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reeds and acoustics

Author: ruben
Date: 2026-09-11 21:52

We all know that reeds change according to the weather: humidity, dryness. Also according to altitude. But what works in one acoustic condition doesn't work in another. The reed that sounds good in the dry acoustics of a rehearsal room is liable not to work in an echoey church. So I imagine this also applies to plastic reeds. They don't change with the weather, but I should think the same reed doesn't sound good in different acoustics. I have but little experience of plastic reeds.

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Re: reeds and acoustics

Author: lydian
Date: 2026-09-11 23:02

So you use different reeds depending on the room you're playing in? I've never heard of anyone doing that, and I've played in a lot of different bands in different environments. If one room has more reverb than another, you change dynamics, timbre and articulation, not reeds. In your scenario, what do you imagine you would change about your reed in a live room versus a dry room?

Another thing is no matter what the humidity, weather, whatever, the humidity inside your mouth is always 100%. The only thing the weather and environment impacts is possibly your reed storage, preparation and management.

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