Wow Larry, you've had a breakthrough in your expressive quality! I'm listening to your 3 comparisons and I like this one the best. The soft reed gives a rounder cleaner tone. You just need a bit more embouchure support.
The Noblet MP has more character than the Yamaha, in my opinion. Listen to your recordings to compare, because the way you hear it as you play is different from the way listeners hear it. As we play, we hear through direct conductivity through our jawbone, along with normal hearing. A recording represents the way other people hear you, so it's important for you to put on your best headphones and base part of your judgement from the recordings.
