That's the spirit!! Bassoon sounds hard to play from what I've heard. Are bassoon reeds more expensive than oboe reeds?

I pay $A30 for a reed from a retired bassoon prof. That'd be like ~ $23 US.

Mind you I bought a set of 5 over a year ago and they're all still working fine. (touch wood)

Most professional players though make their own, partly because of cost but also so they can
make/adjust them to the way they want it.

It's a good idea to get several and rotate them, so you get a feeling for different reeds.

Oboe reeds look so tiny to me. However do you get control on that little area ?

Cheers
James