Vandoren Reeds

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V12
Very precise attack, homogeneous timbre in every register
The success of V•12 reeds in the clarinet world for 25 years has led us to transpose their characteristics and advantages into the saxophone world.
With its very precise attack, homogeneous timbre in every register, controlled high notes, warm and velvety sound, this new reed offers exceptional possibilities.

V16
Sound: more brilliant, more percussive, particularly well adapted to all the new styles of music.
Launched in 1993 to answer the demand of some American jazz musicians (a JAVA with even more wood).
The V16 has a thicker tip than the traditional Vandoren reeds and a longer palette. Sound: more brilliant, more percussive, particularly well adapted to all the new styles of music.

V21
V21: a premium versatile reed.
In any style – with any mouthpiece – you’ll achieve maximum results with the V21 reed.
It offers a clean, particularly warm and centered sound while providing an excellent sound projection. The V21 reed allows precise articulation and great ease in achieving large interval leaps.

Traditional
This reed is designed to produce a quality of extremely pure sound
This reed is designed to produce a quality of extremely pure sound due to:
• A very thin reed tip (the area of reed with maximum vibration).
• A solid vertebral column (more cane in the area which climbs gradually to the heel).

Java Green
A thicker tip and a more flexible palette* than the Traditional reed allow vibration over a larger surface area with maximum elasticity.
Developed in 1983 for jazz and popular music. A thicker tip and a more flexible palette* than the Traditional reed allow vibration over a larger surface area with maximum elasticity.
This type of vertebral column gives the musician much greater playing flexibility, as the resultant elasticity zone is very large.
Palette: zone where the waves are propagated with the greatest range. From the tip, the waves are absorbed further in the JAVA reed.

Java Red
the JAVA “Filed – Red Cut” offers a full, rich, centered sound
The driving force behind the JAVA “Filed – Red Cut” design was to offer more sonic possibilities to musicians while keeping the qualities of the original Java.
More flexible than its elder version, with a little more tonal body, the JAVA “Filed – Red Cut” offers a full, rich, centered sound and excellent projection with an extremely precise attack.

ZZ
ZZ reeds give the player a rich, colorful sound with quick response.
Developed in 2002, the ZZ jazz reed is immediately responsive without sacrificing the brightness or tone quality required for this style of music.
The unique relationship between the heart and tip provides extraordinary color, great response and a durable life.

[Jeff]

It would be interesting to hear a pro saxman play all these reeds for comparison. I wonder how great the difference would be between them. I have a feeling that it may have more to do with the feeling the player of the reed experiences. Where are those folk who say the sound is unique to the person, and doesn’t change when the equipment changes?

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