Thanks for your video! It’s clear the diference but you made them sound great! I agree it’s not practical carrying or looking for boiling water everywhere we go😝
Maestro, thanks so much for the review. I've tried Legere & Silverstein Ambipoly. The Legere was very difficult to control (I was very new on Oboe at the time). I use the Ambipoly in rotation with several other cane reeds and it works very well. Not sure how long it would last if I used it regularly.
@@BeyondOboe I just received my 2nd Legere (Med Soft). Much better than my first experience. Keep in mind, I am a 73 y.o. dude with 1 year on Oboe (also play fHorn or bass trombone in community band). This reed works very well for me so far. IF/when I get good enough, I'll use it in community band while also rotating whatever cane reeds I have.
The second sounds actually great in my opinion. But the boiling water... ugh. I already feel like a bartender carrying water and shot glasses haha. I guess, I'll wait a bit longer.
Yes, it definitely has potential! It is a big step forward and I would agree that the soaking method is not so practical. And yes, imagine the disappointment on people's faces when they realize it's not tequila but just hot water 😁
Hello Marin, love your honest contents !!! Could I ask one question regarding this Klastig. What about the projection of the reed? I feel they lack of it somehow. What do you think? Thank you. Regards from Vietnam
Thanks for your kind opinion, I certainly hope that I give very honest reviews. To be honest about the projection I am not very certain as I only played in smaller rooms, I would suspect that it wouldn't do that great compared to normal cane reed in a bigger room/hall but it does sound and play quite nice. For a plastic reed it is definitely a step forward. Again it is possible to adjust them so I would assume it can get pretty close. My feeling overall is that they remind of playing on a reed made of very hard cane that needs to be scraped. If they made the material a bit more flexible it might be better in my opinion.
I have played clarinet on plastic reeds for 40 years. The advantages of consistency is so great and nobody can tell the difference. One reed lasted 26years till it got a very small chip on the tip. I now make my own plastic reeds for clarinet and saxophone. 14:45
@@johnkelly4113 thank you for your input, they do work on clarinet much better, I have witnessed and heard. Also very impressive that you make your own now! Maybe I should get into it and develope my own as well.
Thanks for your video! It’s clear the diference but you made them sound great! I agree it’s not practical carrying or looking for boiling water everywhere we go😝
Thanks Javier! They can sound decent and actually I have heard others sounding pretty good. I would honestly stick to my cane reeds for now 😉
Maestro, thanks so much for the review. I've tried Legere & Silverstein Ambipoly. The Legere was very difficult to control (I was very new on Oboe at the time). I use the Ambipoly in rotation with several other cane reeds and it works very well. Not sure how long it would last if I used it regularly.
Thanks for sharing your input, I should probably give those another fair shot. I have only briefly tried them.
@@BeyondOboe I just received my 2nd Legere (Med Soft). Much better than my first experience. Keep in mind, I am a 73 y.o. dude with 1 year on Oboe (also play fHorn or bass trombone in community band). This reed works very well for me so far. IF/when I get good enough, I'll use it in community band while also rotating whatever cane reeds I have.
The second sounds actually great in my opinion. But the boiling water... ugh. I already feel like a bartender carrying water and shot glasses haha. I guess, I'll wait a bit longer.
Yes, it definitely has potential! It is a big step forward and I would agree that the soaking method is not so practical. And yes, imagine the disappointment on people's faces when they realize it's not tequila but just hot water 😁
Hello Marin, love your honest contents !!! Could I ask one question regarding this Klastig. What about the projection of the reed? I feel they lack of it somehow. What do you think? Thank you. Regards from Vietnam
Thanks for your kind opinion, I certainly hope that I give very honest reviews.
To be honest about the projection I am not very certain as I only played in smaller rooms, I would suspect that it wouldn't do that great compared to normal cane reed in a bigger room/hall but it does sound and play quite nice. For a plastic reed it is definitely a step forward. Again it is possible to adjust them so I would assume it can get pretty close. My feeling overall is that they remind of playing on a reed made of very hard cane that needs to be scraped. If they made the material a bit more flexible it might be better in my opinion.
The sound is good when you play them. The idea of needing two minutes to soak and in hot water is a bit daunting!
I heard other colleagues sounding really great on those reeds but yeah, the soaking system is really not practical.
can you plase show your playing instead all kind of colorful marbling screen:)
I am sure I can ;)
I have played clarinet on plastic reeds for 40 years. The advantages of consistency is so great and nobody can tell the difference. One reed lasted 26years till it got a very small chip on the tip. I now make my own plastic reeds for clarinet and saxophone. 14:45
Well done to the manufacturersas its one hell of a job with the physics of oboe feeds.
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@@johnkelly4113 thank you for your input, they do work on clarinet much better, I have witnessed and heard. Also very impressive that you make your own now! Maybe I should get into it and develope my own as well.
They sound terrible, there you have it.