Klarinet Archive - Posting 000470.txt from 1998/05

From: Neil Leupold <nleupold@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Marca reeds
Date: Sun, 10 May 1998 14:11:23 -0400

Roger wrote:

> I don't know if Neil was a member of the original test group for Zonda
> reeds, but when they sent them to me, the explanation for the package was
> so that you can view the reed before buying it......

I participated in their trial run when the Zondas first came out,
and was excited at first by the consistency and responsiveness
of each reed out of the "box". But then I discovered that these
reeds fade rather quickly, even with proper breaking-in, and was
thankful that the ones I was initially sent were free. I found
no advantage to being able to see the reed through the little
plastic window in their package, and still write it off as a
sort of marketing gimmic.

> Regarding the case.......most people store their reeds in something other
> than what the reed came in.....a reed wallet or reed saver of some kind.

That's a rather broad statement ("most people"), and unless you've
conducted a credible study, it may be incorrect. Personally, I can't
afford to purchase enough reed cases to store all of the reeds that I
break in at one time. I'd prefer the option to store them in the
original packaging in some cases, warpage issues notwithstanding.

Neil

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