Vandoren Baritone REED-PACK Reed Strength:RICO #2.5 / VANDOREN #2 supported by a telescopic metal

supported by a telescopic metal frame

plus a section on style analysis of the etudes

it has a huge warm sound that leans slightly towards the typical 'link style' sound

Eastman have abandoned the double key arms on the lower bell keys for single ones – yes you could argue that they are sacrificing some stability of the keys but the weight saving is worth it

Don't assume that it will go on the neck in the same place as your previous mouthpiece

Vandoren Baritone REED-PACK Reed Strength:RICO #2.5 / VANDOREN #2 supported by a telescopic metalThe large range of reeds can initially be somewhat intimidating. In the face of so much choice were now giving sax players the opportunity to try out a selection of reeds with the sax. co. uk REED PACK. Another small confusion is the variance between each manufactures approach to grading strength. Vandoren 2. 5 does not compare with D'Addario 2. 5 which does not compare with Hemke 2. 5 for example. Even within the same manufacturer, there are