Are cheap reeds playable?

For less than $10 a box Yinama, Slade, Cecilio and Glory clarinet reeds all SEEM like a great deal. I get what I paid for in this review.
Reeds used:
Rico 3: amzn.to/3WxZDgd
Yinama 2.5: amzn.to/3WvibOl
Slade 2.5: amzn.to/3R06IVN
Glory 3: amzn.to/3D43v1I
Cecilio 3: amzn.to/3iSDY4R
Other equipment:
Maccaferri Reed-O-Meter: Good luck finding one!
Vandoren B45: amzn.to/3D4xd6I
Bonade Ligature: amzn.to/3GWv7He
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[@AlexanderGoroshilov]

Nice video! As an oboist, I always waa envy for clarinet players who can just go on Amazon and buy themselves all kinds of reeds...

[@MichaelTumiel]

Thank you! The trade-off is that making your own reeds ensures they are of consistent quality!

[@paulineb66]

I have found that in a typical box of Vandoren reeds only about half are actually playable. I tend to now buy Gonzales reeds because they don’t use all that plastic.