More on mouthpieces

I am really glad that I did some of my homework before ordering mouthpieces. I had originally expected to keep the 72, as it had once been my main mouthpiece, but it turns out that it was too bright for the horn. It has awesome rim (which is something that Perantucci is not as good at), but was just too shallow. The 82, which I am keeping as my small ensembles and solo mouthpiece, keeps the rim but adds a bit of depth, darkening the sound to a pleasingly bright sound, but not overbearing like the 72. This left the 88 and the 90 to contend for my large ensemble mouthpiece. Now, the 88 is pretty much the biggest mouthpiece around, and the 90 is supposed to be its smaller replacement. The 90 actually proved to be too small, and it was difficult for me to remain consistent with articulation and tone. The 88 was a bit squirelly too, but with time I should be able to keep it in line. So, for $165, I now have two really good matches to my horn. I can't wait until practice time tonight to really start getting used to them.