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Légère Sax Reeds - Can YOU tell the difference? American Cut & Signature Series Blind Test
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ส.ค. 2024
- Hear the new Légère American Cut and Signature Series reeds VS. Vandoren Java Filed!
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Légère, a company based in Canada, have been making waves in the saxophone world lately with their innovative synthetic reeds that are designed to outlast and outplay their traditional cane counterparts.
In particular, their new American Cut and Signature Series line of reeds are supposed to feel and play more like the reeds we all know and love. According to Légère, the American Cut reed is designed for the jazz player in mind, with a free blowing brightness and projection that the genre demands.
But how do these reeds stack up against each other? Can YOU tell the difference between the cane Vandoren Java reed, and the two new Légère reeds? In this video, Jeremy pits these reeds against each other in a blind test, and shares his thoughts on whether these new synthetic reeds might be right for you.
Chapters
0:00 What are Légère reeds?
3:07 The Blind Test
4:56 Results & discussion
6:52 How synthetic reeds might help you...
10:09 Summary
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Special thanks to Légère for sending me these samples, even though they knew I had some misgivings about synthetic reeds! If you're interested in watching my original reed overview video, you can check it out here: th-cam.com/video/g-XmGxm5Yfs/w-d-xo.html
I definitely liked the B sound over the others in the blind test. It was noticeable. Interesting.
C was my favourite & I was sure it was the Java until the reveal. I was curious to hear a pro player do a blind test because I actually use Signature reeds because there is less messing about and more consistency and I wanted to see if there was a huge difference or not. I have to say I like them, but I have used them pretty much since I started playing..
I liked A and C and couldn't tell much difference between them. On the first part, I didn't like B but it started sounding better after that. I play on Legere Signature and American Cut reeds on my alto sax on a Selmer S80 E and Claude Delangle mouthpieces. I find the reeds are too buzzy for me on thin tip mouthpieces. I also play Legere Signature European Cut reeds on my soprano sax Selmer S80 D and Concept mouthpieces as I like the centred, brighter, smooth tone I get with them over soprano sax reeds.
Have you thought about getting a thicker size (legere) reed for the thinner mouthpieces you own?
@@kiefervandenberg I have tried all of Legere's reeds and it used to be on thin tip mouthpieces I'd either get a bit too buzzy of a sound or with the next quarter strength up of reed, it would feel a bit too resistant.
I don't have this problem as much now though. I now play on the new Legere French Cut reeds on a Meyer G and Jody Jazz HR* mouthpieces and find they give me darker tone that isn't too buzzy which I like.
I tried Classic Cut reeds but found them a bit too resistant for me. I tried Legere reeds on Vandoren V16 A5 M and AL5 alto sax mouthpieces but found they played OK for a little while, then I would get a very dull, almost stuffy tone for some reason.
C is my favorite synthetic reed. I plan on trying out these synthetic reeds
Hallo, I'm from Germany and I'm a beginner. I'm very happy with Legere american cut. First I try 2.0, it was too hard for me and I change to 1,75. My problem was in past the different quality of wooden reeds. Now I'm happy!
I am an amateur player and practice for a couple of hours almost daily on tenor. I've been using my Legere Signature reed for at least 18 months and to my ears the sound has not altered very much at all. I love the reliability and playability of these legere reeds and would recommend them to anyone. They save you heaps of cash and feel good in the mouth compared to cane.
Sounds awesome. What size do you use?
@@DarkGMarine I use a 2.5. Love to be able to afford to have a couple of different strengths on hand, just for the hell of it.
@@janeseddon5500 thanks for replying! Real nice im a beginner but starting out on a cane rico 2.0 hasnt been bad at all. However, i did get a 1.75 Legere American cut. Having Different strengths around is some of the best advice i got. Im just in love with all this explorin man.
im not sure if anyone else noticed but with the vandoren you can hear air go through and the legere it has a more noticeable buzz
Brand new alto player here. I couldn't tell which was which, but I didn't like the sound of B during the first cycle. It didn't sound like it was projecting very well and it was a bit breathy compared to the others. By the second B cycle that had been worked out and they all sounded good. All three reeds sounded different, (C was so bright omg) but they all definitely sounded like serviceable reeds to a non experienced ear!
A for me has the best sound. I use the American Cut for my tenor sax and bass clarinet.
American cut all the way. It excels at snappy playing in my opinion. B is nice and warm but im new and i don’t need to worry about if its wet enough or consistency.
