English Horn Signature

A recent summer production of "Frozen" called for Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, English Horn, and Tenor Sax on the Reed 2 book. Legere reeds on all but Flute made the quick switches from horn to horn possible with the pick-up-and-play ability that Legere offers. No reed management worries. Thanks for filling out my menagerie with the English Horn reeds - they're consistent and sound great first time every time.

I totally will be using this reed for musicals setup where your instrument is sitting while you play other instrument. Probably not for a symphony concert where the requirements are higher. I like the easiness for playing it and good tone. Tunning gets low at High Bb. Don't get me wrong, I like it. I'd give it 8.5 out of 10. Still can't replace the rich sound and harmonics (and the way you feel the reed) of the regular cane

This is my 2d EH reed and for whatever reason, this one is not very responsive and especially for the 1st register low notes of which is very disappointing. I use these synthetic reeds periodically due to the fact I change altitudes (I live in the mountains and have to perform in the valley of which plays havoc on my regular reeds, so the synthetic help out in a pinch).

Played fabulously apart from being a bit flat, but not beyond fixing!

I have tried two Legere English horn reeds, both unplayable. Although the reed may be perfectly good, the interface with a Loree bocal is unsatisfactory. The reeds wiggle and leak, resulting in generally sharp pitch, and sagging and instability at the top of the staff. More development needed with this product.

Surprisingly good even sound and response in all ranges. Especially nice when there's lots of swishing from oboe.

The EH reed leaked air at the middle of the sides and was way too soft even after I put on teflon tape to close the leak.

Have I played my very last cane EH reed ever? Maybe so. This reed needed NO adjustment, and I used it in performance the very night I opened it up. It's been perfect for a 30-show run of a summer pit orchestra gig, and it has the strength and tone suitable for orchestral playing. I've been playing Legere single reeds for many years, and this double reed is very impressive.

Tends to be flat. I'd need to get a new bocal to bring it up to pitch. Tone is decent if Iput abut more red in my mouth than normal. The tip seems like it wants to close up of I play in my normal spot. Debating about clipping the tip...

I have been a long time Legere fan and when I heard they were starting to experiment with double reeds, I had to get some! I just got an English Horn about 4 weeks ago and while I d id love the cane reeds, I needed to try the Legere reeds! I got a Medium strength and to me, it is a little bit hard for a Medium as I still had to put a lot of air out more than I normally would with cane reeds. That us the only reason I give it 4 stars because it's a little harder than my liking, but not much! I still reccomend this reed!

I've always struggled with making reeds, and found that purchasing reeds usually meant wasting a lot of money on reeds I hated. This has been a great alternative! Yes, it's a significant upfront expense, but being able to swap between EH and oboe without worrying about soaking (or oversoaking) reeds has been worth it. The only real sticking point is that I have had to do a bit of trial and error in order to get the reed to sit securely on my bocal. Current solution is a bit of plumbers tape wrapped around the bocal tip, when the reed is fitted over it it gives a snugger fit.

I wanted to have a reed that I could count on whenever I have to double with my oboe and not worry about it drying out or needing a few notes before warming up. This reed solves that problem and plays beautifully even when “cold”. Makes my EH lower and middle registers speak beautifully! Upper register is acceptable- but my upper register never sounds great anyway and seldom need to play in that range all that much anyway. Stable pitch and projection. I actually enjoy this reed more than my cane reeds! I will always have a Legere EH reed in my case from now on, ready to play! Love it!

Reed supplied was approx 30 cents flat, on shortest bocal. Clipping and scraping as suggested by customer support did not solve problem. Replacement reed had same issue. Many oboe and EH users report similar problems, indicating Legere needs to take a serious look at this. Love to support a Canadian business - but at $150/reed was expecting something useable.

I had been using a Fibracell for years and recently noticed Légère and decided to try them out. I play Bass Clarinet and tried all three lines - Classic, European and French Cut. I fell in love with ease of play and the clear, smooth, rich sound produced by the European and French Cut. I bought both! I also enjoy the fact that they have a boutique in Toronto. I visited and was so impressed with the staff and their customer service. With all the great jazz clubs, restaurants, spas, sporting events and entertainment in Toronto you can easily book end a visit with a mini vacation. I’m sold on Légère!

No more worrying about soaking the reed too much or too little! I leave the reed in the horn and just pick it up and play.

I get a very nice sound when I use this reed, but it does not stay on the bocal. Is there a way this can be constructed a little bit narrower at the connecting end?

I was thrilled with my Legere EH Medium reed when I received it about 5 months ago. It was in tune and so easy to play. I relied on it for the occasional times when I played EH in my oboe trio groups. Sadly, one corner is now bending simply from normal use and the reed is now unplayable. I will probably order another to keep in my case for emergencies and when doubling on the oboe in a concert. The price is just too high for such a short useful life.

I have purchased several of the American scrape oboe reeds. They blend well with groups. I sometimes use the oboe reeds for concerts. Their durability works well for practise. On the other hand, the English horn I have now just plays so wildly, I cannot say I'll buy another.

I am very impressed with these reeds. I am especially happy with the consistency in pitch and quality of sound. This is my default reed now and I’m recommending it to my colleagues.

I have been using legere oboe reeds since they created the American scrape. I love them and, as a doubler, will never go back to cane for oboe. I wasn't really sure about the English horn reeds, but since I'm 100% on on every saxophone and oboe, I decided "why not?" I'm very pleased with the medium hard English horn reed. Easy to play - in tune across the range. I bought both strengths. I'd recommend the harder strength. Otherwise, without a #1 bocal, it will be a little flat. Buy one -you'll be satisfied. 😊👍

The response is great. However, the pitch is rather low and has not risen much with playing. I will need to clip the reed a little shorter in order for it to play in tune.

It's usable as a practice reed. But out of the box not for ensembles due to its extreme flatness of pitch using #2 bocal, Howarth and Loree.

I like very much EH Légère reeds
I bought 2 others . It’s all registers on tune, responds for the lower and easy to play. I recommand for beginners to professionnels players

Hi. I'm a newbie, just taking up the English Horn, teaching (figuring it out) myself. (Have played Sax and Clarinet for 50 years)
Normally I can play my saxes with a dry reed, can't do that with the Double reeds, so it was really nice to find these synthetic reeds. I could play the horn top to bottom right out of the box, and it doesn't change.
Thanks. Nice product..

The Signature Legere English Horn reed is a big improvement over the the European scrape, better at achieving nuances possible with cane reeds.