Thank you for viewing! Offered at a bargain price! Silverstein ALTA AMBIPOLY REED APMSOP Oboe Reed Strength/MS Medium Soft The thread wrapping part of the reed is a heat shrink tube. While resin reeds have the advantage of not needing to be broken in with water, the Alta reed is the opposite. By moistening it with a small amount of water before playing, it has the characteristic of producing a rich sound with overtones unique to natural cane, which cannot be replicated by conventional resin reeds. It has a warm tone. It is almost unaffected by climate, but it needs to be broken in only for the first time. It uses a cork tube, just like cane reeds. I don't recommend it, but you can also shave it. It has sustainable durability, but it doesn't have strong instantaneous strength, so like cane reeds, resin reeds don't necessarily break, but they are not fibrous, so they are less likely to split lengthwise. ■ Strength: Medium Soft ■ Tube: Chiarugi Type 2 46mm, French cut Staple ■ Length: 71 - 71.5 mm ■ Pitch: 442-443Hz Unused item. Free shipping!