Klarinet Archive - Posting 000513.txt from 1995/01

From: Illywhacker <q9406580@-----.AU>
Subj: Re: Preferred reeds?
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 1995 23:45:16 -0500

>I am a college-level symphonic band clarinetist. I am currently using
>Vandoren reeds, but I am becoming frustrated with their cost and the
>amount of work they take to become playable. Any suggestions for
>something better? I've also heard of some new reeds from Australia...
>I'm not sure of the name. I'm wondering what the consensus is on their
>performance.

The Australian reeds are named Vintage, and ffrom what I've played with
them, I would stick with the Vandoren reeds. The Vintage seem rather soft
(i.e. a vintage 3 @-----.
(they are harder to get hold of in Australia than vandorens..strange).

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