I would suspect the 125's would be harder on the reeds but I dont know. For me the Legere 2.75 is more like a Rico Select Jazz 3H and the 3 would be like a Rico Select Jazz 4S. RC, have you tried the Boyesen RAD valve? I don't think I could play that. busted bones, May 7, 2008 in Yamaha 2 Stroke. But I'm noticing that it seems that I'm getting wrong octaves and squeaks more frequently. Im thinking about getting the V-force 3s but I dont know how long they last. I have heard some synthetic reeds are suppose to last a year and some at least 6 months. If you buy a Legere for $35 dollars and get a year out of it, you've spent $35 in a year on reeds. (Single Reeds) Is it time for a new reed? I am reviewing it here so that... Yamaha have had a superb "Student" sax almost since they started making the things , they`ve had plenty of ups and very few downs - the 275 got bad press for glueing the joint... Buffet Crampon is a highly respected Clarinet maker who once upon a time actually made saxophones - I mean MADE them as opposed to sticking their name on whatever came along... A couple of years ago I had the opportunity to review some mouthpieces from Absolute. However I've been as objective as I can. I mentioned in some other strap reviews that the important thing to help your poor old neck is the area of the strap in contact with your neck. If you can do … In the old days there were gains to be had by replacing stainless steel reeds with fiberglass. I checked the new set around 25 hours of run time, looked like new. Heart breaking sometimes. how long do reeds last and how do you know if a reed is DOA? Over-reving the bike tears them up. You are aware of the danger! A reed can be expected to last a 2-3 weeks in a situation like this with proper oboe reed care. It you really let them go too long the tips/corners will start to chip. This is possibly quite true, depending on the brand and the amount a player uses it of course. Do you think if I maybe go with a 3.75 or even 4.0 Legere, that after a few weeks of playing it will hit a sweet spot in softness and then last a long time? Boring comes to mind. When they are supplied with carbon from the factory its tough to improve on. I dont believe there is anything wrong with the stock cage and really dont care much for the way the v force changed the low end power on my bike. I haven’t wanted to mess with sending them back to Legere, etc. Copyright© ThumperTalk, Inc. - All rights reserved. Compare Compare Now site8prodL25693. I've been playing for a few weeks now. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. Synthetic reeds lack the 'great' response you find in those few great cane reeds, but also lack the throw away need. This is literally my first synthetic reed I've ever played seriously on. Now in the past I have tried out the Studio Cut reeds from Légère on both alto and tenor and they just didn’t work for me. It was a logical purchase or so I keep telling myself. Brighter than wood reeds but depending on the tip size and the reed strength with Legere's can modify the high partials into a warm, dark, traditional sound even on a bright horn like my Antigua Winds soprano. I run a V-Force 3 on my YZ250. They looked great. Discontinued 1/4 strengths for Classic and Studio Cut; My strength has been discontinued - what should I play now? Legere Reeds Signature Series Soprano Saxophone Reed. While all reeds are packaged in individual plastic sleeves, these sleeves aren’t ideal for long-term storage. I was ok with it, but lost all faith when I dropped a set of dual stage boyesen reeds in the stock reed cage. I would suspect the 125's would be harder on the reeds but I dont know. A few months ago, I posted about plastic reeds, and reported some of what I had read on another woodwind blog about the Légère Signature Series and Forestone clarinet reeds. The bottom was a tad softer than my stock '07 w/GYT Flywheel, but uper bottom through mid and up were very much improved. I'm new to Légère, what reed should I buy? There are several saxophone neck straps on the market with split left and right pads. - The Légère reed seems perfectly shaped. 4.5 of 5 stars (7 Reviews) Starting at $29.10. Seems to help. No more, but no less......very smooth and hitless. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. Over-reving the bike tears them up. I didn’t play mine everyday but did use it as my main reed during this period of 11 months. The comprehensive strength charts below compare popular cane strengths to the matching Légère reed strength and cut. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. This is possibly quite true, depending on the brand and the amount a player uses it of course. I have one on my Bari sax and have played it exclusively since 21st January this year (so nearly 11 months) Since I was having a few problems today, I took it off and held it up to the light, and notice a 1.5mm long crack straight down from the thin edge. Make sure you tighten all the little screws! A layman's view. The cane reeds, on the other hand, are not uniform and do not perform consistently from one reed to another. If it is making no difference to the sound or your playing technique I would suggest that you just carry on playing. A useless bit of info.. Should I notice my reeds looking a bit tired or ragged I carefully clip them or it with my nail clippers. they will last a long time, but the corners can bend and you can get splits in them. It was ok. Jetting was expensive. I notice it is no longer straight. For reasons unknown to me, the post from which I originally quoted has been removed, but there are similar thoughts expressed in a more recent post. Many players