Légère Reeds - Alto Saxophone Reed, Signature, Strength 2.75 (ASG2.75) - Premium Synthetic Woodwind Reed

I can't even begin to describe how much I love these. I had tried synthetic reeds back in my High school days, but they were awful to use and sounded even worse. Hesitatingly, I decided to give these a shot on a friends recommendation. They're STELLAR.1. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO WET THESE REEDS. If for nothing else, this is why they are the best. Wetting reeds before playing can be annoying when switching instruments during a gig, because if you spend too long on one instrument, the other's reed gets dry. NOPE. Not these. just pick up and play, and it plays as evenly and crisply as freshly saliva'd cane.2. They play just like cane. After playing for 30 years, I cannot tell the difference, except that I prefer the legere signature series. The attack is crisp EVERY TIME.The strength is even, and the response is perfect. It does slightly change the sound of the instrument - cane reeds are a bit more creamy dark where these add a little brightness, but I like it better, so your mileage may vary.3. It is easy to clean. you clean it, it's clean. Clean your mouthpieces, clean these reeds, it takes two seconds with light soap and warm water and they're like new again, except they were always like new, because they play exactly the same whenever you pick them up. These never even get that gross, but you should clean them anyway.4. They're not even that expensive. I picked up one for each of my saxes for about the price of a box of reeds. And where in a box I would be shaving, trimming, or throwing out the defects and finding maybe four to six good ones, with one or two being stellar, these are just stellar. Always.I can't recommend these enough. Legere Signatures are what I play all the time now.

I just got my first Legere signature series reed in the mail. I have tried synthetics before and also have been disappointed in them. Massive intonation issues and they tend to sound aggressive and ugly. Then I got this thing in the mail. I put it on and started playing rhythm changes up tempo and the response was AMAZING. I played What's New next (a ballad) and the tone was beautiful and full. I pulled out my Patterns for Jazz exercise book and started ripping through that and I was AMAZED at the response in the low register. Just tremendous. I spent time on youtube listening to the professional CLASSICAL musicians who are using these things (CLASSICAL FOLKS... on A SYNTHETIC) and the sounds were incredible.This is it. No going back for me. After my practice session I took out a V16 out of the box and put it on. It felt like I was underwater trying to breathe after playing on the Legere. I just ordered two more to keep in rotation. The left over Van Dorens will be good for the little plastic sleeves (I will keep my Legeres in those...)

Been playing and teaching for 20 years. Recently had several crappy boxes if real bamboo vandoreen reeds and just got sick of having to fix every single one. So I picked up a ligere for the first time since marching band.These work great for marching band by the way! Highly recommend them especially in the dessert.But I ended up using this to teach students so my reed wouldn't dry out, super happy with that.And I even played a 3.5 on a concert with a 4N Rousseau. It responds very well. I get a half size thicker than normal reeds since it tends to be a bit buzzy and thin at the 2,5 to 3 size. 3 would be great for marching band projects very well.I'm impressed with this signature series. Very high quality sound production instantly. 4 months and still plays great.

As a new player, it's really nice to have a reed that I know is good. I still occasionally play with cane reeds, just to have the variety, and because the ones that I have are a lighter weight. I will say that Legere reeds are apparently stronger than the number would indicate, I knew they were off, but I went heavier rather than lighter. It's still playable, even though I have to blow much harder (good practice anyway) because I never have to worry about the cane squeaking out. I will also say that the Legere Signature seem to be much lighter than the Classic. I got a 2.25 classic and it is significantly more difficult to play than the signature 2.75.

Coming from cane reeds, I was pleasantly surprised how good the reed sounded. I don’t think I had the reed for more than a couple weeks when I noticed a hairline split ~1/16’ at the tip of the reed. I had tried it with several different mouthpieces over the course of time and don’t believe I damaged it in any way. I returned it. Do to Amazon return policy, I was charged a 50% fee. While I thought that was a defective product, I am not sure I will try them again.

I have been playing since I was in 5th grade. Now, I am in college. About a couple of months ago, I was watching a video and it showed this reed in it. I was then interested in the reed. I found it on Amazon and purchased it.I think the Legere Signature Series reed is a very nice addition to any intermediate or professional saxophone player. They also make other series of reeds, in which I am interested in buying. The Legere reed's sound quality is magnificent. It gives a rich tone.The only downside to the product is how expensive it is. However, you get what you pay for.

I've always used Vandoren Java Reeds (2.5) to play on my alto sax. I wanted to produce a better sound when I play jazz, so I tried these. They play right away and do not need to be wet like wooden reeds. This reed is crisp and has a good sound quality. You can attack your notes very easily. It can play high and low notes well, but you may need to get used to these. The reed vibrates better too. Considering its price, it is a very good alternative to other wooden reeds. If you play with caution, it can last for a long time (a year even).Tips:-the packaging may not be so good (my first one was damaged, so Amazon sent me a replacement the next day)-be careful when playing too hard, since it may crack