D’Addario Woodwinds Select Jazz Alto Sax Reeds, Unfiled, Strength 2 Strength Hard, 10-pack (RRS10ASX2H)

I have always used reeds from this company. As a beginner years ago it seemed the popular brand among jazz artists. Today’s product seems much more durable-I don’t experience splitting with these. They stay whole until they lose the tone I need. I am a huge fan of their strength system. I don’t have an inconsistency or unusability that many speak of. Reeds are so expensive now and I am happy enough with these that I have not given other brands a real go.

First, I bought the sampler pack to see which one was perfect for me. My teacher gave me a 2H filed and it was good, but I like unfiled better. So, I found the 2H unfiled was perfect for me and I ordered a box. Took 3 out to break in. They all played perfectly and exactly the same. That has never happened with the V brand reeds. I am hopeful that the other 7 in the box will be the same. Just watched a video on D'Addario and their process of making reeds. Explains a lot.

We've gotten the select brand of reed for a couple of years now. My son plays alto sax in the high school marching band and needs good reeds. This brand has been very good for my son and we'll continue to buy this brand.

All ten reeds are playable! Never have I ever been able to say that. Have used Vandoren reeds with little luck ( ZZ, Java). When my box of LaVoz 2.5 were done, I took a chance on the Rico Jazz Select 2H, and I am glad I did. All flat, all have good heart, all have even grain.Maybe I just got lucky, or maybe after 40 some odd years of playing saxophone, a gift was delivered to my doorstep. In any case, I would definitely recommend trying these reeds.Download a couple of reed comparison charts, and decide what might work for you. The 2H are great for the middle and altissimo range, I do have to substantially change my embrochue to go below middle E with these reeds, but once there, the notes sound great.

I have been buying these for my son, who is a serious saxophone player who dedicates countless hours to the craft. He states that the quality of these reeds have declined over the past 6-9 months. Also, he can only get a few that provide good sound out of each box.

These have been my go-to reeds ever since my first box. Very consistent in the quality of the reeds and they do a very good job of dealing with the abuse of being played while marching. Out of all of the boxes of the jazz selects I've gotten for both my tenor and alto, probably about 3 were subpar, and the rest blew me away with their playability. My go-to strength is 3 soft, which provides me excellent tone throughout the entire range of the horn and well into the lower to mid range altissimo. Overall very impressed with the quality and consistency that rico gives with these reeds.

Great reeds! These and Rico orange box are my favorites.

These are the finest cane reeds I have ever used.I store my reeds on a sheet of glass in north light. When I first get the reeds I soak them for a few minutes in cool water, " apply a lip squeegee", and set them on a sheet of glass and lightly rub the reed onto the glass... the reed will never have a wavy tip!It takes several short break in sessions... after soaking the reed in cool water, play about 10 min. of long tones and arpeggios followed by drying on a plate of glass in north light before any adjustment that you may make... I "break in " five at a time and 3 or 4 are superb and the others marginal.Always return the "post gig" damp reeds to storage asap to keep them flat!Keep the glass clean or the the reed will stick to it!Rotate your reeds during playing sessions!