I have been playing Harry Hartmann Toptone carbon fiber reeds on my alto for about 5 years now, and I much prefer them to cane. The problem is, my sax teacher is a legit jazz player, with strong ideas about the "proper" tonal concept for saxophone. He believes that there is a good reason that all the pros use cane reeds, and that until I can tell him the names of some pros that play on synthetic reeds (so he can check out their sound), he wants me to switch back to cane.
I'll give up my synthetic reeds when they pry them out of my cold, dead...well...you know...but, on the other hand, he is a great sax teacher in most respects, and I don't want to have to part company with him over something as trivial (and personal) as my choice of reeds.
If you have had positive results playing carbon fiber reeds, please share your experiences with me; or if you know any pros or recording artists out there that play on synthetic reeds, please pass on his or her name, and help me save a good sax teacher's job!
Thanks All,
Saxkat
I'll give up my synthetic reeds when they pry them out of my cold, dead...well...you know...but, on the other hand, he is a great sax teacher in most respects, and I don't want to have to part company with him over something as trivial (and personal) as my choice of reeds.
If you have had positive results playing carbon fiber reeds, please share your experiences with me; or if you know any pros or recording artists out there that play on synthetic reeds, please pass on his or her name, and help me save a good sax teacher's job!
Thanks All,
Saxkat