What makes Légère Reeds different from other synthetic reeds?

There are many reasons why Légère Reeds differ from other brands of synthetic reeds. Among these reasons are materials used, manufacturing methods, and others.

To begin, Légère Reeds are made from 100% polypropylene, with no added fillers or other materials inside. Some synthetic reeds have other materials mixed in, like blended cellulose, other synthetic fibres like acrylic, carbon fibres, or even strands or fibres of cane. Légère is made purely from one material, which is 100% BPA-free, non-toxic and food safe. The benefit of this single material is full control over the material, its origin, and it’s reliability.

The material Légère reeds are made from also undergoes a completely unique, and proprietary, procedure, which orients the synthetic material on a molecular level. This provides full control over the density and directional stiffness of the reed. This full control allows for production of reeds of any size, strength, or design that is possible and no other synthetic reed brand is known to utilize the same procedure in their materials development.

The manufacturing of a Légère reed is on par with some of the most delicate machining possible, cut on 4-axis CNC (computer numeric controlled) machines, like one might find in aerospace or other manufacturing with extreme tolerance requirements. Some other synthetic reeds are made by injection molding their material, which can cause irregularities during the cooling process, and does not allow for complete control over the density of the reed; density being one of the most important factors in how a reed vibrates. Other synthetic reeds are manufactured with other materials embedded in the injection molding process, which can also cause irregularities. Legere reeds are cut from larger pieces of material into blanks, which are fed into the CNC machines. These machines cut using spinning blades and cut the material to within tolerances of fractions of a millimeter.

Of course, there are many other things that make Légère Reeds unique among synthetic reed brands besides the materials and manufacturing. These include our individual testing of every reed on custom machinery to determine strength, or the delicate hand-finishing that goes into every reed. There is also the commitment to innovation and development that Légère has, to continue working on new and exciting products. Légère is always working to give musicians the Freedom to Perform.