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Re: Legeres consistency

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2020-09-07 16:15

Nice results depend on what you think of them. I would say that if you do a side by side with your favorite cane reed, cane will still have more vibrant sound.......but........

The results with Legere's European Signatures can be incredibly close to cane results once you have carefully found the right strength to use on your mouthpiece (arguably the hardest process with these reeds.......moving up a quarter strength at a time from the softest that you can get to work).

Once you are there though constancy is their greatest strength. Some have posted some odd experiences with Legere, but in five years I have found them remarkably close in strength from reed to reed of the same designated strength (far more than any cane reed ever thought about being). Key here though is to buy (once you have gone through the process of correctly determining the correct strength) through a big, reliable outlet so that you are getting current stock, shipped correctly. That's what I do, and I get consistently great reeds.

Then of course are all the reasons they are better than cane:

o Constant from day to day (still, one should rotate through at least four, one each day)
o Completely free from vagaries of humidity or lack thereof
o They last a long time (six months to a year)
o Perfectly smooth (you don't realize how comfortable that is until you've tried them)
[missed one}

o You know EXACTLY how you'll sound.........tomorrow!!!!

I would add that for the most cane like sound you want to use a Luyben ligature (only $16.00 through the Luyben website). I can't tell you why (a mystery to me!) but the plastic allows the Legere's to really resonate. Also if you have a Gigliotti ligature rattling around in a drawer, those work great as well.

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

Post Edited (2020-09-07 23:30)

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