This reed sounds the upper register fat better than a cane reed for me. The overall sound clarity is better as well. I’ve only been playing with this reed for a week or so. I am hoping for superior life from this reed as compared to a cane reed.

I've been playing clarinet 58 years using cane reeds but over the last year I started having a lot of difficulty with the Vandoren V12's. There seem to be a lot of inconsistency in their quality and when I found a good one it just didn't last as long as they use to. I first tried a Legere about 25 years ago at a ClarinetFest and wasn't impressed but an old friend of mine who was an early adopter convinced me to give them another try. I'm so glad he did! I bought the European Cut and the Classic. The Euro Cut was not right for me but with the Classic it was love at first play. I'm a first/solo player in 2 large concert bands and also play weddings and at various house parties. In the Bands I play a lot in the Altissimo. The Classic played easily and evenly throughout the whole range of the instrument and it's sound was rich and full very much like a top notch cane reed. Thank you Legere!

Legere reed are the best reeds I have ever used. In college I even made my own cane reeds, but got away from that, because of the time it took. For years I have used a variety of cane reeds, but always had to spend time adjusting before I would be satisfied with the response and tonal quality. I find Legere reeds very constant in response and tonal quality. I now spend a lot more time playing than getting a cane reed to work the way I want. Thank you

Side note: I wish you had a better order shipping tracking system.

These reeds are absolutely amazing! You take them out of the case, put on your clarinet and be concert ready in 30 seconds. The tone is so much better than the standard traditional reeds.

Very nice reeds! Customer service is also nice! Highly recommended!