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Vandoren B45 and reeds..

Author: P4sEnvy
Date: 2013-02-13 20:15

I recently purchased a Vandoren B45 mp - mine was a knock-off brand from my first plastic clarinet..yuck! - and after a few months of trials I figure that I just cannot play on my standard reed with it.
I used to play on Vandoren 3.5s, blue box, with ease.
However, after switching to the B45 I just could not at all!
I moved down to a Vandoren 3 - and still.. just didn't work right.
I currently am playing on a Rico 3.
I did try the 5RV before purchasing the B45, however I just didn't like the way it felt.
Is this common in B45's? Lower reed strength? Is it because the opening is so dang wide?

Thanks in advance!

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