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Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2012-08-25 21:16
There's so much wrong here, it's hard to know where to start.
To begin with, I assume you're talking about the (now) orange box standard Ricos, which have always been marketed toward the student market. I think, honestly, most clarinetists at a certain point go off searching for "better" reeds and simply never come back, so don't know what the higher strength Ricos are like. I certainly don't. I don't think I've ever had a Rico harder than a #3-1/2 within reach in my life (and now that I've said that, I'm going to buy a couple of boxes of the stiffer strengths just to see what they're really like). I can tell you that the #3-1/2s are too soft for any of the mouthpieces I've ever used (which tend to be close-tipped and medium-to-long curved).
But there are Ricos and there are Ricos. Rico must feel they've improved the product with their Reserve and Reserve Classic models, which I have tried and find very playable. If your band director is prejudiced against those as well, he either doesn't know enough about them or he owns shares in Vandoren.
As someone also mentioned, Luries are manufactured by Rico. While they haven't the popularity that Vandorens do among "classical" clarinetists, they certainly aren't terrible reeds.
Now, for your problem with the Vandoren you bought. First, the notion of "1 good reed in a box" is complete nonsense. If that's all a player gets, he/she is simply using the wrong strength Vandoren. They aren't perfect out of the box, but they are for the most part playable, especially with slight adjustments.
If the #3 Vandoren (V12?) was stiff and stuffy and fuzzy, maybe you should try a #2-1/2 Vandoren and then compare that to your Rico or even a #3 Rico. Strengths aren't necessarily equivalent from one brand (or even model within a brand) to another. Find the right strength Vandoren, then compare it to Rico to see if there's a difference. Your description of the Vandoren you bought screams "too hard."
Karl
Post Edited (2012-08-26 04:45)
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kdk |
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clarinetguy |
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fernie51296 |
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orichic |
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orichic |
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kjeks |
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