Bari Sax Legere #2½ Reed - Légère synthetic baritone

Welcome to the hassle-free world of Légère synthetic reeds.

Légère makes reeds for clarinet and saxophones.

Légère woodwind reeds are used by some of best players in the world

to teach, perform, and record. 

They are completely different from the plastic reeds

 you may have tried before.

Légère reeds are made from a patented synthetic material

with the properties of moist cane.

They play like a good cane reed but last much longer.

They are ready to play instantly,

so you can spend all your time playing.

They are very consistent, and always work,

even when your cane reeds won't! 

The secret to the success of Légère Reeds

is a combination of a unique synthetic material,

 and meticulous computer controlled processing operations.  

Natural cane has a combination of high stiffness and low density

that is very difficult to duplicate in a synthetic.

It has a natural variation in these properties,

that the manufacturers take advantage of

to produce reeds of different strength.

Cane reeds for a particular mouthpiece are generally made

with a single fixed profile, and then graded according to strength:

stiff cane produces "harder" reeds.

Légère has been able to duplicate this property variation in Légère material,

but since we control the material properties very precisely,

we can deliver reeds of consistent strength.

The bottom line: The performance of a vibrating reed

depends almost entirely on three material properties -

the modulus (material stiffness), the density, and the damping.

 For Légère unique material, these three properties

are virtually identical to those of cane in the playing condition.

This is why we have succeeded where others have failed.

Who should use Légère reeds?

Well ... we think just about anyone can benefit

 from a consistent, high quality sound.

To be more specific, Légère reeds can be used:

• by teachers, doublers, soloists: anyone that has to pick up an instrument
  and play on a moment's notice.
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• in very dry, wet or cold weather:
  anywhere that causes problems for natural cane reeds.
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• by students: works the same every time.
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• by instructors/teachers:
  Imagine teaching a class in which every reed
  was in perfect playing condition!
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• as a backup reed: a reed you can count on
  for a clean precise sound and immediate response.
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• as your PRIMARY REED: the best reed in your case. It's that good!

One of the best features of a Légère reed is that

it does not need to be moistened prior to playing.

It will warm up over the first few minutes,

and should then be stable for an extended period. 

The reeds should be cleaned periodically with water and a mild detergent.

Germicides such as Sterisol can be used to clean the reeds,

but you should not assume that such products will completely sterilize them.

As a precaution, we advise against sharing reeds

 or using reeds that have been played by others. 

The reeds should be stored on a flat surface,

but not in a case which applies pressure to the reed tip. 

We do not recommend leaving Légère reeds on the mouthpiece.

Do not store your reeds in the original packaging.

Use a reed holder that keeps them against a flat surface

such as glass, for maximum life.