Vandoren Java Alto Sax Reeds, Strength 3.5 (Box of 10)
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A thicker tip and more flexible palette than the Traditional reed.
Developed in 1983 for jazz and popular music, the JAVA reed features a thicker tip and a more flexible palette* than the Traditional reed. This allows vibration over a larger surface area with maximum elasticity.
This type of vertebral column gives the musician much greater playing flexibility, as the resultant elasticity zone is very large.
*Pallete: zone where the waves are propogated with the greatest range. From the tip, the waves are absorbed further in the JAVA reed.