VANDOREN"Java Red" Baritone saxophone reeds, box of 5 - Strength 2

The one and only to buy

I’ve used many Vandoren reeds before but never these. I had high hopes as they are nicely made. However, I feel they are not for me, at least not in my Vandoren B7 mouthpiece. I find these have a stiff heart for the strength number and I had to file them down. I was surprised as blue box work fine for me whilst green java and jazz Reed’s are if anything a touch softer for a given strength. So, they’re not for me, I’d say they are like a more nicely finished version of a La Voz reed - which I also don’t get on with.

I’m sure these work fine for others, not for me, I’m going to stick to the standard blue box