Légère Reeds - Tenor Saxophone Reed, Studio Cut, Strength 1.50 (TSS1.50) - Premium Synthetic Woodwind Reed

Before this product (1.5 strength) I used a 1.5 very solid reed but the company no longer produced this product, so I started looking for replacements, I tried rico vandoren and a lesser known reed but all none were symmetrical and left me with getting a bad sound, I thought that a synthetic reed will offer a more precise cut and immediately upon use found myself producing a very strong and steady sound, even better than the reed I was replacing.In my opinion if your starting out with the tenor sax go for the 1.5, it was very easy to get a clear note but not too soft where you can not control it.just to be noted I use a rico mc metalite and with this 1.5 I am able to play surf and rock.I rarely review products only when I really liked the product or if its terrible, this reed is perfect from the cut to strength

Great product, very durable

Lived up to the name.

The plastic reeds are more study and have a more clear sound than the traditional wooden or bamboo reeds . These reeds don’t chip and you can’t break them unless you really try to break them , I will be using these more also because you do not have to replace them for a very long time ( or until you feel that you need to ) .

Tone was a problem; good reed for beginners

I have used the classic cut on Bari and Alto, and this studio cut on tenor. Buying 1 Reed for over $20 is very intimidating, but I am extremely glad I have. The best feature of this Reed is how much easier it makes it to play full sounding, low notes at a low volume. I use this Reed for jazz because I find that the tone is brighter than a good cane reeds, and less "fine". This makes the Reed great for jazz but it just doesn't work well in a classical setting (which is okay because I didn't buy it for classical). Overall, Légère has a very strong line of reeds that I will be using regularly.

I have purchased and tried probably a majority of synthetic reeds over the last several years. I play primarily tenor and have been playing for over 3o years now. I have found the Legere Studio Cut Reeds to be the most consistently good for the money. Though they say they are all identical...like other reeds they are not. Sometimes I will get one that just plain does not sound as good as another and they do vary in thickness beyond the rating at times... but all in all, when I find a good one, it lasts for months and sounds really good. I use it with Guardala\Branford mouthpiece...and haven't even used a wood reed in years.

I play this read on a Cannonball Raven tenor saxophone and a Jody Jazz Jet 6 and occasionally a Cannonball No. 5, 5*, and 7 mouthpiece. This reed is very easy to blow. Unlike my fibercell No. 3 and 2.5 or Vandoren Blue box No. 3 and 2.5 it gives me good intonation throughout the chromatic scale, especially around the note A if you have ever experienced it. The Legere 1.5 is equivalent to a size 3 in wood or other synthetics. Excellent Jazz reed.

I used to assume -wrongly- that the better a player you were the harder the reed. However, if you have a wider, bigger mouthpiece a softer reed helps. In this case, my Tube Tunnel sized Jumbo Java (great name!) is a lot better and brighter with a Legere 2 Studio reed. The regular Legere 3 made bottom B Flat a bit of a struggle. However, with this reed I can really have a lighter but full bright sound. I don't need amplification in clubs either.

God I love this thing. The best invention ever. Using it on one of my xaphoons.I only wish they were a wee bit cheaper and a lot easier to find. Legere, please have mercy on us Bulgarians. All we get is Vandorens and Rico's...

As title

very pleased,although very expensive is seems to be very robust...just have to see how long it lasts.

Très bonne anche. Ce n'est pas la première que j'utilisé. A long terme beaucoup plus économique que les anche de bois. Plus rapide quand vient le temps de jouer.