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 Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 1:05 pm
It isn't that anything higher than a 3 gives you an airy sound, it is all about what strength YOU should play. Personally, a three is waay too soft for me, and my 4 gives me a nice full bodied sound. That won't be true for most players, though, most clarinetists I know play a 3 or so.
Also, am I the only clarinet player out there who HATES Vandoren reeds? My entire section are loyal to Vandorens, but I just cannot stand to play on one. I'm more of a Mitchell - Lurie girl.
Also, clarinet players: If you can find a My Masterpiece reed somewhere, grab it! They are truly excellent!
They were a big reed company back in the day, then the CEO died, and the company kind of disappeared. Well, recently, they started selling in small amounts to a handful of dealers. My repairman gave me some to try, and I have been searching for a steady supply of them since.
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Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 3:26 pm
Clarinet Mafia
You break my reed...
we break you!
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Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 11:58 pm
Mandy Gallows It isn't that anything higher than a 3 gives you an airy sound, it is all about what strength YOU should play. Personally, a three is waay too soft for me, and my 4 gives me a nice full bodied sound. That won't be true for most players, though, most clarinetists I know play a 3 or so. Also, am I the only clarinet player out there who HATES Vandoren reeds? My entire section are loyal to Vandorens, but I just cannot stand to play on one. I'm more of a Mitchell - Lurie girl. Also, clarinet players: If you can find a My Masterpiece reed somewhere, grab it! They are truly excellent! They were a big reed company back in the day, then the CEO died, and the company kind of disappeared. Well, recently, they started selling in small amounts to a handful of dealers. My repairman gave me some to try, and I have been searching for a steady supply of them since. finally biggrin i've found someone who shares my passionate hate for vandoren reeds xD lol...it really pisses me off that people are always saying NOT to use certain reeds...i mean..sure some of them aren't top notch...but there's nothing wrong with using "bad" reeds...(rico is most commonly referred as "bad")...take me for example...i HATE vandorens, but i would NEVER tell someone NOT to use them o.o....xD anyway...if i see those reeds i'll try to snatch 'em o,.,o
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Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 3:49 pm
pezhi Mandy Gallows It isn't that anything higher than a 3 gives you an airy sound, it is all about what strength YOU should play. Personally, a three is waay too soft for me, and my 4 gives me a nice full bodied sound. That won't be true for most players, though, most clarinetists I know play a 3 or so. Also, am I the only clarinet player out there who HATES Vandoren reeds? My entire section are loyal to Vandorens, but I just cannot stand to play on one. I'm more of a Mitchell - Lurie girl. Also, clarinet players: If you can find a My Masterpiece reed somewhere, grab it! They are truly excellent! They were a big reed company back in the day, then the CEO died, and the company kind of disappeared. Well, recently, they started selling in small amounts to a handful of dealers. My repairman gave me some to try, and I have been searching for a steady supply of them since. finally biggrin i've found someone who shares my passionate hate for vandoren reeds xD lol...it really pisses me off that people are always saying NOT to use certain reeds...i mean..sure some of them aren't top notch...but there's nothing wrong with using "bad" reeds...(rico is most commonly referred as "bad")...take me for example...i HATE vandorens, but i would NEVER tell someone NOT to use them o.o....xD anyway...if i see those reeds i'll try to snatch 'em o,.,o I promise if you try them you won't be disappointed. But then again it is all about personal preference.
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Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 4:02 pm
Mandy Gallows Also, clarinet players: If you can find a My Masterpiece reed somewhere, grab it! They are truly excellent! repairman gave me some to try, and I have been searching for a steady supply of them since. i found out by searching "My Masterpiece reeds" on google that you can order those reeds off the interwebs :O i haven't done it yet, seeing as you need a credit/debit card...but just an fyi razz for anyone interested
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Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 4:05 pm
I play with a 5 strength reed. I use this because it gives me the tone that I like, and I stand out with the sound that I make, because it is on the edge of distortion.
