Professional Oboe Reeds

Professional Oboe Reeds

Professional Oboe Reeds: Handmade To Sound Best

   Most Choices In Structure/Function For Full Musical Expression. Designed For Advanced To Expert Players.

Professional Oboe Reeds are handmade from scratch and feature more brands that including professional, elite and custom models. Brands are differentiated by cane strength/density, staple choices and the customized scrape needed to achieve best functional outcomes with these materials. They are generally beefier than others on the market. Professional reeds benefit from extra material and quality sorts prior to certification. Balanced for response, tone and pitch for optimal musical expression. 10.5-11 cane diameter range. Recommended for advanced, conservatory, adult amateur and professional players with well developed production skills. Individual results may vary. 

Navigation Insights: (In order of high to lower cane strength and density)

  • Choose Origin if you have a very well developed embouchure and enjoy playing on higher density cane in the medium hard strength range. Choice of Marion (2017) and Alliaud )2019 & 2022)
  • Choose Moon River if you have a well developed embouchure and you enjoy playing on medium hard to hard cane with regular density. Vic oboe cane.
  • Choose First Chair if you have a well developed embouchure and you enjoy playing on medium to medium hard cane with regular density. Rouche oboe cane.
  • Choose Reed Monkey if you have a developed or stronger embouchure and you  enjoy playing on true medium strength cane in a range of regular to higher densities/tube thickness.

Not ready for pro level reeds? Consider our student and intermediate options.