Best Oboe Reeds For The Discerning Player

Oboe Reeds That Are Better Than The Rest

Buying Oboe Reeds from Magic Reed means that you will have your own personal reed maker and oboe reed manager. Every reed that is shipped is either handmade from scratch, hand finished, or adjusted by me prior to sorting and certification. This results in the highest quality control possible for an expanding platform of reeds.

Oboe Reeds With Purpose

Our Oboe Reeds are made with purpose. We have worked hard to establish a product line that embraces the needs of a broad range of professional, highly skilled, student and adult amateur players. We offer robust, free-blowing, streamlined and high altitude options. Learn more.

"Define" A Great Oboe Reed

Oboe reed definition is about thicknesses within and between the tip, heart and back of the reed. Magic Reeds are made with harder cane that permit more definition, and are beefy and robust. We are introducing more streamlined professional alternatives with universal appeal. Our student models use somewhat softer cane, and are designed for optimum response, pitch and stability for the developing player.

Oboe Reeds Should Be Like Friends To You

Oboe reeds should be like best friends you can rely on day to day and under pressure. They need to meet you where you are, be up to the rigors of the relationship, allow you to grow, and of course help you shine. While no oboe reed is ever perfect, our customers are loyal, and grateful to have discovered oboe reeds they can rely on, as they do with a best friend.

The Virtue Of A Handmade Oboe Reed From A Trusted Reed Maker

Handmade Oboe Reeds are the best because there is complete control over materials and scrape. I have the freedom to make adjustments to staples; cane strength, density and size; and scrape to overcome the inherent challenges of finishing the best possible oboe reed.

Same Day And Quick Ship Options

We plan ahead for our oboe reed needs so that we can spend more time on orders as they come in. While our house brand is handmade over several days, we make sure we can ship them quickly (usually within 3-4 days). First Chair and Freedom Reeds ship sooner. We don't believe anyone should have to wait weeks or more for the oboe reed they need now.

Oboe Cane

Precision Processed Oboe Cane Services

Oboe Cane by Magic Reed is in a class by itself. Fortunately, we have enough inventory so you can return and return to order the same cane you have come to love. Our cane earns rave reviews from the professional community. Check out our reviews. Tube, Pre-gouged, Gouged and Shaped Options.

Blanks and Profiled Oboe And English Horn Reeds are available for a great head start in your reed making efforts. This is a great solution for business professionals as well as students who are taught to finish or adjust reeds before they learn to make them from scratch.

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About Your Reed Maker

My professional training took place at The Juilliard School and Oberlin Conservatory. Lois Wann, James Caldwell, Bert Lucarelli and Virginia Brewer influenced me the most, with mentorships that continued well into my adulthood. I spent the first half of my career in corporate management roles, gathering skills that I would later find very helpful as a small business owner. I enjoyed an extraordinary musical life without the burdens that sometimes come from making a living as a professional. In 2007 I took a pivot in my life, and established Magic Reed to concentrate on professional oboe reed making. I love my work, enjoy my lifestyle, and have never looked back. I feel privileged to be able to contribute to the achievement of whatever dreams you may have as an oboist. I know from experience, that great oboe reeds are essential to getting there.

I LIKE MAKING OBOE REEDS. I JUST DO.
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