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Life Expectancy on Legere Euro Signature Reeds?

Author: ClarinetRobt
Date: 2017-05-05 23:22

Taking systematic reed rotation out of the equation, how long have you folks been getting out of Legere's Euro Signature Reeds with consistent daily use?
What symptoms do you hear/feel when the reed starts to fail?

~Robt L Schwebel
Mthpc: Behn Vintage
Lig: Ishimori, Behn Delrin
Reed: Legere French Cut 3.75/4, Behn Brio 4
Horns: Uebel Superior (Bb,A), Ridenour Lyrique, Buffet R13 (Eb)

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Re: Life Expectancy on Legere Euro Signature Reeds?

Author: kdk
Date: 2017-05-05 23:55

I just dropped one from my rotation that I began using last summer. But that *is* in a rotation of several reeds.

I took it out of the rotation because it was beginning to sound more tubby and muffled than the others. It still articulates well.

Karl

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Re: Life Expectancy on Legere Euro Signature Reeds?

Author: ClarinetRobt
Date: 2017-05-06 00:27

Karl:
"Tubby/muffled" is a great description. I was thinking it felt lethargic.
I feel I can still articulate well, but the reed almost has a 'turbo lag'...reeds not quite responding as quickly as it use to.

~Robt L Schwebel
Mthpc: Behn Vintage
Lig: Ishimori, Behn Delrin
Reed: Legere French Cut 3.75/4, Behn Brio 4
Horns: Uebel Superior (Bb,A), Ridenour Lyrique, Buffet R13 (Eb)

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Re: Life Expectancy on Legere Euro Signature Reeds?

Author: sfalexi
Date: 2017-05-06 03:36

Oldest one of mine is from August 2016. Still working fine for me. I'm not sure which one it is, but I do sense that two of my five reeds (all legere european 3.75) are just not that "great" anymore so I'll be replacing those later this month.

Alexi

Retired, playing more sax than clarinet, but still playing clarinet and still loving it!

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Re: Life Expectancy on Legere Euro Signature Reeds?

Author: echi85
Date: 2017-05-06 03:44

I get somewhere between 4-6 months when I keep 4 on rotation and don't play on any one for more than an hour. I have one from September of last year that was my best playing one until it started feeling funny. Turned out it had warped a little bit. I sanded it on some very fine sandpaper (1200 grit) and it still plays great to this day.

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