what are the best tenor sax mouth peice?

For classical playing, the Selmer C Star is an excellent place to start trying mouthpieces. I have had the most success with it for classical sax playing. The E. Rousseau is also a good classical mouthpiece, but I prefer the C Star over the E. Rousseau.

Some people seem to like Brilhart and Hite mouthpieces, but I personally do not like playing on them. BUT that does not mean that you should not try them.

Your local music store should have some of these in stock. If not, ask them to order a few of each model. This way you can try each model and several different example of each model.

I personally prefer the Selmer C Star... its my personal preference. Many of the people I play with also use C Stars for classical playing, including college profs, and pro players. I recommend these mouthpieces to my students as well, but that does not mean it is the right mouthpiece for you. Shop around, play around, and see what works best for you.

Best of luck!

While all the information above is great, does it tell you what mouthpiece is good FOR YOU? Of course not. The best way to find the "best' tenor mouthpiece is to go to stores and try as many mouthpieces as you can until you find the one that gives you the sound and responsiveness that you desire from your mouthpiece. 1000's of saxophonists would say what their best mouthpiece is, but it doesn't mean you like it. After all, some people consider "Napoleon Dynamite" the best movie ever, and I know for a fact that most people don't think that way, so why should you take others opinion as fact?