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So long story short, I've playing Alexander reeds for quite a while, used to play DC's but after trying NY's found that I liked them better (especially on tenor), a little darker and fuller sounding. However, as it seems pretty much every saxophonist on Earth has agreed, about 75% of them are unplayable, 20% are decent, and 5% play better than any other reed out there, and seems like the percentages and quality control (unevenness, inconsistent thickness, etc) have been getting worse and worse over the past few years.
I know this is the hugest can of worms there is, because all reeds are inconsistent, all reeds are different, mouthpiece pairings can affect things (I play an NY STM on tenor), etc, but to try to get to the heart of the matter: What is the closest thing out there tone-wise to Alexander NY's?
I've tried tons and tons of reeds over the past several years, and it seems like the closest things I've found to the best Alexanders are V16 and La Voz, and sometimes a good Hemke, but even the best of those are not quite there with the best NY.
Thoughts???
I know this is the hugest can of worms there is, because all reeds are inconsistent, all reeds are different, mouthpiece pairings can affect things (I play an NY STM on tenor), etc, but to try to get to the heart of the matter: What is the closest thing out there tone-wise to Alexander NY's?
I've tried tons and tons of reeds over the past several years, and it seems like the closest things I've found to the best Alexanders are V16 and La Voz, and sometimes a good Hemke, but even the best of those are not quite there with the best NY.
Thoughts???