Reeds What is the closest synthetic to a Broken in V16 2.5?

[Martysax]

I've been using V16 2.5s forever on Dukoff 9s and similar high-baffle screamers into my wife(my 1962 single-socket Super 20 tenor). It's a rock and roll setup that screams, and I'm pretty loud.

Over the years I've tried a couple of Legeres and something else and they never seemed to sing right. One time I had one working and it split in the middle of a song at a gig and I swore I'd never try one again.

So here I am. I'm going to try it again. I'm looking for very specific advice. If you have played V16 2.5s through Dukoffs or other high baffle rock and roll mouthpieces and have found a comparable synthetic that projects and can be played obnoxiously, please let me know what has worked for you.

Thanks in Advance
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Martysax

 

[Pete Thomas]

One time I had one working and it split in the middle of a song at a gig and I swore I'd never try one again.

Never happened to me. I've known of a guitarist split in the middle of a song and thats the last we saw of him.

But seriously, no, never had a Legere do that but have had a Rico. I use both Legere and cane (BSS and D'Addario) and they have all been great. Originally started using Legeres because they sounded the same as the Vandorens I was using at the time.

But they just don't suit some people.

 

[thomsax]

I played/tried V16 3½ on Dukoff tenor (S, M, D, X, LD) and they were good on all except the LD. The Dukoff S chamber are good pieces. Two guys I played with were on Dukoff S. One was playing a SML Rev D and the other was on a Conn Artist 10M. I play Martin saxes and the s chamber was a little bit too much. Why do you want to try "plastic"? If you sounds good why change?

My friend, also from Bawstin, recommended me to try a "Forestone Black Bamboo" baritone (I play baritone reeds on tenor as well). The black bamboo is too thick for both my current tenor mouthpiece (Rovner) and the baritone pieces. Go plastic buy new ligatures or hold on to V16 or LaVoz or buy new ligatures. They are pretty expensive ...... both black bamboo and ligatures .

 

[sax panther]

Not my current jam, but I've played with 2.5 v16s and synthetics on high baffle pieces before (philtone isotope, guardala studio etc). Legere signature or American cut 2.5 would be comparable. I preferred Silverstein ambipoly jazz to legere, but they run hard, I dropped to a 2 on those.
Back on a rollover baffle and came now though.

 

[dexdex]

Obnoxious ? Give Fiberreed Carbon a try. They can scream even on a gentle C*. I play them for more than 2 decades. On tenor I switched from LaVoz MH to FR Carbon M, and learned to tame the obnoxiousness.
I dumped my bright mouthpieces and get all the cut I need with STM like pieces.

 

[lydian]

If you try the Fiberreed Carbon, don't be surprised if you're suddenly surrounded by a flock of amorous female ducks.