{"id":42673,"date":"2020-04-29T11:50:49","date_gmt":"2020-04-29T11:50:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stagingsax.admin-developer.com\/?product=francois-louis-spectruoso-sphere-chamber-t285-standard-mouthpiece-tenor"},"modified":"2025-01-08T08:13:41","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T08:13:41","slug":"francois-louis-spectruoso-sphere-chamber-t285-standard-mouthpiece-tenor","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/saxcompany.nl\/en\/product\/francois-louis-spectruoso-sphere-chamber-t285-standard-mouthpiece-tenor\/","title":{"rendered":"Francois Louis Spectruoso Sphere Chamber T285 Standard Mouthpiece Tenor"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">The <span style=\"color: #990000;\">Francois Louis<\/span> spectruoso<span style=\"color: #993300;\"> Standaard <\/span>tenor mouthpiece is beautifully finished and gives a fantastic sound for your sax!<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Material<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">a great new composite material, the <strong>&#8220;Grounds&#8221;<\/strong> that brings up the roots of the vibration. Inspired by the determination of finding a modern material that resonates like wood, with absolute consistency and more focus<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"chap2\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Care<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">To enjoy your mouthpiece at its best, clean it regularly using a soft tooth brush and mild dish soap. Composite materials are sensitive to solvents, avoid using any.<br \/>\nResonance has been privileged. Although stronger than hard rubber the &#8220;grounds&#8221; is not an unbreakable material. Care for your mouthpiece gently to get the most out of it.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"chap3\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Chamber<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><strong>The Sphere Chamber<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stagingsax.admin-developer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/content\/coupe-SP.gif\" alt=\"coupe SP\" width=\"124\" height=\"38\" align=\"top\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>Is the &#8220;replica&#8221; of the original &#8220;FL&#8221; mouthpieces. It offers an unbelievable dynamic range with a full and rich sound color from the pianissimo to the most powerful fortissimo. It really conveys the air you blow into <strong>sound<\/strong>, with an enormous efficiency and a total spectrum of harmonics. Highs, Mids and Lows: dark and bright altogether with a rich medium color. For those who love to use sound colors the way painters do.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"chap4\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Facings<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><strong>T 235<\/strong><br \/>\nIs a 2.35 mm tip opening (92\/00&#8243;) equivalent to the traditional &#8220;6&#8221; opening.<br \/>\nCombined with a <strong>medium facing length<\/strong> and a <strong>progressive facing curve<\/strong>. Very stable with enough flexibility to vary sound colors, fast response. Best fit with 2 1\/2 to 3 1\/2 reeds. <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><strong>T 260<\/strong><br \/>\nIs a 2.60 mm tip opening (102\/00&#8243;) equivalent to the traditional &#8220;7&#8221; opening.<br \/>\nCombined with a <strong>medium facing length<\/strong> and a <strong>soft facing curve<\/strong>. Great flexibility with a lot of projection and immediate response. Best fit with 2 1\/2 to 4 reeds <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><strong>T 280<\/strong><br \/>\nIs a 2.80 mm tip opening (110\/00&#8243;) equivalent to the traditional &#8220;8&#8221; opening.<br \/>\nCombined with a <strong>medium short facing length<\/strong> and a <strong>progressive facing curve<\/strong>. This is the <strong>&#8220;universal&#8221;<\/strong> mouthpiece: <strong>very stable<\/strong>, <strong>centered pitch<\/strong>, small enough to be playable by good amateurs and students, big enough to put real amount of air and be playable by professionals. Lots of projection with bottom on the attack of the note, very precise. <strong>virtually every reeds fit<\/strong>, from 1 1\/2 to 5. <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><strong>T 285<\/strong><br \/>\nIs a 2.85 mm tip opening (112\/00&#8243;) equivalent to the traditional &#8220;8\/8*&#8221; opening. Combined with a <strong>medium long facing length<\/strong> and a <strong>soft facing curve<\/strong>. Due to the longer facing curve, it brings more resistance and takes more air.