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Published : 2016-05-12 16:59:10
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Our Brands

Clarinet Reed Brands, Saxophone Reed Brands, Clarinet Reed Brands, Saxophone Reed Brands, Saxophone Reed Brands, Music Accessories Brands, our core business, selling all Reeds, Spouts, Accessories of different brands, offer you a complete market coverage by browsing the catalogue of each manufacturer.

A complete choice

To offer musicians an exhaustive choice of reeds covering the market possibilities in Cane de Provence or Synthetic, we try to be complete on our offers.

The choice of the brand of an reed is a rather complicated decision, in addition to the quality of the reeds or cane of Provence used, the main factors that influence the result obtained by an reed are:

The marriage of the Beak and the Reed, as well as the ligature.

The mouthpiece, lips, jaw, oral cavity, air column, acidity of saliva, climatic and acoustic conditions you are facing, the choice is not easy.

Through the overview below of our main brands, you will get to know most of the main players in the world of woods: saxophone, clarinet, oboe,... for an exhaustive presentation and a more detailed explanation, you can consult the dedicated section of our website.

The household names

These French brands, offering an exhaustive range of accessories, have established themselves in the global panorama of saxophone and clarinet. Indeed, which saxophonist or clarinettist, beginner or experienced, does not know Vandoren, the Var brand whose reeds and accessories equip saxophones and clarinets throughout the world? Another Varese institution, Rico, whose acquisition by the American musical instrument giant D'Addario in 2004 has, on the one hand, confirmed its international success and, on the other hand, propelled it into a new dimension, providing it with considerable resources to enhance its know-how. Finally, Selmer completes this top trio, this brand whose name is synonymous with saxophone of excellence in the heads of all afficionados has recently returned to its original profession of making reeds in addition to a multitude of accessories.

The "Made in France"

These brands, most of which are family institutions based in the Var, have managed, thanks to their often ancestral know-how, to acquire a certain reputation outside our borders, particularly in the American and Asian markets. While Brancher, Marca, Rigotti and Steuer have made the manufacture of reeds their core business and later added accessories, BG has focused exclusively on accessories, developing a wide range recently completed by the launch of nozzles.

The American

If the manufacture of reed reeds is a virtual monopoly in the Var region of France, we have been looking for alternatives. Indeed, a multitude of companies have prospered, such as Legere, Bari or Fibracell, putting considerable resources into research and development in order to produce a synthetic reed with a sound quality comparable to that of the reed reed. Others, such as Meyer, Ottolink or APM, have developed an exhaustive range of metal or ebonite nozzles as well as all types of accessories. In this divided landscape, Gonzalez is an exception because, from the Mendoza region of Argentina, the company cultivates its own reed fields and a know-how that allows it to offer a range of reeds whose regularity is unanimously appreciated.

The "In house" Brand

With nearly 10 years' experience, we have set up products bearing the "La Boîte à Reches" label that meet our strict quality criteria. This range is set to expand continuously to include more and more products without sacrificing quality.

The Japanese

The land of the rising sun offers us two brands: the Forestone synthetic reed reeds at the forefront of research and innovation and the Alexander, which, developed by the eponymous saxophonist based in Japan from Var reeds, has a resolutely Jazz orientation.

Purchase assistance

However, all these elements, after a personal analysis and perhaps tests by buying your Reeds by the unit, will allow you to orient yourself towards such or such brand of Reeds according to your expectations. Everyone has their favourite brand of habits, sensations, it is always difficult to change brands, because prejudices are often persistent, but we are here to help you in this research process.

For Beaks and ligatures, we think it is easier to associate these products in the same brand, for compatibility issues, or to consult us by phone or email, to have information on the compatibility of the Beak, and the Ligatures of the brand that seduces you.

For Clarinet accessories, Saxophone accessories, our role is to offer you a complete choice of what is on the market, after each one has habits, a favorite brand, a particular need, freedom is for everyone you find your happiness.

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