The Theo Wanne Durga 3 for Alto Sax - available in Metal, Hard Rubber, and the Blue ART material - is a full-bodied bright-sounding alto saxophone mouthpiece. This is a beast of a mouthpiece that embodies a few really important things to some of Theo's best designs: a True Large Chamber, an inverted Power Ring for extra projection, and a step baffle.
This mouthpiece is super ideal for people who primarily play rock, pop, and fusion as it easily cuts through any musical scenario.
A bright, full-bodied mouthpiece
The players that I know that own these were all looking for one thing: An alto mouthpiece that could find a home on any gig without sacrifice. This mouthpiece, although advertised as being a very bright mouthpiece, sits comfortably in a big band setting. It sits comfortably on stage with a rock band. It sits comfortably anywhere you want to use it. It never feels like it's over-the-top in terms of sound, and it never underperforms when you need just a little more out of it.
The Durga 3 is currently on of the most popular mouthpieces that Wanne makes. Each mouthpiece is made with a premium hard rubber, metal, or Blue ART. The Metal mouthpiece comes with the "Liberty" ligature, while the Hard Rubber and Blue ART mouthpieces come with the "Enlightened" ligature. Also, a cap, a bite pad, and comes presented in a leather carrying case.
If you're looking to buy one for yourself, you can get one right here. Be assured, the customer support from Wanne is second to none.
Shaping your tone
The Gaia 2 comes with the "Liberty" ligature, which is a unique low-point-of-contact ligature which allows you to change its' plates out in order to sculpt your sound a little more. Although the mouthpiece comes with a gold plate, there are four more available which have different characteristics to each of them.
Also included with the Gaia 2 are the usual run of Theo Wanne accessories: A mouthpiece cap, a bite pad, a screwdriver for ligature adjustment, and the it all comes presented in a leather carrying case.
Want my thoughts?
I happen to play this as my main alto mouthpiece on my touring gig. It fits the bill perfectly. One second, it's a hardcore rock 'n roll piece, and the next, I can get mellow yet still edgy tones in order to set the mood when I'm on stage. I've use this mouthpiece additionally in a few sessions and gotten some really great results (and smiles from the producer, which is what counts, right?).
The metal version has an extra edge to it. Sometimes, it reminds me of a more robust version of a Sanborn mouthpiece. The HR version sounds even beefier than the metal version and has an even mellower side to it when needed. The Blue ART material always sounds like a dead-center mix between Metal and HR to me. Regardless, you have three different material choices on what is a really great mouthpiece.
Why Theo Wanne?
Aside from making really great mouthpieces, Theo's quality control is fantastic. He begins by hand-picking materials from around the globe, and only the materials that he feels like represent the quality of his products. The build accuracy of his mouthpieces (side by side comparison) is remarkable. He's achieving absolute perfection with each mouthpiece. How? Theo's spent most of his life working through every design of nearly every mouthpiece ever made to understand why they function the way they do. With this knowledge, he developed his own concepts for his mouthpieces. Today, Theo is regarded is the foremost expert on saxophone mouthpieces across the whole world. This becomes apparent when you play his mouthpieces.
This mouthpiece is super ideal for people who primarily play rock, pop, and fusion as it easily cuts through any musical scenario.
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