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Is anyone having trouble with Fibracells?
I've been using Fibracell tenor reeds for a long time now and have been very happy with them. A few weeks ago I decided my current one was getting a bit past it so ordered another one - I think it was from Reeds direct but I'm not sure. I asked for a medium soft and they sent me a Premier 2 1/5. I assumed this was a new way of grading and naming them and that it would be equivalent to the medium soft.
However........ I don't like it!
It sounds harsher somehow and I don't know why. Have Fibracells changed or is it something else. I've recently changed from a Jody Jazz HR mouthpiece to a Vandoren T45, could it be that? (though my old Fibracell is fine with the Vandoren). Maybe it needs "blowing in"?
Anyone got any ideas?
I've been using Fibracell tenor reeds for a long time now and have been very happy with them. A few weeks ago I decided my current one was getting a bit past it so ordered another one - I think it was from Reeds direct but I'm not sure. I asked for a medium soft and they sent me a Premier 2 1/5. I assumed this was a new way of grading and naming them and that it would be equivalent to the medium soft.
However........ I don't like it!
It sounds harsher somehow and I don't know why. Have Fibracells changed or is it something else. I've recently changed from a Jody Jazz HR mouthpiece to a Vandoren T45, could it be that? (though my old Fibracell is fine with the Vandoren). Maybe it needs "blowing in"?
Anyone got any ideas?