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 Re: Rico Reeds or Vandoren Reeds?
Author: zhangray4 
Date:   2017-11-17 03:42

Funny how this post is brought back from the dead, since a few clarinetists have asked me about reed brands this week. Our middle school director told all the clarinets and saxophones that Rico makes the best reeds, idk if Rico sponsors her LOL. So they bought Rico at the local music store and never tried any other brands. Most of them have a pretty spready and thin sound, so I said they should at least try out some Vandorens. Those in my clarinet section that have changed to Vandorens a few years back when they got into high school (due to our high school band director often giving out Vandorens when someone desperately needs a reed but has no backup) have improved their sound a ton.

I personally would choose Vandorens over Ricos in a heartbeat, but I think as clarinetists, we should not tell others what to use, but we can suggest people to try a reed or mouthpiece out.


A good sound doesn't come with just practice, although practice is the most important factor. Equipment is also a big factor. I like to compare it to shooting a basketball. It's not just about getting more shots up in the gym, but also better shooting form. There are many pro basketball players who shoot very well but have horrible/unorthodox shooting form, but that's because those players worked extremely hard to cope with their strange shooting motion. But why spend so much extra time to make your broken shooting form work when you can simply improve it? I believe the same can be said with reeds and equipment.

-- Ray Zhang
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