Pilgerstorfer Dolce Clarinet Reeds - Singles

Note: These are priced per reed. One of ’em. Not a box.

Feel free to buy one reed, a few reeds, or mix strengths. I don’t charge a premium for breaking up the box.

Pilgerstorfer has been making clarinet reeds in Austria since 1995.

Alexander Pilgerstorfer is a clarinetist who studied in Linz and Vienna before turning his attention to reed making. His production method uses laser-made metal templates, specially developed planing knives and computer-calculated cutting angles.

By 2012, Dolce was already part of the Pilgerstorfer lineup alongside Rondo and Morré.

The Dolce is made in Austria from French cane for Boehm-system Bb clarinet. It was designed for fairly open, short-facing mouthpieces. It has a 3mm blank and an approximately 33mm vamp, if you care about those things. 

This is a flexible cut without a lot of built-in resistance. If you prefer a reed that pushes back, the Dolce probably isn’t where I’d start.

What strength should I get?

The important thing to know is that Dolce reeds run soft. In my experience, they feel about half a strength softer than Vandoren V12. Half a strength is a substantial difference.

What strength should I get?

In my experience, Dolce reeds feel about half a strength softer than Vandoren V12 reeds.

• Vandoren  V12 3 → Dolce 3.5
• Vandoren V12 3.5 → Dolce 4
• etc

If you're on the fence, pick your strength, and then pick one on either side of your strength. Since I sell these individually, you can try adjacent strengths without buying two whole boxes!