thanks for taking the time to review these reeds. I was looking at them on the Internet and KZread and wondering which would be the best for me. your video helps a lot

Hi Johnny. In the last 18 years I've been using on my Yanagisawa alto sax (Rico Plasticover size 2-3). I am very satisfied with this type of reed and I have never wondering to get back to use normal, natural reed anymore!

Wow!! I mean....you sound great on all of them!! Thanks for the trial video. I play Fibracell on Tenor....but not having luck with them on Alto....gonna try them! Thanks!

0:15 Vandoren Java cane reed 1:24 Fiberreed Natural Classic 2:22 Fiberreed Carbon 3:14 Fiberreed Hemp 4:26 Fiberreed Carbon Onyx

Been playing the Fiberreed Carbon Fiber but now I want to try the Carbon Onyx...that one sounded awesome.

Hi Johnny, I've been using the carbon for five years now and recently moved to the hemp but after hearing the onyx, I'm well impressed

@saxjohnny

7 жыл бұрын

I tried em both for the first time side by side and thought the Onyx was easier to blow and a little fuller sounding.

very good video, thank you Mr. Ferreyra!.. I have imported direct from Germany a Carbon, Hemp and a Natural, and i can say that the sound is amazing good in all case, and more confiable than natural canes...so, i play with carbon in open air, and with hemp in saloon. I like very much your way to play. Greatings from Argentina. (sory for my english)

Nice! Thanks for sharing!

I tried and I am still trying hemp Fiberreed on a tenor, with no baffle, large chamber rubber mouthpiece. It plays nice across all registers, intonation-wise it is great and plays remarkably well in tune! I think it sounds good and has potential, but I think that cane reeds still sound better on slow, large chamber mouthpieces. Perhaps I can touch up Fiberreed just a little on its wings and soften it to vibrate more in the slow stream of air..? But out of the box, Fiberreeds are definitely better suited for faster (medium and high baffle) mouthpieces.

Good comparison.. I am the Danish dealer for Fiber Reeds,but been a bit slow for players to catch on here..myself I like the carbon & hemp models,have not tried the new Oynx yet(but sounded great!!) I use MS mostly, as if to hard then problems.(can be filed down if careful,but most I have trashed that way ;)

@saxjohnny

7 жыл бұрын

Ok right on Shanti...Fiberreed will start having their stock of the Onyx sometime in June so look out for them then.

I'm from Brazil, congratulations for the video, which one do you think looks better with a Dukoff D6 mouthpiece?

@saxjohnny

Жыл бұрын

not sure since I haven't had a Dukoff in many years...but I wou;d stick to the Onyx since it's my fave on most mp's I use

I'm really considering using carbon onyx reeds for my tenor.

@whitestonerev2179

6 жыл бұрын

Christopher Price ..Did you, and did you like them?

Johnny, sounds like you could use any one of them, but my question is, how do they feel? Which feels the most like your cane reed preference and how do the strengths, compare?

@saxjohnny

7 жыл бұрын

no, I wouldn't use the natural or the carbon but am using the hemp and carbon onyx. hemp has a real cane feeling with a bright tone, the onyx not as bright but overall fuller-sounding and real easy blowing especially in the lower end...hope that helps.

Can you tell me, are you playing #3s on all four reeds? I'm listening on a PC so sound quality is not that great, but to my ear the Onyx seems to be the best compromise on ease of play, sound quality and projection.

@saxjohnny

6 жыл бұрын

yes, I play #3 medium's every day all the time!

Hi Johnny! thank you very much, v your good video... I think Onyx sound is intermediate between Carbon (brighter) and Hemp...right? All have very very good sound.

@saxjohnny

7 жыл бұрын

I found the hemp brighter than the carbon, and easier to play

@HonestSaxSound-unEdited-

7 жыл бұрын

Johnny Ferreira Oh yes Johnny..i found Hemp easier to play too, but Carbon a little bit louder...but i have not tried the onyx as yet. Thank you.

I'm really enjoying the Carbon Fiber Onyx Reed (I got a 3 Medium), and I can play high notes much more easily than I would on my regular Vandoren reeds,. However, I struggle playing soft with a good sound (it sounds really buzzy). Do you have the same problem or a solution?

@saxjohnny

5 жыл бұрын

when I switched to the onyx everything wasn't perfect. the high notes were a bit harder to get and the control down really low wasn't as easy as my cane...but after a few months things got better and now i don'y use cane anymore. keep focused and be patient

What strength was the carbon onyx ?

Hi, I liked the sound of the Carbon Onyx a lot. How would it sound like on a metal mouthpiece (Lebayle Jazz 8 ALTO)? better/fuller than the hemp version? I'm also not sure what strength i should get next( i had the hemp in medium 2.5). Tho the carbon onyx is still not available anywhere in Germany, but i need a new reed after one full year of active playing.(also the hemp reed is damaged a little bit, it can actually break when it gets weaker)

@saxjohnny

7 жыл бұрын

Right, so the Onyx will be selling very soon. I have the strength info on my site here: howtoplaysaxophone.org/fiberreed-synthetic-saxophone-reeds

@richardwalker4903

6 жыл бұрын

Aren't these actually MADE in Germany? Not being a smartie, I was just wondering since they are made in Germany, why they wouldn't be available in Germany? Saxalot

Appreciate the comparisons. You got me curious enough to try the Carbon Onyx as a very responsive and resonant reed. In your opinion, how close are they to my current favorite synthetic, the Legere Signature? Also, Harry Hartmann website doesn't list them as available yet. Special thanks for previewing this fascinating reed.

