D'Addario Plasticover Alto Sax Reeds Strength 1.5, 5-Pack

How wonderful, My other half has started playing the Sax and has as a novice experienced issues with ordinary reeds splitting etc. trying to find something that suited has been a real problem... ( having tried several grades and manufacturers products.) We decided to try these plasctic covered reeds .. and have an imediate result. Not only are they more comfortable to use, but it has actually made the instrument easier to play all scales are easier to reach and the sound is better too. rich and deep to bright full tones as the higher notes are reached. these have transformed playing and given more confidence. Delivery and packaging were exellent, a very big thank you.

I always buy these - they give a nice clean sound without the squeak and are more durable than the natural reeds.

No wetting required. Placed the reed straight onto the mouthpiece, and got good solid notes from the get go. Still on the first reed, it appears they do not wear out as quickly as normal reeds. Trying the same thing on my tenor sax at the moment and getting the same results there.

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Bought for my son who seemed to get through a lot of standard reeds. These definitely last a lot longer and work out good value.

Nice easy use Reed. Well packed, arrived on time.

By tutor introduced me to this type reed, to so good when the standard reed gets so wet when your learning to play.

Good buy

Muy buen producto, llegó antes de la fecha, muy satisfecha con la compra.

It's plastic coated reeds. Very easy to use. & I feel this will be work longer.

These saxophone reeds are my favorites. They are very easy to play with my alto saxophone. I love them.

I'm relatively new at playing saxophone, so I've been trying different reeds, to see which ones work for me. They say to start with a softer reed. They mean the stiffness of the reed. I've started with 1.5 (much thinner than others, usually they range from 1 to 5 in half steps. There's specific tonal differences but also stiffness/ease of use. I'm going to try the 2's soon. The PlastiCover seems to be a little more stiff then the other 2's that I have ( the just caine reeds) Some times they refer to those ratings as a 'color' - lite/dark. I've settled on Rico's reeds in general. They are priced very reasonable and play well. They come on a 3 pack, also a 10 or 25 pack. They can be considered to be around $5 each, but cheaper with a higher pack. Something that surprised when I got a saxophone is that the reeds most soak before using them! The thicker, the longer they soak. Some players just put them in their mouths for a few minutes, usual while they are getting their sax out of their cases and getting everything ready. I play for enjoyment, I don't play out. I don't think this way is best, so I soak them in a cup of clean water for just a couple minutes. Rico reeds both reasonably priced and good quality. Then I heard about synthetic reads. So, I picked out one and tried it (a very popular French synthetic reed.) These reeds are supposed to last for months, which is some justification for their price ($32-$42 each). I picked out the strength I figured would be best for me. But it played a little stiffer than I thought it would, but the worst part was - the edge tore the very first time I tried it!! My understanding is that is unusual. That doesn't help when you pay that much for a single reed. So I looked around for a variation that might be more affordable for me, and lasted longer. That's when I came across the PlastiCover Reed by D'addario. That's the parent company of Rico, which helped me feel more secure with this purchase. They make things for guitar also, good quality. Happy that I didn't have to pay so much for one reed. That helped even though they are still slightly more expensive then regular reeds. That's because this reed is a hybrid. It's a Rico reed covered in a jet-black plastic. It looks like a rubber coating but either way - I didn't have to soak it in water. It plays right out of the box! I am not the best sax player around...yet it sounded about the same as the regular Rico not-filed reed. It takes a couple minutes for it to sound ready, but so do you ( all of us!). Even better, I've used the first one everyday for a couple weeks and it's still usable. Again, I DON'T pre-soak it, but I'm careful to rinse it in water after each use. So bottom line is: I'm glad they make them and I'm glad to have found them. I say that because I've never seen an advertisement for them, but they are there under either Rico or D'Addario! They even look cool! (I don't, but you can't have everything!)

Sono perfette, le avessi scoperte prima non avrei buttato soldi dietro alle classiche ance. Io uso le 1,5 e mi ci trovo benissimo. Non mi stanco a suonare anche per diverse ore e posso finalmente usare sempre la stessa senza paura di perdere le note. CONSIGLIATISSIME