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Re: 3 1/2 V12's on M13 Lyre?

Author: Monsterchef
Date: 2015-03-26 09:33

I play a M13 non lyer. Having tried reeds from 3.5 to 4+, I found anything below 4 to be uncomfortably flexible.

Also more to your question, personally I feel that softer reeds have better clarity, especially in the first register. However, constant attention on lip pressure is required in order to keep tone within a quite narrow index. Thicker reeds tend to have a more of a covered sound, with far better stability with technical passages such as register jumps etc. etc.

Moreover, most reeds brands, particularly Vandoren, is not terribly consistent in terms of the actual strength. A box of 3.5+ may be stiffer than a box of 3.5 on average. Most individual reeds from them are likely quite similar.

Post Edited (2015-03-26 09:49)

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