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Re: Reed "Pop"

Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2018-04-01 02:11

That's a test for warped reeds. A reed with a flat back should seal against the mouthpiece evenly when you hold the tenon end shut and suck the air out through the reed aperture. You get the "pop" as the reed's elasticity finally pulls it away after a few seconds. Sometimes if it takes too long to release (pop) the reed might be too light (not enough resistance and elasticity).

This shouldn't be happening with brand new reeds out of the box.

We've discussed warped reeds in another thread that, I think, you started recently. You can try to flatten them, play on them as is, or trash them and use ones that aren't warped.

Karl

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