Standard C : Hard and uncomfortable to play

I did read some reviews noting the negative aspects about this product that I have now experienced myself, prior to buying it.

But I thought I should give it a go.

But my experience is that the fingering is quite difficult and awkward, and the mouthpiece is very big and uncomfortable to put in my mouth compared to a regular saxophone mouthpiece.

I wonder if the fingering holes could have been easier to cover if there was a kind of rubber along the edge of the holes.

And why can't the mouthpiece be the same sleek shape as a regular saxophone mouthpiece?

Maybe I just need to give it some more work, but it being so difficult and uncomfortable does not compel me to do so.