KGE Professional German Oboe Reed (Medium)

Product Description

The KGE Professional German Oboe Reed is KGE's professional-tier reed shaped for the Germanic sound: full, dark, and projecting. The U-style scrape leaves more cane at the heart of the reed than at the tip, which is what gives it the warmth and body that distinguish German-school playing from the brighter British and American approaches.

Made for the Germanic sound

The German oboe tradition favours a fuller, darker voice with strong projection. To achieve that sound, the reed is scraped with the heart left thicker than the tip, giving you more material to vibrate against and producing a denser, more projecting tone. If you find British-style reeds too thin or too bright for the music you play, a German-cut reed is worth trying.

Workshop consistency from KGE

Like the rest of the KGE range, this reed comes from KGE's workshop in Shanghai, where their standardised process gives you a Pro German that plays close to the next Pro German out of the box. KGE-made cane on a KGE staple, with brass wire and thread binding.

At a glance

• Instrument: Oboe
• Strength: Medium
• Best for: Players seeking a fuller, darker, Germanic sound
• Scrape: U scrape with heavy heart, German style
• Features: KGE-made cane and staple, brass wire, thread binding
• Dimensions: 47mm staple, 72mm finished reed
• Made: By KGE in Shanghai

Where it sits in the range

One of two KGE professional reeds. For the long American scrape instead, see the KGE Professional US. For a hand-finished UK alternative with a different sonic character, our Crook & Staple Professional Oboe Reed is hand-made by a professional oboist for the warm, singing British tone. Or browse the full oboe reed range.