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Author: LIZZIE
Date: 2001-04-09 01:11
what are plastic reads? i have seen some of the posts here and there is something about plastic reeds what are they are wood reeds better which is cheaper adn what makes a better tone????
asap post im or e-mail me please!
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Author: Corey
Date: 2001-04-09 01:34
i have tried a bari plastic clarinet reed and was not happy it was very hard to blow on and took along time to break-in they are not worth the money
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Author: Melanie
Date: 2001-04-09 01:39
Lizzie,
It seems as though we are forever discussing the merits of plastic reeds vs. cane reeds. Try searching older posts using "plastic reed" or "legare" and see what you come up with!
Melanie
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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 2001-04-09 01:50
LIZZIE wrote:
> asap
Lizzie, what's the rush? Take your time, do some reading. There's plenty of time ahead of you to try different things out, but remember - take your time!
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Author: Hiroshi
Date: 2001-04-09 07:55
FIY
1.The word 'plastic' may be confusing.
Sometimes it represents some material that are not elastic. i.e. Difficult to bend.
In this case it is not used by this definition: it is used as synthetic material
molded of multiple materials(not necessarily inorganic: Bari and Legere
reeds are made of inorganic components. Whereas, BG is of inorganic
materials plus organic material (cane particles).
2.There are several plastic reeds: Bari, Legere, Fibrecell, BG. There may be
other brands.
3.Search Klarinet Archive for more detailed info.
If you search 'klarinet archive' with 'synthetic reed' ,'plastic reed', 'legere', 'bari',
etc, you will get a bunch of detailed info.
4. Legere is a sponser of this BBS. See sponser pages too.
5. Cost;How long does it lasts?; etc
Whether the reed is cost effective or not is judged by:
one reed price divided by usable accumulated period.
However, almost no one uses only one plastic reed or one cane reed
continuously.
A player may use plastic reed for outdoor usage and cane reeds(in rotation) for
indoor usage. He will not able to how long each one lasted if he uses the same
reed every day. That is why you cannot get exact answers.
6. General purposes of plastic reed(IMHO)
1)For outdoor performance since it is more endurable and strong to warp.
2)To save cane reed adjustment time and to concentrate in exercise.
But this depends on whether he likes a plastic reed tone deserves or not.
You can read what other people felt on each brand if you search BBS or
Klarinet archive.
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Author: Doug P
Date: 2001-04-09 13:59
I have a Legere 3-1/2 that I like a lot. I always tell people that my Legere is my 90% reed - it is as good or better than 90% of my cane reeds, but not nearly as good as those top 10% cane reeds that play so wonderfully. I really like the security of having a good, consistent reed in my case for when my cane reeds aren't playing well, or when I don't want to use my "best" reed (e.g. day before a performance.) If you are willing to try one, I would suggest that you do - the Legere comes with a money back guarantee and an exchange policy (in case you want a different strength), I'm sure the others do as well. BTW, I find the Legere to run about 1/4-1/2 strength softer than Vandoren traditional, or similar to their V12s.
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Author: Anji
Date: 2001-04-09 14:15
The Legere synthetic has some real advantages for us beginners; mainly that it is consistent from day to day (it can't dry out).
It lacks something for constant playing that my best (unfortunately few) cane reeds have.
A Legere synthetic reed should last about as long as a 10-pack of natural cane.
Being a composite, it will break down mechanically with regular playing.
It CAN be broken, as the tip is very thin.
I have played the BARI plastic reed and don't care for it.
Like Doug P said, if you need to change strengths, you may but you will pay freight both ways. I really like the #3 3/4 for most playing.
You may need to periodically remove the reed and dry the mouthpiece table while playing. The synthetic holds no water and a film beneath the reed and table may form, especially in cold weather. The reed gets a little 'wild' when this happens.
anji
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Author: Sylvain
Date: 2001-04-09 15:06
As you have seen the Legere reed is quite popular among us.
Well, it's about 15US which is the price of a box of vandoren V12.
It might seem expensive, but if you are a beginner, you will not have to deal with breaking in reeds adjuting them, etc...
It will be consistent and can be played for a fairly long time.
Of course the best case scenario is to have a box of wooden reeds and a plastic reed. So you can compare and experiment with both.
Nevertheless, Legere reeds are good quality reeds they sound good and does not require the extra care that you have to put in wooden reeds.
-S
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Author: Bob Curtis
Date: 2001-04-09 15:35
LIZZIE:
I have had band students who, for sosme reason, have developed an allergy to the cane reeds and the mouth area becomes terribly affected. I have recommended the Rico "Fibercane" reeds to them and this seems to help some. They are fairly consistent and a good student reed., feel like a cane reed, and perform reasonably well. Some band students use them frequently during outdoor football season when the reeds are susciptible to breaking easily. The Fivbrcane reeds do break, but not as easily as real cane. In other words, there is a place for the Fibercane reeds, but for serious work, I would recommend a good reed which will produce consistent results, such as the Zonda, VanDoren, etc. Remember, that the strength of these reeds are sometimes not indicated like the student reeds. For example, a Zonda 2 is equal to a Mitchel Lurie 3, etc. Good luck in you quest. I hope this has helped.
Bob Curtis
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