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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 2000-02-13 21:11
I do, sometimes. Pretty good - not as good as my best cane, but as good as my "pretty good" reeds.
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Author: Bonnie
Date: 2000-02-15 18:30
Like Mark, I use the Legeres sometimes, and I agree with his assessment. I found them most useful when I first started playing again after many years off the clarinet. The consistency you get with a Legere means that's one less thing you have to worry about (or stew about) when you're starting again. I always carry a couple of Legeres in my case in case of emergency.
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Author: Mario
Date: 2000-02-15 20:03
Actually, I am what you can probably describe as a "Legere Power User". Let me explain.
In the last couple of years, I have bought about 30 Legere Reeds (strength around 3.5 Vandoren V12 equivalent). I have played all of them extensively, and I have settle down to a small group of 6. I carry them in a Selmer case (where they lie flat and protected). I rotate them every 1.5 hours (since they soften up a bit after about this duration of playing).
The original 30 were selected directly from the bin in many test sessions. All of that to say that I have essentially at my disposal 6 of the absolute best Legere Reeds that money can buy.
These 6 reeds are "perfect". They are the best reeds I ever used. They are consistent and play beautifully in all registers. They respond with accuracy. They give me a dark sound. They project superbly well.
They have given me total piece of mind reed-wise. I am a big fan of the Legere Reeds. But I had to invest time in money and building my set of 6. This set will last for years.
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Author: Ray Swing
Date: 2000-02-16 00:13
As I've stated in the past, I play it two different Bands, a Town Band and a Swing Band. I absolutely use my Legree in the Swing Band (Unless I Know ahead of time I will be playing above Altissimo A)because I don't have to worry about keeping the reed moist when I need to switch from Alto Sax to clarinet and back. Above Altissimo A, I find it doesn't give me the confidence I have with my VD's. I alternate between the Legree and my VD's for the Town Band. I do this because I'm not sure my tone quality is quite as good with the Legree. I've used the Legree (#3) for about 4 months now.
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Author: Willie
Date: 2000-02-16 03:02
I just wish they made a full contra reed.
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Author: Kylene
Date: 2000-02-16 03:25
I have one Legere reed (3). I love it - and it works wonderfully!
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Author: paul
Date: 2000-02-16 21:57
I am an adult novice with a set of Legere soprano clarinet reeds in 2.0, 2.5, 2.75, and 3.0 of nearly original production vintage (low 600 numbers), and a set of recent 2.5s (100,000 number range). I like the consistency of the recent vintage 2.5s a lot. I believe that Legere has a great product for the rough and tumble of marching band. I think the Legere reed is a great tool for novice players to bypass reed tailoring lessons and immediately start their study of the clarinet (with the appropriate soft strength reed, of course) They tend to build up more moisture very quickly compared to natural cane reeds. Lots of swabbing is necessary if you don't want to drown your horn. I too have noticed that the Legeres get soft after warm-up. That has to be considered for the folks who know they will be straining the reed for high altissimo range notes. I believe that the Legere cannot make the quick large leaps from mid clarion to mid altissimo as well as a good Vandoren V-12 reed that's been doctored up and broken in. However, as an adult novice I haven't the time nor the expertise to doctor up a natural cane reed to playing perfection. The Legere reeds have ridges on their surface that I believe help novice players to find the proper placement of their lip for the inevitable embouchure adjustments required for chalemeau, clarion, and especially altissimo notes. The Legere reeds helped me "find" my embouchure for the altissimo when no other reed could.
I think the Legere reed is a great "bread and butter" reed for playing situations that require a workhorse of a reed. I would almost call the Legere reed an "industrial strength" reed.
All that said, I too am keeping all of my Vandoren V-12 natural cane reeds. Their quickness of response and ability to speak well in the altissimo are reason enough to keep them.
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Author: HTW
Date: 2000-02-20 17:41
I love my Legere #4 reed. It's great because it has a nice tone, consitancy and is easy on the lips. However, I only use it as a last resort- it may be great, but it's not cane. For example, the fortes on a Legere are a little rough. And I don't want to get too used to playing on plastic
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Author: James Marioneaux
Date: 2000-02-22 14:09
I bought a 3.75 and a 4. I have been playing on the 4 for about 3 weeks and I really like it. It does soften after playing it for a while, so I am thinking of getting 2 more and alternating them during a symphony rehearsal and maybe even a concert. I do not have trouble with the altissimo register until I have played the reed for a while. The legere does tongue easier than cane reeds and tonguing is a weakness that I have always had. This feedack is greally good on these reeds. I hope to hear more opinions.
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