Otto Link Accordion Accessory (OLR-404-6S)

I've been playing just about all my life and have a degree in music. I've been using a Meyer, medium chamber mouthpiece on my Selmer Mark VI. I was blown away when I first used the Otto Link Tone Edge. It has a large chamber and it really opened up my sound. I practiced with it for two days (using old brown box Rico reeds 2 1/2, Rico Royals 2 1/2 and Vandoren Blue Box 2 1/2) then used it on a big band gig Saturday night. The projection is great and it produces a big fat sound. I can still play soft enough to blend in with the sax section, can subtone low B flat and hit altissimo with no problem. That Sunday I went to a jam session and sat in for a few tunes, but it was the ballad that really set this mouthpiece apart from my other mouthpieces. This mouthpiece performs! I read where some people had issues with this mouthpiece but I don't. I do not use the ligature that came with it because I prefer a Bonade. I recommend this mouthpiece. Give it a try, you just might be surprised.

I bought the mouthpiece for my Holton Revelation tenor having heard it on a similar instrument and loved the tone. The mouthpiece itself met my expectations and I am very happy with the sound. The ligature was another matter because I couldn't tighten it enough to hold the reed securely. I'm surprised that such a nice mouthpiece came with such a poor ligature. I replaced it with a Rovner and all is good.

Worked like a charm. Ligature is so-so. Used a Rovner instead.I was ready to give up on my tenor sax tone.This mouthpiece made me sound much better, immediately.Plenty bright, yet plenty warm. Used a Plasticover 2 1/2 reed.Free blowing, easy altissimo, can sub tone all the way down to lowest note.I’ve heard it is easy to fix a bad one.Well worth the money to try.

I remember these were the cool "jazz" mouthpiece so I just got a 7* to learn and develop a jazz tone. I like this mouthpiece but then again I'm not very good. Mine wouldn't pass the "pop" test and it sound a little breathy when blown. I just thought it was me, but I put a straight edge to the flat part (table?) where the reed sits, slightly concave. Not much, so I lapped it with a piece of super, super fine wet sandpaper on a piece of flat glass. Passes the pop test, doesn't sound breathy and is fun to play.

The Tone Edge is a great mouthpiece for the price, with a somewhat dark tone but very responsive. The only weak spot is the ligature, which is a bit on the flimsy side but I am using a Rovner C2R Mark III Ligature to go with the Tone Edge and they complement each other extremely well, making the tone even warmer and darker.

I had read on a number of sites that the quality control of the manufacturer, Babbitt, is poor. Sure enough, the ToneEdge I received would not seal around the reed (failed the 'pop' test). I gently slid the table on #800 sandpaper on a plate glass. The resultant contrast highlighted a depression at the base of both rails, which prevented a proper seal. I gently sanded until the rails and table were flat. It now plays well with a #3 reed, with the dark and woody tone for which this design is known.It's deplorable that a company that owns classic american mouthpiece designs cares so little about quality. It's possible to put out a consistent high quality product - for example, Vandoren mouthpieces are widely praised for being consistently well made and finished, and reasonably priced.

I have tried multiple hard rubber mouthpieces. This Otto link gives me the flexibility that I am seeking . The low and high registers are equally warm. You don’t have to spend big bucks to get the sound that you are looking for . You need a mouthpiece that’s well built and you do the rest .You ultimately control your sound , not y out your mouthpiece .

This is my second Otto Link mouthpiece. These guys are really on the ball as a manufacturer. In addition to this product I have a New York 10 metal mouthpiece. For projection I would use metal. For shear ease of playing I prefer the hard rubber. The hard rubber has a very full tone and I can find no fault with except that it will not play as loud as the other. Any Otto Link product has my approval.