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Our full range of Clarinet reeds are available to buy online, or you can visit and browse our range at our store in Maidenhead. Order before 2pm for same-day despatch Mon-Fri and choose your postage service at the basket. Our friendly staff are on-hand to answer any questions and discuss your requirements.

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It varies depending on the material cane vs synthetic and also upon how regularly the reeds are played and how well they are cared for. We would always recommend drying your reed thoroughly after playing and keeping it in a clarinet reed case so it remains flat. With normal use mins practice every day a box of cane reeds should last months.

Similarly, a synthetic single reed should last about the same length of time as a box of reeds. There are exceptions and if you play for many hours on end then we would advise rotating a stock of reeds at any one time. The more expensive reeds are made from better quality cane and have a more sophisticated cut and finish, resulting in a more nuanced feel and response.

It can seem overwhelming at first, but there are different types of reeds to offer different players a choice of response and tone. Do remember that reeds are natural products and as such they can vary slightly within the same make and strength. All Clarinet reeds finished in either a Filed or Unfiled style. Filed reeds have an extra strip of the bark removed in a straight line, just below the main vamp area.

The removal of this extra bark makes Filed reeds commonly brighter and more flexible. They also commonly have a thinner tip and thicker heart. Unfiled reeds have the bark left on the reed at the base of the vamp and as such they provide a fuller, potentially more powerful tone.