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Considering there are so many other brands of mouthpieces out on the market today, it is often quite difficult to find a great mouthpiece which satisfies everything one may need. With brands like JodyJazz, Vandoren, and Selmer fighting for the dominance in the market, it's nice to find a piece that's been around for a while and has proven its worth. I have used a Meyer 5m on my alto for several years and it has never faltered. A great mouthpiece for jazz, the hard rubber Meyer mouthpiece has been used by many great saxophonists, such as my personal favorite: Cannonball Adderley. It performs great while hitting the altissimo register, playing subtones, or simply playing some great bebop. My setup, for jazz, is a yas-82z, Vandoren optimum lig, and either Rico jazz select reeds or Superials. A perfect balance of having a very free and open sound, while still having a bit of resistance, the Meyer is a classic jazz mouthpiece which I would recommend for both students and professionals alike.

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Yes, there is no such thing as a perfect mouthpiece. However, in my opinion, this one is extremely close to my idea of a perfect sound! Due to my love of a rich, thick and smooth sound, I ordered a Meyer 5 with a large chamber. Wow, what an astonishing mouthpiece! This has such a rich, luscious sound that it makes listeners literally want to melt. In addition, intonation on this piece is straight on, for other mouthpieces I have tried before do not come close. I definitely will not be buying another mouthpiece for a VERY long time!

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This mouthpiece is awesome. I tried the Meyer and the V16. I thought the new V16 would be better but I was shocked when I tried the Meyer. The Meyer gave me a fuller, more rounded sound. Yet, it was still powerful when I needed it to and gentle when I need it. I use it for mainly jazz, it's just fantastic. I use Alexander reeds with it and they both make for a great jazz sound. I?ll probably stick with this mouthpiece for years to come or until Meyer wows the mouthpiece world with an even better piece. This is highly recommended.

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Back in the 70's I had a Meyer 7MM that I used all through high school,and NTSU Jazz Lab Bands. Yes, Cannonball played a Meyer 5MM, but it was the old New York Meyer 5MM which is like todays Meyer 7MM with a tip opening of .081", todays Meyer 5MM has a tip opening of .071". I needed at least an .080" tip for Lead Alto Saxophone in the USAF Band of Flight Night Flight Big Band. This Meyer 7MM is perfect, just like my old one from the 70's. It's fat, warm really projects, when you push it, the tone gets soulful and greasy, perfect for the blues. Heck, I can even use this piece for classical concert band, and then go right to the swing big band Glenn Miller tribute, with "In The Mood". J.J.Babbitt is still making these with skill and care. Never when you try out 2 different mouthpieces, will they be exactly the same, it's always a great idea to try out a bunch and pick out the one you love the most. Mine just feels right, like Phil Woods New York Meyer 5MM, .080", My Meyer 7MM Is a .081" tip opening, with Vandoren Java 3 1/2 green box reeds, and 1963, Selmer Mark VI alto Saxophone. Jazz Heaven!

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I fist got this Meyer 7 mouthpiece upon my teacher's request. First, I felt a little bit sorry for buying this mouthpiece, because I didn't try it before I bought it. Then, when played my sax, I could feel the immediate response; I could produce dark and rich sound without sacrificing the brightness of the tone. I've also tried Jody Jazz and many other prestigious mouthpieces, however, only a few of them could be compared to this mouthpiece. I love this mouthpiece!