The lcoal stores around me all carry 7C and only 7C. I'm playing a 7C right now. I want to try some other mouthpieces. When I was playing French horn I loved my Schilke mouthpiece, so I'm leaning toward ordering a Schilke or two for trial. At this point I want an all-around good mouthpiece that will let me play for a couple hours and sound good in my current working range (low-F# to top-of-staff F# or sometimes first-line A) and not get in the way of expanding my range. I don't want a "lead" mouthpiece or anything gimmicky.
So I'm thinking of ordering a 15 or a 15C4 or a 16 or a 16C2. I'm not sure about those rim shapes.
I'm really confused about the Bach sizes because everyone says they are so inconsistent. Is that only the name-brand Bach mouthpieces, or all mouthpieces that use the Bach sizing standard? Should I order a 3C from some random company to check it out?
Should I throw one of those lexan ones into the shopping cart as well, just to see how it plays differently than the standard nickel?
Should I shut up and play my 7C for a lot longer before I even try other sizes?
