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 Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 4:46 am
I got two new reeds the other day and when I put one in my mouth, it remembered why I hate new reeds. And also, it wouldn't play. So I got to thinking, is there any one out there who actually likes new reeds?
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Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 2:37 pm
i absolutely LOVE new reeds. what's not to like about them? they taste delicous biggrin they play beautifully, and if you take care of them, they last a really long time smile
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Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 2:40 pm
Hm... Depends on the kind of reed. If I order them online I have little trouble breaking them in and it doesn't really effect me, but if I buy them from a local music store I usually end up with some that sound horrible at first. D:
Now I really do not like those. But a few weeks ago my old reeds died on me and I really needed some new ones. Even though I ended up with a store bought reed, it was better than the one I was using. lol
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Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 2:41 pm
Vandoren Java reeds taste AMAZING when new. They are kept in controlled temperature packets. So it's REALLY fresh when you open it. Plus, i usually just leave my reed on my mouthpiece which seems to last longer and cleaner than taking off your reed, putting it in its case, then putting it back on when you use it again.
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Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 7:35 pm
iEquation Vandoren Java reeds taste AMAZING when new. They are kept in controlled temperature packets. So it's REALLY fresh when you open it. Plus, i usually just leave my reed on my mouthpiece which seems to last longer and cleaner than taking off your reed, putting it in its case, then putting it back on when you use it again. um...wow...just wow..e.o...
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Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 3:47 pm
nah, i'm with you. i HATE new reeds. i hate changing my embecure (which i can never spell =[) to get my old amazing tone, i hate the taste, i hate having to constantly keep wetting it cuz it dries out faster since it's been in your mouth less.
and i played a half time show with a new reed and i wasn't able to get the last low B to D jump. i was the only sax able to get it before the stupid new reed. =/
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Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 6:27 pm
iEquation Vandoren Java reeds taste AMAZING when new. They are kept in controlled temperature packets. So it's REALLY fresh when you open it. Plus, i usually just leave my reed on my mouthpiece which seems to last longer and cleaner than taking off your reed, putting it in its case, then putting it back on when you use it again.
And...that's bad horrible reed maintenance. Leaving a wet reed on the mouthpiece will cause it to warp. Meaning the reed's shape gets a little twisted. It needs to dry on a flat surface, which is why you put it back into it's case.
Furthermore, leaving it on the mouthpiece could promote mold growth.
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Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 6:37 pm
the_forgotten_thought nah, i'm with you. i HATE new reeds. i hate changing my embecure (which i can never spell =[ wink to get my old amazing tone, i hate the taste, i hate having to constantly keep wetting it cuz it dries out faster since it's been in your mouth less. and i played a half time show with a new reed and i wasn't able to get the last low B to D jump. i was the only sax able to get it before the stupid new reed. =/ -facepalm- if you have to change embouchure(there, that's how you spell it) to play with a new reed, you don't have a correct embouchure to begin with.
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Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 7:47 pm
toco clarinet the_forgotten_thought nah, i'm with you. i HATE new reeds. i hate changing my embecure (which i can never spell =[ wink to get my old amazing tone, i hate the taste, i hate having to constantly keep wetting it cuz it dries out faster since it's been in your mouth less. and i played a half time show with a new reed and i wasn't able to get the last low B to D jump. i was the only sax able to get it before the stupid new reed. =/ -facepalm- if you have to change embouchure(there, that's how you spell it) to play with a new reed, you don't have a correct embouchure to begin with. dude, i've been playing half my life and i have some of the best tone in my section. i only change it on a new reed cuz it's too hard and i don't exactly like soaking it in my mouth for an hour before i play. stop attacking what i say in reed topics cuz i say that that's how I do it, not that everyone who reads it should necessarily pick up my habit.
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Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 7:58 pm
i half like half hate new reeds. xD i like the taste, but it hurts my chops to play, and i hate the little airy bubbles i get out of it wen i put in my mouth. -.- an yea, i need a new one. xD marching kills my reed!
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Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 5:21 pm
the_forgotten_thought dude, i've been playing half my life and i have some of the best tone in my section. i only change it on a new reed cuz it's too hard and i don't exactly like soaking it in my mouth for an hour before i play. stop attacking what i say in reed topics cuz i say that that's how I do it, not that everyone who reads it should necessarily pick up my habit. if you're using the right reed size and shape for your set up, you should be able to play on a new reed with only soaking it for the time it takes to put your instrument together.
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