Otto Link Florida 7* vs Vandoren V16 T7S Tenor Sax Mouthpiece

[@udos.7611]

A very good demonstration, many thanks! I personally like the Otto Link Florida better. I like this broad, sonorous sound.

[@Tintenfischfisch]

You sound very good on both mouthpieces. But to answer your question, I like the Otto Link Florida more. I think it has got more timbre.

[@voodoo7953]

Ottolink is my pick , beautiful body of sound full and creamy!

[@pawelkaminskimusic]

Thanks, I had it refaced by Phil Engleman two months ago and now it plays much better.

[@Jazzmarcel]

The vandoren sounds better than the otto link which I think wasn't bright enough! It's got a more balanced sound!

[@javierquesada798]

It is very clear that the vandoren is brighter and it sounds much better to me

[@FinleyWheatback]

I'm alway surprised how bright the Florida pieces are, and I have 2 of them. I always think of Links as dark, but not those.

[@pawelkaminskimusic]

Yeah thats why I love Florida Links - much more versatile than modern ones.

[@andreasgilgenberg5588]

both sound great! thanks for posting

[@vincemine]

Very Nice sound but i prefer the vandoren with the large Chamber. The medium Chamber is good too but the large Chamber is good as a florida

[@pawelkaminskimusic]

Thanks - didn't like the medium chamber version as I found it a bit stuffy but never tried the large chamber.

[@brianwhite9275]

@@pawelkaminskimusic the large chamber will be even darker than the medium chamber. I've played on all three V16 T7 mouthpiece. For me the medium chamber T7 is best. I use it with Plasticover no. 3 reeds.

[@josegrullon6693]

You sound great on both, a little bit better on the Otto. I have an Otto also but for alto sax, Otto's are to hard to control , I prefer a vandoren jumbo java. It's the player really, you just sound great.

[@pawelkaminskimusic]

Thanks! Still happy with the Link :)

[@Alisonspp]

I am comparing the otto link vintage hr8 vs V16 T8 and I am finding the link richer in timbre. What do you think?

[@pawelkaminskimusic]

I found the New Vintage Tone Edge to be darker and warmer than the V16 but it wasn't as responsive and tuned quite sharp.

[@MrBoybergs]

@@pawelkaminskimusic Aaah; the Tone Edge; I've had many over the years....Always loved the feel and sound but the tuning is always a pain in the a%@#

[@DmitriiSergheev]

Vandoren sounds more focused and full for me.

[@wildman166]

The Vandoren sounded brighter. But you kicked a$$ with both pieces ! It’s only rock and roll , but I like it ! Ha ha , take care buddy .

[@serenitycouragewisdom7109]

I owned a Otto Link once but sold it. The metal pieces never seem to work well for me as much as I wanted them to in my early years of being reacquainted with the sax. Vandoren is definitely my go to piece though…aside from Meyer I seem to get my best sound from these and I was once a huge Jody Jazz fan. I’m like Vandoren all the way now.

[@pawelkaminskimusic]

Yeah - Vandoren mouthpieces are great!

[@cleevealbert1318]

I love them both, and would have them both.

[@pawelkaminskimusic]

Yeah I still have and like them both.

[@lelandtaylor4809]

U gotta gorgeous sound my goodness

[@andrianarisonnjato1667]

I also play this V16. A little hard for me to play the high register. It’s a skill problem I guess cause I sound ok in the low Regs.

[@bluesysaxman]

Not much of a difference. The link is a bit darker and mellower. How did they feel and respond in your opinion?

[@pawelkaminskimusic]

Vandoren has a much quicker response and takes less air. It's also brighter and more focused. Link sounds bigger and has more depth to it. Not as easy to play though.

[@hazlitt1]

Vandoren by a mile. More body across the range

[@julioperez3936]

Thanks for the comparison Very good for played and both sound great What microphone are you using?

[@pawelkaminskimusic]

Julio Perez Thanks, its a Rode NT2A

[@MrSaxobari]

Nice playing Sir. Hummm,well the V16 is close to that Flo. Link Man,can t believe this,never been a fan of Vandoren s mpcs. Thanks for the video. From Ont. Canada Mario

[@pawelkaminskimusic]

Mario M Thanks, I really like the V16s for alto and tenor - great mouthpieces.

[@MrSaxobari]

Paweł Kamiński Saxophonist / Composer Thanks for taking time to reply. Mario

[@nelsongonzalez241]

Link is more focused. Although wrote that the V16 response faster I listen the opposite.. Anyway you sound great in both

[@pawelkaminskimusic]

Thanks

[@pyannaguy4361]

Difference nearly imperceptible to me. Which was easier to play? I'm 72 & that matters. Thanks!

[@pawelkaminskimusic]

V16 was way easier to play.

[@Matt-gs1rl]

What is the model number and the brand of this tenor

[@pawelkaminskimusic]

梁凱晙 It's a Selmer Super Action 80 Series II

[@tomaszsakowski5690]

Moim zdaniem Vandoren wygrywa. Jest zdecydowanie bardziej wszechstronny, ma lepszą projekcję dzięki czemu lepiej nadaje się do muzyki współczesnej. Fajny uniwersalny. Mam w planach taki kupić.

[@pawelkaminskimusic]

Vandoren był bardzo fajny - jedyną wadą była spora ilość szmerów w dźwięku, którą ciężko było wyeliminować. Przy mocnym graniu nie było większego problemu, natomiast poniżej forte szmery były ewidentne.

[@DaleFedele]

Nothing against Brian Powell, but you have to try some other refacers. They might make that Otto Link respond better for you and project better for you.

[@pawelkaminskimusic]

I have to say that this is the best Link I've ever played. Used it for the last eight years. Brian's work is top-notch.

[@DaleFedele]

@@pawelkaminskimusic I had Brian face thirteen pieces for my friend & I, NY Meyers for alto & bari, gregorys, and slants and stms for tenor, and the main thing I don't like about his work across all these pieces is the articulation goes flat. I was scared to try others because of Brian's consistency and dependability, but I'm glad I did.

[@pawelkaminskimusic]

@@DaleFedele Wow you are certainly more experianced with refacers than I. When I bought this piece it was already refaced by Brian and it played like a dream. Lost a bit of response over years but I still like it. Maybe I should consider sending it to Phil Engleman as I'm living in Europe. He did a nice job on my V16. Thanks for your input.

[@szilagyi_gergely_szaxofon]

V16 is powerful colored sound .better .

[@saxofonistacr]

v16 wins

[@rhrh2025]

The OL has more power, in my opinion! Both mouthpieces sound great, but the Link is still the king. The Vandoren is probably the more versatile of the two! I have a friend who plays tenor and used to play the OL. Today, he's playing a Vandoren..... who knows?

[@pawelkaminskimusic]

I sold Vandoren and kept the Otto Link. Sometimes I wish I didn't. V16 was definitely brighter and louder than the Link.

[@bis-tal1398]

LINK lepiej brzmi

[@tomaszswiech7707]

Bis-Tal Ja wolę Vandoren

[@ВячеславКарпенко-и1ъ]

This comparison is incorrect. Otto Link A more correct comparison is with Vandoren Medium chamber '50s.

[@pawelkaminskimusic]

Well if someone is looking for a brighter mouthpiece than a Link and wants to hear how much brighter the small chamber Vandoren V16 mouthpiece is than it's absolutely correct. Personally I didn't care for the T7M that I tried.

[@nickpilgrim1966]

V16 def wins. Punchy and fat.

[@pawelkaminskimusic]

Sounds great but in the end it couldn't take all the air I wanted to push through so I sold it. Maybe I'll get a T8S someday.