This is the best all-around mouthpiece for getting a dark, warm sound. It is appropriate for playing classical, or anything where you don't want the volume and edge of a metal mpc. It is great for practicing, because it's easy to play. I have tried this against many other plastic mpcs, and this one is so much fuller and warmer in sound, it is just a world of difference!

This mouthpiece allows you to have a dark, deep, rich tone for any kind of playing. I bought one for high school marching band and I was amazed by the sound that it produced! You will be too with the Rovner C* S-80!

I ordered the Model F because it had a "reasonable" tip opening of 0.091," a medium facing, and a large square chamber without much baffle. I figured it would be a reasonable mouthpiece to use, to suit my sound and style requirements. Not biased too much toward jazz/rock, rendering it useless for classical, or too "classical" rendering it useless for anything else, and a fuller sound than usually accompanied by an 0.091" opening. I was using a Rico Royal #B5 (0.095" opening, medium facing, medium chamber) with a 2.5-3 Rico reed (Jazz select, ZZ, Hemke, etc.). The playability and sound were good, but the sound was a little on the bright side and it noticeably thinned out below low D. It was a moderately loud mouthpiece, but this did not present a problem. In comparison, I find the Selmer S80 mouthpiece to be a good quality mouthpiece, even though the Rico is great considering that it is so cheap. S80 F playability is good, the sound is rich and full throughout the range. Mouthpiece envelops much of the cork to get it into proper tune, but not overly so. Rich full sound is maintained at every note. Intonation is very reasonable. Not quite as loud as the Rico and somewhat darker, but the tone is there. I only have a well-working Jupiter 787GL Tenor. The above observations and comparisons were made using a Jewel fabric ligature with both mouthpieces played at concert pitch and the ligature and reed properly and consistently placed. I highly recommend the S80 Model F.

I am a big fan of this mouthpiece. I bought it after two years' experience and my tone instantly improved. I had been using a Yamaha 4C, a beginner mouthpiece, and my tone instantly got better. It cut out the airy and raspy quality that the 4C had. My tone also became much more full and rich. I am now entering into my fourth year of playing. I have found heaven with this mouthpiece, Rovner Dark ligature, and Vandoren 3 reeds. I also enjoy playing on 3.5s but the sound is a little stuffier because they are so hard. It should be noted that I have a Yamaha YTS-52, a top of the line intermediate sax, that I believe is no longer in production. I note this because I have found that this mouthpiece does not improve sound on pro level horns as much as it did on mine.

I have an S80 F and I love it! I play classical with a Rovner Light ligature and it has a great, full open sound and I can get great tone. I am going to be a music major in college next year, and I highly recommend this mouthpiece to anyone who wants a more open and full sound. Nice work Selmer!