Francois Louis Spectruoso Soprano Mouthpiece Signature Model
The Sphere Chamber is a replica of the original Francois Louis mouthpiece design. It offers an unbelievable dynamic range with a full and rich sound color from the softest pianissimo to the most powerful fortissimo. This is a mouthpiece that can take all the air you can possibly give it and turn it into a full, colorful sound rich in harmonics. This is a mouthpiece for those who love to use sound the way painters use color. The Francois Louis XL Ligature fits this mouthpiece. The Medium Large Chamber Model features an oval, more traditional type of chamber. It offers quite the same advantages in dynamics with more separation in the spectrum between highs and lows and offer a more airy sound with a lot of bounce. This is the perfect mouthpiece for jazz and hard bop styles of playing. It is reminiscent of the sound of the 50's, playing with the efficiency of the best modern mouthpieces. The Francois Louis XL Ligature fits this mouthpiece. Openings Comparative Chart 1/1000 inch 1/100 mm 60 152 61 155 65 165 70 177 75 190 77 195 80 203 85 215 90 228 95 240 100 254 105 267 Mouthpiece - S155 - S175 - S195 - S215 - S240 - S270 Otto-Link 6 6* 7 7* - 8 8* 9 9* 10 10* Bari 60 60/62 64/66 68/70 72/74 78 80 - - - - - Vandoren S25 - - - - - S35 - - - - -