Will the Wedge Work for You

Experience is demonstrating that there are two types of players - Wedge "Responders" and Wedge "Non-responders".

Wedge Responders usually know fairly quickly that the mouthpiece will work for them. It feels as comfortable or more comfortable than their current mouthpiece. Many players report an immediate and sometimes dramatic improvement in performance. The initial level of comfort and improved playing tends to evolve quickly over the first week or two. Advances in players with previously stable abilities are still evolving after six months.

An intermediate group of less dramatic Responders finds that the Wedge is comfortable, and plays as well as their current equipment, but is not dramatically better on initial assessment. There is however a gradual improvement over subsequent weeks. Some of these players have converted to the "dramatic" Responder group with a change in size.

A small group of "Non-responders" find the Wedge uncomfortable or not as good as their current gear.

At this point about 25% of mouthpieces purchased on-line or over the telephone are being returned. 15% are being exchanged for a different size. The return rate on mouthpieces purchased after being fitted in person is less than 10%. Since October 2007 we have been collecting feedback from players who have tried the Wedge. Results have been very consistent, with the exception of improved outcomes in players who are fitted in person at a trade show.

Actual numbers fluctuate slightly over time, but results indicate that players are indeed enjoying improved comfort (60%), endurance (60%), ease of upper register (60%), and flexibility (60%), and sound in all registers that is as good or better than their regular mouthpiece (90%). Only about 10% rate it as not as good as their current mouthpiece. Overall 75% of responders rate the Wedge as superior to their regular equipment.