Stuart Carlin on the HR* Alto 7M
The best playing mouthpiece I own. Nothing I have ever played blows as easy with as gorgeous a tone.
"All I can say is the HR* 7M I recently purchased is the best playing mouthpiece I own. I have several very good mouthpieces and they all play reasonably well, but nothing I have ever played blows as easy with as gorgeous a tone as my new HR*. I also bought the POWER RING ligature. It is a fantastic combination. Frankly, I would love to have a DV, but I am retired and I watch my budget. I also have every intention of buying an HR* Tenor 5* for my tenor along with the POWER RING ligature.
I had written that I have a lung condition (COPD) and the way this mouthpiece blows I don't feel any restriction in my lungs. I had been playing on an Otto Link super Tone Master 5, a Vandoren AL4 Optimum, and a Meyer medium chamber with a Rovner ligature. After about 30 minutes I had to stop playing as I would run out of air and become dizzy. I have yet to have to stop with my HR*. I just keep playing and playing.
All I have to say is a big thank you for coming up with such a fantastic mouthpiece."
Stuart Carlin - Douglasville, Ga.