French Cut

I have found the french cut alto reed to be just a bit more mellow than the American cut reed. When I want to be bold and cutting I use the American cut and when I want to be more expressive musically with my alto I use the French cut. I originally purchased the 2.5 size but with the generous exchange program I was able to receive the 2.25 size which turns out to be the exact size of reed which works for me.

Great response throughout the range of the horn. Excellent tone and sounds the same every time I play! Love it!

I've been playing alto for a few years and have my tenor which I use only from time to time, and it's always been a problem to find a light yet nicely sounding reed for it, and Legere 1.5 is just perfect: sounds great and it's really unbreakable comparing to those almost paper-thin but wooden ones.

I had a nice 1.5 reed for my alto, and after a year of playing ordered 2.25 and it fits just perfect. I like that the step between the strength can be 0.25. And my two saxes now have much more punch and body to the sound )

I have used Légère reeds since they first appeared on the market.

This reed has good tone and is very responsive.

French cut reed has a very nice sound. Is nicely responsive, and much easier to deal with to start playing. Good for intermittent playing during an event where you are switching instruments or duties in a performance (pit orchestra for musicals, alternating between conductor and player, long intervals during church services or programs). For long gigs, you do have to take a break and swab the reed and mouthpiece dry as the reed dies not absorb the blowing moisture but a better tradeoff than preping a different reed completely.
Carolyn

Great product. I've try other synthetic reed in the past and will never go back the reed are great and the after-sale service even greater

I use Legere, American Cut, 2.25, for Tenor, C-Melody* Alto and Soprano SaxophonesI ve tried to use 2.50, and even so, they were just a little to hard, believe it or not.

* My C Melody Mouthpiece was hand made, to have a wider than C-Melody, table, which accepts, a Bb Tenor Reed.

I place the 2.25, a tiny bit higher than even, with the tip rail. This yields the exact stiffness I need to play a three hour big band gig, or play a whole recital on All four instruments. Allen Keith Rippe

I have to use the thinnest of your reeds to work for me so offer them in more cuts

Excellent produit, un peu cher cependant!

Big, full sound with ease of playing. Highly recommend!

Haven't used the reed yet...I bought it in advance. Will likely start using it in 3-4 month's time.
I have no reason to doubt that it will up to the usual excellent standard I have come to expect from Legere.

As a doubler, this is exactly the reed I want in every characteristic: highly responsive, even when not warm. It just goes, without having to think about it. Tone is flexible - brightish but can be darkened without too much effort.

I love these. Bought a second reed recently. They work well with my mouthpiece and feel easier to play than a lot of cane reeds