I think for this price this mouthpiece has no alternatives.
Here is why:
1) A lot of tip opening options and three room sizes
2) Great quality control - it's ready to play right out of the box and I've never heard of any rail or table issues with this series of mouthpieces. I'm convinced that buying a new mouthpiece shouldn't require the neccessary refacing to be able to play (yes, I'm talking about you, JJ Babbitt).
3) Great response and ease of play
4) Looks beautiful
5) Pretty affordable. Yes, it doesn't come with a ligature and a cap, but you can get a Rovner Dark for around 20 bucks, or Optimum ligature for 80 which is designed specifically for this mouthpiece, and quite honestly worth the money they are asking for it. Bottom line - even with Optimum ligature (which feels premium and has three different plates) it's cheaper than, let's say, already mentioned Otto Link.
I'm very happy that I bought this mouthpiece. My previous one, D'Addario Select Jazz, is a great one, too, and I already got used to play it. But when I played the first note on V16, I realized how much easier it is to play, low notes especially. Easier overtones, easier higher notes, and overall sound is great. I should've got V16 much earlier.
Highly recommended.
