Vandoren Reeds and Mouthpieces saxophonehelp.net

Vandoren representative, Jim Metz. describes Vandoren products for SaxopohoneHelp.net.

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[bltsax]

Well............. there are many comments that could be offered to this question. The best you can do for yourself is get different brands of reeds and strengths and try them out. Your preferences will depend on what is comfortable for you to play on and what kind of sound you want .

[joethemusician]

I use a Vandoren SL3/AL3/TL3/BL3 for my saxophones and 5RV(Eb), M30 or M15 (Bb) and B44 (bass) for my clarinets. I have always used vandoren reeds (blue box or V12) and even though I often experiment with other setups these are the ones I *always* come back to. Vandoren is simply consistent and strong.

[AsiansofMC]

vandorens pwn the hell out of ricos

[lisadaveg]

I live vandoren sax mouthpieces with Hemke reeds....

[1027MUSICMAN]

Do the v16 mouthpeices come with ligatures?

[LoneDweller13]

Vandoren 56 reeds for clarinet is good but inconsistent while the v12 is better for saxes... I tried v12 on clarinet and it's rubbish.

[crumbleyman]

I play a Buffet champion Paris E11 clarinet with a Vandoren 5RV Lyre mouthpiece with a Vandoren 3.5-4 reed

[caxassax]

vandoren A95 + Java 3 1/2 = power =)

[beachX3baby2500]

i use a B40 mouthpiece and 3-3.5 size reed on my clarinet....its sounds soooo good :)

[12stuart23]

For clarinet - Vandoren 5RV Mouthpiece with 2.5/3 Vandoren Reed

Tenor sax - Yamaha Mouthpiece - 3/3.5 Vandoren reed

Bari sax - Selmer C* Mouthpiece - 3-4 Vandoren reed :)

<3 vandoren reeds !

[mazman117]

Vandoren reeds are more consistent than Rico reeds. If you were to play 2 Vandoren reeds and 2 Rico reeds side by side, the Rico reeds wouldn't sound anything alike. True, Vandoren reeds are for more experienced players but trust me they're the best. I played for 4 years on Tenor Sax and I've experienced the difference between the two brands. If you're just starting out, use Rico, otherwise use Vandoren.

[1webneophyte]

Rico and Vandoren are both good reeds. Rico seem to be especially good for beginners, after that it's the feel in your mouth and the sound you can get. Best thing you can do is stop using old reeds. Depending on how much you play, a reed should only last a week to a month (with daily play).