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Post by clarinetbird on Apr 26, 2007 18:11:23 GMT -5
For the second time since september my band directer is telling me to go up a reed strength or better yet try a different brand. I have been using the cheap rico ones.
My mother's going to start making me pay for my own reeds at the rate she claims they are costing her, she just called me asking if I really needed tenor reeds, definatly, one is not going to cover it mom, you've been putting it off for weeks, almost months.
Now on to the actual question, what would be a good name to try? And strength, I've been playing on rico 3 1/2 for 5 months now.
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Post by piccophone on Apr 26, 2007 18:28:02 GMT -5
My teacher says that we should use Vandoren's or better, when I play I play on 5 most of the time, and 4 sometimes for marching if it's raining. The're not that expensive it's like $32 for a box of 10.
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Post by clarinetbird on Apr 26, 2007 18:32:31 GMT -5
Is that american? Just asking cause I live in Canada so i'd have to convert whatever you say to canadian. Thanks, I shall keep that in mind.
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Post by piccophone on Apr 26, 2007 18:42:20 GMT -5
Yeah it's american, but if you can't get a good sound on 4's I'd stick with 3 1/2 for class, but pratice on 4's at home so that you can sound good in class while building on that at home until you feel comfortable enough to play in 4's on a regular basis, then start building up to 5's.
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Post by friskylurker on Apr 27, 2007 22:30:58 GMT -5
if you switch to vandoren, keep in mind that they tend to seem half a step harder than the same number size of rico, so don't switch brands and size all in one go! also, while switching brands might be a good idea, (here's a plus! vandorens are rumored to have hte most playable reeds in a box) i want to point out that you don't neccesarily need to use a harder reed to become a better player or anything like that. play what works for you and your mouthpiece, and if it feels wrong, maybe it isn't right for you. my private teacher suggested i try a 3-1/2 a while back, so i played on htem for a month or so, but it just wasn't working out- i couldnt get as good a sound out of them, and my lips tired quickly- so i've moved back to 3's. that's just what works for me. if you find yourself squeaking more than you used to, that may be a sign you DO in fact need to use a stiffer reed. i think the things that affect it the most are your embochure strength, and the width of the tip opening of your mouthpeice. experiment and find what works best for you.
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Post by bariclaribob on Apr 28, 2007 11:24:35 GMT -5
I've tried Vandorens, but I never got very good results with them. I would recommend Mitchell Luries (I use 3 1/2). They're made by Rico, but I like them so much better. You shouldn't have to go up a size if you just improve the brand quality. Personally, I don't like Ricos, but if they work for you better than other brands, may as well test out a 4.
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Post by clarinetbird on Apr 29, 2007 22:38:35 GMT -5
Thanks. I think I'll try a vandoren. I haven't tried a 4 rico but my director said try a different brand. I think I tried a vandoren 2 a while back and liked it but had a box of ricos to finish and then completly forgot about it but I can't remember.
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Post by Lprdgecko on May 1, 2007 21:07:17 GMT -5
I play on Vandoren size 3 reeds.
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Post by bandnerdandproud on May 18, 2007 12:35:17 GMT -5
i personally think vandorens are the best i used to use ricos, but, for me, they didnt give me as good a tone that i could have so, from my point of view, go vandoren!
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Post by dumb major on May 18, 2007 14:48:14 GMT -5
I'm not a reed player, but I work in a music store. We always recommend Vandorens.
For an experienced player, 3s seem to be the most popular, with 3 1/2 following closely behind.
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Post by contrachick87 on May 28, 2007 21:49:08 GMT -5
vandorens are so much better then ricos in my opinion. they last alot longer and give you better results.
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Post by Clarisax on Jun 6, 2007 13:19:11 GMT -5
Right now I use Rico 3s. I never wanted to use Ricos at first, because of all the bad things I'd heard about them, but then when I actually played them, they worked really well. So I guess I just shouldn't be a reed snob.
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Post by drummajor07 on Jun 12, 2007 9:55:06 GMT -5
Vendorens (the special ones in the silver not the blue box, I believe they are called Vandoren V12s or something like that) are the ones we use strength 3 1/2 to 4. Depending on the player. I use a 4 1/2 right now because of my BD. The V12s are better then the regular vandorens but slightly more expensive.
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Post by bariclaribob on Jun 13, 2007 16:21:36 GMT -5
Am I the only one here who doesn't like Vandorens? Maybe I just got a bad batch, but I found that the tone wasn't as good. Or it could be that my clarinet sucks. Anyone else tried Mitchell Luries? Even my sl prefers them over Vandorens.
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Post by drummajor07 on Jun 15, 2007 11:03:35 GMT -5
I have tried them but my tone wasn't like it was using vandoreans. I guess it just depends on the person and clarinet and all that. Mitchell Luries aren't as good as the Vandoreans for me. and then when I play Contra-Bass I do use Mitchell Luries because they have a better tone on the contra. But on bass and b flat it is all Vandorens. Man I am repeating a lot. Sorry.
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