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Cascade Oboe Reeds

Location:
Eugene, OR
Web Site:
cascadeoboereeds.com
Variant Reeds Sold:
English Horn, Oboe D'Amore.
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Rating: 3.2/5 (26 votes cast)

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RESISTANCE (1 star = easy blowing, 5 = resistant)
TIMBRE (1 star = covered/dark, 5 = brilliant/bright)
MAX DYNAMIC (1 star = pp, 5 = ff)
PITCH LEVEL (1 star = flat, 5 = sharp)
STABILITY (1 star = stable/rigid, 5 = flexible/wild)
CRACKS, LEAKS, DEFECTS (1 star = rare, 5 = common)
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12 comments

1 Arnold Sirota { 01.15.11 at 4:29 pm }
Intermediate--Plays Most days--Used More than 10 reedmakers--Reedmaking: Buy and do not adjust

The reeds that I have gotten from Cascade Reeds have been uniformly excellent. I like them and will continue to use them. When they have been used enough to be demoted to practice reed status, they seem to last forever. I will agree with those who do not like the fact that one can wait a long time for an order but all that says is, if you like the reed, plan ahead.

2 Lois { 09.30.09 at 8:53 am }
Advanced--Plays Most days--Used 6-10 reedmakers--Reedmaking: Buy but adjust

Lovely sound, stable, maker will try to make to your specs.

3 Anonymous { 07.19.09 at 2:21 pm }
Professional--Used 6-10 reedmakers--Plays most days--Buys but adjusts

So far, so good!

4 Rochelle { 04.06.09 at 2:40 pm }
Advanced--Used 6-10 reedmakers--Plays most days--Buys but adjusts

I really enjoyed her reeds a couple of years ago, but one day she quit responding to our order. I never sent anything back, and never complained. After 6 months, I quit calling trying to place my order.

5 illwind { 09.14.08 at 10:48 pm }

I bought some reeds at the IDRS convention from her and she was super nice. She knew exactly what I wanted. The down side is always the wait though.

6 jg { 08.26.08 at 3:06 pm }

I agree with the others. If and when you get your order, the reeds are great. However, I think she is ignoring me now. One time I asked to have the pitch a bit higher for my new oboe and the batch came and they were flatter than the previous times. I sent them back to be fixed and that was the end of me. I’m on her s*** list.

7 Laura { 10.14.07 at 8:34 pm }

The wait was so bad that I had to get on her monthly ordering list. And they don’t even come monthly! Sometimes they’re okay, and other times, they aren’t so good.

8 Unknown { 06.02.07 at 8:16 am }

Don’t dare try to exchange the defective reeds (even when half of the batch is bad), or you will get kicked out as a customer.

9 anonymous { 06.02.07 at 8:10 am }

reeds are good IF you ever get them!!!!! wait can be up to 3 months without hearing from her.

10 Anonymous { 05.30.07 at 11:22 pm }

The reeds have been good, but it takes forever to get them and she gets upset if you bug her.

11 Jill Cathey { 03.18.07 at 5:21 pm }

I have been very impressed with these reeds (for my students) and the price is good; but they take an inordinate amount of time to arrive (6+ weeks, even more) Several of my students will not order again because of the lengthy wait. If she could even give out a delivery date so people could plan ahead that would be great.

12 Anonymous { 08.22.06 at 11:45 am }

Can take a while but they are consistent. she will make them to your specs!