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Author: Vubble3
Date: 2011-10-05 07:13
Hi, i am an advanced player, and I currently use a b45 traditional mouthpiece with a vandoren v12 size 3 reed. I want to try the rico grand concert select evolution reeds. Do you think it's worth a try, because i am not going to pay 28 dollars and regret maybe.i want a reed that is very easy to articulate and has a focused sound.
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Author: kdk
Date: 2011-10-05 12:29
With all due respect, the only way for you to know if any reed brand and model is going to meet your expectations and needs is to buy a box and try them regardless of cost. FWIW, I personally consider any of the RICO "pro" reed models (skip the orange-box or Royals if you're an advanced player) to be "worth trying" even though I wouldn't choose to play on most of them.
That said, Wiener sells them for $19.95/box and I'm certain the other online sources are priced at least comparably.
Karl
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Author: Ken Shaw ★2017
Date: 2011-10-05 12:36
I think the Rico Reserve Classics are a step above other commercial reeds. They're very consistent and accurately cut. Almost all of them are useable out of the box, so they pay for themselves.
Ken Shaw
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Author: William
Date: 2011-10-05 14:48
Before I switched to playing Forestone reeds, I though nothing of buying three boxes of V12's and searching for the best reed in the lot. Some I would discard while most were made usable with my Reed Wizard and reed knife. Only a couple reeds would be "top drawer" or "talented" right out of the box. The expense of doing those reed searches were just something I considered as part of being an "advanced' or serious clarinetist. Same goes for trying other brands of reeds--you just have to buy some and try them. None of us can tell you what will work for you. It does get expensive, but that is part of playing the clarinet.
To learn more about Forestone reeds, here is a link:
http://www.forestone-japan.com/
Post Edited (2011-10-05 14:51)
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Author: Ed
Date: 2011-10-05 14:59
I also like the Reserve Classics. They have worked very well for me. I have been very happy with the quality and consistency.
FWIW- I have tried various Legeres and Forestones- different cuts and strengths. It has been a much more expensive proposition for me, as I found none to be usable.
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Author: Iceland clarinet
Date: 2011-10-05 16:10
I've tried over 20 different brand/types of reeds including very expensive handmade ones and I always com back to Vandoren V12.
Long live Vandoren V12!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Author: kdk
Date: 2011-10-05 17:14
I find both Forestones and Legeres to be not so much stiff as less flexible than a good cane reed. I find that they blow quite easily at mezzo-forte and above but that controlling them at piano, especially in diminuendo, requires more embouchure pressure than I want to have to use. This has seemed true with any of the mouthpieces I've tried synthetics with. So my impression is usually that they are vibrant and full sounding at forte but too "stiff" (unresponsive) at piano unless I press harder.
Without wanting to completely hijack this thread, which wasn't initially about synthetics, I'm curious whether you find the same thing.
Karl
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Author: kdk
Date: 2011-10-05 17:19
FWIW worth, I'll add my preference, among all the RICO choices, for Reserve Classics. I use them more or less interchangeably with V12s and Rue lepics. Another mouthpiece I used but put aside recently worked better with regular blue (purple) box Vandorens. But still, the bottom line is that any reed in the RICO pro line is worth a look. It depends on what you want it to do and what equipment you're going to use it with.
Karl
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