Customer Reviews

Rico Royal Baritone Sax Reeds, Strength 3.0, 10-pack

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Unlike the Clarinet reed that requires a little more finesse. My son says there is not that drastic of a difference with the Baritone Sax.. I am figuring that since it is a larger reed, it a bit more forgiving. So for all of you parents out there that are probably spending a mint, Like I am, to keep your son's Baritone working nicely. Here is one instance you can actually get away with a little more bang for your buck. Here is one instance where you can pick up something for less, and it does not diminish the instrument's ability to sound nice.

Keep in mind that if your kid plays Jazz. There are reeds for Jazz playing. We have not played any with that, but I am sure we are going to. Jazz is next semester. Keep that ONE variable in mind, if it does exsist, to be sure you are ordering the right type of reed for your child.

P.S. Saw the review for the guy who says they break faster. I talked to son about this aspect. He said, "Ricos are considered a beginers' reed. They are (maybe) a little bit softer." He said that they do not require quite as much "air" as a Vandoren and they will give more "sound" (he hates it when I say noise) with less air. You might want to consider stepping up a half on reed harness with a Rico reed. If you are using 3 reed, you might want to consider stepping up to a 3 and half to get more plays out of it. They both cost the same, just a step up in hardness for the reed. Only dissavantage is that Ricos might be a tad more brittle. Son says that his Rico reeds did not exactly split like a Vandoren. They Chipped, making them harder to play. Not good if you are having to do a performance. He said they could work for practice, but are trash if you are going to be performing. The chipping aspect of the reed prompted me to downgrade from a five star, to four.

I bought these at my local music store for $[...] bucks. Each reed honestly lasted about a week under normal playing conditions. Playing daily for about an hour a day. I only had one good reed from the box and i would not recommend these. You can get more for your moneys worth with a box of 5 vandoren.