Best for what?
Where's Roger Aldridge?segaleon said:Best plastic reed for getting a warm sound on a:
Soprano sax, hard rubber mpc (Link)
On bari, the Fibracells I've tried have been too "buzzy" and so I use Legere. On Soprano, I didn't find that big of a difference between the two. Since the Legere have more granular sizings (1/4 strengths), I stick with them on basically all my horns and I've found them ridiculously consistent. (I say that since I no-longer waste DAYS and DAYS conditioning reeds to be playable.)segaleon said:Best plastic reed for getting a warm sound on a:
Soprano sax, hard rubber mpc (Link)
Cane + plastic, gives you all the things you stated above. Rico Plasticovers work the best for me. I use them exclusively.segaleon said:In your opinion, which is the best? I know cane sounds better, but the pragmatics of using a plastic reed are great: no warping, no need to worry about "is it wet or dry?", and more resistant to damage.
So, from what's out there, which is the best?
I agree. My experience about synthetic reeds tell me that a good reed should match your personal preferences and tastes + be consistent. Personal preferences can't be analyzed but yes the consistency, in this field Hahn and Legere are in the top.Roger Aldridge said:Like cane reeds, there is no "best" synthetic reed. Each brand has its supporters. Selecting which reed to use is a completely individual matter and comes down to what works for the individual player. The best advice I have to offer is to try a selection of synthetic reeds in various strengths and see what works best for you on your soprano set up.
Legere regular cut reeds seem to play stiffer than their strength size. On tenor I use a #2.5 Legere on a Morgan 6C mouthpiece (.090 tip with a very large chamber and low baffle). The last time I dusted off my stash of Alexander Classique reeds and tried them again it felt like a #2.5 Legere was comparable a stiffer #3 or a slightly softer #3.5 Classique.baritone saxophone said:Legere and Bari are way to hard to play on.