Legeres v Rico Strength

[smiffy]

I am fed up with cane and want to try Legeres

Can someone tell me what strength Legere is equal to a Rico 2.5, I know there is a chart but would prefer hearing from users

Thank You

[milandro]

get 1 3/4 or 2 and, mind you, it makes quite a difference if you use a studio cut or standard cut. Studio cut are brighter and free-er blowing. If you got the wrong strength there's a reed exchange program , make sure you buy from a shop, keep the receipt , possibly you have to exchange with the importer but it only costs few pounds.

They most definitely will perform very differently from your normal reeds and maybe they won't be exactly to your liking.

I have Legere on Alto, Tenor, Baritone but I don't really use them much, apart from baritone. They are sort of back-ups just in case anything else fails or I run out of reeds. I had placed great hopes on them but .....was slightly disappointed. The sound is not what I want. But that's me.

[smiffy]

get 1 3/4 or 2 and, mind you, it makes quite a difference if you use a studio cut or standard cut. Studio cut are brighter and free-er blowing. If you got the wrong strength there's a reed exchange program , make sure you buy from a shop, keep the receipt , possibly you have to exchange with the importer but it only costs few pounds.

They most definitely will perform very differently from your normal reeds and maybe they won't be exactly to your liking.

I have Legere on Alto, Tenor, Baritone but I don't really use them much, apart from baritone. They are sort of back-ups just in case anything else fails or I run out of reeds. I had placed great hopes on them but .....was slightly disappointed. The sound is not what I want. But that's me.

Hi and Thanks, I went to the shop (Holwarth) and asked, they said the same as you, the guy was really helpful

I got a (1.75 ) 1 3/4 and they will exchange but said to give it a week or two as they change

It may or may not work out but I want to give them a go

Just had a little blow and they sure feel different and a bit harder to work, will need to work on placement and so on, will post back what I think in a few days

Thanks again :)

[Roger Aldridge]

Smiffy,

The placement of the Legere reed tip on your mouthpiece is critical for getting the best quality of sound and performance. After much experimentation, I discovered that I get the best results with the reed tip just covering the top end of the mouthpiece's tip rail but not going past the tip rail.

The placement of the ligature is of equal importance. I place the front edge of my ligature (ie, facing the tip of the mouthpiece) at the bottom of the U-shaped cut in the reed. Sometimes, I'll move the ligature so it's just a MM or two below the U-shaped cut. This is more forward than what some players use for their ligature position. Nevertheless, I've found it to give me the best results with Legere reeds....actually, cane as well.

Good luck!

Roger

[saxplayaJ]

I talked to you earlier smiffy. I dont know if you are still considering the lagere reed but I suggest that you buy a box of Hemke strength 3 reeds. they come in a box of 5 and they are about $9 on 1stopclarinetandsaxshop.com
the worst that can happen is cane will let you down and you'll know for sure to buy legere reeds...
-Justin

[DetroitDave]

Not sure if this was mentioned yet... Legeres seem to change pretty radically after the first couple hours of playing time. I.e., when you first strap on a brand new one, it may feel dull or even a bit stuffy, and somewhat hard to blow. This changes dramatically as you play on it. So play it for at least 15 or 20 minutes that first time. Next time you put it on, it will seem easier/freer. Play for half an hour or so with it. By the third time it'll probably start feeling fairly comfortable and starting to sound more like what you've heard people describe. After the fourth time, it'll feel like a whole different reed than what you started with and by then you'll know if it's for you or if you should try a different strength. Once you find the right strength you'll know in a week or so whether they are the synthetic reed for you or now.

[smiffy]

I talked to you earlier smiffy. I dont know if you are still considering the lagere reed but I suggest that you buy a box of Hemke strength 3 reeds. they come in a box of 5 and they are about $9 on 1stopclarinetandsaxshop.com
the worst that can happen is cane will let you down and you'll know for sure to buy legere reeds...
-Justin

Thank for that and your PM :) I did get the Legere a 1.75 I have ordered some Hemke strength 3 and will see how I go with them as well


The Legere, what I think so far

Roger Aldridge, I wish had come back to read your post before, Thanks for that

It worked right off but I'm finding the sound to be soft no edge, I got the normal ones and maybe should change it for the studio as milandro said but I'll try Roger's tips first



It blow my Embouchure out the window (it's not the best anyway) and it does take some getting use too, as for the sound apart from the softness, well I'm not sure yet, it is pretty good on tone but... well the more I think about it, unless Roger's tips work, I will swap it for the studio and will be giving the Hemke strength 3's a real bash

DetroitDave Yes it has changed and been better but I still find the sound soft

Thanks for all you advice :)

Edit, just seen something on the Hemke reeds, saying they are suited to round chamber MP's the S80 I have has the flat chamber Hmm - maybe they won't be the answer

[smiffy]

Smiffy,

The placement of the Legere reed tip on your mouthpiece is critical for getting the best quality of sound and performance. After much experimentation, I discovered that I get the best results with the reed tip just covering the top end of the mouthpiece's tip rail but not going past the tip rail.

The placement of the ligature is of equal importance. I place the front edge of my ligature (ie, facing the tip of the mouthpiece) at the bottom of the U-shaped cut in the reed. Sometimes, I'll move the ligature so it's just a MM or two below the U-shaped cut. This is more forward than what some players use for their ligature position. Nevertheless, I've found it to give me the best results with Legere reeds....actually, cane as well.

Good luck!



Roger

I tried your tips and yes it's brighter and pretty good on tone :)
I'll give it a week and see if it stays that way, may still get the Studio