Location: Various (appears to be a brand sold at multiple stores)
Web Site: NA
| Will not use again: 11 | Not so hot: 3 | OK: 2 | Pretty good:5 | Great!: 3 |
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These reeds seemed fine when I first started plying on them, but after a week or so they cracked and played extremely flat. I would NOT reccomend these to anyone.
I got 1 reed from here and it was the worst reed i have ever gotten! it was really short and really open and wouldn’t even play. I dont know if it was just that reed but I’m never going back.
I really don’t like Emerald reeds. They are fine for a couple of days, then just start sounding terrible! And mine probably wear out quicker considering that I practice for hours at one sitting. ( I LOVE my oboe!!)
This is one of the first reeds I’d ever tried, and I thought the horrible sound was due to the fact that I was a beginner. When I switched reeds, I realized it wasnt me that was making the oboe sound so bad, it was the reed! I would not recommend the reed to anyone. Ever.
As a young player, I was quite intent on finding a reed, any reed, as long as it made a noise, with no regards to tone whatsoever. That said, Emerald is the absolute worst brand I’ve ever tried, including La Voz. I tried a half dozen over the years and none of them have worked out for me. The only plus side I could see was the fact that you do indeed get what you pay for here, as they are dirt cheap (as far as reeds go).
I have only been playing for about 2 years and i have played on very many reads(kinda clumsy break them easily) but emerald have always been my very faveorite. I get them at my school. They are easier to play on and don’t break easy. I would totally recomend these!!
New page up for Emerald Oboe Reeds.