Légère Reeds - Alto Saxophone Reed, American Cut, Strength 2.00 (ASA2.00) - Premium Synthetic Woodwind Reed

My son's school asked him to purchase these for the beginning clarinet. They have worked and have lasted a few months. Overall My son is sounding good & I think the reeds made it easy to play

The American cut is far more snappy and responsive than the Signature edition. As always with this brand, the quality is spot on, regardless of your strength needs.I will be investing in an American cut for my clarinet as well.Highly recommend. No prep needed, just fix it on the instrument and start playing.

This reed made my daughter not want to ever put her saxophone down. I bought the reed in August and it lasted until just a few days ago, can’t complain about the 2 month run before it cracked. She says she likes that when she’s ready to play, she can just pick her sax up and play. We are waiting for the new one to come in and she doesn’t want to have to use her old reeds again. She highly recommends them for beginners and marching band kids.My observation from listening to her practice, the sound quality is much better. She doesn’t get as frustrated as she used to, and enjoys practicing and learning new songs now. I will keep buying these for her as long as she keeps loving them.

Didn't really play well It could be user error but good quality edit It was my fault it wasn't playing I had to buy a new mouthpiece and it works perfectly

First off, I love Legere’s. They are so consistent and trustworthy and they also don’t dry my lips out like a cane reed does. The American cut is no different! It’s super consistent, extremely easy to maintain and a joy to play.So, why 4 stars? I have this problem that I’ve only experienced with Legeres (granted, I haven’t tried any other synthetic reed). When I get to the higher range, around palm Eb, the reed stops speaking for me. The only way I’ve been able to overcome it this far is to drop my jaw and blow really hard and hope what I want comes out.This could totally be a me/technique thing, but it’s a problem I have, so there.Second thing I don’t love is the tone of the reed (purely personal preference). It’s extremely bright. If you like that sort of thing, be my guest. I prefer a darker more focused sound so the Signature Legeres actually work better for me.All that said,m, I can get a super quiet whispery sort of tone, or a really bright in-your-face sort of forte and lots in between. Response (sans the super high range) is pretty amazing.You owe it to yourself to at least try one of these. Legere has got a really great thing going.

I bought this reed with a bit of a skeptical expectation, but I just admit I am thoroughly surprised and pleased. I’m playing on a Yahama YAS-62, which has a nice full sound. I’ve tried numerous brands and strengths of cane reeds, am gotten good results, but versatility has always been an issue. I bought a 2.25 strength in these and wow!( I usually buy 3s in cane reeds, and Sam’s them a little only I am happy with the sound.) I read some reviews and took some advice on strength.) I feel I can play sweet or aggressive on the same reed. I will admit that my bottom lip does seem to hurt a little more than normal. But the sound is awesome. Gonna try on soprano as well.

These were the absolute best reed I've ever used. The American cut.

I've been waiting for Legere American Cut baritone sax reed for quite a while, and its finally here! I have Leger plastic reeds for my tenor and alto and never want to switch back to cane reeds for many reasons. First, the ree is reay to use right away-- no waiting for it to soak before it's pliable to use. Second, it's very durable . It's always the same and it wont get soggy and unplayable at exactly the wrong time, like the middle of a concert. Third, the cost is comparable to a box of quality cane reeds. When all the cane reeds are wimpy and need replacement , the Leger will still be consistent and will still be usable for a long time. There's always a mystique about everything saxophone, so I don't know how a professional musician would feel about the tone and response of the Legere compared to a cane reed. I'm just an amateur, but I've been playing for 60 years and don't think there is a difference except the reasons stated above.. Now I think I'm going to check if there's one for the clarinet.