This chart deals with reeds from a player’s perspective.

Due to
testing conditions, this chart may not accurately reflect all reeds
Player’s Reed Chart for Tenor Saxophone or brands. This chart only represents a personal experience.
Version 1.2
1.1 May 11,
6, 2020
2020

15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Vandoren 2½
REEDS
TRADITIONAL 3

TENOR SAXOPHONE 3½
15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Vandoren 2½

JAVA 3

TENOR SAXOPHONE 3½
15 20 25 30 35
L E G40E N D 45
Vandoren 2½
Strength range
JAVA
FILED - RED CUT
3 Average strength
TENOR SAXOPHONE 3½
15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Vandoren 2½
Wet reed

3
Dry reed
TENOR SAXOPHONE 3½
15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Vandoren 2½ Outliers

TENOR SAXOPHONE 3½
15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Vandoren 2½

JUNO 3
TENOR SAXOPHONE

15 20 25 30 35 40 45

Vandoren
SPECIAL THANKS TO:
2½ Jake Martin Chris Sullivan

VV16
Jacob Deaven Daniel Baldwin
Adam Stein Chad Stoner
3 Jack Finucane

TENOR SAXOPHONE 3½
 This chart deals with reeds from a player’s perspective. Due to
testing conditions, this chart may not accurately reflect all reeds
Player’s Reed Chart for Tenor Saxophone or brands. This chart only represents a personal experience.
Version 1.2
1.1 May 11,
6, 2020
2020

15 20 25 30 35 40 45
TENOR 2S
SAXOPHONE
2M

2H
15 20 25 30 35 40 45
3S

3M

D 3H LEGEND
15 20 25 30 35 40 45
RICO 2.5 Strength range
D

3 Average strength

15 20 25 30 35 40 45
TENOR SAXOPHONE

2.5 Wet reed

3
Dry reed
by D
3.5

15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Rigotti Outliers
3S

3½L

TENOR SAXOPHONE

15 20 25 30 35 40 45
LUPIFARO

3½

EVO
15 20 25 30 35 40
SPECIAL THANKS TO: 45
TENOR SAXOPHONE
Jake Martin Chris Sullivan
Jacob Deaven Daniel Baldwin
THE BOSTON SAX SHOP 2.5 Adam Stein Chad Stoner
S Jack Finucane

B S 3

TENOR SAXOPHONE 3.5

 This chart deals with reeds from a player’s perspective. Due to
testing conditions, this chart may not accurately reflect all reeds
Player’s Reed Chart for Tenor Saxophone or brands. This chart only represents a personal experience.
Version 1.3
1.1 September
May 6, 2020 29, 2020

15 20 25 30 35 40 45
2.5

Légère 2.75
LEGEND
AMERICAN 3 Strength range
CUT 15 20 25 30 35 40 strength
Average 45
3.25

3.5
Wet reed
(plastic) 3.75

Dry reed
15 20 25 30 35 40 45

2S-2H Outliers
2.5S-2.5H

3S-3H
15 20 25 30 35 40 45
3.5S-3.5H
ROBERTO’S WINDS 4S-4H
TENOR SAXOPHONE

4.5S-5H
15 20 25 30 35 40 45
SPECIAL THANKS TO:
Jake Martin Chris Sullivan
Jacob Deaven Daniel Baldwin
Adam Stein Chad Stoner
Jack Finucane