Rico Alto Sax Reed #3

Balanced Resistance and Vibrant Projected Tone

Find your ideal balance of playability and projection with Rico Alto Saxophone Reeds (Strength 3.0), available at MusicMasters. Designed with a thinner profile and blank, these unfiled reeds feature a fast response time while offering the solid backbone needed for mature tone production. They are a staple choice for advancing intermediate students, high school ensemble players, and gigging jazz musicians who need a reed that handles strong airflow without loses focus.

Manufactured by D'Addario Woodwinds using cutting-edge laser-cutting and digital grading technology, each reed delivers remarkable structural consistency. To offer maximum flexibility for your setup, these reeds are sold individually—giving you the freedom to pick up exactly what you need for an upcoming performance or trial a new setup. For band directors, studio instructors, or high-volume performers looking to stockpile, they can also be ordered in larger, bulk quantities.

Product Benefits

• On-Demand Ordering: Purchased individually for ultimate flexibility, with convenient options to place larger, high-volume orders for your entire section or studio.
• Versatile Performance: The unfiled cut generates a bright, crisp response that adapts effortlessly to both marching band fields and intimate jazz combo settings.
• Reliable Manufacturing: D'Addario's precise cane-sorting and machining processes reduce dead reeds, ensuring more playable cane per order.

Key Features

• Superb option for advancing high school musicians, community band players, and doubling professionals.
• American (unfiled) cut provides a vibrant, open tone with a clean acoustic punch.
• Constructed from premium, organic cane selected for optimal fiber density and longevity.
• Strength 3.0 provides moderate resistance to encourage excellent air support and dynamic control.

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