sakura11irving
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Post by sakura11irving on Dec 11, 2007 20:15:32 GMT -5
Rico (no offense) should be used as kindling. At least go with Vandoren (even though they're more expensive.
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Post by Lprdgecko on Dec 20, 2007 16:25:24 GMT -5
Rico (no offense) should be used as kindling. At least go with Vandoren (even though they're more expensive. Agreed. Every year at band camp our BD brings in a professional for each instrument to help us and stuff, and the only reeds they ever recommend us to not get is Rico.
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Post by bariclaribob on Dec 20, 2007 18:58:40 GMT -5
I'm almost out of 3.5 Mitchell Luries. I think I'll try 4's. I'm afraid to try Vandorens, because I already have really good results with my MLs, and aren't Vandorens really expensive?
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sakura11irving
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Post by sakura11irving on Dec 20, 2007 19:12:44 GMT -5
I'm almost out of 3.5 Mitchell Luries. I think I'll try 4's. I'm afraid to try Vandorens, because I already have really good results with my MLs, and aren't Vandorens really expensive? They're about $10.00 for a box of 10, if i remember correctly. I tried playing on a Mitchell Lury (sp?), and...I didn't like it so much. I'm not saying you should switch, especially when you're comfortable with it, but if you do switch, use one strength down (i.e. 3.5 -->3)
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Post by Lprdgecko on Dec 20, 2007 21:00:48 GMT -5
I'm almost out of 3.5 Mitchell Luries. I think I'll try 4's. I'm afraid to try Vandorens, because I already have really good results with my MLs, and aren't Vandorens really expensive? They're about $10.00 for a box of 10, if i remember correctly. I've paid like $20-$30 for a box of Vandorens... Am I getting ripped off? Lol.
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Post by bariclaribob on Dec 22, 2007 17:12:43 GMT -5
^ Well, if you like them, I guess it's worth it, but that's the price I've usually heard for Vandorens. www.wwbw.com usually has deals on reeds, though.
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sakura11irving
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Post by sakura11irving on Jan 8, 2008 23:08:30 GMT -5
They're about $10.00 for a box of 10, if i remember correctly. I've paid like $20-$30 for a box of Vandorens... Am I getting ripped off? Lol. Holy cow! Now I feel even worse about the local music store in my town closing down! ;-;
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claribeth
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Post by claribeth on Feb 4, 2008 21:47:42 GMT -5
i use Vandoren and just went to a size 3
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Post by altoclarinets on Feb 20, 2008 10:05:12 GMT -5
Vandorens are really the only reeds worth using. they use a different means of preparing their cane than any other company. I use 3.5's for marching and alto, and four for concert on the Bb. And this was either a creepy good box of fours or I need to go up a size, because they played perfectly within an hour of use (as opposed to the usual 6-9 hours of work, scraping, shaping, listerining, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera...)
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Post by altoclarinets on Feb 20, 2008 10:08:09 GMT -5
oh yes, a box of Vandorens runs around 19 for Bb, 25 for V12s. 40 dollars for a blue box of a.c. reeds- but they last and last ike the Energizer Bunny, so that's ok. I've finally started making sure my reeds don't get chipped and I have some20 in my case- I'm almost out of room!
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Post by bariclaribob on Jul 27, 2008 10:17:20 GMT -5
I went to the music store b/c I was in dire need of reeds. They didn't have any 3.5 Mitchell Luries and I refuse to march 4s (waste of breath and money with no tone difference while marching), so I had to buy Mitchell Lurie 3.5 Premiums.
Dumbest thing I ever did.
It was roughly double the cost of regular 3.5s. The tone was the same (worse, I think, but it could have been just an off-day for me), airer, required more air. They were stubborn, too. Don't buy them.
And another slight vent: music stores are major rip-offs. They overcharge reeds like you wouldn't believe. I absolutely hate bartering, but I do it for reeds. During my brief misguided oboe phase, they tried to charge me $25 bucks for a medium Jones. I got it down to $12, but my bd sold them to me for $8. The same goes for clarinet reeds, but the price-gouging isn't quite as obvious.
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Post by altoclarinets on Jul 30, 2008 18:40:51 GMT -5
We had a deal with our junior high where they were bought in bulk from the local music store and we got $ 4 or $5 off. As far as using a "premium" gradation- such as v12's- you have to be ready for it. The v12's are designed where you will have 8 or 9 good reeds in a box of 10 instead of just 4 or 5, but from what I've heard v14's are absolute ripoffs.
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Clariиәrd ♫
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Post by Clariиәrd ♫ on Aug 12, 2008 12:52:22 GMT -5
I think I've tried a large enough variety of reeds to supply my whole section for a year. I'll make a list of everything I've tried (5th grade though present, my (edit)* concert play, NOT marching, clarinet experience only).
Rico (2; 2 1/2): Fun to burn!! Good for smashing into a wall when you're frustrated. Typical beginner's reeds.
Mitchell Lurie (3; 3 1/2): I really liked them when I started on them, but then I started having troubles with them. Maybe that was just a phase, and maybe it was just me, because they worked well for me when I first started using them.
Vandoren V*12 (3 1/2): First Vandoren reed I ever used. They were out of regular Vandorens at the time, so this is what I ended up getting! This is the reed I currently use. I love them. They're amazing reeds. It's a tough decision between these and the 56s (see more later).
Vandoren regular (3): I was desperate for reeds, and they were out of V*12s, so I ended up going home with these. I didn't get the same rich sound I did with my V*12s, but they were good reeds.
Vandoren V*12 (3): Needed new reeds, and they were out of size 3.5, so I decided to go for the 3s. They're a little on the thin side for me, but they were good reeds.
Vandoren 56 Rue Lepic (3,5): I LOVE THESE REEDS. They are absolutely amazing. I get a nice centered tone and they're easy to control and emote on. Problem for me was I let my embochure slack off due to this, but they are amazing reeds!! If I try them again, I'm going to choose a harder reed, probably a 4. It's tough for me to choose between these and the V*12s.
...and then after that long cycle of reeds, I fall back to the good ole Vandoren V*12 size 3 1/2. They have a nice broad sound and are consistant throughout the box. Whatever size you play on, I highly recommend them! Sidenote: For anyone who plays on a Vandoren model mouthpiece--- Check out the Vandoren website, they have a chart that compares mouthpiece to reed and what size should work best depending tip opening and face length of your mouthpiece model.www.vandoren.fr/en/tab3.html[/post]
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Post by altoclarinets on Aug 25, 2008 19:12:56 GMT -5
Thank you! I've been wondering where I could find that since they stopped putting it in the boxes! I was wondering wether I should buy a different mouthpiece but after seeing this I realized the 5RV (no lyre) that I have is what Im after right now.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2008 18:24:37 GMT -5
What is the difference between reed sizes? Is it anything like mouthpieces?
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