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Author: ruben
Date: 2020-11-29 21:57
I see that the Italian company Danzi -very popular with bassoonists- also makes clarinet reeds. Are they any good? Have any of you tried them? Thank you.
rubengreenbergparisfrance@gmail.com
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Author: rtaylor
Date: 2020-12-01 19:25
Hi,
Yes I have tried them. They are a good alternative to Vandoren V12. The strength is also about the same as V12, maybe slightly softer but not by much. They are really consistent throughout the box and the quality of the cane is quiet good.
I bought mine at their booth at the ICA convention in Belgium. For players here in the US, the cost can be high once you factor in shipping.
Cheers,
Robert
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Author: EricBlack
Date: 2020-12-01 20:11
I had the opportunity to try them this past Summer and I’m hoping to do a video review at some point soon. I agree with rtaylor, they are a great alternative to Vandoren V12s. My experience differed a little, a 3.5 Danzi felt slightly harder to me than the standard 3.5 V12, but really only slightly. The strengths are close enough that if you play V12s you should get the same strength. They definitely have a similar sound profile, but to me the best Danzi’s had slightly more depth in the sound. When I tried them, I was doing some beta testing for some new cuts in addition to their standard reeds, therefore I didn’t break in a full box of any one cut, however the consistency seemed on par with any other major brand. rtaylor is right though, shipping to the US is a little brutal, they need to find a US distributor. Until then, I would try and find a friend or two and order a bunch to save on shipping.
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Author: seabreeze
Date: 2020-12-01 20:23
Rtaylor and Eric,
Did you try the Danzi D1 or the D2 model? Is there much difference between these two cuts?
Post Edited (2020-12-01 21:20)
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Author: EricBlack
Date: 2020-12-01 21:33
I tried the D2. They sent me a single D1 to try out and there was a significant difference in how it played. One reed being such a small sample size, I’m not going to comment on my perceived differences as it’s not fair to the company. Anyway, I believe they are designed to complement different styles of mouthpieces. D1 is made for open mouthpieces and D2 is made for closed mouthpieces. I was playing a slightly refaced (to be more closed) BD5 for reference.
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Author: rtaylor
Date: 2020-12-01 21:49
I was able to try 5 of each style D1 & D2 at the conference. For me the D1 was a clear winner for my setup. The salesperson made no mention of whether each model was for open or closed tip mouthpieces. I do play on a mouthpiece that has about a 113 tip opening however.
Cheers,
Robert
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Author: ruben
Date: 2020-12-01 22:52
Is the cane French from the Var? I suppose it is. I find that cane from Spain and Argentina isn't as good.
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Author: seabreeze
Date: 2020-12-02 01:26
Sounds like a comparison of Vandoren V12, Danzi 2, and Behn Brio reeds side by side would be worthwhile.
Post Edited (2020-12-02 01:53)
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Author: rtaylor
Date: 2020-12-03 19:22
Hi,
The back of the box for the D1 model I have says it is from French VAR region cane and that it is organic grown. So is Steuer cane. I wonder if it come from the same fields?
I would still think that the D1 is closer to a V12 based on my trials but that was 2 years ago so my memory might be a little skewed.
Cheers,
Robert
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Author: Morrigan
Date: 2020-12-10 21:59
I ordered some to try. Sergio at Danzi emailed me right away to say that he’d send me a few options to try. I play a B40 with V12 3s, and the D2 3s were extremely similar.
Compared to V12, these have more focus, a very colourful sound, and articulation & dynamics seem to come very easily. Initially I didn’t like the feel of them: they’re quite free, and I like the feeling of resistance in my V12s, but playing in an ensemble the sense of freedom is great. When pushing more air through, I felt that they get excessively brassy but in a large ensemble situation this seems to translate into added projection. I also found these reeds seemed to improve intonation.
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