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Re: Thinking about switching reeds...

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2021-01-09 01:58

Hi,

Don't forget the time of year. If it is cold where you are and the heat is on all the time, your indoor humidity is probably less than 20% (that's not good for cane). When drying out on your mouthpiece cane reeds will manifest all sorts of poor performance from brittle to weak and unresponsive. Get a cheap hygrometer from the hardware store and if your humidity is lower than 60%, get a humidifier for the room where you practice.

Once humidity is not the problem, try Vandoren V21s. Those have the "filed" shoulders and consequently vibrate more freely and result in much more color in the sound. For a more robust sound, I prefer the Vandoren 56 Rue Lepic.

..................Paul Aviles

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