Japanese-made Forestone Black Bamboo Double Blast XH Clarinet Reed. - Made in Japan - Model: W. Black XH Thank you for viewing. This is the hardest reed in the Black Bamboo series. I ordered it specifically, but it wasn't suitable for classical music. I usually use Vandoren Blue Box 3.5 reeds. The sound is very good. It gives a more flexible impression compared to Légère reeds. It might be suitable for brass bands, but I don't have any experience with brass, so I'm not sure... It has only been used once for testing. A great point is that it looks natural on a black mouthpiece when attached to the instrument. Thank you.