Author: babrinka77
Date: 2014-04-10 07:34
Hey Paul,
Yes, i know it can be a comercial strategie, but in those videos i link here, you have the change to see that the reed they're using is a Legere (the white colour makes it easier), and the sound is great.
I don't know whether they use a Legere reed for the recordings or not, but Daniel Ottensamer is performing Weber's concerto with an orchestra, so i guess he chooses the material which works best for him, anyway, i think this videos demonstarte that the sound can be mor than just "decent" with a Legere.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1znoB4uGxE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpyaZmZmU5A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNzla7K2vbg
The product is on the market, and getting better and better, maybe a good cane reed raised to 100% of its possibilities sounds better than a Legere up to its 100%, but the difference is not that much.
In my case, i'm just an amateur, i have a job and a family, not a lot of time to play everyday, so i want to spend the time i have to play playing, not sanding, comparing sides, getting angry with reeds. I just put the Legere on my mp and start playing. I have decided to focus my attention on getting the better sound with the material i have, and seeing those videos i linked before there's just a conclusion for me, if something doesen't let me have a nice tone with a Legere reed is me and my skills, but not the reed itself.
So i had no doubt, i bought this mp designed specifically to play with Legere reeds and bought 4 reeds, listening videos like those i posted before encourages me to have a sound as close to them i could with a similar material. The limit will be me, not the material.
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