Vandoren SRMIXA25 Alto Sax Jazz Reed Mix Card includes 1 eac... - 2024 report by Whydis
Vandoren SRMIXA25 Alto Sax Jazz Reed Mix Card includes 1 each ZZ, V16, JAVA and JAVA Red Strength 2.5
Size:Strength 2.5
A convenient way for players to try all four Vandoren jazz reed cuts and find the reed that suits them best. Each customer-friendly card includes one each of Java, Java Red, ZZ, and V16.
While these reeds seem to be pretty good quality, when I opened it, one had slipped completely from its internal package, which in turned caused me to give it to my son early (was going to be a Christmas gift) because it looked like it had been opened already
No big deal since the quality is still decent, but someone grabbing the package wrong could have easily broken the loose reed.
the two that were in good shape, i much prefer the tone quality on the Green
The sound quality for the two usable reeds was fantastic
Well, this is a great chance to test out some different reeds.
From their descriptions, I thought I'd like the Java Red the best, and was going to just buy a box of those, but I saw this and wanted to try them all to make sure I got the best chance at finding a good reed for me
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Vandoren makes the best reeds in the business, hands down
After several weeks the cheap Chinese reeds get too weak to play, but the Vandoren's hold up.
Love these reeds, I hate cheap reeds as they are hard to play but these give you that jazz sound and also easy to play.
For me, I am not terribly found of the V16 or ZZ cuts, but I do like the red and green Java reeds
These Van Doren reeds are all "weaker" than their Traditional reed, so if you play a 3 strength Van Doren Traditional these Jazz reeds are rated closer to 2.5 for most, and maybe 2.75 for the V16.If you've only played on a Rico standard reed, it's noticeably weaker than all the Van Dorens, so make sure not to order too high a strength number