Reeds for Bb clarinet

Tenor saxophone

perfection in

timbre

High proportion of overtones in the entire sound spectrum for a unique, consistent tone color

speech

Pleasant ease of vibrating the reed at all pitches

Customizability

Strengths of the leaves as "starting points" that can be individually optimized and varied through mechanical processing

reliability

Independent of temperature and humidity, no moistening necessary, can be used for over 6 months without any gradual loss of quality