Frank L. Kaspar Chicago S-Curve Sound Comparison (vs Chedeville Clarinet Mouthpiece)

[@DaleFedele]

I'm messing around with mics but I think this gives a good idea about that Kaspar

[@dauthier]

I have a Frank Kaspar 11 (Cicero, Illinois), and I love the darker sound.

[@jerrykorten664]

I am convinced those ski slope baffles are designed for much softer reeds than we play nowadays. Do you think the deep baffle affects tuning? Throat vs the rest?

[@DaleFedele]

Agreed 100% sir...and yes, the throat is lower. It's just taking so much mental energy to really figure out. I want to mess with it but I'm just not sure of where it fits in the end.

[@jerrykorten664]

@@DaleFedele Just such a strange bird, I've never seen anything like it.

[@stevencobalt6795]

The kaspar sounds a lot darker. Did you adjust the reed for the chedieville?

[@DaleFedele]

I actually adjusted this particular reed for the Kaspar, so it has an advantage here. Yes, it does sound darker up close...which is always a red flag in my mind. It might not have the potential to really soar...

[@poconnor35]

@@DaleFedele it projects PLENTY

[@jamesjulian5755]

Kaspar sounds great! Much more depth and solidity to the sound than this particular Ched - might be easier for other musicians to lock on to your sound and tuning in an ensemble as a result

[@DaleFedele]

It's funny, I find I blend a lot better with Cheds. The Ched actually has more depth...just not up close.

[@DaleFedele]

I think the Kaspar would be better in a pit, mic'd up close, or-dare I say........band??!

[@DaleFedele]

The real advantage of this Kaspar is it might have the potential to go down to 1.00mm and give me actual control, instead of the "shovel a bunch of air" approach of almost every other Kaspar I've played (and most modern pieces). That's not to say I don't love medium and open pieces too. I used to play a 1.16mm for a long time.

[@jamesjulian5755]

Can you make a video where you do distance comparisons for some of your top mouthpieces?

[@DaleFedele]

@@jamesjulian5755 Absolutely!!!!!!!!!

[@aaronmichael21]

The ched has more color to me, more dimension

[@DaleFedele]

I agree with you, and I still feel there is more to be coaxed out with an even better facing. Thank you for listening!