To the anon asking about synthetic reeds: I don't have enough space to type the long answer, but the short answer is they are great in certain situations (marching and jazz mostly). they are a bit more expensive but last for 6+ months, over a year if you treat em good (bari player had one for a year and a half). I work in the band and orchestra industry so have talked quite a few people about this and thats what I've heard. Message me if you want more info.











