Soprano Originals Saxophone mouthpiece - Steady

Excellent! (Student or Advanced Player)

I've owned many, many mouthpieces over the years. But until I bought and played the Syos "Steady," I'd never really had one mouthpiece I would recommend for a beginning player and an advanced player too. With its easy playability and even tone, the Steady beautifully bridges the gap.

Best soprano mouthpiece ever played

I was looking for a soprano sax mouthpiece that would offer a good balance in terms of ease of response (the right amount of resistance and intonation stability, a balanced tone, good volume and projection and quick articulation). Knowing more or less the tip opening that suits me and wanting to first test the ‘naturally achieved quality’ resulting from this brand’s craftsmanship, I chose an original mouthpiece—and the result was astonishing: it is by far the most efficient mouthpiece in every respect that I have ever played on soprano sax. My sincere congratulations on this achievement, which finally allows me to express myself effortlessly on an instrument that is, by nature, quite delicate and demanding.

A Keeper

My second Syos mouthpiece, the first was a Smokey. As with the Smokey, the Steady is a very pleasant surprise. It is difficult to decide between these two, both are keepers. The difference to me is that the Steady seems to give a little more centered, focused tone. Very subtle, but noticeable — difficult to detect when playing, more noticeable listening back to a recording (or through headphones). These are both excellent, reed friendly mouthpieces, free blowing. Tuning is good. I will be keeping (and using) both.