@alanESV2

7 жыл бұрын

Bob Premecz I bought one today by complete coincidence. The official website didn't work fine, it was in german and didn't ask for state. I got it in musiciansfriend

@saxjohnny

7 жыл бұрын

@Bob Premecz the Legere I have is the Studio Cut, which I tried a few years ago and it didn't sway me. the Fiberreed Hemp and Carbon Onyx sure did so in my view there is no comparison. for me the hemp has a more realistic feeling to cane but the overall sound is better with the Onyx.

@SlabHardcheese

7 жыл бұрын

I have the studio cut also, but the signature version is by far better. You might give it a try as it is one of the best I've used. To me they play very nicely, but with less cut and altisimo than the fiberreeds. For the music I play (rock, RnB, w Theo Wanne Shiva 7* or Durga 8) the carbon fiber MS is about perfect, though slightly soft. The hemp versions I have are stuffy on the high G and have a weird asymmetric vibration that cuts into the left side inner lip that make me stop after 10 minutes. The carbon reeds play great without any stuffy G problem, with incredible altissimo and buzz, but also have the same asymmetric vibration (but not as bad) that after a while will hurt the inside of my lip left side. I can play them about half an hour before I fear for it cutting in or the pain gets too much. Maybe I need to try some different ligatures (currently using the liberty lig from theo). Have you experienced the left side vibration pain? It has me flustered as I otherwise love the reeds and would love to solve that. It happens with two identical MS carbons and hemps on both Shiva and Durga MPC. Several other reviews have experienced the same so it's not just me. Maybe it has to do with high baffle mouthpieces, but I would love to solve that issue. Thanks for the great comparison video. I will be purchasing an onyx to try soon.

What is the mouphpiece?

Bonjour Monsieur Ferreira. J'essaie de m'approcher le plus possible , avec mon sax. soprano du type de son qu'obtient Stan Getz ( je l'ai entendu au soprano et il parvenait à obtenir cette même sonorité feutrée qu'avec son ténor ) Ma question est : y a-t-il , à votre avis , dans ces nouvelles reeds une ou plusieurs d'entr'elles qui peuvent m'aider à obtenir ce son. Personnellement, j'utilise une mouthpiece selmer 80 avec une reed 2.5 vandoren ZZ noire mais actuellement: j'essaie tout ce que je trouve..... Ah....Ah ....Ah...!!! .Merci

@saxjohnny

7 жыл бұрын

no, I think these 2 particular reeds are a little too bright for that Getz sound. but, it's more in the mouthpiece than the reeds

What's the name of the mouthpiece?

Johnny, if you can only have one of the synthetic Reeds which would you pick?

@saxjohnny

7 жыл бұрын

I picked the hemp and onyx as my 2 faves and haven't had them long enough, But, starting to lean towards the onyx. at least here at home. on stage I could see the hemp working better as it's brighter and louder. we'll see how it goes over the next few weeks and months.

I just tried the carbon fibre medium Reed, and I am slightly disappointed. I normally play on a legere signature 3 reed. I love the sound of the carbon fiber up until high F, and any notes above that. They are highly unstable for me while on the legere I have full control. Have you noticed this Johnny?

@saxjohnny

6 жыл бұрын

do you have the carbon Onyx? it's the solid black one....I think you're talking about the Fiberreed carbon which is white and black stripes. This one I didn't like to much but the Onyx is working great for me in all ranges.

@patrickjohns7007

6 жыл бұрын

Johnny Ferreira Alright, it's good I'm not the only one having problems with it. How do you get the carbon onyx? I would love to get my hands on one

@saxjohnny

6 жыл бұрын

order from my site in the reeds section

@whitestonerev2179

6 жыл бұрын

Johnny Ferreira Thanks for the inspiration to start playing again. It means more then you'll ever know!!

HI jOHNNY cAN YOU DO SOME MORE COUNTRY MUSIC LOVE YOUR PLAYING ....gREAT SOUND

Hi Johnny Ferreira, what about the hardness, medium or medium hard?

@saxjohnny

7 жыл бұрын

I was playing Vandoren #3 and the medium Hemp and Carbon Onyx were the right comparables. There is more info on my site, I pasted the link on a reply below a little while ago.

@gladystoncoliveira

7 жыл бұрын

ok, thanks.

When is the ONYX going to be available? I would like to try one on my SS Lawton

@saxjohnny

6 жыл бұрын

just got an email from Fiberreed today saying they're almost ready... check my site next week.

@duggr3055

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Johnny! is it possible to pre-order?

@saxjohnny

6 жыл бұрын

yes, there's a reed page on my site that takes orders.

@duggr3055

6 жыл бұрын

Ordered two yesterday!

i am using fiberreed carbone classic reeds on all my horns since more then 12 years exclusively, because i couldn't find anything better for my purposes. check my channel: every single clip has been played using fiberreed carbones. but you have to use an appropriate mouthpiece. i use an meyer 6M on tenor and differents mtpc on alto, now a freddy gregory nr 5. all rubber ;-)

What are your thoughts on the Fibercell reeds?

@saxjohnny

5 жыл бұрын

they're good, better than Legere but not as good as Fiberreed Carbon and Carbon Onyx

@imfinloc4170

5 жыл бұрын

All synthetic reeds are trash, but these sound better than fibercell.

for me the carbon onyx is sortof not responding well to me. Oh well, there goes my first chair :)

@freak1885

5 жыл бұрын

Oops--

Synthetic reeds are trash, but it's all we'll have once the world market collapses. These seem much better than fibercell.