European Cut
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Légère European Cut Clarinet Reeds
From chamber, to orchestral, to New Orleans jazz, to marching, Légère clarinet reeds give modern musicians everything they need to succeed.
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from 2089 reviewsTHIS is the reed that has sold me on synthetics. Thank you Legere, you've done it!
I been using Legere American cut reeds on my Theo Wanne Shiva for 3 years . I am a big fan of the Otto Link core sound and I am able to produce it with satisfaction on my set up. Theo Wanne mouthpieces and Legere reeds work well together. The American cut was a home run for me
I played Legere reeds for some time and returned to cane. After experiencing the usual inconsistency, I came back to the predictability of Legere
Legere reeds in general are great. I have used them since 2002 when I performed a concert entirely using Legere Clarinet reeds. Over the years, I have tried others, including cane but eveytime I return to Legere. The last few years I have used the European cut and now I use both the European and French cut. I love the somewhat darker sound of the French cut, but depending on the type of music I play i.e. Jazz or classical, I will use European for Jazz and Pop music but French cut for classical. I absolutely love Legere Reeds.
Got two of these for marching band and it was very awesome!!! Played easier than my cane reeds and reduced my squeaking!!!
Having a Legere reed for my clarinet and saxophone means I do not have reeds going bad all the time and I have a consistency that makes day to day use much easier. Plus they sound great even for a trumpet player.
I’m an intermediate alto player. Practice time is the best part of my day after work, so time is precious. Like you, I want practice to be meaningful and I was becoming more frustrated with warming up the wood reed. I started to become a “caneologist”. A friend I play with was in the Marine Corps and played in the President’s Own band. She said out of 12 reeds they’ll be 4 or so worth keeping. So I decided that for at least practice I’ll use the synthetic reed. It provides consistency. I don’t question if errors are me or the reed. Maybe when I get better I’ll swap out - if/when I hear the difference. The $40 per year is an easy decision for me. And less cost overall. Slap it on a play away. It might not be pure but it’s fast and reliable.
I've bought many Legere reeds through out the years and they've always come with excellence.
These are the best reeds for bass saxophone you can buy. Consistent, even tone and last a solid amount of time too. Playing a 3.5 on a Selmer C*. Would highly recommend getting this reed!
I recently played in a pit orchestra for a show entitled FIRST DATE. I pegged 5 instruments (2 clarinets, 3 saxes) - each sporting Légère reeds. The soprano sax was only utilized once in the show, yet the response of the reed was superb (same for the other instruments). As previously mentioned, I truly can't live without Légère reeds!
Great reed. Played well right out of the box. I don’t play sax often (brass player) and was struggling with cane reeds. This solved all my issues.
I purchased both this and a signature bari reed (Amer. Cut 3.25 Signature 3.5) and really don't think I will be going back to cane reeds anytime soon. The response on these reeds is amazing and the tone quality is better through the bottom end than I have ever found with even the most prepared cane reeds. I am insanely surprised, but also Very happy with my purchase. I have found that the American Cut works best for me in more orchestral/classical groups. I use the signature more for jazz.