Vandoren VK1 Tryout

I just received Vandoren VK-1 synthetic reeds (40 & 45) from my friend, and try them out on different settings:

0:00 MP=Vandoren BD6, Ligature=Zac, Clarinet=Sigfrid Transparent.
1:14 MP=Wi&Fi Z3, Ligature=Robert Scotts, Clarinet=Conn Double-Walled
2:15 MP=Pomarico ff, Ligature=Zac, Clarinet=Selmer Centered Tone.
3:11 MP=Gleichweit BW8, Ligature=Yamaha, Clarinet=Yamaha CSG III

My conclusions:
1. These reeds are not bad, but I like Legere more.
2. They can reach very high notes (such as B6 or C7=Super high C), but the pitch tends to be lower and need to control.
3. Response is also good.
4. 40 is softer than 45.(I don't know why....)
4. They seem to be not long-lasting, and play worse after 10 min.

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