The Vandoren 'blue box' are the most widely played reeds in the professional world, with a superiority proven over many years, these reeds suit all styles of music.
The principal acoustic qualities are:
--Excellent response in all registers, even allowing a pianissimo attack of the highest notes.
-Flexibility allowing the legato or staccato execution of large intervals.
-A richness of tone which gives body and brilliance to the sound.
-Thickness at the tip: .09 mm (0.0035 inch) --- Thickness at the heel: 2.8mm