Clarinet Reeds

Rico Reeds

High quality reeds designed for a wide variety of playing situations, Rico® Reeds are cut from Rico's most flexible grade of cane.

The ease of play, affordable price and convenient packaging options are why more professional and music educators worldwide find Rico the best value.
Designed for Ease of Play
Unfiled for powerful tone
Priced affordably for educators
Available for full range of clarinets and saxophones
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Rico Royal Reeds

Quality, Consistency and Flexibility
Designed for a wide variety of playing situations, Rico Royal is a high-quality reed for serious saxophone and clarinet players, yet is priced affordably to meet the needs of both professionals and students. French filed for freedom of response, especially in the low register, adding clarity to the tone and making soft attacks easier.
French filed for flexibility and fast response
Available for clarinets and saxophones
Works well for classical and jazz applications
Premium cane for consistent response
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Rico La Voz Reeds

La Voz "The Voice" was the first reed that Rico produced commercially. Hence the grading by words rather than number. Crafted from Premium cane for consistent response and playability, La Voz Clarinet and Saxophone Reeds are the choice of professional saxophone and clarinet players. Unfiled for a deep, powerful tone, La Voz is the reed of choice for many of the world's top jazz musicians. Available for clarinet and saxophone in boxes of ten reeds. 10 reeds per box.
Unfiled reed for powerful tone
Premium cane for consistent response
Available for clarinet and saxophone
Available in strengths soft to hard.

Rico Plasticover Reeds

Rico Plasticover Reeds are designed to resist moisture and climate changes, Plasticover is ideal for use outdoors in ensembles such as marching band, and for doublers who need to make quick changes between instruments. Whether in moist tropics or in desert heat, Plasticover responds instantly. The durable coating also provides a clear, projecting tone, making Plasticover a favourite with jazz, studio and jazz musicians.
Coated with plastic to resist changes in moisture and climate
Coating provides durability and clear tone
Most flexible grade of cane for isntant response
French-filed for fast response

Rico Grand Concert Select Reeds

The Grand Concert Select family of reeds features more material in the heart of the reed, for a pure, warm and transparent tone qualityl, stable and consistent from pianissimo to fortissimo, in all registers. Dark, full-bodied sound with outstanding clarity, focus and control. Select grade cane for unsurpassed response, durability and longevity. The revoloutionary cut provides unrivalled flexibilty for precise articulation and interval changes. Pack of 10 reeds
More wood in the heart of the reed for better projection
Premium cane for longevity
Outstanding articulation and response

Rico Grand Concert Evolution Reeds

The Grand Concert Select family of reeds features more material in the heart of the reed, for a pure, warm and transparent tone qualityl, stable and consistent from pianissimo to fortissimo, in all registers. Dark, full-bodied sound with outstanding clarity, focus and control. Select grade cane for unsurpassed response, durability and longevity. The revoloutionary cut provides unrivalled flexibilty for precise articulation and interval changes. Developed in cooperation with prestigious clarinetists worldwide, Evolution offers unparalleled longevity and reed-to-reed consistency. Pack of 10 reeds
More wood in the heart of the reed for better projection
Premium cane for longevity
Outstanding articulation and response

Rico Reserve Clarinet Reeds

The Most Consistent Clarinet Reed Ever! Rico Reserve reeds are the result of more than 75 years of reed-making expertise. High-density lower-internode cane, precision nautral diamond cutters, optical laser measuring, color video inpsection, and state-of-the-art polishing have all been integrated to produce the finest reeds ever.
Crafted from high-density lower-internode cane
High-density cane produces more durable, consistent reeds
Color video inspection sorts cane quality
Optical laser measurements ensure accuracy
State-of-the-art polishing creates a smooth surface
Precision natural-diamond cutting blades maintain reed consistency
Reed VitalizerTM 2-way humidity control packs protect reeds from cracking
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Mitchell Lurie Clarinet Reeds

Mitchell Lurie Clarinet reeds are designed for flexibility. Mitchell lurie reeds are double-cut to exact tolerances, producing a reed that is consistent and flexible for professionals and advancing students. Both lines of Mitchell Lurie reeds use Rico's premium grade of cane, offering additional consistency.
Premium-grade cane for consistent response and playability
Slightly thinner tip for ease of play and quick response and articulation
Mitchell Lurie Premium reeds ar filed for flexibility and fast response
Mitchell Lurie reeds are unfiled for a deep, dark tone

Vandoren Traditional Reeds

The Vandoren Traditional reed is the most widely played reed in the world with a superiority proven over the years, these reeds suit all styles of music. The Vandoren Traditional reeds are known for their excellent response in all registers, allowing a pianissimo attack in even the highest notes. They are also extremely flexible, allowing the legato or staccato execution of large intervals while maintaining a richness of tone that gives body and clarity to the sound, which is a hallmark of Vandoren Reeds.
Topographical diagram of the Traditional Vandoren reed - the lines connect areas of equal thickness. The more pointed the arch, the thicker the spine and heart of the reed, and conversely, the thinner the side bevels. The Traditional Vandoren Reed has a tip thickness of 0.09mm (0.0035") and a heel thickness of 2.8mm (0.110").

Vandoren V12 Clarinet Reeds

V12 reeds are manufactured from cane tubes with the same diameter as cane used for saxophone reeds. Topographical diagram of the Traditional Vandoren reed - the lines connect areas of equal thickness. The more pointed the arch, the thicker the spine and heart of the reed, and conversely, the thinner the side bevels.
V12 reeds are thicker at each end.:
Thickness at the tip: .10mm (0.004 inch)
Thickness at the heel: 3.15mm (0.124 inches, hence the name V12)
Comparing strengths, a V12 strength 4 reed is almost equal to Classic strength 3 1/2 reed.

Rico Clarinet Reeds