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Your cart is empty.Bari reeds are synthetic and Made from a special formula that absorbs a certain percentage of moisture and always remains constant In that it cannot warp or squeak. These reeds are not to be confused with anything you have ever experienced in a molded plastic reed. All reeds are machined, just like cane, and are 100% consistent.
Kieston Reece Jr
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2025
In tune with my saxophone baffle mouthpiece, loud for marching band, and atismitto range Ab2-Db6
Wilma_Flintstoner
Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2024
I remember using these Bari reeds when I was a teen 30 years ago. They lasted for years!My son switched to tenor saxophone this year and needed reeds. Instead of buying more cane reeds that chips easy, he is using the Bari M now.He likes it. He says it easy to play and his tones didn’t change much after switching from number 2 cane reed to this Bari M.I highly recommend these reeds for beginner students who are not careful with their bamboo reeds. These Bari reeds are very durable and are not as easy to chip :)Update, after playing on this reed myself. The M is no where near the stiffness of a Vandoren V16 3. Bari states the Medium is a 2.5 - 3. but I would rate them a 1.5 - 2 from personal testing.
Rick B.
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2019
I have used Bari Reed's for years, largely because I play multiple instruments. It's difficult to keep a natural reed wet when you're not playing it every song. This reed eliminates that problem. Tone is not quite as good as a natural reed IMO...a bit bright and you do lose some warmth. But the tone is good enough for most gigs I do.
Lorenzo
Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2018
Very buzzy. I was trying to order a couple different synthetic reeds to see which I liked this best. This one is probably my least favorite. That being said the altissimo range feels very easy to get to. Overall I don’t think I will use this reed again
lmf
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2017
I've been using these reeds for 30 years. The tone and intonation are much harder to control than a good cane reed, so you have to be skillful enough to do that consciously at all times or you will suck. The tone will never be as good as a good cane reed, but for loud raucous playing (that's me!) it's perfect. In my opinion the H barely makes it to 3 in hardness, but YMMV. Vast advantages are absolute consistency, never warping drying out or cracking, smoother finish (easy on the lip) and if you put the horn away it will play the same months or years later. After a year or two of steady playing and gigging the tip of the reed develops spidery micro cracks parallel to the edge of the tip, and gets soft. Time for a new one! I just love this reed, though I did once get a bad one with a very rough surface. I hope they never ever stop making them.NOT FOR BEGINNERS. Learn to sound good, play the horn and control your intonation BEFORE putting this reed on. This reed will only cause problems in the first couple years playing and you will suck.
BUILT RIGHT
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2017
I purchase these for my 13 y.o. son. Since changing to the Bari brand of synthetic reeds, I no longer have to buy reeds twice a month, in fact, this purchase was only my second since early October. That's 1 reed lasting 3 months, and both he and his teacher are very happy with them.
Aperion
Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2013
This was my first experience with a plastic reed. I thought I would try it because when I was younger I spent a fortune on reeds and would damage them so often. First off there is a different feel which is to be expected from the wood. The reed is fiberous like a wooded reed and on the lip feels similar initially but it seems to require more air to produce a sound, so the tones that I produced were louder that the wood. I tried it on my rubber mouth piece and my metal mouth piece. Tones were easier to produce on the rubber but I found it lacking in tone as compared to the wood. More lip pressure is required to reach altissimo ranges. The metal produced a very loud tone but I was not able to get into the altissimo ranged due to the tremendous amount of pressure required just to produce normal tones. I am sure with practice and considerable lip shredding I would be able to get used to it. Overall I think I will stick with wood. If nothing else, it will due in a storm but wood seems to be much better than plastic.
Reviewer01
Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2011
I have a tenor and alto sax and started using these when they didn't have any reeds in the size I wanted at the local music shop. The guy said he'd refund my money if I didn't like them. So with nothing to loose I took one home. I used it for 3 months playing for about 2 hours every day. Yeah, I was hooked. They are louder than cane reeds and don't require any set-up like getting them moist before you use them. You can pick up your sax and play. These reeds don't chip or require the attention of cane and they last longer. For the price of a box of reeds you get more playing time with less hassle. Buy one and see. I've converted to these and haven't looked back.
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