Dorado Oboe Reed by Crook & Staple

Name: Dorado Oboe Reed by Crook & Staple
Brand: Crook and Staple
SKU: STSPOB
Price: 41.0 NZD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.37 (27 reviews)

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Our Dorado Oboe Reed is hand-finished from premium Spanish cane, giving it a warmer, more vocal character than reeds made from the usual French stock. Medium strength, free-blowing across the full range of the instrument, and built for the amateur and semi-professional oboist who wants something a little different on read more...

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Product Description

The Spanish cane character

Spanish cane tends to grow with a slightly tighter grain than the French cane that dominates oboe reed-making. The result is a warm, articulate tone with good projection, and a centred response that holds together when you push the dynamics. Notes speak cleanly across the full range, from the awkward bottom of the instrument up through the upper register without any thin patches.

Tested by professionals

Each Dorado reed is hand-finished by a professional oboist and individually tested before it leaves the bench. We make this reed for amateur and semi-pro players who want a reed they can rely on without paying Professional pricing, and for working oboists who want a different voice in the cane to the standard British style.

At a glance

Instrument: Oboe
Strength: Medium
Best for: Amateur and semi-professional oboists wanting a warm, articulate sound
Features: Made from premium Spanish cane; free-blowing across the full range
Made: Hand-finished in the UK by a professional oboist

Where it sits in the range

A parallel option to our medium-strength Academy reed, with the Spanish-cane character as its distinguishing voice. For the more advanced player, step up to our Professional Oboe Reed. Or browse the full Crook & Staple oboe reed range.

Good early sound

After a brief initial soak both reeds have sounded good but one was playing a bit flat to start. This now seems to be improving, but of course much of the fault could be with the player!

Dorado Oboe Reed by Crook & Staple

Dorado Oboe Reed

I ordered two of these MS reeds on 15/2 but when I tried to blow them, after soaking, they were very hard and almost unblowable. I left a chat message on 22/2 requesting advice but no one responded. Today 27/2 I phoned for advice but after holding for 10 minutes I was cut off. Not very impressed and just giving 2 stars because delivery was prompt.

Very happy with service

Prompt delivery and good communication
Good quality and range of oboe reeds

All good

I bought 1 dorado and 2 academy reeds. I'm an occasional player and generally like a medium hard reed. The dorado is slightly softer than the academy but both suit me well. Very prompt service. It would be nice if they arrived in little plastic tubes rather than loose in cotton wool.

Dorado reed

Perfect - didn’t need any adjustment

Caring staff

Because of covid 19, the delivery is much later than expected. Further to our questioning, the staff was helpful to chase the order with the post office. Coz the reeds are not sent with a traceable postage service, they have difficulties to check the status. Luckily we received it at the end. Anyway, thanks very much for the help from the staff and appreciated on his patience to answer me. About the reeds, we have not started using it, so not able to comment at this moment.

Nice reed

First time I've bought this reed to compare. It has a lovely tone and tuning and appears to have been made well. Quite easy to blow and I think it will blow in well. If they are all like this I would recommend you try them.

Reed review

Not blown a Dorado before. Found it rather hard but with some shaving its coming along. Final judgement reserved.

Needed some adjusting but nice

Definitely needed a few adjustments, but it worked out really well in the end! Cane was very high quality and rolled right off.

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Excellent, stable reeds

These reeds are well made and playable straight out of the box. Good attack at the bottom but also maintaining a good tone in the tenor register.

Great reed.

The Alaw Reed played great straight out of the package. Good tone and the low notes popped out fantastically and easily. Upper register played well with good pitch.

Work well

Diamond stones work well to keep my reed knife sharp.

Alaw bassoon reed a success

Very pleased with my new Alaw reed. Good tone and controllabillity.
Pitching accurately required a bit of getting used to at first but it now behaves very well excellent sound :and responsive .

A wonderful reed!

This is a fabulous reed. After its initial soak, it has always played immediately from the case. It produces a mellow, rather than a bright, sound - and that is my preference. The low notes are as easy to play (even quietly) as I have ever experienced in a reed. I will definitely be buying this reed again.

Good.

C&S "professional" reeds are not usually available so I bought this Argento six months ago. I liked it better than Alaw and Urbach, in fact it was so good I just bought another. The new one is every bit as good. No adjustment was needed, it worked well immediately.

Played beautifully straight out of the box

Very pleased with these, not too resistent or hard but also not too reedy/easy, just right for me with a good tone on a loree cor.

Fantastic reed

So relieved to find a reed that works for me. Fairly free blowing but with good depth of tone and stability. Good to go straight from the box. Perfect for me right now. Praying they remain consistent with their production. Very happy so far. Have bought several. Happy days.

Good seat strap for Bassoon

Been using my own home made for years, wanted an upgrade. This does the job, nice quality, good fit, and certainly eases left hand pressure. Two issues I have found is it does come away quite easily, would prefer to be able to tighten it a bit more than the velcro will allow.
It doesn't fit in the case very well?

not for students!

reeds were no good at all. far too hard. even our oboe teacher couldn't get a tune out of them. He even tried making them thiner. waste of money unfortunately.

Dorado Oboe Reed by Crook & Staple

Product Description

The Spanish cane character

Tested by professionals

At a glance

Where it sits in the range

Customer Reviews

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Dorado Oboe Reed by Crook & Staple

Product Description

The Spanish cane character

Tested by professionals

At a glance

Where it sits in the range

Customer Reviews

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