Professional Oboe Reed by Crook & Staple

This reed gave a really warm, clear tone and felt responsive to play.

Reeds arrived promptly and the responses is satisfactory. Only minor adjustments are needed but it's really to adjust to suit my personal quirks.

Very good reeds for me

Been struggling to find and settle on a new make of reed after more than 20yrs of buying from the same lovely lady. A lot of money and many reeds later I think I've found it. Lovely even tone across the range, doesn't sacrifice being able to get lower notes to speak over pitch stability in the upper octave (which I've been finding with other reed makes). Also very easy to project for solo work but also able to blend for ensembles. I've had one so far and just making an order for a few more and also the matching Cor reed to see if that can be a viable, reliable replacement. Overall very pleased with the service from C&S too.

The reeds arrived quickly and were packaged well. They are slightly on the sharp side when first played but they are tuning nicely now. They are easy to play. I'm happy with them and will probably create a regular subscription.

Great

Produced nice rich tone. Just a little hard for me and needed some adjustments

This reed us actually a bit hard for me, I’m trying to blow it in but to no avail. I think I’ll go back to my previous supplier. Sorry.

Never played on one of these reeds before. Really impressed with the tone and would purchase one again.

First impressions are that this reed was made well. It has a lovely sound quality and tone. Maybe a little hard for me but I have scraped it a bit and it's much better. I will order more to compare their consistency.

Great product. My son enjoys playing with this reed.

Thought these were really good. Also bought the ones with metal staples which didn’t suit. Will definitely buy again and recommended a bassoonist to try

I have been using Crook & Staple for my son’s oboe Reed. They are very responsive , good customer service and always send me good quality feeds on time.

I've been buying reeds for many years now and these are the best I've found for some time. They have plenty of resonance and substance without being too difficult to blow, producing a nice mellow tone. Everybody's different, but they are just right for me! 5 stars.

Free blowing and responsive reeds

Excellent reeds

Top notch reeds. I really appreciate the great customer service as well.

Thank you for the reeds, I shall definitely order some of these again :blush:

I have to say this is the second professional reed I've bought from you, and I find them too "flexible" not quite hard enough, thank you.

Plays with warm and nice sound, responds very well.
I bought one piece, and it was asymetrical, with displaced blades - workmanship does not look good, but despite that it plays very good as mentioned in a first row.

very good service

Whilst the service was excellent and the reeds play in tune, I was very disappointed by their tone which was very thin and unattractive. These were medium professional reeds - not what I was expecting having read other reviews

Very good service and quick delivery. About the Reeds. Unfortunatlely the cork of one of the tubes broke at the first use ( fixed it with some glue) and some work to do on the medium Reeds but otherwise good quality.

Returning customers for the above reasons. Oboe reeds are one of the most frustrating things on the planet but C&S have got it right!!

Fast delivery. Ready to use medium soft reeds with a good tone so for me, worth the cost.

Excellent service!

Dear James, thank you for your email. I bought two Oboe reeds from Crook & Staple one of which was a professional reed. Please be aware that I am not a professional oboist. I have taken some time to blow this reed in, on the whole it lands every note and in my opinion is a good reed which gives a round full bodied warm tone and helps me to make a nice oboe sound when I play. I cannot play on it for long (20-30mins) because I am still building up my embouchure, it is a hard reed. A professional oboist or more experienced oboist would be able to blow this in quicker and play on it for longer. The student reed is excellent, easy to blow and makes a reasonable sound but is less forgiving when blown too hard (squeaky and duck like) but softer on the mouth and I can practice for a lot longer. I think I would recommend both reeds and will definetly purchase from Crook and Staple again. JC 28/07/18

Very good reed

Even though the reed had a beautiful tone and was easily playable, the next time I used it the cane split down the grain with minimal pressure by me. I only hope that this was the result of the unpredictable nature of cane and not the norm.

I bought two M/S reeds recently. So far I am disappointed. They are marked medium soft but very hard to blow at all. When adjusted to close the aperture slightly they are playable with effort but lose tone and produce quite a thin sound. I won’t be reordering these. The KG that arrived in the same order is lovely and played straight from the box.

I found them excellent quality, playing well in tune with no need for adjustment. They did take a long time to arrive, but this was flagged up when I ordered them. Of course, not every reed will suit every player - oboists are always on the search for a perfect reed! I have never found making my own satisfactory - probably lack of patience coupled with lack of skill, so am pleased to have found a new source to explore.