Author: Mike Clarinet
Date: 2007-04-27 07:49
I used GCS evol. select for a time on my Buffet RC and Vandoren RV5 lyre mpc. I first tried them because there was a free 2-pack in my RC when I bought it. and was fed up with vandy trad reeds being so inconsistent. I liked the tone - a lot - but couldn't get a lot of power out of them. I also found that they did not last very long. They did seem to have a second life after blowing in, then putting aside for a time. I got through 3 boxes fairly quickly. I also found that strengh-wise, each box was consistent in itself, but consistency between boxes was very poor. The first box was no. 3 and for me, just right. 2 further boxes of no.3 were both too soft. I then bought 2 loose 3.5's to try out, but were too hard, and didn't want to waste even more money on a box of potentially too hard reeds. My conclusion is that with the RV5 lyre mpc, for me, - if I can find some the right strength, great for small ensemble, but not cor concert band, which is where I mostly play.
ps The lack of power problem was eventually solved by changing both mpc and reed to M30 & V12 #3.5.
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