D’Addario Woodwinds - Royal Bb Clarinet Reeds - B Flat Clarinet Reeds - Reeds for Clarinet - Clarinet Bb Reeds - Strong Spine - Filed Cut - Strength 2.5, 3-Pack

I used to be a Vandoren user solely. I've experimented with other, less-expensive brands in the past, and I settled on the Vandoren, because the quality was incredible. However, the price was ridiculous, and I was sick of buying a box of 10 reeds and only having 2-3 be good quality reeds. I needed a good, cheap box of Eb reeds for an upcoming concert, and I wasn't planning on sticking with the instrument too long (I'm primarily a Bb player), so I decided to settle. Yes, settling is wrong and shouldn't be encouraged, but I didn't want to shell out too much money for a box of reeds for a few rehearsals and one concert. I decided to do a little research. I've read a few reviews for the Rico Royal (I've used Rico in the past and absolutely hated it, so there were some bitter feelings there), and I decided to try it. It was only temporary, right?I got the box of reeds, and the first reed I picked was amazing! The quality of sound was great, and what are the odds of the first reed working so well? I tried another with the same results. And another, and another! Every reed in the box worked well, and I didn't have to throw a single one out! So, when it was time to reorder reeds for my Bb, I ordered the Rico Royal. Again, every reed in the box worked very well. I'll be sticking with these!

I'm an adult beginner (Book 2) Bb Clarinet player. My clarinet came with two 2.0 Rico reeds. One worked well but the other was hard to blow and hit high notes. I tried the Suewio 2.5 but still most in the box were hard to blow and I had difficulty crossing the break . I got the 3 pack of D'Addario 2.5 reeds-WHAT A POSSITIVE DIFFERENCE!! All three were good. I hope that in the future the 10 count box will be available in the 2.5...maybe by then I'll need a 3!

I would say buy now. This is a great reed for beginners or advanced players!

The Rico Royal is a surprisingly good reed for the price. While Vandoren is the industry standard for reeds the Rico Royal has a nice bright sound with a high quality count on the reeds in the box. Almost all of them were playable after some shaping and approximately four or five were extremely playable right out of the box. I had to work much more with my Vandorens to get the instant high quality playability from them.Word of note though. This is a fairly hard reed and is perhaps more suitable for players with a more closed mouthpiece, which means the gap between the reed and the face of the mouthpiece is narrow. Those with a wider gap may prefer either a softer reed or perhaps a different brand.

These are really good reeds

These reeds give excellent tones. Harder to use than unfiled but for moderate and advanced players they are excellent reeds. Tone is full and not quite as bright as unfiled but great for classical and smoother types of jazz.

My daughter needed these for band class. They are good quality and reasonably priced.

I've used mostly Rico reeds for the last 20+ years, and it's pretty rare that I get a reed I'm not happy with. I've experimented with other kinds, but I really like the consistency you get with Rico. The 3.0 reeds are probably my favorite for general play, but I usually keep some softer and firmer ones around for different purposes.I also like that Rico is owned by D'Addario, which has a nonprofit foundation dedicated to supporting music education, especially in areas that might not otherwise be able to fund programs. It's probably a tiny amount of money compared to overall corporate profits, but it's still nice that they do it and I'm sure the musicians who benefit appreciate the help.

Me gustas estas cañas, poco a poco he ido subiendo de numero y por esa razón me parece excelente que vengan en paquetes de 3, son durables ya que tarde 7 meses en llegar del 2 al 3 (comprando 2, 2.5, 3) en promedio cada paquete de 3 me duro tres meses practicando de lunes a viernes 2 a 3 horas diarias en la escuela y una o dos horas diarias en casa. Espero llegar a los agudos que exige la banda sinaloense con la caña 3.

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