Best Gonzalez Reeds in 2026

Gonzalez Reeds Model#CLARGD3

100% ORGANIC CANE

VINTAGE CANE

HARDNESS #4

Traditional reeds are known for their excellent response in all registers, allowing a pianissimo attack in even highest notes.

Extremely flexible, allowing the legato or staccato execution of large intervals while maintaining a richness of tone that gives body and clarity to the sound, which is a hallmark of Vandoren reeds.

Traditional reeds are available for all clarinets and saxophones in various strengths.

Traditional reeds are known for their excellent response in all registers, allowing a pianissimo attack in even highest notes.

Extremely flexible, allowing the legato or staccato execution of large intervals while maintaining a richness of tone that gives body and clarity to the sound, which is a hallmark of Vandoren reeds.

Traditional reeds are available for all clarinets and saxophones in various strengths.

EASE OF PLAY – Featuring a thinner vamp and unfiled cut designed for ease of play and a traditional blank for a clear sound, Rico by D’Addario Bb clarinet reeds are ideal for a wide array of playing situations. They are perfect for students, revered by educators worldwide and a favorite among jazz musicians.

FROM FIELD TO FACTORY - Harvested by hand in France, the cane specifically grown to make Rico reeds is the finest in the industry. D’Addario’s new state-of-the-art digital reed-making technology has resulted in unprecedented quality and consistency in today’s Rico reed.

EDUCATION STANDARD - Rico reeds have been the standard among teachers and students for generations. Priced affordably, Rico reeds are designed to reward the student with an immediate sound.

EASE OF PLAY – Featuring a thinner vamp and unfiled cut designed for ease of play and a traditional blank for a clear sound, Rico by D’Addario B♭ clarinet reeds are ideal for a wide array of playing situations. They are perfect for students, revered by educators worldwide and a favorite among jazz musicians.

FROM FIELD TO FACTORY - Harvested by hand in France, the cane specifically grown to make Rico reeds is the finest in the industry. D’Addario’s new state-of-the-art digital reed-making technology has resulted in unprecedented quality and consistency in today’s Rico reed.

EDUCATION STANDARD - Rico reeds have been the standard among teachers and students for generations. Priced affordably, Rico reeds are designed to reward the student with an immediate sound.

EASE OF PLAY – Featuring a thinner vamp and unfiled cut designed for ease of play and a traditional blank for a clear sound, D’Addario Woodwinds B♭ clarinet reeds are ideal for students, revered by educators worldwide and a favorite among jazz musicians.

FROM FIELD TO FACTORY - Harvested by hand in France, the cane specifically grown to make Rico reeds is the finest in the industry. D’Addario’s new state-of-the-art digital reed-making technology has resulted in unprecedented quality and consistency in today’s Rico reed.

EDUCATION STANDARD - Rico reeds have been the standard among teachers and students for generations. Priced affordably, Rico reeds are designed to reward the student with an immediate sound.

EASE OF PLAY – Featuring a thinner vamp and unfiled cut designed for ease of play and a traditional blank for a clear sound, D’Addario Woodwinds B♭ clarinet reeds are ideal for students, revered by educators worldwide and a favorite among jazz musicians.

FROM FIELD TO FACTORY - Harvested by hand in France, the cane specifically grown to make Rico reeds is the finest in the industry. D’Addario’s new state-of-the-art digital reed-making technology has resulted in unprecedented quality and consistency in today’s Rico reed.

EDUCATION STANDARD - Rico reeds have been the standard among teachers and students for generations. Priced affordably, Rico reeds are designed to reward the student with an immediate sound.

Traditional reeds are known for their excellent response in all registers, allowing a pianissimo attack in even highest notes.

Extremely flexible, allowing the legato or staccato execution of large intervals while maintaining a richness of tone that gives body and clarity to the sound, which is a hallmark of Vandoren reeds.

Traditional reeds are available for all clarinets and saxophones in various strengths.

Traditional reeds are known for their excellent response in all registers, allowing a pianissimo attack in even highest notes.

Extremely flexible, allowing the legato or staccato execution of large intervals while maintaining a richness of tone that gives body and clarity to the sound, which is a hallmark of Vandoren reeds.

Traditional reeds are available for all clarinets and saxophones in various strengths.

Licensed Marshall product

Comes with 4 guitar plug keychains

Includes 1 wall mounting kit

Thicker heel with longer palette for more vibration

Deep, rich sound with body to the attack due to the thicker tip resulting in longer lasting reeds

Also available in other strengths

Thicker heel with longer palette for more vibration

Deep, rich sound with body to the attack due to the thicker tip resulting in longer lasting reeds

Also available in other strengths

STRONGER SPINE - Traditional Rico cut with a stronger spine

THINNER PROFILE, BLANK - Royal reeds are filed and feature a thinner profile and blank. Ideal for students and advancing players.

EASE OF RESPONSE - Royal reeds offer ease of response and increased clarity in the sound.

Designed with thicker cane with a heel taper very similar to German-style reeds.

Emits a rich, centered and extremely pure sound, while providing maximum stability and quick response in all registers.

Strength graduations are smaller and more specific, resulting in reeds that are very consistent.

Designed with thicker cane with a heel taper very similar to German-style reeds.

Emits a rich, centered and extremely pure sound, while providing maximum stability and quick response in all registers.

Strength graduations are smaller and more specific, resulting in reeds that are very consistent.

THICK BLANK DESIGN for a rich and warm tone that is perfect for a wide range of playing styles

PREMIUM CANE from D'Addario's own foreign fields delivers consistent response and playability

EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY CONTROL ensures that each reed is consistent and free of defects

STRONGER SPINE - Traditional Rico cut with a stronger spine

THINNER PROFILE, BLANK - Royal reeds are filed and feature a thinner profile and blank. Ideal for students and advancing players.

EASE OF RESPONSE - Royal reeds offer ease of response and increased clarity in the sound.

Thicker heel with longer palette for more vibration

Deep, rich sound with body to the attack due to the thicker tip resulting in longer lasting reeds

Also available in other strengths

Traditional reeds are known for their excellent response in all registers, allowing a pianissimo attack in even highest notes

Extremely flexible, allowing the Legato or staccato execution of large intervals while maintaining a richness of tone that gives Body and clarity to the sound, which is a hallmark of Vandoren reeds

Traditional reeds are available for all clarinets and Saxophones in various strengths

ORGANIC REEDS - No chemicals. No pesticides. No synthetic fertilizers. We've taken our pursuit of incomparable consistency and unmatched playability further than ever before - finally, a reed that respects the player as much as the planet.

CONSISTENT PERFORMANCE - D'Addario has pioneered the first practical and precise system to digitally measure and cut the incredibly complex geometrical patterns necessary to re-invent single reeds. Reserve reeds are cut to the tightest tolerances, offering the most consistent performance.

IDEAL FOR - Ideal for the advancing student and professional looking for a clear, even sound

Pack of 10 reeds specifically designed for beginners and students to make playing easier

The reeds are more responsive for novice players

Made by Vandoren - the worlds leading reed maker