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KGE Professional US Oboe Reed in Medium strength, long American-scrape oboe reed by KGE

KGE Professional US Oboe Reed

¥169.00 - ¥169.00
¥169.00
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The KGE Professional US Oboe Reed is KGE's professional-tier reed in the long American scrape. Where European-style reeds typically have a short scrape concentrated near the tip, the US scrape extends further back along the cane, producing a freer, more open response with a brighter top end. read more...

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Product Description

The KGE Professional US Oboe Reed is KGE's professional-tier reed in the long American scrape. Where European-style reeds typically have a short scrape concentrated near the tip, the US scrape extends further back along the cane, producing a freer, more open response with a brighter top end.

Why an American scrape

The long American scrape is the standard in US conservatoires and orchestras, and increasingly used by players elsewhere who want its particular feel: more flexibility in articulation, a brighter and more flexible upper register, and a slightly different relationship between embouchure pressure and tone colour. If you trained on US-style reeds, or you want to play music in that idiom, this is what you're after.

Workshop consistency from KGE

Made by KGE in their Shanghai workshop, with the same standardised process that gives every KGE reed its reed-to-reed predictability. KGE-made cane on a KGE staple. Slightly shorter overall length than European-style reeds (70mm finished vs 72mm) reflects the different scrape geometry.

At a glance

  • Instrument: Oboe
  • Strength: Medium
  • Best for: Players who use the long American scrape, US-trained players, those wanting more articulation flexibility
  • Scrape: US (long American scrape)
  • Features: KGE-made cane and staple
  • Dimensions: 47mm staple, 70mm finished reed
  • Made: By KGE in Shanghai

Where it sits in the range

The American-scrape option in our KGE oboe reed line. For the heart-heavy German scrape, see the KGE Professional German. For European/British scrape options, see our hand-finished Crook & Staple Professional Oboe Reed, made by a professional oboist with the warm, singing British tone. Or browse the full oboe reed range.
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  • 5 stars: 9 (50%)
  • 4 stars: 6 (33%)
  • 3 stars: 3 (17%)
  • 2 stars: 0 (0%)
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Anonymous
Not the one for me

This reed is very responsive and easy to play, definitely on the soft side of medium. For me though, I find the tone a bit on the thin side. A friend has tried the reed with the same result..

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martin l.
good reeds

I tried your reeds for the first time, following recommendation, and I will be buying more

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Ahchen E.
Amazing quality

Miles better than the reeds that came packaged with my instrument! One of the two reeds that I ordered is slightly better than the other, but even that one is leagues better than the one I had before, 100% would buy again

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S.G.
Subscription reed

I'm very glad I discovered the KGE US oboe reed. As someone who learned to play the oboe in the US, this reed has a familiar feel and sound production. I occasionally need to shave them down a bit, but they're otherwise dependable and well balanced.

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Vera G.
Kge US reeds

Arrived promptly and all playable... and there are v few UK sources of the US style reeds that I prefer.

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Jacquelin K.
Consistent quality and great response

These are better than the reeds I can get in North America!

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Deborah W.
Worth the wait for the best

These reeds are truly the best in the world. We are always grateful to the people who make these for us. The sound quality and playability are second to none!

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Katherine R.
USA Reed Rails

The reed has a little too much taken out of the "rails" (the sides/edges of the reed), so it is not as sturdy. Other than that, it is good.

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Naomi B.
Great Reed

My son is an intermediate level oboe player. We had been struggling to find a good reed brand and he had a competition coming up. So I ordered from a variety of top reviewed reed makers. This one was the reed that he selected for his performance! Hit the high and low notes spot on - when it mattered.

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Rebecca D.
Variable quality

I recently purchased two of these reeds to trial. One was of reasonable quality, though no substitute for a handmade reed and not an ideal match on a pitch front for my set up. The other was completely unplayable. Even after considerable adjustment the opening remained far too large and the overall effect was unresponsive.

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Tony W.
A little on the hard side

A very well made quality reed. But I would have called it medium hard, rather than medium.

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Sean M.
Very hard/resistant

I usually play on European scrape oboe reeds however I was keen to try an American style scrape as I had been told they are generally much more free blowing if requiring a different embouchure/control. This reed seemed extremely resistant and difficult to blow to get a sound out of. However it seemed very well made and robust enough that sufficient scraping would potentially get it where it needed to be.

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Gloria K.
Flexible with range. Pitch is

Flexible with range. Pitch is good.

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Gracie W.
Amazing reed

This reed is one of the best that I’ve ever had, I actually put off buying another one until it was nearing time for contest so that I’d have a dependable reed when I needed it the most!

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Charlotte W.
KGE Oboe Reed

Nice quality and sound after searching to find a new professional reed to play on.
Happy with the result!

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Bryony H.
KGE professional US oboe reed

As someone who learned to play the oboe in the US and has taken it up again in the last few years, I am really pleased to be able to get good quality reeds with an American scrape. These reeds seem quite consistent and are playable straight away.

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Zoe P.
Great reeds

Quick delivery and great reeds.

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Jan R.
Review KGE pro Oboe Reed US style

Recently I played this oboe reed for the first time on my Howarth XL oboe. Realy fantastic. No alterations needed. Just play on it. Response and sound is what I was looking for. Now I can stop searching for the right Reeds because I find them.

Thanks for the lovely review Jan. I'm very glad you get on so well with the KGE US reeds! Have a great rest of the week, Matthew @ Crook and Staple

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