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Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 5:38 pm
kennywfz I play with a 5 strength reed. I use this because it gives me the tone that I like, and I stand out with the sound that I make, because it is on the edge of distortion. ....uh...that's a bad thing..e.o
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Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 10:11 pm
Mandy Gallows pezhi Mandy Gallows It isn't that anything higher than a 3 gives you an airy sound, it is all about what strength YOU should play. Personally, a three is waay too soft for me, and my 4 gives me a nice full bodied sound. That won't be true for most players, though, most clarinetists I know play a 3 or so. Also, am I the only clarinet player out there who HATES Vandoren reeds? My entire section are loyal to Vandorens, but I just cannot stand to play on one. I'm more of a Mitchell - Lurie girl. Also, clarinet players: If you can find a My Masterpiece reed somewhere, grab it! They are truly excellent! They were a big reed company back in the day, then the CEO died, and the company kind of disappeared. Well, recently, they started selling in small amounts to a handful of dealers. My repairman gave me some to try, and I have been searching for a steady supply of them since. finally biggrin i've found someone who shares my passionate hate for vandoren reeds xD lol...it really pisses me off that people are always saying NOT to use certain reeds...i mean..sure some of them aren't top notch...but there's nothing wrong with using "bad" reeds...(rico is most commonly referred as "bad")...take me for example...i HATE vandorens, but i would NEVER tell someone NOT to use them o.o....xD anyway...if i see those reeds i'll try to snatch 'em o,.,o I promise if you try them you won't be disappointed. But then again it is all about personal preference. Speaking of which... I'd love to try out these 'my masterpiece' reeds. They seem to be really good! Also, I'm still in the selecting process of reeds, though I've settled (for now) on a few types... so if anyone else knows of any other good reeds (OTHER than vandoren or rico, I've tried those), then let me know! I'm going to try every type of reed that I can get my hands on, so anything will do!
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Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 2:12 pm
If you are using a Vandoran mouthpiece then I highly reccommend Vandoran reeds. They are more expensive, but they work much better than the Rico brand. lol wink 3nodding biggrin smile razz 4laugh
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Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 3:04 pm
cheetajess If you are using a Vandoran mouthpiece then I highly reccommend Vandoran reeds. They are more expensive, but they work much better than the Rico brand. lol wink 3nodding biggrin smile razz 4laugh such ignorance...e.o and for the record: I use a vandoren b45 with rico reeds and it works WONDERFULLY. i'm the clarinet section leader/first chair with really no competition. i'm also the youngest clarinetist, and probably musician, in my school. i beat 5-6 seniors for section leader/first chair. so don't even try to say "vandoren works better than rico" especially since ALL the seniors used vandoren B45 mouthpieces with vandoren brand reeds, and i, a loyal rico user, beat them all smile so, i hope this proves that you should stop making comments about things you're too ignorant about to actually have some valid and valuable input.
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Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 3:54 pm
pezhi cheetajess If you are using a Vandoran mouthpiece then I highly reccommend Vandoran reeds. They are more expensive, but they work much better than the Rico brand. lol wink 3nodding biggrin smile razz 4laugh such ignorance...e.o and for the record: I use a vandoren b45 with rico reeds and it works WONDERFULLY. i'm the clarinet section leader/first chair with really no competition. i'm also the youngest clarinetist, and probably musician, in my school. i beat 5-6 seniors for section leader/first chair. so don't even try to say "vandoren works better than rico" especially since ALL the seniors used vandoren B45 mouthpieces with vandoren brand reeds, and i, a loyal rico user, beat them all smile so, i hope this proves that you should stop making comments about things you're too ignorant about to actually have some valid and valuable input. lol. I love vandorens, but I like rico jazz even more than them. I've also tried Hemke reeds, Alexander superial, and Gonzales, which are all great brands, too, but just not as common as rico or vandoren. But, as Pezhi said, the mouthpiece/reed/ligature setup is completely individual; different brands work for some people, but not for other people.
