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Your cart is empty.A convenient way for players to try all four Vandoren jazz reed cuts and find the reed that suits them best. Each customer-friendly card includes one each of Java, Java Red, ZZ, and V16.
dmmusic
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2025
A good sampler. All reeds played without adjustment. They each play differently. Java green the brightest with a good "pop" or edge down to the ZZ that was the most mellow. Good to have when testing a mouthpiece to find the best match.
kinz🎀
Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2025
bought for my friend that plays alto and I bought the tenor ones for myself to test out, on both alto and tenor the greens broke in super easy but felt cheap and made us both SUPER SHARP, maybe even a little squeaky. The ZZs are my go to, me and my friend both loved those, they play super well for upper and lower octaves, articulate well, break in fast, and have a nice sound and feel, they are also super easy to play on. I personally didn’t like the reds, my friend said they were whatever, they just played a little squeaky. The original vandorens were great as always, reliable and easy to play on. i would recommend buying to see what you prefer! i had a lot of fun trying them out
M. Laws
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 5, 2025
Being a beginner I didn’t think I’d notice the difference between the reeds and while not huge variations the changes are definitely noticeable. A great way to find the sound that you want to head for and for what it’s worth I preferred the Java red reed which seems to give me a richer sound
Laylana Musick
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2025
High quality
Bill F.
Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2024
Great product! Highly recommended as a sampler to see which reed you like the best
Samantha
Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2024
I was having trouble figuring out what vandoren reed would be the best for me, and didn’t want to spend all my money on one box just to not like it, so I got these and they are (as the title says)… The Java red was nice, it has the lowest resistance out of the group and played pretty smoothly in all registers. The Java green I think I liked more because it has a darker tone unlike the Java red which has a more medium bright tone to it, and I thought the green sounded better for jazz, although at first there was some resistance but after a while I got used to it. I would say it was a bit more challenging to play in the upper and lower registers with the Java green which is one thing I didn’t like but maybe I just need to get used to it. I loved the v16 just as much as the Java green, I would say I’d rather use it for classical than jazz because of how bright the tone is but it has a very pretty and distinct sound to it and there was some resistance at first but I got used to it. I’d say it works pretty good in all registers. As for the ZZ, it has a medium warm tone I’d say, it plays really good in the lower register, maybe not as much as the upper one but still. Took some extra time to get used to the resistance but maybe my mouth was just tired, but now that I’ve gotten a bit used to it I’m liking it more. Might end up being my fav for jazz, as well as the Java green. But I love the v16 just as much but I’ll leave that for classical.
Alex Jorge Herrera Martinez
Reviewed in Mexico on March 15, 2024
Muy buen producto
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2024
These reeds for my alto sax were AMAZING. The v16 was the best out of them all and really transformed the way I played andsounded on my instrument. I truly reccomend for beginners, music producers, and even professional players. Also, if you are buying Reeds you should use the vandoren brand because they good sounding offer long-lasting reeds for your instrument unlike some other brands that may use cheaper cane and cutting equipment.
Bluwden
Reviewed in Germany on July 2, 2023
Great, even for beginners. Better than stoct issue.
Damien Hills
Reviewed in Australia on March 26, 2021
Great to help you decide on a reed. They're all different and change the tonal possibilities for me. I like the red the best at the moment.
Eli Houdyshell
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2021
Great reeds. All of them have their own pros and cons and it's great to be able to try all of them without buying 4 boxes. I personally found the Java Red to be the best reed for my style of playing. It is the brightest sounding of the bunch and they can really deliver a dirty sound if you like growling and screaming high notes. The V16 is a warmer reed and works really well for smoother styles of playing. I found the Java Green to be almost unplayable, lots of squeaking and squawking. But I recommend trying all the reeds to see what works for you.
GodivaChan
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2020
Great reeds! I like how this product has a reed sampler that they sell because it’s hard to purchase a quality reed if you’ve never used it before and you’re basing your decisions simply on reviews. The sampler allows people to try it and see how they like it. Also people have preferences and different styles of playing so these samples allow you to try the different types of reeds before blowing all your money on a box of 10 reeds that you may end up not liking (like I did). I’m liking the Java green so far. It has a brighter quality to it when playing the sax and allows me to hit the high notes with ease. The greens are good for more jazzy funk styles. Reds are good too. Great product!
AMIT MATHEW
Reviewed in India on July 13, 2019
Beautiful product....Recommended seller
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