(This make it feel &#8220;bigger&#8221;) The soft curve gives it a lot of flexibility. This is the best mouthpiece for the professional player that needs to use all possibilities of dynamics, sound colors and range in one mouthpiece., without having to struggle too hard on a real big mouthpiece. Best fit with 2 1\/2 to 4 reeds. <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><strong>T 315<\/strong><br \/>\nIs a 3.15 mm tip opening (124\/00&#8243;) equivalent to the traditional &#8220;9*&#8221; opening. Combined with a <strong>medium long facing length<\/strong> and a <strong>progressive facing curve<\/strong>. Very well balanced and efficient, it keeps a well centered pitch with flexibility, lot of projection and a big fat low range &#8220;\u00e0 la Ben Webster&#8221;. For the player who likes to blow a lot of air without loosing control. Best fit with 2 to 4 reeds. <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><strong>T 350<\/strong><br \/>\nIs a 3.50 mm tip opening (137\/00&#8243;) equivalent to the traditional &#8220;10*&#8221; opening. Combined with a <strong>long facing length<\/strong> and a <strong>progressive facing curve<\/strong>. Enormous sound, flexibility, projection, very fat low range, for the player who needs a total freedom of expression and is prepared to put a lot of air, having developed a good control of the embouchure\/air stream balance <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Every single <strong>&#8220;FL&#8221; mouthpiece<\/strong> is totally hand finished: tip, baffle, window, facing, front rail, side rails and beak.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><em><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">all Francois Louis &#8220;L TEN&#8221; ligatures fit the Tenor Spectruoso Mouthpiece<\/span><\/em>.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Francois Louis spectruoso Standaard tenor mouthpiece is beautifully finished and gives a fantastic sound for your sax!<\/p>\n<p>Material<\/p>\n<p>a great new composite material, the &#8220;Grounds&#8221; that brings up the roots of the vibration. Inspired by the determination of finding a modern material that resonates like wood, with absolute consistency and more focus<\/p>\n<p>Care<\/p>\n<p>To enjoy your mouthpiece at its best, clean it regularly using a soft tooth brush and mild dish soap. Composite materials are sensitive to solvents, avoid using any.<br \/>\nResonance has been privileged. Although stronger than hard rubber the &#8220;grounds&#8221; is not an unbreakable material. Care for your mouthpiece gently to get the most out of it.<\/p>\n<p>Chamber<\/p>\n<p>The Sphere Chamber<\/p>\n<p>Is the &#8220;replica&#8221; of the original &#8220;FL&#8221; mouthpieces. It offers an unbelievable dynamic range with a full and rich sound color from the pianissimo to the most powerful fortissimo. It really conveys the air you blow into sound, with an enormous efficiency and a total spectrum of harmonics. Highs, Mids and Lows: dark and bright altogether with a rich medium color. For those who love to use sound colors the way painters do.<\/p>\n<p>Facings<\/p>\n<p>T 235<br \/>\nIs a 2.35 mm tip opening (92\/00&#8243;) equivalent to the traditional &#8220;6&#8221; opening.<br \/>\nCombined with a medium facing length and a progressive facing curve. Very stable with enough flexibility to vary sound colors, fast response. Best fit with 2 1\/2 to 3 1\/2 reeds.<br \/>\nT 260<br \/>\nIs a 2.60 mm tip opening (102\/00&#8243;) equivalent to the traditional &#8220;7&#8221; opening.<br \/>\nCombined with a medium facing length and a soft facing curve. Great flexibility with a lot of projection and immediate response. Best fit with 2 1\/2 to 4 reeds<br \/>\nT 280<br \/>\nIs a 2.80 mm tip opening (110\/00&#8243;) equivalent to the traditional &#8220;8&#8221; opening.<br \/>\nCombined with a medium short facing length and a progressive facing curve. This is the &#8220;universal&#8221; mouthpiece: very stable, centered pitch, small enough to be playable by good amateurs and students, big enough to put real amount of air and be playable by professionals. Lots of projection with bottom on the attack of the note, very precise. virtually every reeds fit, from 1 1\/2 to 5.<br \/>\nT 285<br \/>\nIs a 2.85 mm tip opening (112\/00&#8243;) equivalent to the traditional &#8220;8\/8*&#8221; opening. Combined with a medium long facing length and a soft facing curve. Due to the longer facing curve, it brings more resistance and takes more air.