Author: MarkS
Date: 2023-12-05 23:31
I received a Legere French cut 3.75 yesterday. I like it very much. For the past couple of months, I have been playing the Vandoren VK1 strength #40. Before that, Legere European cut 3.5. I liked the VK1 very much, but the strength was significantly off on about a third of the reeds I tried. I would place the new Legere on a par with those VK1 that are of the proper strength, and clearly better than the Legere EC.
As far as strength is concerned, I find the French cut 3.75 slightly stiffer than the European cut 3.5. However, unlike the EC, I am able to adjust the resistance by raising/lowering the position of the reed on the mouthpiece. When I tried to do this with the EC, the tone degraded significantly. I wonder if that might have had something to do with the wider tip on the EC?
Here is a very short comparison of French (3.75) and European (3.5) cut posted by a professional player. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFsi3od47xM.
Assuming that the French cut are as consistent as other Legere reeds, they are a great option to have.
Mark
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