English Horn

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Built to serve the needs of a broad range of English horn players, this reed offers a dependable feel and consistent performance. Its stability and ease of use make it a practical choice for concerts, rehearsals, doubling, or as a trustworthy backup to cane. While not tailored to any one player’s setup, it has been praised by many for its balance, responsiveness, and overall playability.

This is a fully synthetic reed with a blended American-European scrape. It is tuned for stable pitch and requires no soaking.

 

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WHY THEY WORK

The secret? A synthetic material unique to Légère, meticulous computer controlled processing operations

and a team of ambitious and hardworking individuals who passionately believe in the Freedom to Perform.

Materials
Design Process

Cane is a unique material—lightweight, yet surprisingly stiff along the grain. That unique combination is what makes it vibrate so well. Reproducing those properties in a synthetic material isn’t easy—but it’s exactly what we’ve done.


Our reeds are made from a special formulation of polypropylene—a non-toxic, food-safe polymer you’ll also find in medical equipment, yogurt cups, and packaging. On its own, polypropylene is far too flexible for a reed. So we strengthen it through a process called orientation, which aligns the polymer fibers to dramatically increase stiffness. That’s the secret to the signature feel and response of a Légère reed.


Because our material doesn’t absorb moisture, Légère reeds don’t need soaking, never warp, and are ready to play right out of the case. They’re durable, hygienic, and can be cleaned easily with warm water and a mild detergent. It’s cane—refined.

HOW THEY'RE MADE

Customer Reviews

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Scott Snyder (Kansas City, US)
Wonderful sound, longevity

I have been sceptical of artificial reeds, but this one has changed my mind. It has several advantages over cane: you don't soak it, you don't adjust its pitch, and it lasts a lot longer. It can sit on the instrument for three movements of a piece and be perfectly ready for the fourth movement without warmin, soaking, pinching, or praying. It does not chip easily. On the down side, it doesn't fit in any case I own in a way that gives me confidence in its safety.

We’re incredibly grateful for your thoughtful review. It’s feedback like yours that keeps us motivated to do our best.

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Victoria
Love the warm tone

For context, I am just returning to seriously playing oboe/English horn, after 17 years of not playing much. I compared this reed to my old cane reeds, and was very happy with the darker tone! The lower register in particular was beautiful. The Legere reed was a touch loose on both of my bocals, but still worked just fine. The response was ready and while not quite as resonant as my cane reeds in the upper register, it was still very nice! I think I may prefer the harder strength, so I'm looking forward to trying that next time. What was really nice is being able to demo the English horn for each of my classes, and not having to worry about keeping my reed moist!

We’re incredibly grateful for your thoughtful review. It’s feedback like yours that keeps us motivated to do our best.

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Ron Ruggins (Bexleyheath, GB)
Fantastic reeds

Having only recently taking up the Cor Anglais (French Horn) I struggled with cane reeds with little Success so I was overjoyed when Legere started selling them I've bought 2 medium and a medium hard they are fantastic I can now play a tune mo problem thanks Legere

We’re incredibly grateful for your thoughtful review. It’s feedback like yours that keeps us motivated to do our best.

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emilio hector (Seattle, US)

English Horn

Thanks for the review!

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Gary Press (Pleasantville, US)
English Horn Reed

I was quite surprised by the sound of the new Légère English Horn reed. Right out of the package the sound was full and the pitch was balanced. I used it to cover the solo in American Salute without telling anyone. My music colleagues were complementing me on my projection. Well done Légère.

Glad to hear you're enjoying the reed!

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David McConaughey (Phoenix, US)
Eagerly anticipated and worth the wait!

I'm using the medium English Horn reeds and they are absolutely wonderful! They speak easily and securely, with a huge dynamic range and round, warm tone. Very happy that Légère took the time to develop these wonderful reeds!

Thank you for your thoughtful review! We're thrilled to know you enjoyed your reed.