I'm fairly new to bass clarinet, being an experienced sax player, and needed a mouthpiece which would allow a modern jazz tone without being stuffy. It's difficult these days to find dealers where you can try out mouthpieces before you buy so I relied on online reviews. This mouthpiece was an excellent choice for my jazz/funk exploits - it's a quality item which, with the right reed (Fibracell 3 for me) produces a clear, unstuffy sound ideal for jazz.