Great mouthpiece!! That metalite material makes a nice piece; has both depth and projection!!

Used to more narrow metal mouthpiece, this felt too big in my mouth. Pretty good tone on it for the price though. Nowhere near as edgy as a metal mouthpiece, but that wasn't a surprise.

Great mouthpiece for the price. It works the best in marching band and jazz band. I was looking for an inexpensive bari mouthpiece to buy because my band director wanted me to play bari in the marching band and wind ensemble. The M7 roars on the jean baptiste bari sax that I have and the schools' Yamaha ybs 52.

I've got the M5 opening, which I measured at 98 mils; but I'm ordering the M7, which should be about 10 mils more open. The Rico may look a bit cheap but the workmanship is outstanding and very consistent. It compares favorably to metal pieces costing 8 or 10 times more. It requires a standard rubber tenor ligature and I'm using a fibracell #3 reed.

I decided to try a wider (M9) facing and am very pleased with the Rico. It has great power and although not as easy to control, is responsive at low volume. I bought the Rico to try the facing and because it was VERY inexpensive. This was an experiment but it soon became my mouthpiece of choice.

I bought an M9 a few months ago. The M9 is a fairly wide opening. Well, I don't have the grizzled embouchure of more veteran players, but it worked with Vandoren 2.5's. It is a worthwhile piece for the price. If you're looking to be heard in pep band, marching band, or seedy rock venues, it is worth a look. This thing roars. It is grey (or at least, mine is--not sure why the picture is black), has a high baffle, and rather narrow chamber. It is the thin-style, so a ligature for a metal bari mouthpiece should suit it fine. I would recommend it to most: the Metalite is the best starting point for a "jazz mouthpiece experience." Your horn will scream, and it costs about as much as the tax on those gold-plated things.

I am normally a tenor player, but I was looking for an inexpensive baritone piece to use. This really hit the spot! I've been using the M7 for pit orchestra playing, a horn section in a band, and for a jazz band. I'm sure I could maybe get a little bit better of a sound from an expensive mouthpiece, but I don't like having to deal with all the imperfections of metal mouthpieces. The metalite is suited for any situation, and produces a nice tone easily and without fuss. It's on the bright side, and the baffle is high like a guardala. This makes it much easier to blow, so I would definitely recommend increasing in tip opening if you're coming from a piece without a high baffle. If you are used to somewhere around an otto link 7*, I would recommend the M9. the M5, M7, and M9 have tip openings of .095, .105, and .115 respectively. The price makes this a no-brainer, and it's a good backup piece to have, as well.