The HR* (pronounced HR star) produces a beautiful warm sound with free blowing ease. This Hard Rubber Saxophone Mouthpiece features a round, medium size chamber. The HR* is suited for Traditional Jazz, Big Band, Straight-Ahead and Bebop, but also has enough power for more modern styles. This is a favorite of band directors for its ability to blend in with a section.

This reed is designed to produce a quality of extremely pure sound due to: • A very thin reed tip (the area of reed with maximum vibration). • A solid vertebral column (more cane in the area which climbs gradually to the heel).

A thicker tip and a more flexible palette* than the Traditional reed allow vibration over a larger surface area with maximum elasticity. Developed in 1983 for jazz and popular music. A thicker tip and a more flexible palette* than the Traditional reed allow vibration over a larger surface area with maximum elasticity. This type of vertebral column gives the musician much greater playing flexibility, as the resultant elasticity zone is very large. Palette: zone where the waves are propagated with the greatest range. From the tip, the waves are absorbed further in the JAVA reed.

The PMXA-67R Alto Saxophone projects a dark, ringing sound as the result of an enlarged body tube flair, large bell, and rolled tone holes. Described as a very free blowing horn with broad dynamic range, the PMXA-67R comes in a variety of finishes, and features a hand engraved bell. From a resistance-free low range to an effortless altissimo, this instrument is for the player who requires tonal, dynamic, and timbral diversity.