"mean's more REED HEADACHE'S"
You can say that again...I've been playing for a little more than a year, and lately I've been wasting a lot of time trying to decide what reed/mouthpiece combination to use. I am trying to settle on a combination of the following tenor mouthpieces and reeds:
Otto Link Tone Edge 7
Jody Jazz HR 7*
Vandoren V16 T8
Vandoren Java T55
and
Rico Royal 2, 21/2,3
Rico Jazz Select 2M,2H filed and non filed
LaVoz Ms, M
Vandoren Traditional 2,21/2
Vandoren V16 2,21/2
Vandoren ZZ 2,21/2,3
I think I'll stick with the V16 T8 and use Van. Trad. 21/2, V16 21/2 and RJS 2H filed. The Java T55 is also quite good but is a bit more edgy.
I still haven't tried any of the Java reeds yet. And of course there's the Alexanders and.........