Yamaha 4C Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece, Standard Series

This mouthpiece made a huge difference in my playing. It is easy to use and is so comfortable.

I bought a Alto Saxopone for a price that I never thought possible. The quality of the instrument is higher then the price, which is a pleasant surprise -(Available on Amazon: Eastar AS-II. It has good reviews, along with a couple other imported saxophones).It came with a similar mouth piece, (I never realized that there could be so many differences in mouth pieces), however the same pros who recommend the Sax, also recommended switching to this Yamaha mouthpiece. They indicated it's a quality mouthpiece that is both good to learn on and could really be the mouthpiece you keep for life, even though it's very affordable!I'm just starting to learn, but this is one more thing I don't have to think twice about and I like good advice from Pros!

sound smooth, very classical and rich sounds

I am fairly new to the sax and I bought one of the cheap Eastar $200 altos. I won't knock my Eastar, I LOVE that in 2023 there's such a thing as a $200 saxophone (didn't exist when I was a kid), but I COULD NOT hit those altissimo notes! Obviously I assumed it was because I was a beginner and I needed to practice my embouchure, and I could hit a very squeaky high F# maybe 30% of the time (the lowest altissimo note). It's been a couple months now and I was starting to get the feeling that the problem wasn't me, it was the hardware. I just got this Yamaha 4C in the mail today, plugged it onto my cheap sax, and hit a perfect high F# first try! I swapped back and forth between the mouthpieces and the Yamaha notes sound noticeably smoother and clearer.TLDR: If you've got a cheap sax then this is a cheap way to instantly improve your playing.

First let me say that this definitely demonstrates the quality of the yamaha brand. Now with that said:Pros:Great sound, better than a no-frills off brand mouthpiece of the same size.Nice size, easy to form an embouchure with.Feels very comfortable to play on- don't need too much air.Nice crisp mellow sound.Cons:-You get more sound out of a 5C-Because it's a smaller hole, it's difficult to get more sound. You know how it's easier to drink through a bigger straw? Well that's what this feels like- it's easier to blow through a bigger mouthpiece.-Once you play a more advanced mouthpiece, you won't want to go back. So unless you need a starter mouthpiece, I think you should go for the 5C or something more advanced.

makes a huge difference on cheaper horns

The best option, with a quality that is hard to defeat.

Probably for the money the best starting student mouthpiece. Great sound produced.