VENN G2 Synthetic Tenor Sax Reeds - Tenor Saxophone Reeds with Advanced Synthetic Reed Construction of Polymer Fibers, Resin, Natural Cane - Strength 2.0

Best synthetic reeds available. They actually sound like natural cane

These have become my go to synthetic reed. I bought a 2.5 & it was far too hard & although they say they can be adjusted I havent been able to make this a good sound for me. Bought a 2 & although it started feeling hard after 5 minutes it warmed up & I got comfortable with it.I have now bought a 2nd & found it to play & sound the same as the 1st. After gigging the 1st one a few times they seem to be lasting well. The main problem is the strength is way off, I play a 3 cane reed on a 8 /110 opening but had to drop to a 2 so much harder than any other synthetic reed I have used but great if you can find the right strength.

Big thumbs up.! I’ve tried Legere Sig, American Cut, and Forestone reeds. I really wanted them to work but I just found them unnatural compared to cane, plus very dependent on mouthpiece. This reed is brilliant (after one day of playing). I’ve played it on both metal and hard rubber mouthpieces and they all sound really good. It feels like a slightly buzzier cane reed but there is a real depth of sounds which only cane reeds have been able to produce for me. I play a Venn tenor strength 2 which equates to a Select Jazz 2H or 3S. There’s a slight adjustment period when playing synthetics but this is the first one I felt was worth it. Reed placement is very important. The closer the reed is to the tip of the mouthpiece (or just over) will result in a slightly darker and harder reed. Really excited about these.

After reading reviews I expected this reed to play like a 2 1/2 instead of a 2, but even after adjustment with a reed geek it was still unresponsive compared with a Legere Signature. Unfortunate because the Venn has a better texture than the Legere and the colour/opacity and extra thickness make positioning on the mouthpiece a lot easier

I use the tenor sax reed on my Bass Clarinet and on a friend's advice chose a half strength lower than a regular cane reed. It doesn't fade or become water logged, has a great tone and it responsive.

Great reads feel strong and sturdy yet flexible. A much better realistic cane experience Ghag other synthetics I have tried. Fab for anyone allergic to cane.

Couldn't even play a Palm key note with it, Ill stick with Legere