like to uses these reeds in rotation, but as long as you have one or two ready that is the main thing. Well done Prof! There are plenty of cheap chinese Sopranos around in both styles to choose from but in the UK none as cheap combined with a no hassle 28 return warranty which Gear4Music offer... Protec Less Stress ballistic neoprene neck strap. I ordered a Legere Signature Tenor 2.25 from Reeds Direct this week. JavaScript is disabled. First thing to say is I have been playing alto 2 years 8 months and soprano, a year and a half. No idea if it's better than stock or not, just came on the bike. Synthetic reeds are consistent. Many reviews are written by experienced musicians, and it is great to have an individual with such a wealth of experience describing the particular attributes of the mouthpiece... A PPT 9* and three other mouthpieces. Most bassoon reeds will last on average about 2-3 months. The pipes are all a little different, but nothing really stands head and shoulders above the rest. Open quick view dialog for Legere Reeds Signature Series Soprano Saxophone Reed. Under Yamaha YDS-150 Digital Saxophone review The Yamaha YDS-150 Digital Synthesizer in a Saxophone Body There have been plenty of demos and discussions about this, and much... Review - Syos 3D printed mouthpieces and ligatures. Yamaha YDS-150 Digital Instrument in a Sax-like Body. My reeds in the v force appear to be lasting rather well, but my bike is tuned for low to midrange more so than top end. They emailed me to say the order was complete, then John rang and left a message to say that their stock level was wrong on the website, they were out of stock and did I want a refund. Bending stiffness is a function of elastic modulus and removing material will drastically reduce the strength of the reed. The reeds are mounted to the mouthpiece of the instrument using wires. I received today a 6 and a 7 facing of these new alto mouthpieces. The trick is to get great results out of Legere. To my ears they were a bit bright.However, with the new Signature Series reeds I think they have cracked it! If you find the right reed it shouldn't be hard to sound decent on it for 6-12 months haha. Their ST model had a ligature that was a piece of art, beautifully engineered and... Navarro Mouthpieces have been around for a while now, but not so common in the UK, where they only arrived recently. Many boxes of 10 reeds will have 2-3 great reeds, 3-4 playable reeds and a few that I throw away seconds after testing them. Open quick view dialog for Legere Reeds Bassoon Synthetic Reed. I rode a buddies '05 w/Rad Valve and DEP pipe and it really ripped! American Cut for Saxophone. Last set of reeds I went 40 hours with an unknown amount of time on them from the previous owner. Do the aftermarket ones last longer than stock or about the same? To be... After a few cheap and cheerful music stands fell apart on me I decided it was time to get something a little more robust. Well, with the saxholder... D'Addario finally released a tenor mouthpiece. Time to get a new one. The vibration of the reed is what creates the instrument’s sound. Really though, "bad" reeds usually are just sprung, you can look at them and see they aren't sealed against the reed cage. It is the same reed block as we have on our 1999-2008 yz 250's. So a 3.5 is what I would use were it cane. I bought a silver-plated... Introduction I live in a flat, and would like to practise without disturbing anyone around me. I had a rad valve for my 97 yz 250. Specialized care and use will determine how long a bassoon reed will last. Does that happen with cane reeds? You can prolong the life of your reed by treating the tip with care, and by rotating the reed after an hour of hard practice. In that form the bike was really good. Legere Tenor Saxophone Signature Series Reeds 2.0. Not only do the plastic sleeves do a poor job at preventing warpage but, if you store the sleeves in your saxophone case, they can become chipped or damaged during transport. Over-reving the bike tears them up. Are Légère reeds recyclable? I originally posted this in my pseudo-blog musings thread… but thought it would be useful to abstract this to a more relevant section of the Café. If you are interested in experimentation purchase reeds that are 0.5 to 1.0 step stronger than your appropriate strength. Reeds Direct Cambridge The easy way to buy clarinet and saxophone reeds. I would suspect the 125's would be harder on the reeds but I dont know. Like RC said, a bike treated to higher revs will eat them quicker though. I have heard some synthetic reeds are suppose to last a year and some at least 6 months. 19:46 on Wednesday, December 30, 2009 kmcintyre (9 points) Posted by kmcintyre. I tried searching but came up with nothing so I thought Id ask. I'd say after a few months though, the wear becomes noticeable. The biggest problem is of course knowing when it is about to happen, as opposed to knowing that it has just happened in the middle of an … I had bought a copy of The Midnight Playalongs, and the two arrived... Disclaimer - I've known the maker of this product, JBTSAX, for many years through various on-line forums. The American Cut represents the next-generation of Légère saxophone reeds. If you buy a box of Vandoren V21s for about $45 dollars, break them all in and get a month of rotation out of the box, you spend about $540 a year on reeds. : Answer - Players report a variety of lifetimes, but most would agree that our reeds easily last long enough to make them a very economical choice in the long run. They can last a REALLY long time. I find a no 2 Java Green the best for me but looking at the Legere strength chart they start at about 2.5 Java. Légère saxophone reeds are available in the Classic, Studio, and Signature cuts and a variety of strengths to satisfy all styles of playing. 