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Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 7:15 pm
megamanfan66 pezhi cheetajess If you are using a Vandoran mouthpiece then I highly reccommend Vandoran reeds. They are more expensive, but they work much better than the Rico brand. lol wink 3nodding biggrin smile razz 4laugh such ignorance...e.o and for the record: I use a vandoren b45 with rico reeds and it works WONDERFULLY. i'm the clarinet section leader/first chair with really no competition. i'm also the youngest clarinetist, and probably musician, in my school. i beat 5-6 seniors for section leader/first chair. so don't even try to say "vandoren works better than rico" especially since ALL the seniors used vandoren B45 mouthpieces with vandoren brand reeds, and i, a loyal rico user, beat them all smile so, i hope this proves that you should stop making comments about things you're too ignorant about to actually have some valid and valuable input. lol. I love vandorens, but I like rico jazz even more than them. I've also tried Hemke reeds, Alexander superial, and Gonzales, which are all great brands, too, but just not as common as rico or vandoren. But, as Pezhi said, the mouthpiece/reed/ligature setup is completely individual; different brands work for some people, but not for other people. i'm currently using a Hemke size 2 on my alto sax..i like it pretty well...i still like rico jazz better...but all mine are broken neutral i hadn't been switching reeds to save their life...so they all lost their goodness D:
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Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 7:05 pm
pezhi megamanfan66 pezhi cheetajess If you are using a Vandoran mouthpiece then I highly reccommend Vandoran reeds. They are more expensive, but they work much better than the Rico brand. lol wink 3nodding biggrin smile razz 4laugh such ignorance...e.o and for the record: I use a vandoren b45 with rico reeds and it works WONDERFULLY. i'm the clarinet section leader/first chair with really no competition. i'm also the youngest clarinetist, and probably musician, in my school. i beat 5-6 seniors for section leader/first chair. so don't even try to say "vandoren works better than rico" especially since ALL the seniors used vandoren B45 mouthpieces with vandoren brand reeds, and i, a loyal rico user, beat them all smile so, i hope this proves that you should stop making comments about things you're too ignorant about to actually have some valid and valuable input. lol. I love vandorens, but I like rico jazz even more than them. I've also tried Hemke reeds, Alexander superial, and Gonzales, which are all great brands, too, but just not as common as rico or vandoren. But, as Pezhi said, the mouthpiece/reed/ligature setup is completely individual; different brands work for some people, but not for other people. i'm currently using a Hemke size 2 on my alto sax..i like it pretty well...i still like rico jazz better...but all mine are broken neutral i hadn't been switching reeds to save their life...so they all lost their goodness D: Size 2? You're a rare case, indeed! lol. I only know a few people who can play on a size 2 and make it sound good, and you're probably one of them. I squeak too much on 2's, and even 2 1/2's. I have to use 3, 3 1/2, 4, and 4 1/2's to get the best sound out of my alto. But again, it's all individual.
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Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 9:17 pm
I plays clarinet and I use size 2 1/2. I've broken them in the weirdest of ways. Once my reed got stuck on the back of my tooth and it broke and another was when I broke my mouthpiece to my clarinet and it shattered my reed along with the mouthpiece.
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Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 9:46 pm
megamanfan66 Size 2? You're a rare case, indeed! lol. I only know a few people who can play on a size 2 and make it sound good, and you're probably one of them. I squeak too much on 2's, and even 2 1/2's. I have to use 3, 3 1/2, 4, and 4 1/2's to get the best sound out of my alto. But again, it's all individual. xD yeah, i know...this comes from my mouthpiece setup though...all of my mouthpieces have huge tip openings...i don't think any of them drop below 0.90 xD and my jazz mouthpiece is like .97 if i remember right. so i need really thin reeds xD but i sound pretty good, if i do say so myself. i've held first sax position in jazz band for 3 solid years, going on 4, since i started in 8th grade...i started my musical career off as a clarinetist in 6th grade razz i've also been first clarinet since i started...well..i mean o.O as soon as i got a hold of the fingerings and what not..which happened pretty fast xD the biggest problem i've faced with my thin reeds is closing off in the upper register of the sax...but i've pretty much fixed that with my new sax teacher..i had been playing with a clarinet embouchure which is WAY too tight even for a size 3 1/2 - 4 reed.
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