Meyer x Theo Wanne Alto Sax Hard Rubber

The Meyer alto mouthpiece has been the standard for jazz alto saxophone since the 1940s. More recordings have been made on a Meyer than on any other alto mouthpiece — it's the piece that defined what jazz alto sounds like, and it remains the benchmark that every other alto mouthpiece is measured against. In 2026, JJ Babbitt partnered with Theo Wanne to bring that legendary sound into a new era of consistency and precision.

The process is a deliberate two-stage collaboration. The mouthpieces start their production at Babbitt using their traditional molding technique, original molds, and proprietary hard rubber formulation — the tonal foundation that defines the Meyer sound, built the way it always has been. That blank is then sent to Theo Wanne's facility in Washington, where it is finished on high-end CNC machines that bring the tip opening, side rails, baffle, reed window, and table to tight, repeatable tolerances. The finished blanks then return to Babbitt for final buffing and finishing. 

The tonal foundation begins with the material itself — the way Meyer's hard rubber is created is part of what gives it its unmistakable core. Warm, centred, and balanced between clarity and warmth — a mouthpiece that gives you a strong tonal core and the freedom to shape it into your own voice.  The character is still unmistakably Meyer — just more of it, more reliably, in every piece.

For generations, players have had to sort through multiple Meyers hoping to find the good one. That's over. They're all excellent now.