Really speaking, couldn't tell the difference. I have however just bought 0ne size 2 Alto Legere, since i use 2.5 Vandoren Regular. But yet to open the new one. And your commentary is likely to help a lot for amateur players like me. Profuse thanks.💯😇
Legere American cut is ny vote . Loved the sound. Vandoran too bright. Legere signature too stuffy. Thanks
I liked the sound of B best and I play Legere routinely on sax and clarinet. May have to reevaluate my choice.
As a new sax player I use the signature synthetic Reed as found the wood reeds too unreliable and couldn't find the sound I liked. Listening to this video I found the B reed a lot richer in tone. I think as you have said it is finding the tone you like yourself whether synthetic or wood reeds
Thanks for this review. I could not pick the difference. I use cane but will consider the plastic :)
Listening to all three without knowing which is which, I picked A for its warmth, adding a good bit of clarity (brightness), and stylistically, I could imagine that A would give a good sound in the Pop and Jazz styles. I also picked C for its warmer, personal melodic tones in Jazz. I didn't pick B because it is too warm, kind of dull, and also somewhat thin in mid-range tones.
I'm late to this, but I preferred B on the test, A was almost as good, and C was noticeably behind.
As a non-pro, though, the convenience of synthetics makes them the winner.
On a gig no, I couldn’t tell. But anytime I hear playing tests like this with side by side comparisons I guess correctly every time. It’s hard to explain but I can hear the resonance of the cane distinctly. The cane just has a more crisp buzz to it.
Wow, I got it all wrong! I thought B was American Cut, C was Java Red and A was Signature. B/Java is the brightest/most clear in your playing followed by A/American cut. The darkest was C/Signature. I play Java Red and prefer its filed cut compared to the Java Green. I play Signature on baritone and love it for all the reasons you gave especially knowing what to expect without preparing it or worried about weather/dryness after being on the stand for some minutes. I am yet to try the American cut and I see myself buying it. I have cane stock up (years) for SATB but after trying Signature on bari, I know what to expect and I see Legere reeds in the future of my SATB saxes despite my canes. For me, it might be the other way round; cane for practice/back-up and Legere for practice/live performance.
My favorite was cane, AC, then S
Yeah I knew the cane reed. Synthetic a little buzzy and thinner sounding. Still a lot better than those fibrecells I tried many years ago.
B for me
Ok I picked the bamboo reed. wow ok
I’ve been using a single legere signature reed 3.0 for over a year now. Never going back to cane reeds again 👌
Nice one!
What about Studio Cut? Is it same the American Cut. Or these are two different type reeds?
A. Beautiful sound
What size synthetic reed is equivalent to a 2.0 cane read?
I initially tried the Legeres 2.0 signature cut but as a novice player found I couldn’t get the lower notes below D very easily. I switched to American cut 1.75 had what a difference it became very easy. After 6 mths of using the American cut I found that I could also then use the signature Reed so my embouchure had improved sufficiently I suppose? I love them, but I do sometimes use a cane reed now just for a change.
First run through I thought the American Cut beat the cane. However, I thought the cane won by a good margin the rest of the time.
Which is best for low notes?
The american cut synthetic reed mimics the unfiled reeds. Why do you not compare it with a unfiled cane reed? This would be interesting.
Hello! Can you tell me what type of opening on the mouthpiece in this video?
I have tried synthetic reeds a lot and cannot get good results. The legere reeds do not work for me at all very dull sound even though I did play one enough to get it to be easy to play. I suppose it got broken in. I would like to play synthetic but I sound way way better on cane .
I liked A and B and it would be up to personal preference what sound you were looking for…A was more precise and focused…B was warmer and full of sound…C sounded like a kazoo to me…didn’t like it.
Interestingly enough I thought reed B sounded better.
In my opinion, I hear all just like if it was cane reeds. Only using some kind of oscilloscope could I tell the difference. Now, one can FEEL the difference. Not actually hear it. It’s my take on this. And is much easier to deal with synthetic
2 years later how ling did they last?
B
They still sounds nasal and plastic (as most synthetics do, maybe Fibracell sounds the best..) besides they last forever and weather dont affect 'em. So, its a trade off. Maybe using for practice and outdoors playing but not for recording.
I tried a Fibracell. It was hopelessly inconsistent on intonation.
strangely i thought a and c were the best....b was too bright...
100% sure B was cane.
They sounded the same.
I DONT LIKE CAN REEDS !! They drive me crazy all the time. Being worried about if they will work better or worse that the day before. Synthetic is peace of mind
B