Klarinet Archive - Posting 000373.txt from 1996/11

From: "Edwin V. Lacy" <el2@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Zonda!
Date: Mon, 18 Nov 1996 11:52:40 -0500

On Sun, 17 Nov 1996, Jason Hall wrote:

> I just picked up a box of Zonda because I'm considering a change from
> Vandoren V12's. I'm still undecided whether they are infact better.
> Anyone else have any experience with they'd like to share?

I have to wonder why you can't decide if the Zonda reeds are better. It
seems to me that they are either better or they are not. What are the
characteristics you are judging?

If you can't tell which are better, I don't think anyone else can decide
that for you. You seem to be looking for approval to use one or the
other. I think you should base your choice on _your_ experience, not
someone else's.

But, most importantly, remember that if someone else has found Zonda reeds
to be better, or not necessarily better, than some others, the reeds you
have are not the ones they played on. Reeds are not so consistent that we
can be justified in making such generalizations about various types.

Ed Lacy
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