KGE Professional US Oboe Reed

Name: KGE Professional US Oboe Reed
Brand: KGE Bassoon & Oboe
SKU: KGEOBURED
Price: 43.0 CAD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.41 (17 reviews)

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The KGE Professional US Oboe Reed is KGE's professional-tier reed in the long American scrape. Where European-style reeds typically have a short scrape concentrated near the tip, the US scrape extends further back along the cane, producing a freer, more open response with a brighter top end. read more...

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Why an American scrape

The long American scrape is the standard in US conservatoires and orchestras, and increasingly used by players elsewhere who want its particular feel: more flexibility in articulation, a brighter and more flexible upper register, and a slightly different relationship between embouchure pressure and tone colour. If you trained on US-style reeds, or you want to play music in that idiom, this is what you're after.

Workshop consistency from KGE

Made by KGE in their Shanghai workshop, with the same standardised process that gives every KGE reed its reed-to-reed predictability. KGE-made cane on a KGE staple. Slightly shorter overall length than European-style reeds (70mm finished vs 72mm) reflects the different scrape geometry.

At a glance

Instrument: Oboe
Strength: Medium
Best for: Players who use the long American scrape, US-trained players, those wanting more articulation flexibility
Scrape: US (long American scrape)
Features: KGE-made cane and staple
Dimensions: 47mm staple, 70mm finished reed
Made: By KGE in Shanghai

Where it sits in the range

The American-scrape option in our KGE oboe reed line. For the heart-heavy German scrape, see the KGE Professional German. For European/British scrape options, see our hand-finished Crook & Staple Professional Oboe Reed, made by a professional oboist with the warm, singing British tone. Or browse the full oboe reed range.

good reeds

I tried your reeds for the first time, following recommendation, and I will be buying more

Amazing quality

Miles better than the reeds that came packaged with my instrument! One of the two reeds that I ordered is slightly better than the other, but even that one is leagues better than the one I had before, 100% would buy again

Subscription reed

I'm very glad I discovered the KGE US oboe reed. As someone who learned to play the oboe in the US, this reed has a familiar feel and sound production. I occasionally need to shave them down a bit, but they're otherwise dependable and well balanced.

Kge US reeds

Arrived promptly and all playable... and there are v few UK sources of the US style reeds that I prefer.

Consistent quality and great response

These are better than the reeds I can get in North America!

Worth the wait for the best

These reeds are truly the best in the world. We are always grateful to the people who make these for us. The sound quality and playability are second to none!

USA Reed Rails

The reed has a little too much taken out of the "rails" (the sides/edges of the reed), so it is not as sturdy. Other than that, it is good.

Great Reed

My son is an intermediate level oboe player. We had been struggling to find a good reed brand and he had a competition coming up. So I ordered from a variety of top reviewed reed makers. This one was the reed that he selected for his performance! Hit the high and low notes spot on - when it mattered.

Variable quality

I recently purchased two of these reeds to trial. One was of reasonable quality, though no substitute for a handmade reed and not an ideal match on a pitch front for my set up. The other was completely unplayable. Even after considerable adjustment the opening remained far too large and the overall effect was unresponsive.

A little on the hard side

A very well made quality reed. But I would have called it medium hard, rather than medium.

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Excellent, stable reeds

These reeds are well made and playable straight out of the box. Good attack at the bottom but also maintaining a good tone in the tenor register.

Great reed.

The Alaw Reed played great straight out of the package. Good tone and the low notes popped out fantastically and easily. Upper register played well with good pitch.

Work well

Diamond stones work well to keep my reed knife sharp.

Alaw bassoon reed a success

Very pleased with my new Alaw reed. Good tone and controllabillity.
Pitching accurately required a bit of getting used to at first but it now behaves very well excellent sound :and responsive .

A wonderful reed!

This is a fabulous reed. After its initial soak, it has always played immediately from the case. It produces a mellow, rather than a bright, sound - and that is my preference. The low notes are as easy to play (even quietly) as I have ever experienced in a reed. I will definitely be buying this reed again.

Good.

C&S "professional" reeds are not usually available so I bought this Argento six months ago. I liked it better than Alaw and Urbach, in fact it was so good I just bought another. The new one is every bit as good. No adjustment was needed, it worked well immediately.

Played beautifully straight out of the box

Very pleased with these, not too resistent or hard but also not too reedy/easy, just right for me with a good tone on a loree cor.

Fantastic reed

So relieved to find a reed that works for me. Fairly free blowing but with good depth of tone and stability. Good to go straight from the box. Perfect for me right now. Praying they remain consistent with their production. Very happy so far. Have bought several. Happy days.

Good seat strap for Bassoon

Been using my own home made for years, wanted an upgrade. This does the job, nice quality, good fit, and certainly eases left hand pressure. Two issues I have found is it does come away quite easily, would prefer to be able to tighten it a bit more than the velcro will allow.
It doesn't fit in the case very well?

not for students!

reeds were no good at all. far too hard. even our oboe teacher couldn't get a tune out of them. He even tried making them thiner. waste of money unfortunately.

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KGE Professional US Oboe Reed

Product Description

Why an American scrape

Workshop consistency from KGE

At a glance

Where it sits in the range

Customer Reviews

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KGE Professional US Oboe Reed

Product Description

Why an American scrape

Workshop consistency from KGE

At a glance

Where it sits in the range

Customer Reviews

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