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Your cart is empty.As the first certified Organic reed, D’Addario Organics offers players a new level of confidence and security along with next gen digital technology to ensure every D'Addario Organics reed offers unparalleled consistency.Crafted with a narrower blank and blank taper, Organic Reserve Classic Deutsche Klarinette Reeds are specifically for German mouthpieces, however they are also suitable for use on French mouthpieces, as well as Eb Klarinette and early period instruments.
Michael Strickland
Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2023
Reeds that are matched to the mouthpiece and your embouchure are critical to tone and intonation. Be sure to get a knowledgeable clarinet instructor to help you get the best sound. The ligature is also important.I play on a Vandoren M13 Lyre mouthpiece with Vandoren V.12 reeds in 3.5+ strength and I use a Bonade ligature. The 3.5+ is between a 3.5 and a 4.0 strength in Vandoren's system.Since I normally play 3.5+ strength, I thought that perhaps the 4.0 strength in the D'Addario reeds would be equivalent. This seems to be approximately true.As I expected, the tone is a little different with these reeds but still a pleasing dark tone. That depends on the combination of reed, mouthpiece and embouchure, as well as the ligature you use. You may get a completely different experience with your setup.The box of 10 reeds is essentially the same price as my Vandoren reeds. They are packaged differently though. The D'Addario reeds are housed in a cardboard sleeve while the Vandoren reeds are individually sealed in a foil pouch and are held in a sturdy plastic sleeve. I feel that the Vandoren packaging is better and will keep the reeds from warping better. With the D'Addario reeds I think it will be best to store them in a reed holder than in the cardboard sleeve.In my experience, the only way to tell if a reed os going to work with your setup is to try a box. Don't play on just one reed though, work through the whole box because there will be reed-to-reed variations.These would be good reeds to try out. My recommendation is to buy a separate reed case for them.I knocked off one star for the cardboard sleeve packaging.
kb
Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2023
I got these for my teenager that plays the clarinet. They tried to use these with their clarinet and couldn't get a sound to come out. They had their band teacher try as well and the teacher couldn't get them to vibrate for sound either. Better to spend a little more money and get reeds that actually work.
Katie G
Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2023
I normally use Vandoren reeds with my Vandoren M15 mouthpiece on m Buffet b-flat clarinet, but I thought I would try something new. These reeds are slightly narrower or more tapered than the reeds I’m used to, and this made it difficult to line up properly on my mouthpiece. After going to the manufacturer’s website, I determined that this reed was specifically designed for German mouthpieces, but is also compatible with French mouthpieces and E-flat clarinets. No where in the product listing does it mention this specific compatibility, thankfully I have a French mouthpiece and was still able to try out the reeds.Overall, I think these reeds are fine to use, but I will continue to use my Vandoren reeds in the future. The feel of the reeds are fine, although it did take a few minutes to get used to slightly tapered shape of the reed compared to what I’m used to. I Was surprised that there wasn’t a very strong wood flavor compared to others I’ve used. The tone wasn’t as warm as I would like, it sounded a little thin to me, but that may have been because I was playing on a weaker strength reed than I usually do.I am not a fan of the packaging, with each reed slipped into a cardboard sleeve and wrapped in plastic. The plastic is not reusable and I feel like the reed tends to stick to the inside of the cardboard sleeve if it is at all damp when you put it away. And I feel like the cardboard sleeve makes it easier for reeds to warp.
Beach Lover
Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2023
I am not sure what I did wrong, but these reeds are too small for my Bflat mouthpiece.
Doggymcnuggets
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2023
I play guitar and have used D'Addario guitar products for years. They make good quality stuff and I've always been very happy with them. I have a good friend who plays clarinet at our church, and when I had the chance to get these reeds for review purposes I gave them to her. It turns out she can't use them, because these are cut for German mouthpieces rather than French mouthpieces which are by far the most common mouthpiece for US players. You will notice in the picture that the DcAddario reed on the left is a bit wider than the one on the right. Definitely something to keep in mind when considering these. My friend did say that the reeds appear to be a very good quality. Ultimately she wasn't able to give much specific feedback on using these, but was able to point out that they are only compatible with German sized clarinet mouthpieces.
Miss Campbell
Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2023
I've always like D'Addario reeds because they don't splinter much and have enough flexibility and give in them to create a nice, controllable vibration against the lips. These are no different.These feel like regular reeds to me. They wet well in the mouth though I prefer to moisten them even more in a small cup.My daughter has been using these and likes that some of them have visible wood variations, ie, you can see the wood stridations from the piece of log it was cut from. These are easy for her to control as they're firm enough to not close up against the mouthpiece, but soft enough to shape to her lower lip. I love that these are just as affordable as any others so when she breaks them they can easily be replaced.
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