I bought one (2.5 ) – played it and threw it out. I sure like the Black Onyx one I bought from Johnny ( med soft ). It is great for when I get lazy and just want to slap a reed on. Right now am sold on the Java Greens.
hmm, i just got 2 for 24 dollars, but yes Java greens work for me sweet and V16s,i have some gonzales and alexanders they seem fine, but when they go no more
I use the fibracell 3 on my tenor and 2.5 on my alto saxes. I love them. Gives me a nice little buzz and no prep work with them. Also I can get the altissimo easier than with traditional wood reeds. I tried ordering reeds from Johnny to try them out but the order was cancelled as they were out of stock. I love the synthetic reeds so I would def try out the ones Johnny was showing just to compare.
Hey Mel, I played the java reds before changing to the fibracell. I did love them while playing them! I prefer the reds over the greens. A little softer and buzzier in my opinion.
Onyx will be available soon I hope…Fiberreed got some new machinery and had a few issues so that’s why the June date did not happen.
anyway, regarding Fibracel, weird thing happened with me…
I bought one a while back when I was stoked with the Fiberreeds just to compare and the Fibracel #3 felt great. I was really impressed. Until the next time I tried it and then it didn’t feel as good. I’m still trying to figure out if it’s my mood or the several different mp’s I am rotating but will keep trying it.
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