I was wondering if you clarinet players use Fibracell reeds. They were recommended to me by a Private Teacher, and they work great. It doesnt produce the `rounded` tone quite like the clarinet, but it somehow has better vibration, and its easier to play on. Try them out one day, one reed costs 8.00-soft, medium soft, medium, medium hard, hard, and extra hard. Medium hard works great for the higher range on the soprano clarinet.
Have you heard of these?
Hayley

No, I`ve never used them... never even heard of them. Are they good for playing advanced pieces?

Yes, its actually great on anything. Its so great, because you dont have to take a lot of care like you would for a regular cane reed. You dont have to wet this reed, all you have to do is put it on your clarinet-and then start playing. Fibracell lasts for 1 month, if you take care of it; and also the reed doesnt break-it wears down and the plastic peels off eventually. Its a great reed, but dont stick to it for so long. Switch off every now and then. So try one, one day. It certainly gives you no hasstle. Tell me if your going to get one, I would like to hear from you. Thanks, and have fun playing.

wow! who sells those?

Any band/orchestra music store should have them (McFadyen). They run around $8.00/depending on the store. You should definatly try them. I suggest Medium-great on middle octave; and Medium-Hard(I use) for amazing clear high notes. And, thats for soprano clarinet. Works great on Bass Clarinet (Medium), and soprano (Medium-Soft)-and just about any reed instrument. Let me know if you try them. I want another students opinions.
Thanks,
hayley

Well, I would never use a Synthetic reed (not again). Not because they will not work beutifully but because I like the round, soft sound of the clarinet. I think it`s worth a bit of money and a bit of hard work. Though, I have played on synthetic reeds before and must admit they probably are easier for the beginner.

hmm.......its quite vibrative and responsive....but i have problem producing the clarion F# and G note round(not even mellow)sounded like a duck on this two notes.anyone have this problem with it when projection this two notes on a fibracell?

That what I meant, a boy in my orchestra plays syntetic reeds and whenever he and I am playing high notes together they sound awful, my director is so happy when he decides to go down one octave.

Hey Hayley!!!
Haven`t talked to you in a while, I just got a type of reed called fibercane. Have any of y`all heard of it?? I got it off ebay. (i know...dumb) The one I have is an oboe reed, but I`ve seen some for clarinets and sax`s too. Any one know anything?? Thanks
Corinne

Well if it has `cane` in it, im guessing its "not" fibracell. Corinne, how does it work for double reed. Ill check it out one day.
Email me Corinne, see you on the Flecktones forum.
Luv
Hayley

i think that fibercane might actually be pretty close to the same thing. you don`t have to soak it before playing it, and the great thing is you don`t have to change your embouchure going in different ranges and octaves. that can also be a bad thing though, b/c not having to change the embouchure does give you more air....but it probably messes you up when you go back to actual reeds. but there`s something about them that actually sounds *plastic*. you don`t get the beautiful dark tone, or bright depending on what you want, that an oboe usually produced. for some reason the whole time that you play it, it sounds like there`s spit stuck in the reed, so you take it out, blow from the cork, and nothing happens, it`s just a sound that i dunno if it can be worked out or not. besides it being a hard when i usually play around a medium, but i don`t think that that hard is much different from my medium in hardness. oh well, i shaved it down and everything and still can`t make it exactly right, maybe i just need to practice more on it. oh....do fibracell reeds have a rough texture to them?? fibercane do. and what brand name do these *fibracell* reeds come under? bye!

~*~Great job in making state, Hayley!~*~

Corinne

Sounds exactly what im talking about. You dont have to wet `fibracell` and true they dont produce the same tone you would want. Theres something about them, that I like. It makes it easier to play high and low notes, even tho theres a big contrast between cane and synthetic. Give it a shot, but dont stay on those for a while-switch every now and then. The reeds are called `fibracell`. I have never heard of `fibracane`, I would think the exact opposite. Fibracell does have a ruff surface yes.
Thanks for support, Corinne!
Luv ya Gurl
Hayley