What Is the HR* Baritone Saxophone Mouthpiece?
The HR* is a hard rubber saxophone mouthpiece aimed at professionals and students looking for a traditional versatile mouthpiece. High quality control standards, a beautiful warm sound and a nice free blowing feel make these new mouthpieces amazing players. We feel that this mouthpiece may be the best hard rubber Baritone saxophone mouthpiece on the market.
Warmth & Beauty
We use only genuine, authentic Hard Rubber so the HR* Series has the look, feel and sound of the vintage hard rubber sax mouthpieces that have always been the most highly sought after. The HR* Baritone Sax mouthpiece is manufactured from solid bar stock of hard rubber on a 5 axis CNC Mill. The mouthpieces are faced on a special facing machine and then meticulously hand finished and play tested.
Three Goals in Creating the HR* Series of Saxophone Mouthpieces
- To offer the most traditional style of hard rubber jazz saxophone mouthpiece, and demand and obtain the most rigorous quality control possible.
- To create a free blowing hard rubber mouthpiece that allows the lowest and highest notes to speak with equal ease.
- To make a hard rubber sax mouthpiece that can sound beautiful, but also give good strong projection when necessary.
JodyJazz HR* Baritone Sax Mouthpiece Price: $299
The mouthpiece comes with Deluxe Mouthpiece Pouch. Free domestic USPS Priority Mail shipping and handling included. (Click “Buy Now” button to see overseas shipping).
$299.00
JodyJazz HR* Baritone Sax Mouthpiece Available Tip Openings
- 5 = .090
- 6 = .100
- 7 = .110
- 8 = .120
- 9 = .130
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Does Not Include Ligature
This mouthpiece does not come with a ligature and cap. Your current ligature (if you have a hard rubber mouthpiece) should fit this, but for upgrades on the ligature you can look here at our POWER RING Ligatures which we made specifically for this mouthpiece. You can also take a look here at our H-Ligatures option as well.
JodyJazz HR* Baritone Saxophone Mouthpiece as demonstrated by Jody Espina
Dan White of the Huntertones playing the HR* Soprano 6*, HR* Tenor 8 & HR* Baritone 7
JODYJAZZ ARTIST TESTIMONIALS
Nicole Johänntgen
“On my baritone I play the JodyJazz mouthpiece HR 7 and it feels very comfortable. It has a warm and rich sound. I can play very soft and clear in the lower and higher part of my baritone. The intonation is great. Above all JodyJazz makes it very easy to switch from alto to baritone to soprano in seconds without any barriers.”
Pedro Esparza
“The quality of the JodyJazz Mouthpieces is truly amazing! The response, tone and design allow you to let your instrument truly speak as if it were your own voice. It is so easy to play these mouthpieces and brought my sound to new heights! I particularly love the Jet, HR, and DV series. Keep making amazing mouthpieces, Jody!!”
Dan White
“The HR* CUSTOM DARK Baritone sax mouthpiece has changed the game. I can feel the whole horn singing with a fatter, richer sound. Not only does it feel and sound better, it plays more in tune! Top to bottom 10/10.” “Jody’s HR 8 allows me to do everything that I can imagine with ease. It has warmth and the right amount of cut allowing me to do my thing in any musical setting. Hemke 4 reeds with the Jody Jazz HR 8 gets me the fat sound from top to bottom that I am looking for.” “The HR Custom Dark […]
What Does The HR* Do?
- Beautiful Warm Tone
- Free Blowing
- Reed Friendly
- Blends Well
- Power and Projection
- Traditional to Modern Sound
How Does The HR* Do It?
- Genuine Hard Rubber Formula
- Round Medium Chamber
- Even Rails & Tip
- Individually Play Tested by Professional Sax Player
- Unparalleled Quality Control
- Hand Finished Baffle, Tip Rail and Table
“Versatility”
The HR* Baritone sax mouthpiece is a round chamber mouthpiece which provides a round sound in contrast to a more focused sound which a square chamber provides. This allows the HR* to sound very pretty and the medium chamber allows the piece to have very good projection when pushed.