(This make it feel &#8220;bigger&#8221;) The soft curve gives it a lot of flexibility. This is the best mouthpiece for the professional player that needs to use all possibilities of dynamics, sound colors and range in one mouthpiece., without having to struggle too hard on a real big mouthpiece. Best fit with 2 1\/2 to 4 reeds.<br \/>\nT 315<br \/>\nIs a 3.15 mm tip opening (124\/00&#8243;) equivalent to the traditional &#8220;9*&#8221; opening. Combined with a medium long facing length and a progressive facing curve. Very well balanced and efficient, it keeps a well centered pitch with flexibility, lot of projection and a big fat low range &#8220;\u00e0 la Ben Webster&#8221;. For the player who likes to blow a lot of air without loosing control. Best fit with 2 to 4 reeds.<br \/>\nT 350<br \/>\nIs a 3.50 mm tip opening (137\/00&#8243;) equivalent to the traditional &#8220;10*&#8221; opening. Combined with a long facing length and a progressive facing curve. Enormous sound, flexibility, projection, very fat low range, for the player who needs a total freedom of expression and is prepared to put a lot of air, having developed a good control of the embouchure\/air stream balance<\/p>\n<p>Every single &#8220;FL&#8221; mouthpiece is totally hand finished: tip, baffle, window, facing, front rail, side rails and beak.<\/p>\n<p>all Francois Louis &#8220;L TEN&#8221; ligatures fit the Tenor Spectruoso Mouthpiece.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":14957,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[833],"product_cat":[456,466],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-42673","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_brand-francois-louis","7":"product_cat-mouthpieces","8":"product_cat-tenor-saxophone-mouthpieces","9":"brand-francois-louis-en","11":"first","12":"instock","13":"taxable","14":"shipping-taxable","15":"purchasable","16":"product-type-simple"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Francois Louis Spectruoso Sphere Chamber T285 Standard Mouthpiece Tenor - SaxCompany.nl<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/saxcompany.nl\/en\/product\/francois-louis-spectruoso-sphere-chamber-t285-standard-mouthpiece-tenor\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Francois Louis Spectruoso Sphere Chamber T285 Standard Mouthpiece Tenor - SaxCompany.nl\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Francois Louis spectruoso Standaard tenor mouthpiece is beautifully finished and gives a fantastic sound for your sax!  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This is the &quot;universal&quot; mouthpiece: very stable, centered pitch, small enough to be playable by good amateurs and students, big enough to put real amount of air and be playable by professionals. Lots of projection with bottom on the attack of the note, very precise. virtually every reeds fit, from 1 1\/2 to 5. T 285 Is a 2.85 mm tip opening (112\/00&quot;) equivalent to the traditional &quot;8\/8*&quot; opening. Combined with a medium long facing length and a soft facing curve. Due to the longer facing curve, it brings more resistance and takes more air.(This make it feel &quot;bigger&quot;) The soft curve gives it a lot of flexibility. This is the best mouthpiece for the professional player that needs to use all possibilities of dynamics, sound colors and range in one mouthpiece., without having to struggle too hard on a real big mouthpiece. Best fit with 2 1\/2 to 4 reeds. T 315 Is a 3.15 mm tip opening (124\/00&quot;) equivalent to the traditional &quot;9*&quot; opening. 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Material  a great new composite material, the \"Grounds\" that brings up the roots of the vibration. Inspired by the determination of finding a modern material that resonates like wood, with absolute consistency and more focus  Care  To enjoy your mouthpiece at its best, clean it regularly using a soft tooth brush and mild dish soap. Composite materials are sensitive to solvents, avoid using any. Resonance has been privileged. Although stronger than hard rubber the \"grounds\" is not an unbreakable material. Care for your mouthpiece gently to get the most out of it.  Chamber  The Sphere Chamber  Is the \"replica\" of the original \"FL\" mouthpieces. It offers an unbelievable dynamic range with a full and rich sound color from the pianissimo to the most powerful fortissimo. It really conveys the air you blow into sound, with an enormous efficiency and a total spectrum of harmonics. Highs, Mids and Lows: dark and bright altogether with a rich medium color. 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