If you need reeds just a hair softer/responsive, I recommend the Vandoren V12 3s.

They are a bit thicker than other brands of the same size, so if you're used to a 3 in the common brand Rico, I would recommend a 2.5 vandoren

My daughter plays alto sax and prefers Vandoren reeds over the other brands so these are the only ones that I purchase.

I used to buy a cheaper brand but a few years ago his teacher and private tutor both recommended Vandoren

he had used another brand prior to purchasing these and found the Vandoren to be very much better.

My son has to use these reeds for band and it was alot cheaper to buy online with free shipping then to buy in the store.

Same price, super fast shipping via USPS, and you are supporting small business.

and I had no complaints from my sister in law, it means it's a good quality item

Excellent product and price was great as well as it delivery.

These r great for marching though cause u can beat them up cause the bad ones dont sound good to begin with

My son's teacher (6th grade) recommended #2 reeds for him to start with and he is doing really well with them.

My son hasn't been breaking reeds as much since he started using these and the sound quality is great.

My son plays alto sax in middle school and he loves using this product

These reeds were worth the extra cost, my son is very happy with them.

I wish these were less expensive since my son is a beginner and blows through a reed a week.

The poorer quality the reed, additionally the more difficulty you will have controlling your tone; you may find that your tone is too brassy or that it is difficult to change your tone to suit different styles of music, even with changing your embouchure (mouth positioning) and/or air flow

Overall, these reeds are great, made of good quality wood, and produce a great sound.

same reeds, just stronger strength, and since its vandoren i know that the quality of my sound will be amazing

They are a very nice quality 4 reed for alto saxophone, although I would definitely not recommend the reeds of strength 4 for beginners, because the higher the number, the harder they are to play

The reeds are good quality and less expensive then at the music stores.

(This is actually a pro)Very hard to play lower notes (Still working on anything below a low C)A little more difficult to play quieter (Not very noticeable)Conclusion

so I was absolutely delighted to find the same one she uses online for a much cheaper price.

Excellent product and price was great as well as it delivery.

I used a vandoren reed to play for one of my concerts, and was impressed by the quality of the reed for its meager price($20.47)

it is what I would get in any music store. with better price!!

Excellent product and price was great as well as it delivery.

Cons: If I was not comparing these reeds to other manufacturers, I would give this product 4 stars because I feel the quality of Vandoren reeds has slightly decreased over the years.

I have ordered these same reeds several times and the product is good and the service is fast

These r great for marching though cause u can beat them up cause the bad ones dont sound good to begin with

Cons: If I was not comparing these reeds to other manufacturers, I would give this product 4 stars because I feel the quality of Vandoren reeds has slightly decreased over the years

These are very good reeds the only brand of reeds i ever use

From what I have seen I would agree that you should definitely buy Vandoren (or better) over the less expensive brands.

My son started play Saxophone two years ago and the school music teacher recommend this brand

I used to buy a cheaper brand but a few years ago his teacher and private tutor both recommended Vandoren

I have always preferred this brand to others that are available

i used other brands for my clarinet, but since i tested the Vandoren reeds i began using those beauties on my instruments and is amazing the difference, the reeds are consistent, have great sound, easy to blow, and to break in the beginning, so you will not have to make almost any adjustment to this reed to play it at his full range, so buy it with confidence.

I have always loved the sound I can get with Vandoren reeds

Serves its purpose of playing on the saxophone, excellent reeds give a great tone quality and sound when played, will buy again in the future.

These reeds are easier to play, still make a good, full sound, split less, and don't splinter.

Although they take awhile to break in to get a good sound, they are of great quality.