Players who now or in the past have played Otto Link, Meyer, Berg Larsen, Vandoren, Yanigisawa, or any of the straight ahead hard rubber Jazz mouthpieces out there will be sure to love the JodyJazz HR*. The differences come from our particular facing curve, the exact size and shape of the chamber and our commitment to quality control.
I have found that many players who have been playing a hard rubber Baritone sax mouthpiece for many years are in need of a replacement (due to wear and tear) and do not know where to turn. We have had many, many converts who came from playing the most popular hard rubber Jazz pieces. These players are almost always surprised at the quality and consistency of JodyJazz hard rubber Baritone mouthpieces.
Special Notes on The HR* Baritone Saxophone Mouthpiece
Expect the JodyJazz HR* Baritone sax mouthpiece to play just slightly brighter than traditional Otto Links and Meyers. This is due to the slightly smaller chamber. Many different sounds are possible on the JodyJazz HR* hard rubber Baritone mouthpieces.
For example: For Classical playing try #5 model with a relatively hard reed.
For a sound similar to Gerry Mulligan use a HR* 6 or 7 with a medium strength reed. Play softly and you will hear that beautiful sound with a hint of air in it.
For a sound more like Ronnie Cuber try a 7, 8 or 9 with a brighter reed, like a good synthetic or a Rico Plasticover, to get that nice intensity to the sound. (These are just the broadest suggestions. The real answer about sound is for you to experiment and find out what works for you.)
Customer Reviews
Outstanding mouthpiece!
"Hello Jody. I want to say thanks and congratulations for creating such incredible mouthpiece! I picked up an HR* Baritone 6 for my Jupiter baritone sax and the sound and intonation is outstanding. On other mouthpieces, I sometimes struggle to play the low notes in tune when playing softer. But on the HR* Baritone mouthpiece it was effortless across the range. It really is a versatile, all-around mouthpiece - I can easily transition from a warm-sounding ballad to rocking out. Next I'll have to try one out for my tenor!"
-Ted Hitchens
Exceptional mouthpiece, great value
"Having played saxophones for over 40 years, I've played my fair share of mouthpieces, including lots of very expensive ones. I have to say that the HR* baritone piece is one of the best. It is free blowing, has a great consistency from the bottom to the top and great projection. It does everything I want it to do, and all at at great price. I've enjoyed it so much that I subsequently purchased a HR* Custom Dark Soprano which I am equally impressed with. Thank you all at Jody Jazz for your research, skill, expertise and enthusiasm."
-Paul
Everyone's reed setup experience is different
"At first I thought I absolutely hated this mouthpiece, but the main reason was due to having to thick of reeds. Vandoren 3.5 reeds aren't the best choice for a tip opening of 6 after playing on a 4. Just remembered to try out different sizes of reeds no matter how many. Just try the pack of 3 Juno reeds size 2.5 to whatever size you need. Everyone's setup experience is different, just take some time mess around with different setups."
-Tycho Stephenson
“What a Masterpiece”,
"Hi from the UK,
I have just purchased your HR* 7 Bari mouthpiece and had to contact you to say “What a Masterpiece”, a pure joy to play on. I have played Baritone Sax since around 1963, mainly using hard rubber Berg Larsens on 1930’s Conn X-Bar horns. Ten years back I sold my instruments but recently purchased a 1933 Conn Bari.
Saw your clip on YouTube and bought one via Gear4music, UK. Many thanks for this inspired easy blowing Baritone Mouthpiece, and your highly skilled dedicated craftspeople. I intend to let my Sax playing friends know about this.
Very best wishes for future success and prosperity, Alan Sandilands."
-Alan Sandilands
Fantastic sound, warm tone, great projection,
From the moment I first played it on my Conn 12M, I knew this was the piece for me. Fantastic sound, warm tone, great projection, and control from the bottom to the altissimo in all dynamics. Thank you Jody for helping me get my sound back!!!
-Bill Carty