Selmer S-80 C* Mouthpiece for Alto Saxophone (S402C1)

Got this mouthpiece for son based on the suggestion of his private lesson teacher and the band director. He had been playing sax for two years and was advanced past the beginner stage. This year he was trying out for a competitive Jazz Band and they suggested he could improve his tone and playability with this mouthpiece. He tried once and never looked back...he loved the feel and sound and has used this mouthpiece ever since. As a parent I was a little shocked by the price but it was competitive with other mouthpieces and I know instruments are expensive....The Selmer S-80 C got great reviews so we felt comfortable making the purchase and it didn't disappoint.Fast forward six months later and he is still loving this mouthpiece and made both the competitive jazz band and top concert band at his middle school. Mouthpiece shows no signs of wear and tear and seems like it will last a long time even though he plays at least 5 days a week. Great product, I am very happy with this purchase.

I am a freshman in college for music and have had the same mouthpiece since the fifth grade. Yes the one that came WITH my saxophone. My friend that plays professionally let me try out his mouthpiece and I fell in love. It is a bit pricey but I have never been more confident in the way I sound. The tone is clear and I have so much control over volume. I use this mouthpiece to play both classical and jazz and it works amazing for both. I highly recommend.

We rented a Jupiter sax for my son who was 9 at the time. He became frustrated with it after a few lessons, because he couldn't seem to get a decent note out of the horn. We bought the Selmer S-80 C to replace the mouthpiece that came with the sax, and it made a big difference. Immediately his tone improved and his excitement for playing returned. Now 2 years later, he's quite good at playing and after he was accepted by U.C's CCM jr wind ensemble, we upgraded his sax to a new Yamaha YAS-480. The YAS 480 came with the Yamaha 4C mouthpiece, and sounds really,really good, but with the Selmer S-80 C, it sounds amazing.

If you are a student or you are looking for a mouthpiece that is neither thin or open, this is the perfect mouthpiece. The mouthpiece gives a slightly more open sound than other student mouthpieces without ruining the quality. Also the mouthpiece is easy to get it; you will not have to practice intensely like you would with an open vandoren mouthpiece.

This thing is amazing! I was playing on the stock mouthpiece that came with a Yamaha that I am renting and the overall sound I was getting from the horn was just horrible! It made me not even want to practice anymore. I just got this today and played around with it before I left for work and I swear I nearly had an 'eargasm'. I highly recommend this mouthpiece. The lowest up to the altissimo notes come out very clearly and without much resistance. Again, this mouthpiece is amazing! You will not regret this purchase!

I was overjoyed with the big full sound the first day. I read all the amazon reviews of all the HS students and their proud parents and it sounded like what I wanted. Plus I could return it if I needed something else. This mouthpiece has a strange brownish color inside looking from the reed end. Maybe it was returned by someone else? I am no expert on these mouthpieces.I have learned from this: try one in the store if possible, maybe buy 3 and return 2 that don't work as well.It comes in a cheap box with a nice velvet (felt) bag with draw strings and a fancy brochure with much interesting info. There is a list of saxophone greats from history. And the best picture of Adolph Sax I have ever seen.The second most surprising thing is the next day I played and I had already gotten used to it so the excitement was COMPLETELY gone.Several days later I used the Yamaha 4C and could not tell much difference at all. Then I tried the MP that came with the horn. It wasn't that bad.So are we mesmerized about what a difference a different MP makes? Has my embouchure improved so much that I can make the horn sound like I want it to? Did I just get the wrong size tip opening? I don't know. I don't want to go to the post office any time soon so I'll take a trip to the big city and maybe try some MPs before I buy another.

Not an inexpensive mouthpiece, yet it high quality is worth the investment! I've been playing alto saxophone again 4 months ago after nearly 30 years. I was readings reviews online looking for tips to improve sound quality - a number of beginners were raving about the Selmer S-80 C* Mouthpiece for Alto Saxophone, so I purchased it on Amazon. I use it with Vandoren VMC6 Mouthpiece Clear Cushions, Vandoren 2.0 (working on moving to the 2.5) Reeds, and a BG LD 1 Gold-Plated Ligature - very happy with this powerful combination!

This was purchased as a "Used" item. It came to us in very good condition, but all the external markings were gone from it. That, however, does not effect its playability.I purchased it for my teen who uses it in high school marching band, concert band, and jazz band. As you can tell, it gets a lot of regular use.It has been played regularly without any problems. My teen LOVES IT!!!I love that musical instruments and items of this sort can be shared (purchased) through Amazon and life brought back to them.