What kind of reed do you use? (strength and brand)

I`ve been using a Rico Royal 3.5 for a while and today i ran out Well I ran to the music store had to get Vandorens since they didn`t have any Rico Royals :/ yea I know you`re supposed to get them half a size smaller, but I`m dumb and forgot...whoops...ANYWAY lol what kind of reeds do you guys use?

Oh, how do you like the rico royals? Do they have good response, I`ve wanted to try one to see if it worked better than the vandoren 2.5`s that I use.

i used rico royal size 2 1/2 I think or 3. Tried Vandorins, but they break like RR and are more expensive...are the plastic coated ones any better(breaking wise?)

plastic ones are worthless except maybe for marching band.
i play on vandorin 3 1/2`s. i them b/c they respond well in the altissimo register (for high notes)

I use Vandoren V12`s. I just moved up to a 3.5.

I think plastic reeds should be used only for marching band.

Mitchell Lurie reeds are good too.

I was using Rico 2, but my band director requires everyone to use at least a 2.5, so now I use Rico Blue or Rico 2.5

whoops type-o, i mean rico royal

I use Rico Royal 2½ and tried some Alexander DC reeds. I also tried a Légère synthetic reed. It sounds pretty good for a synthetic, it looks nothing like those Woodwind & Brasswind plasitc mold reeds.

But I still think that cane sounds better.

my mom acidentally bought a box of rico 2`s (¬_¬`) so right now i`m trying to finish that box. i think i should be at strength 3 or 3.5 by now but i have to finish that stupid box. there were lke 10 reeds in that thing. anyways, i guess i have to slowly move to 2.5, then 3 instead of jumping straight to 3.

I switch between Rico Royal 3 and 3.5, depending on what I have in my case and what kind of notes I will be playing. I use a 3 more often, but I ran out so until I get more I am using 3.5.

i use a vandoren rue lepic 4 there are the best i ve ever tried

haha i did the same thing by buying vandoren`s and not knowing that they`re a 1/2 size bigger than standard. i used to use mitchell laurie 2`s which are really good. but i bought vandoren (traditionals) size 2 1/2, which is really a 3. it took a good long while to break in...

Vandoren Traditional 3 1/2

I usually use Vandoren`s 2 1/2 but recently I have been using a Rico 2 1/2. All I will say is give my my Vandorens any day

On alto clarinet--Vandoren 2 1/2 without a doubt. There is no equivalent to the sound in the Rico Royales or the other numerous brands I`ve tried (I got a whole `party bag` of reeds to try for Christmas I was so excited for my reeds, lol)

On the normal Bb Soprano--Traditional 4 Vandoren. I really like the sound that I would get in the upper registers and it was easy enough to play Occasionally I had a 4 1/2, but can`t do that anymore, not used to that strength, lol, as Bb Soprano is no longer my main instrument.