthpiece is perfect for quartet playing: all four voices are easy to hear independently, but also blend well with each other . . . articulation is very good over the whole range . . . altissimo: very easy, beautiful tone, easy to control . . . mouthpiece looks amazing!”

“Easiest Classical Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece I’ve played . . . so much more room for volume without sacrificing clarity.”

“Flexible sound, lots of projection while keeping a warm, round character . . . great sound throughout the whole register, great dynamic range.”

“I am looking for three things in a mouthpiece . . . a dark robust tone, control, and projection . . . this mouthpiece has all of that and more.”

After the first 5 seconds of trying it, with big smile: “I want it!”

“Maintains warmth with ease . . . consistency between registers . . . articulation is a breeze . . . easy to focus on the music.”