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Re: V21 vs. D'Addario Reserve [Classic]

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2015-05-16 09:29

I can't really speak to the Rico product. A very talented and highly respected colleague of mine got me to try one for about five minutes and I couldn't really stand the experience. So it is more based on how the individual plays as to which reed will work better.

Vandorens (particularly the V21s and V12s) are NOT "right out of the box" reeds. They take about a week to 'settle down.' Even after you think they are all predictable and ready to go, they can still surprise you. BUT they are stable over the long haul. I am going on my third set of V21s and I can't seem to get enough of them....... I am completely in love. But I was also completely sold on the Rue Lepics after an initial trial (so I tend more to a centered, focused reed).

If you're patient, the V21s are quite rewarding.

................Paul Aviles

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