thanks this will definitely help lol and one more thing i did not know what was so important about the openings until 5 minutes ago and that they are listed differently for each brand anything else i should know im a high school student and i love jazz but this will be my first year in high school jazz band now in middle school i played bari. in jazz band and i still do in our highest ensemble i hate it and love it lol but i love to play alto and soprano but i will play some soprano in jazz band i will mostly play alto in jazz band so any other advice that i should take into consideration oh one more this i have a rovner hard rubber ligature

I'd recommend an Otto Link Tone Edge. That's what I use. I'd go with at least a 5*, which is .070. With an alto, you're going to want a tip opening of between .070 and .090. If you're used to a C*, I'd go with a 6 or 6* in a tone edge, and try a #2-2.5 reed and I think you'll be just fine.

thanks so much you have been a big help i mean really big help i wanted an otto link so bad because i love the sound is hemke a good reed i play on a 3 to 3 1/2 and soprano a 3 1/2 and 4 with ease so yeah what is a good mouthpiece for soprano i have a la voix series and i love it

oh and p.s. i have been playing on a c* since 6th grade lol

I use a Meyer 5M for soprano. It's not quite as edgy as the Otto Link, but still has a nice, full sound. Helmke is the one brand of reed that I have never tried. I use mostly LaVoz reeds; medium or medium soft. Rico Jazz Select reeds are pretty good. I don't care for Vandoren V16's. ZZ's are ok. I like Alexanders too when I can find them.

thank you whemn i go to the music store tommorrow i am getting those reeds like the la voz because you are a lot more experienced than me and you like some very good reeds because i hate or dis like v 16's they are weird but thank you any thing else ......