Hello all,
If you are having trouble getting a sweet classical sound of your Yamaha Custom Zs, then look no farther than the new V12 reeds from Vandoren. Based on posts on this forum, I bought them and couldn't be happier with that decision! I slipped my first reed out of the box (STRENGTH 3.5) and slipped it on my Rousseau NC5 with Rovner Dark ligature. I no longer had to fight the urge to scream on the high register G and above. The articulation was crisp and clean, but I am still investigating ways to get the horn to sound less airy/breathy. I tried my BG Tradition GP lig for a brighter sound still and the airy sound was less noticeable still. The Vandoren V12s 3.5s feel a little stronger than my Vandoren Traditional 3s and JaVA 4s. The complex, dark sound and consistency (I've tried 4 reeds so far and all work great!) make this a great buy for about $30.
Well, gotta go to work.
If you are having trouble getting a sweet classical sound of your Yamaha Custom Zs, then look no farther than the new V12 reeds from Vandoren. Based on posts on this forum, I bought them and couldn't be happier with that decision! I slipped my first reed out of the box (STRENGTH 3.5) and slipped it on my Rousseau NC5 with Rovner Dark ligature. I no longer had to fight the urge to scream on the high register G and above. The articulation was crisp and clean, but I am still investigating ways to get the horn to sound less airy/breathy. I tried my BG Tradition GP lig for a brighter sound still and the airy sound was less noticeable still. The Vandoren V12s 3.5s feel a little stronger than my Vandoren Traditional 3s and JaVA 4s. The complex, dark sound and consistency (I've tried 4 reeds so far and all work great!) make this a great buy for about $30.
Well, gotta go to work.