Rico Bb clarinet Reeds
343401
I play clarinet, and highly recomend Rico reeds because they don't crack or snap easily. If you are a beginner at Clarinet, buy the 2 size 10 pack of reeds. Most people can use that size. Very good, after a year I still have some reeds left. I highly recomend these.
1815576
I had been using Vandoren ZZ 2.5 reeds, and Rico Plasticover reeds in 2.5 and 3 strengths.  The Vandren ZZ and Plasticover reeds play consistently from top to bottom, and they produce a good sound (I prefer the sound of the ZZ over the Plasicovers).  I thought that I would try the Legere 3.0 reed since it would have a long life and not need to be soaked in water.  My experience was that the Legere reed sounded fine in the low and mid-range, but the highs wanted to break up, and it was not enjoyable to play.
2062345
I don't need to drive 15 miles to get them. They come in the size needed, so the clarinet is easier to play than it had been with shorter reeds.
2180133
These are not top of the line reeds, but are perfect for the beginner reed maker. I would recommend them and will purchase again.
1013957
The size 2 reed is too soft for beginner students. Especially for bass clarinet, where kids would not be starting until around 6th grade. I recommend starting on a 2.5 Rico reed. Having taught hundreds of beginner woodwind students, I have never had one not be able to start on a 2.5.

Rico reeds are perfect for beginners. They last for awhile and are easy to break in. They also are consistent from reed to reed, which means less wasted reeds.
1085387
I usually buy Van Doren Rue Lepic 3.5s. I have good experience with those reeds over years and their typical variation in quality within a box and box-to-box. From most boxes I get one or maybe two performance quality reeds and 4-5 reeds useful for practice. I consider that reasonable given the price vs the variability of reed stock. Today I received a box of V12 3.5+ reeds to compare. Out of the box I got one reed that is useful for practice, one that might be if I worked on it but the rest were completely useless, being some combination of tough to blow and squeaky.  Never again.
1181792
Regular reeds were lasting me not too long.  For the price, this ones last longer that the regular ones. Worth it.
1121272
I switched to these reeds after becoming dissatisfied with Vandoren V12s.  With the Vandorens I found that only a couple of the reeds per box were workable.  Most of the Gonzalez FOF reeds were extremely playable from the start and produce a nice rich sound. I have been playing on the Gonzalez FOF reeds for the last ten years and have been extremely happy with them.
1654714
The horn is marginal with the stock mouthpiece and reeds--treat it like they're not included.  I've played it with both the Yamaha YAC1281 4C and Rico Graftonite B5 Soprano Sax Mouthpiece and while both are a step up from what's included, the Yamaha is by far the better of the two for me (...I use Ricos on my tenor and alto).  With the better mouthpiece, the low notes speak easily, the intonation is usable through the whole range, and the tone is sweet and full.
1970156
Excellent products here. I recently picked up my saxophone for the first time in 13 years. The Rico reeds I bought at the local music store seemed nice enough... at first. They only had 2.5's in stock. They didn't account for the fact that when you start out, you need a softer reed. Anyway, the reeds work like a charm. Beginning anew is a pleasure with these reeds. I usually (at this stage) have problems hitting the low notes on my sax. With these reeds I can belt out low D's all day every day! I upgraded from the sound of a screeching cat to the sound of a donkey giving birth by simply changing out my Rico reeds for these gems. I find it hard to choose which one I like best. The Rico reeds went in the garbage, Vandoren all the way!
4552929
The 56 Rue Lepics are the best clarinet reeds I've ever used. Their tone is amazing and the good-reeds-to-bad-reeds ratio per box is way higher than other brands.
787201
I got in a bind and ordered three of these reeds while I waited for my regular ones (Arundo) to ship. All three of them (medium soft, medium, and medium hard) were all so open that they wouldn't crow at all. I put them in my humidity controlled reed case overnight and will work on them tomorrow, but the beginner player, whom I think is the target audience for this reed, would be unable to use these reeds without tools and major adjustments.

I'll update this review if I can get the reeds usable.
4411598
Ordered  in one day and received. Reeds are just what you need for a beginner.
2184705
I've been using legere reeds exclusively for the past 4 years. It's fantastic for any environment, from concert to marching to even jazz. They last as long as a whole box of cane and require little to no maintenance whatsoever. It took a few months to get used to them, but I can now get at least equal, but usually better, sound than I could on Vandorens. I highly recommend you give them a shot for a few months.
4216881
I can only compare this to Rico cane reeds. I've been playing the tenor sax for about a year and a half, and before I changed to the Fibracell Synthetic reed I was struggling for a consistent experience.  I was new to the sax and assumed that it was probably me, but after two boxes of Rico's I splurged and bought a Fibracell 2.5, then another for back-up cause I liked it so much.  After 4 months of 10 hours a week playing, I kept the first 2.5 Fibracell reed on my tenor and the back-up 2.5 on and off just to give it a run. I've since moved on to a Fibracell Premier 3 with a second for back-up.  Every time, every reed the same experience (good).
  I like that I don't have to soak them before they'll play.  I keep one on my metal Dukoff D4 and the other on my OttoLink Tone Edge 6. I've played the flute for 40 years, and at gigs, I now switch back and forth between tenor and flute.  The Fibracell waits on the tenor forever and plays the instant I put it in my mouth. Only when I feel guilty about what's growing in the mouthpiece do I remove it from the mouthpiece for cleaning. I have no incentive to try another manufacturer's product when this one plays with such splendor. I'm probably going to try a harder reed soon. Without the inconsistent, hit or miss variation in reed playability, I can focus on other aspects of sound production and know that it's me, not the reed that's changing.  There are very few products I've owned in my 65 years that make me as happy as this.  Thanks for reading and good luck expressing yourself!
3706730
I tried Legere for a bit.  Not long.  I found two big problems with them:
1.  The Legere is a lot stiffer than the cane of the same size.  They may have fixed this since I last played on them, but I used to play on Mitchell Laurie 4 (sometimes 4.5) cane reeds and I couldn't get a single peep from a Legere 4 because it was too stiff.  I had to drop to a Legere 3.
2.  This is solid plastic so it does not vibrate as well as the cane reeds.  This means that I have to blow harder to get the same volume level.  It also means that the notes can sound somewhat muddled or stifled... particularly after 45 minutes of playing when there is quite a bit of spit clinging to the reed.  These reeds are meant to be played WHILE TOTALLY DRY.  As soon as any moisture (like spit) hits it, the sound quality goes down.

I will say that I like Legere slightly better than the Plasticover reeds; those are just normal cane reeds with a plastic coating so they have even more problems than regular cane reeds in my opinion.  However, if you want a really great reed that will last a long time, give you awesome musical quality, and has a sound similar to (but crisper than) regular cane, try Fibracell instead of Legere.
1303648
These are the BEST clarinet reeds that I have ever tried, and I tried most of them. They give me that dark and velvety tone that fits so well the nature of the clarinet.