Μέγεθος καλαμιού(reed number)

[tsarouxis]

Απλα πίστευα ότι μετά από ένα ενάμιση χρόνο που παίζω θα είχε φτιάξει η μάσκα μου- να σημειώσω πάλι ότι για κάποιους μήνες μελετούσα κλασσική μέθοδο με 2.5 καλάμι. Με το 1 δεν φαίνεται μέχρι στιγμής να κουρδίζω με τίποτα. Επίσης το άλλο θέμα είναι ότι από τη στιγμή που έπαιξα με πιο σκληρά καλάμια ο ήχος του 1 μου ακούγεται πολύ φτωχός, σχεδόν σαν samplaρισμένος, μιλάω πάντα για ακουστική εκτέλεση και ειδικά όταν πάω να βγάλω κομμάτια με το αυτί ακούγεται τόσο φτωχός ο ήχος του 1 που αμέσως με αποθαρρύνει. Θα συνεχίσω με πιο σκληρά και αν κάποτε χρειαστεί να παίξω για ώρες:p τοτε βλέπουμε!

[Vlaxopoula]

την ίδια εμπειρία έχω και εγώ. Τα λεπτά καλάμια είναι για αρχάριους. Και η μάσκα δε φτιάχει αν δεν ανέβεις σκληρότητα...

Είναι όπως τα βάρη στο γυμναστήριο. Οι μυς δε μεγαλώνουν όσες φορές κι αν σηκώσεις το μονόκιλο.....(που είναι το smilie με τα βαράκια τσέλιγκα;;;

[chitowngreek]

tsarouxi ,vlahopoula ,you shouldnt have a problem with 1 or 1 1/2 reeds ,what i notice ill buy 10 of them and only 3 are excellent , 3 passable . and the other 4 dont work with out using sandpaper on them ,the ones that dont work i give them away to old timers ,also a reed might take 2 hours of playing to break in , also on you tube ther are some videos on how to break in youre reeds .

[tseligas]

What brand are you buying Chitown? I have had same issues from Hot n Swing and Ricoh. Now I only play Vandoren.
100% good!

[evaki]

What tseligas suggest here worked just fine for me. I never play with anything below 2. Much more controllable and brighter sound!!

[chitowngreek]

i used those rico 1 or 1 1/2 plastic coated , but alot of them are no good , i got this old timer that comes by were i work ( restaurant ) , and the rico that are not plastic coated i give them to him to keep he takes them home some he gets to work ,,some go in the garbage , he used to make his own from kalami in greece .::: out of 10 reeds if i get 5 or 6 in working order im happy, also i bought a box of rico reeds 1 1/2 (50 pieces) regular not plastic coated , i havent open the box yet , i am just curious to see how many are good .

[tseligas]

So I think we all come to the same conclusion.. That Ricoh's quality is not repeatable!
That's why Vandoren probably cost a few bucks more. The must have a better more controlled process. + the reeds come in airsealed so they don't dry.
Ricoh
Vandoren

I am open to try other things if you anybody has any suggestions.

BTW I also have a synthetic reed that really does not need warm up but there is something in it that I don't like much!

[chitowngreek]

synthetic reed ,i bought one tried it , did not buy an otherone, I dont remeber why , question are theya big seller ??

[tseligas]

Well I can see the practicality but I haven't heard of many people using them.
-Won't damage easily.
-Very consistent dry/wet.

I would think that marching bands would use them more....Let's see if somebody else has some Xp with it.
It also has very quick action as I remember.

[chitowngreek]

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