Vandoren Soprano Saxophone Reeds Java

This extremely flexible reed is great for a funky jazz sound. The reed design allows for maximum flexibility.

Vandoren V12 Soprano Sax Reeds are now available! The vaunted V12 series for clarinet has been hugely successful and are now available for Soprano Sax! Reed are individually packaged in boxes of 10.

V12's use a larger diameter of cane and have a thicker heel. This results in a longer pallet, making more of the reed vibrate. This reed has a deeper, richer sound than the Traditional cut!

The favorite reed of classic saxophonists worldwide since Marcel MULE, it has always been (and is still) used with equal success by many players.

A JAVA with even more wood. 

Thicker tip than the traditional Vandoren reeds and a longer cut. 

Sound: more brilliant, more percussive, particularly well adapted to all the new styles of music 

Phil WOODS: 

Nelson Hill gave me a Vandoren V16! He said, Try it, you'll like it. I tried it. I like it! Eureka! At last, a sensible reed! They feel good and the percentage of usable reeds is incredible. Somebody is paying attention and I sleep a little better knowing that! The base is thicker giving my old, stretched ligature a better grip and the intonation, always a Vandoren tradition, remains true and spot on! 

Unprecedented Tone, Flexibility and Response.

The D'Addario Select Jazz cut features a strong, well-defined heart and longer vamp, yielding unprecedented projection and a clear, fat tone, with unsurpassed flexibility and lightning-fast response.  It provides freedom of response, especially in the low register, making soft attacks and subtones easier. Filed are balanced and slightly brighter.

Features Include:

* Huge sound with powerful projection 

* Select grade cane for unsurpassed durability & longevity 

* Outstanding clarity, control and projection 

* Precise third strength grading provides unparalleled consistency 

* Optimized for contemporary and traditional jazz mouthpieces

Box of 10.

The Vandoren Java Red reeds are designed to offer more sound possibilities while keeping the quality of sound the Java reeds produce. This filed Java reed produces a sound that is more flexible than the standard Java offering a full, rich, centered sound that produces excellent projection and precise attack.