A material with excellent sound qualities was created through the unification of high-tech materials and artistic sensibility. Its name: Hollow Fiber Foamresin Compound (HFC).

 

HFC replaces the feeding channels of cane with hollow fibers and the cellular structure with a foaming resin. This combination, together with a balanced relation in proportion to longitudinal to lateral stiffness, enables sound qualities which not only come close to Arundo Donax cane, but actually exceed it in many aspects, making it unlike other synthetic materials.

Legend Tom Scott:

"A new standard in reed superiority!

 

Legend Archie Shepp:

"Immensly helpful to me. I highly recommend!"

 

Legend Bill Saxton:

"My search is over! Pure woodwind sound."

 

Legend Rulf Kuhn:

"Can ALWAYS rely on my clarinet Fiberreeds. Wonderful!"

Fiberreeds follow the reed strength of Rico cane reeds very closely.

 

• Soft = 1.5
• Medium Soft = 2
• Medium = 2.5
• Medium Hard = 3
• Hard = 3.5
• Very Hard = 4
• Extremely Hard = 4.5

 

Here is a Reed Comparison Chart.

You can work on Fiberreed like you do it on a cane reed. Therefore you need sandpaper grain 500–1000 and for the rougher work grain 300–400.

 

To make sure that you do not breath grinding swarf you should use abrasive paper for wet sanding and wet the reeds before you sand them or wear a mask. 

 

Fore more information about making a Fiberreed... 

• Softer
• Harder
• Smaller
• Adjusted to the tip of the mouthpiece

folllow this link please.

 

Carbon and Carbon Classic:

The Carbon Fiberreed has high modulus carbon fibers every second layer. The overtones are richer and the sound spectrum is bigger compared to the Natural Fiberreed. The low register is fat and the high notes are screaming. The Carbon Classic has a steeper cut sounding warmer and darker. The Carbon is brighter and shining.

 

NEW Hemp

80% organic material for a darker, earthly sound. Same great benefits as our Carbon and Natural Fiberreeds.

 

Natural and Natural Classic

These are made out of 100% white hollow fiber with foam resin compound which copies the structure of the natural cane. The Natural Classic has a steeper cut sounding warmer and darker than the Natural.

During a gig with his band, and in the midst of several years of research and development to find a synthetic material comparable to natural cane (Arundo Donax), Harry Hartmann came up with an idea:

 

In order to reproduce as closely as possible the sound of natural cane, all of the positive qualities of the cane should be kept, while the negative ones should be excluded.

 

In the course of further investigation it was discovered that the sound qualities of Arundo Donax originate from two characteristics: longitudinal feeding channels and the cellular structure that surrounds them. This is how nature’s perfection became the principle of Fiberreed.

Harry Hartmann plays saxophone since 1976. He obtained a Master’s Degree in music at the University for Music and Performing Arts in Stuttgart/Germany with Professor Bernd Konrad. He has been a professional musician since 1982 and has been teaching privately at music schools focusing on jazz, latin and classical music.

 

“As a musician, I have tried to fulfil all the requirements of an innovative reed. In order to take into account your wishes and suggestions I would be happy if you could share your experiences of Fiberreed with me. Thank you for your cooperation.”

Storage

Take your Fiberreed from the mouthpiece after playing and dry it. It is the best to dry it in the original packing or in a reed case for protection.

 

Cleaning

You can clean your Fiberreed in many ways. Adequate agents are dishwashing liquid or toothpaste. A disinfection with alcohol or an nontoxic disinfectant if possible. 

 

Longevity, Consistency, and Optimal Performance

Just like a tennis ball, you can use a Fiberreed for a long time, but if you want consistent, optimal performance, you should replace your reed every month of two.