Klarinet Archive - Posting 001177.txt from 1998/10

From: "Carl Schexnayder" <carlsche@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Reeds + Studies
Date: Tue, 27 Oct 1998 16:48:29 -0500

Hi Eugene:

In my humble opinion:
I find Van Doran reeds, in general, to be very inconsistent. The type of
music you play, the type of tone you are striving for, your instrument and
your mouthpiece, ligature set-up, not to mention your embouchure development
and characteristics all must be considered in choosing a reed. If you are
playing "classical" music and like a "dark" sound, I would recommend the
"Grand Concert" thick blank reed, which is similar to the Van Doran "V12"
except that it is more consistent. Others you might want to try might be
Marca, Alexander Superial, Glotin Classical, Queens, Olivieri Cane, or
Zonda. For a really bright sound, try Mitchell Lurie, LaVoz, Ricco, Ricco
Royal, to name a few.

It really all depends on what you want and what equipment you're matching it
to.

Hope this helps,
Carl Schexnayder
-----Original Message-----
From: Eugene Chan <de581@-----.ca>
Date: Tuesday, October 27, 1998 4:34 PM
Subject: [kl] Reeds + Studies

>To all clarinetists and musicians, I hope I'm not repeating a question
>people already asked. If I did, please respond anyways! I'm in need of an
>answer!
>
>I would like to know what reeds are better? Vandorens are Mitchell
>Lauren? Or others. Yes I know, it depends on what you like, but can you
>tell me which one works better for you? I used Vandorens before, but now
>I'm finding it harder to use. What reed brand would you recommend? Thanks!
>
>EC
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