I was at Roberto’s Woodwinds today to pick up some V16 soprano reeds. An employee told me they no longer carry Vandoren reeds. The reason given was that they were "expensive and inconsistent".
Correct me if I’m wrong, but haven’t reeds always been expensive and inconsistent!?
I suspect there’s more to the story than that. But it doesn’t matter. I can buy Vandoren elsewhere.
I use V16 on soprano and alto. I like the extra bite I get in my sound with them. Of course, these are secondary voices for me, so I’m not as particular about quality issues. I pretty much play through every reed in the box.
On tenor, however, I’m neurotically fussy. Rigotti Gold reeds have been the only brand that performs to my liking for several years now. Roberto’s is the sole distributor for those.
So for now, I have to make two stops to pick up my reeds, not just one.
Vandoren Reeds Dropped at Roberto’s
I was at Roberto’s Woodwinds today to pick up some V16 soprano reeds. An employee told me they no longer carry Vandoren reeds. The reason given was that they were "expensive and inconsistent".
Correct me if I’m wrong, but haven’t reeds always been expensive and inconsistent!?
I suspect there’s more to the story than that. But it doesn’t matter. I can buy Vandoren elsewhere.
I use V16 on soprano and alto. I like the extra bite I get in my sound with them. Of course, these are secondary voices for me, so I’m not as particular about quality issues. I pretty much play through every reed in the box.
On tenor, however, I’m neurotically fussy. Rigotti Gold reeds have been the only brand that performs to my liking for several years now. Roberto’s is the sole distributor for those.
So for now, I have to make two stops to pick up my reeds, not just one.