La Voz reeds

saxmaniac · La Voz reeds

Anyone here ever played on La Voz reeds? How do they play?

JPSaxMan

I use them on bari. They're good reeds but I haven't used them on alto or tenor yet Confused

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Gandalfe

I like them for alto and tenor. On bari I use rico. I've used expensive reeds like Glotin or Alexanders but I always seem to come back to La Voz reeds.

Thomas

I used La Voz reeds for quite a while in junior high before switching to Vandorens. Since I was in the early stage of learning the sax, I don't really remember how they affected my playing. They did get me by though, and they are definitely a good choice for beginners.

Tully

I had been playing Rico Royal and RJS since I started, but my teacher turned me onto La Voz a few months ago, and for me, they play and sound as nice as anything, plus they're on the cheaper side. I've not yet tried them on soprano, but they're my favorite for alto and tenor.

Tonehole

They make a very good reed though like all things musical some players find them to be difficult to play.
I went through a period where I played Med/hard on all my instruments except for clarinet. I had to work very hard to do this but it can be done. After time I found they had too many bad reeds in the box as well they didn't seem to last that long .... I was using a Sugal J1 on tenor and the facing may have been suspect. I would have to find at least 3 reeds that worked before a gig cause a reed might conk out during a set.
Moved on to Vandoren Blue box number 3's they are very durable super tough a Vandy Blue is a pretty hard reed compared to the Lavoz M/H as they are classical cut so more material and they are far more consistent. Many more good ones in a box. Pricey though. I still use LaVoz for Jazz Bari, they are good for the price and nothing seems to last long when you are honking in full flight on a 130 tip.