CR5025 Bb Clarinet 56 Rue Lepic Reeds Strength 2.5; Box of 10

Good product

I started playing the clarinet again after 30 years of inactivity. I never thought I would have so much trouble with reeds, including other Vandoren products. I think I have purchased every brand out there and have not been satisfied. This brand, (I use the 2.5) and the Rico Reserve Classic, seem to play well right out of the box with good tone. I still sand them and try and break in over a few days. Overall, the tone I get seems superior and the playability better than other brands.

After going to my Grandson's first solo performance and being judged one could tell something wan't just right. After the performance the judge asked if he could work with Dennis, he then tweaked the ligature a bit and adjusted the reed and still it didn't sound up to where it could be. So the reed was removed and he saw that the reeds that the school offers were the least most expensive reeds on the market Rico 2.0 and recommended the Vandoren Rue Lepic 56 Bb clarinet to start out at 2.5 and move up from there. These reeds work great right out of the box no adjustments need to be made to the reeds what so ever. The other nice thing about these reeds they seem to last for ever. I say this because 1. you need to have a good reed case and 2 you want to rotate your reeds daily. So Dennis started out with 4 reeds and is still using the original 4 he started with back in October and going strong. The sound that comes form the clarinet now is strong and when you need to tongue a note the airflow is not cut off so the note disappears while playing it. Dennis was a 3rd chair clarinetist but after playing these reeds for the last 4 month's has moved up to share a place with the first chair and will be going to the state band concert in the coming months to perform for the state wide title for 7th grade band. Might I mention this is a special education student who also has ADD with a touch of Autism and band has really help him focus his skills the last 2 years.

I was skeptical that these reeds could be so good but they are truly worth it. I have enjoyed these as well as the new V12 reeds for completely different reasons. These provide a nice mellow tone and are a higher quality reed and I have enjoyed each one so far.

Makes a difference in playing and sound.

Excellent reeds! You might want to order a half size lighter than you usually use.

These are great reeds. They have a higher percentage of useable reeds per box. That makes them less hassle and worth the extra price.

I love V-12 reeds, and use them exclusively now. I tried the 56 Rue Lepic, but can honestly say I hate them. They are very stiff, a different "resistance sizing" than the V-12s so far as I can tell, and that seems a bit crazy. I recently took up clarinet playing after a very, very long absence. My degree is in clarinet performance/music education. I decided to give Vandoren another try (never used to like them) and have found my favorite reeds are the V-12s. I have tried several of my "old brands" and just like the V-12s for their sound....it has a lot of clarity, and with the right mouthpiece, the sound is not "too bright." And by the way, I am finding 6-8 out of each box of 10 are really good reeds, some of them are great. I am just transitioning from 2.5s to 3s, so I tried the 56 Rue 2.5s....no way....they are very stiff and I am going to have to spend a lot of time to see if I can make them playable. If my opinion changes in the future, I will update this review.

Van perfectas, sonido muy limpio.

Bonne préférence pour les clarinettiste, en tout cas c’est ce que je pense.

Très bonne sonorité, produit fiable et sans mauvaise surprise. En ce qui me concerne, combinaison idéale avec un bec Vandoren 5 RV Lyre.

Es la primera vez que compro este modelo de cañas, pense que serian mas duras que las tradicionales o las grises, pero no hay mucha diferencia, si lo ocupas para lo popular un numero 3, 3.5 seria lo ideal

thanx.