Uploaded February 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Alice does the ultimate sound challenge; playing three different excerpts on the Rico (un-filed, orange box) and Rico Royal (filed, blue box) reeds.

The rest of the set-up stays the same:
Leblanc Opus II Bb Clarinet
Vandoren BD5 Black Diamond Mpce
JLV ligature
Both reeds were a 2.5.
Hear Alice play a scale, a swing and classical passage.

Which do you prefer? Can you hear a difference? Or does it come down to personal preference and what speaks best for you?

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