Traditional Synthetic Tenor Saxophone Reed (S)

A little too bright for me on Ponzol M2 120. But sounded good on a rubber mouthpiece - Ponzol Custom HR. But reed reviews are personal and should not influence your purchase.

I play Vandoren / Legere 3 reeds on my Bass Clarinet, so I ordered a Forestone F3 to try. It was way too soft. I exchanged it for a 3.5, which is still a bit softer than the Legere. I just ordered an F4 to see how that plays. For the Tenor Sax reed, I would recommend moving up at least a full number in hardness from what you usually use, e.g. if you play a Vandoren 3, order a Forestone 4. This is similar to my experience with the Forestone Bb clarinet reeds -- I usually play on a 3.5, but I ordered a Forestone 4.5 and it is a bit softer than I would like, so I've ordered a 5 to try. So, for smaller reeds, you may want to move order 1.5 harder. This is consistent with what other reviewers have recommended, and it is my experience as well.Having said all of that, these reeds are really nice! They sound full and clear, without any buzz. I'm going to give it 4 stars because it really plays well, but you have to trust me and order one that is a labeled a lot harder than you usually use (and that will cost it a star).

Purchased a Forestone F3 Medium reed and right away I liked it. It's free blowing and not buzzy like the Fibracell 2.5, nor as resistant as the Legere 3. I like the Legere 2.5 also but for me the Forestone is the go to synthetic for me. I definitely prefer a cane reed over synthetic but tried them as a practice reed solution that will save me a few bucks on cane reeds. I normally use a Vandoren Red 2.5 (sometimes a 3), Select Jazz 3 Soft on tenor sax using a GW Slant HR mouthpiece 7 opening. I'm by no means a player so I'm speaking more to the beginners that may still be searching for the right setup. I'm not knocking any other brands just offering my opinion on reeds that I happen to like. Hope that you find this review helpful.

Tried it, I don't care for it at all. Just feels weird, like having a piece of plastic on your tongue. Don't care for the sound either. Get a Fibercell, you will like those! Great sound! Feels right.

I took months deciding to try this reed. The purist in me (who hones bamboo reeds with reed rush to get perfection) thought that an artificial reed couldn't possibly work. Such reeds must be evil voodoo. But conventional reeds began to strain my limits. I have been in position to jump from tenor to alto sax or switch entirely flute or guitar. This leaves my reed instruments un-attended for times longer than I prefer. The Forestone reed feels very natural and is always ready to go. It is superior to the old fiberglass reeds which were very harsh. My (so far) one reed I own gives me the same tone as my VanDoren reeds.Warning: the numeric ratings for standard reeds vary between manufacturers. The same is true for "artificial" reeds. If you are comfortable with brand X, stiffness Y, do your research on Google for comparisons. Amazon (justifiably) blocks such links I might supply, but you can sniff out your own comparisons.

I have tried several other synthetic reeds and did not like them at all. This one played well the first time I tried it. The #3 strength is around a Rico Jazz Select 3S and right around a Java 3 (maybe a heavy 2 1/2). Definately will keep some around and I am a cane guy.

I got this reed as an experiment and I ended up really liking it the only problem was that the reed is very easy to warp and once it warps it won't warp back. I would suggest this reed but take good care of it.

I've really fallen for these Forestone reeds - they sound great. I've got a MS and an M, and you have to match them to the mouthpiece you're using. I think this M that I got will be the go-to reed for me. Strange that the description uses different terminology than how the reeds are labeled. An F3 is an M on the reed; the F2 was the MS reed I first ordered. Use the picture to see the label on the reed. Seems they could use the same terms in the title.

Sehr schade dass ich fuer meine Alto u Sopran noch kaufen wollen..aber..