Klarinet Archive - Posting 000565.txt from 1998/01

From: "Karl Krelove" <kkrelove@-----.com>
Subj: Re: Vandoren Reeds: Regulars vs. V-12s
Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 18:06:16 -0500

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From: Craig E. G. Countryman <cegc@-----.net>
Date: Sunday, January 11, 1998 3:51 PM
Subject: Vandoren Reeds: Regulars vs. V-12s

>My question is do you think I will see more difference if I try a V-12
>4. The 3.5 is working well for me, but I was looking to see if I could
>get an even better tone, so I thought the switch might help, or do you
>think the 4 would be too hard? I really don't want to blow $20 on a box
>to find out, so I thought I'd get some opinions first.
>
>

Without wanting to sound snide:

There is only one way to find out for sure. You're going to have to invest
the $20, or you'll never know. My own opinion is that unless you are used to
balancing and adjusting your own reeds, most of the 4's will likely be too
resistant. But you really should try them yourself.

Karl