Professional oboe reed EG-REEDS

Professional oboe reed EG-REEDS.

Do you need to buy professional oboe reeds? Choose the hardness and the staple, and EG-REEDS will make your professional oboe reed for you.

You only need to choose the hardness and the Chiarugi staple. The rest is handled by EG-REEDS professionals, with years of experience both as oboists and in oboe reed making. Every reed is checked one by one before it is sent.

Each reed is carefully made and tested to confirm its quality, response and consistency before shipping.

Try EG-REEDS professional oboe reeds and choose a reed made for demanding oboists.

Professional oboe reed measurements

The finished reed length depends on the staple, whether it is 45, 46 or 47 mm. The staple length affects the final reed length and therefore the pitch. As a general reference, a longer reed tends to lower the pitch, while a shorter reed tends to raise it.

• Chiarugi 47 2: finished reed of 72 mm. The longest option and the standard for most oboists.
• Chiarugi 46 2: finished reed of 71 mm. An intermediate option to balance length, response and pitch.
• Chiarugi 45 2: finished reed of 70 mm. The shortest option and useful if you often feel low and need to push the pitch up.

Final pitch also depends on the scrape, opening, hardness, embouchure, instrument and each oboist’s way of playing.

Reeds tested one by one by Éric González

All EG-REEDS professional oboe reeds are tested one by one by Éric González, professional oboist and founder of EG-REEDS. This individual check helps confirm response, pitch and reed quality before shipping.

Éric González combines experience as a professional oboist, international training and years of specialized work in reed making. You can learn more about his work in About EG-REEDS and watch his solo videos on the EG-REEDS YouTube channel.

The experience behind each reed

• Professional oboist trained in Spain and Germany.
• International orchestral experience in Spain, Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland, England, Russia, South Korea and China.
• Founder of EG-REEDS since 2015, specialized in oboe and English horn reeds.
• Individual checking of each reed before it is sent to the oboist.

Éric González, oboe

Éric González has also been a member of and collaborated with youth orchestras and professional orchestras such as the Youth Orchestra of Castilla y León, the National Youth Orchestra of Catalonia, the National Youth Orchestra of the Netherlands, the Royal Symphony Orchestra of Seville, the Lugano Chamber Orchestra in Switzerland and the Bavarian Chamber Orchestra in Germany. With these orchestras he has performed in Spain, Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland, England, Russia and South Korea.

From 2012 to 2014, Éric González was principal oboe of the GYSO Guiyang Symphony Orchestra in China. With this orchestra he also performed as soloist in J. S. Bach’s Concerto for oboe and violin BWV 1060 and toured major Asian cities. In 2014 he was appointed Yamaha Artist for oboe and Lorée Artist for English horn. From 2014 to 2017 he was principal oboe and section leader at the Classical Orchestra of Madeira.

Since 2015 he has been the owner and founder of EG-REEDS, a company dedicated to making oboe and English horn reeds. He also teaches oboe and reed-making masterclasses.

Today, EG-REEDS is one of Europe’s leading references for oboe and English horn reed making. More than 12,000 reeds are made by hand each year, with around 2,000 annual orders sent to customers in more than 65 countries worldwide, supported by a network of more than 75 dealers in Europe and beyond.

More options for your professional reeds.

If you want to choose more parameters for your professional reeds, we recommend trying our custom professional oboe reeds.

With them you can choose many more details, such as diameter, thickness, the type of staple, whether you want wire or not, and more.