When I first went back to alto saxophone (after many years of studying clarinet) I realized I had never played a modern "classical" saxophone mouthpiece. I think it's helpful to look at "doubling" in both a short- and long- term experience. Sometimes mouthpieces work best with a reed that is very different from what you are used to, and that can require a major change that can affect your saxophone chops. I also know a few doublers that get great results from the B45 "dot." As always, your best bet is to try before you buy.and try many of the same model, too. A great mouthpiece maker today that makes mouthpieces in the style of Kaspar is the great Walter Grabner.I highly recommend his mouthpieces. Once again, just like the B46, Kaspar mouthpieces generally have less back pressure and can be very accommodating to lighter reeds. Certainly a flexible mouthpiece that won't be very "reed picky." Coincidentally, I find a lot of Broadway doublers really like Kaspar mouthpieces, with tip openings around 1.13-1.17mm. I would characterize the tip opening as "medium open".it is 1.17mm, as opposed to the B45 is 1.20mm. It's advertised as a "doubler" mouthpiece because the tip opening is larger, and you can play softer reeds with less "back pressure" if you're not projecting a large distance.
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