Vandoren larinet Traditional Reeds Strength
[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "My daughter plays clarinet. As she has advanced in playing she needed a better reed to hit her highs more consistently. I did some research and found that moving her to Vandoren reeds and moving her up a little bit in reed strength may help. I bought a box to try and gave them to my daughter. I told her if she did not like these we would keep looking. She says these reeds are working better for her than the old ones I used to get her (Rico Orange Box 2.5's). Her instructor also says that these reeds have improved her sound quality and ability to hit the higher notes with her clarinet (Selmer Aristocrat). I will be buying more of these in the future since the feedback on them has been good."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I have played the clarinet for fifty-five years. I have tried every combination of mouthpiece and reed imaginable. I own the VanDoren M13, M15, 5RV Lyre, a Chedeville refaced by Victor Krass, and a Frank Kaspar (Cicero, IL) also refaced by Victor Krass. I had been playing V12's on one or more of the Van Doren mouthpieces for years. I then started experimented with the so-call new reeds, the V21 and Rue Lepics. I fix reeds using the Ridenour system. My clarinets are R13's, one played by Paul Schaller in the Detroit Symphony from about 1955-1970, and a second bought in Boulder in 2000. I have barrels and bells from Wesley Rice, who recently overhauled both instruments. I asked my clarinet guru and teacher (who studied with Harold Wright) what reed he played, and he said, the traditional. I then decided to try a box of Van Doren 3.5 reeds, which I have not played for years. At least with the Chedeville, they blew the other reeds away. I am now ready to throw all of the other boxes out. Maybe they will work with other combinations and they certainly may work for other expert players, but right now the traditional cut is for me."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'These were purchased for my son who is walking in my footsteps. Vandoren is the reed that I prefer the most, so I thought it would be a no-brainer for my budding little artist. These reeds produce a beautiful warm tone, and work well for the beginner student. A 2 in this reed is quite difficult to find, but Amazon to the rescue!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'On my personal opinion, this is the best reed for me. It’s not cheap but definitely top quality.\n\nMakes the sound really sound what it sounds like.\n\nI would definitely recommend this.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "My daughter uses these reeds now that she's been playing regularly for a couple years. They are much too hard for beginners...I'd say they're similar to a 3.5 from most other manufacturers.\nThese were recommended by her band director and produce the best sound across the full range of the clarinet that I've heard from any reed.\n\nWell worth the money for experienced players."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'My 12 year old daughter started playing clarinet with the school’s Band Class last August (2019), so she has been playing for almost a year. We purchased her reeds through the school until they closed in March due to the pandemic. This brand was recommended by her private lessons instructor and she has been consistently using them for the past few months. She is happy with the sound and quality.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'The reeds that Vandoren provides impress me with every order. They allow me to easily achieve a clean tone and rich sound while playing the clarinet. In addition, these reeds make it almost effortless to carry out all types of articulation and perform arrangements with outstanding dynamic contrast. I have also noticed that most of the reeds in the package last for quite a long time; about an average of 3 weeks. After a while of testing out other brands of reeds, such as Rico Royal, Vandoren is definitely one of the most trustworthy brands for me!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I don\'t know why other reviewers said these reeds are great only for intermediate players and not beginners. I am really glad I ignored that advice. When I got my clarinet and started playing, I suspected that my difficulty in producing a good sound might be due to the reed that came with the instrument (it might have been old or dried out, and it was definitely too hard for me). So I bought the Van Doren traditional in 1.5, and immediately I was able to produce beautiful sounds in a wide range. Suddenly I could play in the lower and clarion registers with ease. Mind you, I had been playing for less than a week. My sense of "beautiful" may not be too sophisticated. But this reed was a revelation. My nine year old son (who took up the instrument the same time I did) is also able to produce a very nice tone with it.\n\nFast forward a few weeks, I think I need to move on to a harder reed pretty soon. But my son will probably be using this box of reeds for a while. It is perfect for a beginner who does not want to have to suffer. Why compound all the troubles of the learning curve with inferior equipment? Get a good reed. The price difference is insignificant at most--and if what they say about durability is true, it\'s an economical choice, too.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "These are easily the best reeds I've bought for my clarinet. I bought a size 3. I wouldn’t recommend size 3 for beginners though. I get magnificent sound out of these. They each come in their own packaging and case. I’m not buying any other reeds again. Overall phenomenal quality at a great price!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'My daughter only started this year and she said these are the best reeds she’s used and that the sound is really great. Her music teacher also said these are some of the best reeds you can get.'}]