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 Re: Rico v. Vandoren Reeds
Author: Maestro_6 
Date:   2010-09-27 04:28

I'd be one to speak for Vandoren, especially after I've just went through a good trial of Rico's GCS reeds. However, I prefer VD Traditional and the Rico GCS Thick Blank for comparison. To me, though the Rico's are very, very consistent, none of them just feel right to me in terms of being a concert reed. Don't get me wrong, some are of the most responsive reeds I've tried (even including synthetics), and they have a round tone. I choose Vandoren because (1) They give roundness to the tone, yet more depth and dimension, which makes tone sound more interesting (2) A good one is a GOOD one, and (3) These good ones are quite flexible, meaning I can go soft and gentle to bursts of energy without over-blowing or losing much quality of sound. This isn't just on my Vandoren mouthpiece, since I feel the same on a Gigliotti or Hite.

As I've seen others say, I always seem to come back to Vandoren. That being said, let me emphasize that this works FOR ME. You must self-assess.

Oh, and for the matter, I use the Vandoren M30 Series 13 mouthpiece, VD Blue Box 4's, Rovner Mark III ligature.

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