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Legere Reeds European Cut

Author: Mike M
Date: 2026-08-23 20:33

Those of you that use Legere reeds:
I am really starting to like 4.0 European Cut on my Bb clar.

They are not as warm sounding as my usual V12 #4's but very responsive/articulate.

Your experience?

Allegro Chamber Players

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Re: Legere Reeds European Cut

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2026-08-23 22:57

Ok, you have it in a nutshell. You will get the best sound and response from cane, but is it enough of a difference to pass on the advantages of synthetic? The Euro cut are great and will play tomorrow the way they do today, which is the way they played yesterday. Of course I’ve leaned that you do need softer ones lying around when the weather gets drier - colder, drier weather needs softer reeds regardless of the material.

That said I don’t think I’d ever go back to cane at this point.

………… Paul Aviles

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