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 Re: Is there really only one good reed per box?
Author: Plonk 
Date:   2020-02-08 16:07

I use V12s and find I get about 8 reeds that are good, and 1 excellent. Perhaps 1 or 2 that just won't work. I rarely bother scraping as I don't usually get better reeds when I try, and I don't usually do much breaking in, other than a short play on the first day. I am too disorganised to have any more complicated systems of rotation etc.!
I often flirt with different brands, but find I always come back to the V12s. I used the Pilgersdorfers dolces for a while, but they were not consistent. The first box was amazing, but ever so slightly on the soft side, so I went up a half strength on the 2nd box only to find the entire box was as soft as mush, completely unplayable ((4s that felt like 1s).
I tried Rico Royals recently and they just sounded dreadful - straight in the bin.
And I tried Mitchell Luries and found they play super nice out of the box, but quickly deteriorate. So back to the V12s!
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