VandorenSRMIXT3 Tenor Sax Jazz Reed Mix Card includes 1 each ZZ, V16, JAVA and JAVA Red Strength 3

Loved the assortment

good quality.

Since the pandemic began, I decided to pick up a hobby. Well, when I was a teenager in high school I played the bari sax. I was decent enough to go to state three years in a row. After life happened, wife, kids, and 20 years military service, I decided to get back into it. I bought a Jean Paul tenor that came with a Rico reed strength 2. I was able to play the notes on the scale, but it sounded a bit muffled. After much research, I bought this product... Are you kidding me? The Java red and green, and the jazz reeds are incredible. With little to no effort I started playing the scale much easier than with the Rico reed, and I was in tune. Great product. I’m excited and can’t wait to evaluate my sound in 3 months.

Fair enough way to try 4 different style reeds from a name brand company.The shiny colorful 4 pack with the red and green would fit well with a Christmas display.

Works and oem

These fit perfectly. Although these are a little pricy, it's the best way to easily compare reed styles. These are very high quality reeds that last quite a while and perform well consistently.

For me, the V16 played just fine, but wasn't the sound I wanted for the genre I play - which is mostly jazz and I'm also in a funk band. The V16 would have been great for a concert band, or in a setting where you need to blend in as it had a warm even tone. I couldn't get it to provide the type of bright sound needed for most soloing situations I find myself in.The ZZ's I could take or leave. I wasn't overly impressed but didn't hate them either. The sound I got was more of the bright sound I need, but I just didn't care for the way the played.The Java Green I liked a lot at first, but after 30 minutes or so it seemed a little too easy to play with no real tonal center. However, I went back to it after a while and really began to like it. Maybe I just needed to stick with them for a while. The Green plays well in all registers, including altissimo, and is very easy blowing which could come in handy for endurance if playing a long gig, and gives me the bright sound I need.The Java Reds give me the bright, raspy-if-I-want-it, sound that I need. They play well in all registers, including altissimo. They play easily but give me enough resistance where I feel like I have more control over the sound and dynamics.I'll probably stick with Java Red, although Java Green is beginning to grow on me.Other info: My tenor is a Selmer Mark VII and I used a Meyer M6M rubber mouthpiece. Tried metal a couple of times and never liked it. The Meyer works perfect for me.UPDATE: I gave the Java Green as honest shot, but the Java Red is by far my favorite in every measurement.

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