The Gonzalez FOF have proved popular with professional and advanced players. With an American cut they have a thickish tip and actually a thick heart as well. Because of this design they give a strong, rich, dark sound but do come up feeling harder than you may be used to.
Advice is to come down 1/2 a strength on what you expect. The American cut is more suited to mouthpieces with a straight flat finish on the lay. For example the Vandoren M30, BD5, Rico Reserve X5 etc.
For those experimenting the Vandoren equivalent to FOF = Rue L’Epic/V21
- American cut suits mouthpieces with American facing curve.
- Thicker tip and thick heart.
- Rich, dark sound.
- Half a strength harder than Vandoren Rue Lepic and Blue Box.
- Supplied in pack of 10.
Reviews
Anonymous review via Feefo
- 2017-12-26
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Anonymous review via Feefo
- 2016-08-07
So far the Gonzalez reeds are working out fine.
Anonymous review via Feefo
- 2015-09-08
I haven't used the product long enough to make a comment
Anonymous review via Feefo
- 2015-08-29
So far, the reeds seem very consistent but we haven't had them long enough (6 days) to thoroughly test them.
Anonymous review via Feefo
- 2015-08-02
I tried them because of he intermediate strength. OK so far.
Anonymous review via Feefo
- 2015-06-29
We usually buy reeds for both clarinet and saxophone Dawkes has a wide range of very good quality and meet my expectation.
Anonymous review via Feefo
- 2015-05-28
Definitely an improvement on my previous reeds used.
Malcolm Satterley
- 2015-05-21
As a complete newbie clarinet player, having tried Rico and Vandoren reeds, I was over the moon when the first two Gonzalez 2.5 reeds out of the box gave me a rich and consistent tone without any squeals and squeaks that I have become accustomed to expect at my present skill level. Absolute magic. Wish you could have seen the "extended chin" smile. They work for me !!!
Anonymous review via Feefo
- 2015-04-24
Good quality reeds. meets requirements of an amateur musician.
Anonymous review via Feefo
- 2015-04-15
I use Gonzales because I've been informet that they are produced without using chemicals in the production. This for me to avoid reed allergy