3.25 is what I went with. You don’t need to do much to them and they play out of the box. For best results, soak (in water) and dry the reed many times, adjust the blades more shut (sometimes aggressively), and play the reed as in-tune as you can. I am hoping it will resolve my problems with cane as a beginner. It allows me to play the entire range with great intonation, projection and and bright full tone. Saxophone – Reed Strength Comparison Chart. One of the biggest myths in the massively big subject of reeds is that the strength of reed is a measure of the thickness of the cane or the player’s ability. My alto is a Yamaha YAS-480 and the Yamaha 4C mouthpiece came with it. Question - How long will one reed last? Apart from price - Legere reeds are expensive and don't last forever (although they last far longer than cane reeds) - my other problem was something I mentioned a few months ago when a new 2.75 turned out to be so much harder than normal that I could hardly play it, money wasted. Your report on the VForce makes me want to shy away as I like low end hit as long as it isn't to monsterous. I use 2.25 and 2.5 on my soprano. My Legere signature reed was getting hard to play so checked when I had bought it. You are using an out of date browser. I easily get chips in my cane reeds. My one and only reed (a soft from my local music store) has worked fine. Mine last between 6 months and a year usually (depending on how much I play, and how well I take care of my reeds.) How long will one Légère reed last? I got my "Signature" the day after ordering it. How long have you guys gotten your reeds to last? I was sent the Rico Graftonite C5 alto mouthpiece as part of a promotion on tamingthesaxophone.com. I later figured out the deal with motors (well, bear with me..its just my thought). Turns out I have been playing it almost every day for a year. In-Cart Discount. CONs If I were actually buying reeds for my yz 250 I would probably go with boyesen dual stage replacement reeds rather than a new reed cage. Légère is proud to offer a Exchange of Strength program if you are not satisfied with your purchased saxophone or clarinet reed. There are legere signatures for bari, I'm using them and they rock. For this reason, I have bought this mute. It may not display this or other websites correctly. I bought a single reed, and it played perfectly right out of the box. My reeds in the v force appear to be lasting rather well, but my bike is tuned for low to midrange more so than top end.. Hi, I am wanting to get a Legere Signature reed to try out. In modern times reeds are disappointing. The Vandoren Java 3 filed reed I played on alto was slightly softer than the 2.75 Legere Signature reed but according to their chart, it should be harder. The world of home recording is quite a jungle: many brands specialized in ultra-cheap microphones. Students are typically able to have one reed last the entire scholastic semester or even longer. My reeds in the v force appear to be lasting rather well, but my bike is tuned for low to midrange more so than. By After the excellent alto a couple of years ago (reviewed here), I was very curious about it. When they're done they're done. That's the first step to better security! Since then I've exclusively used Legere plastic reeds. Copyright© ThumperTalk, Inc. - All rights reserved.ThumperTalk® is a registered trademark. How do Légère Reeds differ from cane reeds? So today’s topic is precisely that—reed strength—so you know what a strong reed is and how to choose saxophone reed strength . Two of my concerns with Legere are: how long they last and finding the right strength without buying many different strengths and being stuck with $80 worth of reeds that are the wrong strength for me. You can prolong the life of your reed by rotating between 2-3 Légère reeds after about an hour of hard playing or practice. Légère Reeds online store is currently available in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Some players have reported playing for months on a single reed. Stands to reason that constant pressure from below will eventually bend it. If you take care of them well (get a reed case!) There is some info on their web site related to reed life...all complete lies, but it is information. They're great. Unless you happen to accidentally find the bolt on part that removes the "potato in the exhaust pipe" there is not much to be had with the pieces. Altering Légère reeds is not recommended. Reed life cycle: During break-in, your reed will be stiff, the tip will be too open, and it will tend to play too loudly and slightly flat. An oboist practicing for 2 hours every day, playing in several college ensembles, and taking lessons may get less than a week’s use out of an oboe reed. One synthetic reed should last as long as an entire box of standard cane reeds. Does anyone have experience on the life expectancy of a Legere reed. What made me specify a 9* from Pete when only a lazy, late... My first metronome was a cheap digital device that I grew to hate, okay ‘hate’ might be a bit strong but it quickly fell out of favour and was relegated to the drawer. - The Légère reed will last much longer. The price of one (1) of these reeds is about the price of a whole box, but the cost is designed to reflect how long these last. If I were actually buying reeds for my yz 250 I would probably go with boyesen dual stage replacement reeds rather than a new reed cage. 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