Re: BARI plastic alto sax reed hardness
The material makeup of your mouthpiece makes little difference. It's more the geometric design that gives it its playing characteristics. I find plastic or hard rubber mouthpieces more comfortable to play on, however, and if it's going to be particularly cold outside, I wouldn't be looking to put my lips on a freezing cold piece of metal.
BARI's will work on any mouthpiece design. For typical Yamaha 4C type mouthpiece facings, go with the hard strength reed as it's rather closed. Like anything and everything saxophonic, you have to try it for yourself to see if it works for you. I love them, but I've been using them for over 15 years, so I'm used to their characteristics.
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