The Reed Wizard, a step closer to perfection!
The new version of the Reed Wizard uses a carbide bit as the honing tool. This change dramatically improves the reed's performance.
The Reed Wizard costs only 69 cents a day for one year and thereafter its ... free.
First thing: I swear I'm not being paid by Ben Armato to post this message!
Since I started back playing clarinet a couple of years ago, I've not been able to be truly satisfied with any reeds. The ones that have suited me best, albeit still not to my satisfaction, are Vandoren V-12, 3.5. Out of the box I find them too stiff and very hard to blow, so I always sand and scrape them a bit. My fiddling with them is always hit and miss. Sometimes I take off too little, other times too much, and once in a great while I take off just the right amount.
Well, my new Reed Wizard arrived today. Bottom line: I was simply blown away! After running the reeds through it, they blow as easily as a 2.5 yet have the strength of a 4 in terms of playing in the altissimo without chirping or pinching! Before buying the Reed Wizard, I had a long talk with Ben Armato, its inventor. He explained to me that the Reed Wizard doesn't take off much of the wood, but instead, evens out the parabolic shape across the reed. (By the way, he knows a lot about all things clarinet including reeds of course, and he's a very nice man).
If anyone is having problems with their reeds, I whole heartedly recommend this amazing device. I'm still dumbfounded how well it works!
Irwin
$225.00 plus $6.95 for shipping and handling(US only). NY residents please add tax.
