Gonzalez MALBEC reed for alto saxophone, strength: 1.5; based on the well-known Jazz Local 627; they share their basic characteristics: their sound is of excellent clarity and projection, as well as being brighter than that of the Classic reeds; this makes them ideal for North American-style Jazz; although the approach to sound is the same as in Local 627, Malbec has a Filed cut, which gives them extra flexibility, something that the musician will notice immediately in the mouth; Gonzalez Reeds all come from Argentina, where the climate allows exceptional cane to grow, the reeds are made and packaged in a very earth-friendly manner, they are meticulously made from the finest hand selected cane, only naturally grown cane that is free of pesticides and chemical products is chosen to become Gonzalez reeds; box of 5 reeds