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Re: New to Legere reeds

Author: manuel78
Date: 2022-09-20 18:35

I've found that, although plastic reeds promote theirselfs as very stable and consistent, they vary as much as cane reeds, but in different situations.
Where I live has a great thermal amplitude, and plastic reeds tend to be much softer when the weather is hot. This thermal amplitude also seems to affect the integrity of the reed, that doesn't dilatate or contract the same amount thouout the hole reed. That results in sone kind of bending.
My conslusion is that, a great manufactured cane reed made with good wood is not only better sounding that any plastic reed, but also more stable and consistent.
Also, I consider them to be very expensive. I mean, it is a product whose raw material is bought at the hardware store, it can't cost the same as a box of reeds that have been cultivated for several years.

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