REVIEW | Jones Double Reed Oboe Reeds! (student + artist, all strengths)

[@emilyb.1250]

I find Jones reeds to be SUPER inconsistent. I used to struggle to find reeds that did my sound justice when I was around a freshman in high school. I found that KGE and Eastman reeds were more trustworthy than the Jones reeds!! Of course handmade ones are always the move. I loved this video!! Thank you for sharing! :)

[@oboeari]

Thanks for sharing your experience!!

[@jss-m1g1l]

What cut do you prefer French, German, or American? all my reeds are factory-made reeds and they are definitely limiting my playing

[@connan8776]

Finally found a good youtube channel dedicated to the oboe instrument wished I had watched this before I bought 2 of those jones double reeds!

[@gj4257]

Really enjoyed this video. I have a couple of spare backup Jones reeds in my case and you have validated exactly what I was thinking of them (but wasn’t sure of prior to watching this vid because I’m no pro). Thanks for the great info. And your sense of humor had me cackling! 🤣🤣🤣

[@oboeari]

Really glad you enjoyed! Thanks for your comment!

[@rosalynnmacgregor4017]

Thanks for this review, Ron. I've been playing for 3 months. It's interesting to see the percentage of reeds that need adjustment, and to see your reaction to the really hard ones (I thought it was just me who didn't want to play them when there is a lot of resistance). Like your shirt!

[@oboemarissa559]

I teach oboe and feel so seen watching this. hahaha! Jones are most accessible at music stores so I'm glad this video is out there so students and parents can make more informed decisions! :D

[@macart5429]

As a beginner, I’m renting my oboe from a music store and it came with a Jones Med. soft reed. By this week, it just had a long crack. I had never use it on practice on the reed and the instrument.

[@oboeari]

I'm really sorry to hear this! I'm sure if you email or call Jones they would be happy to send you a replacement!

[@macart5429]

@@oboeari And when I soak it for like 3 minutes in a cup of water, doesn't make a sound

[@Planetevelynn]

Omg I’m so glad I found this video cause I just started playing the oboe and use the Jones student reeds. I was SO confused wondering why I was so flat and didn’t know if it was me or the reed.

[@matthewarcher2859]

super helpful! would love a video about building up a repertoire for beginner oboists :) a tutorial about oboe maintenance would be nice too

[@davidhawkins2207]

I knew Wendel Jones very well. He was a fine bassoonist. I still remember his performance of Rite of Spring.

[@sr14225]

Honestly, the red thread ones play better than the others and are cheaper. I've been known to use them for rehearsals if I just get too busy to make reeds and I have suggested them for students if I didn't happen to have any made. I get the medium hard reeds or hard so I have something there to scrape if needed.

[@anishrajpandit]

This was a very good and honest review. I find the recent Jones reeds to be really wide looking and super flat and not responding enough from the tip. I’ve heard some people have given them feedback and it has pissed them off lol. I think they used to be better when I was a kid honestly.

[@ayana9741]

Damn, that’s tough. Im a beginner that just bought this brand’s medium soft reed like a few hours ago. I wish I would’ve found this video before, but good thing I know now! I’ll have to research before buying next time haha

[@rayuuko4801]

Does anybody know what excerpt he’s playing?

[@personperson5456]

I have been working playing oboe for actually a little over a year and I didn’t know the purple ones existed

[@Skitdora2010]

I ordered a whole bunch of reeds off Amazon and I found Jones came clearly broken where I found it unprofessional that it passed quality control. My favorite reed came from Emerald, it was just perfect and sweet sounding, but they are not consistent.

[@sinthia9360]

oh my goodness the medium beginner jones reed has always felt sooo hard for me and i thought it was just my luck in the sucky reed:'))

[@phantom8856]

i buy medium hard reeds and scrape them when i dont have the time to make my own reeds.

[@triplereeds]

i’ve had some shockingly good jones reeds and some horridly bad ones. depends on the day