Testimonials from PipeReeds.com Customers

“Hello Colin..... Just wanted to pass on my appreciation for the fantastic reeds you sent a few weeks back. I've been playing quite a bit lately and the reeds are really a dream to play.   I haven't done a thing to the one I have in now and the tone, vibrancy, balance, and strength haven't changed at all since day one when I got the reeds. I was out at Bob's Worrall’s yesterday going over a bunch of tunes and he commented on the chanter sound I was getting...particularly the top hand - the high A and high G are beautiful. Thanks again, it's made playing such a joy for me”. – Cam Crosbie, Cambridge, Ontario

“Just received the reeds yesterday, and tried them out over a session this noon...... I was having so much fun with the first reed I tried, that I never got to the others!  I've never experienced such a vibrant and true chanter reed right out of the box.... It only needed a small bit of tape on the E, and was otherwise perfectly balanced in my Naill chanter, with an outstanding
piobaireachd high G.”Dr Michael New, Alaska, USA

“Stellar”Andrew Berthoff, Toronto

Hello Colin, The reeds came today. Excellent product. I have one in the mix now”. – Pipe Major James Bell,  Lyon College, Arkansas, USA

 “......I gave one to Neil Hall yesterday and put one in my Naill as well and they are booming....”  - Pipe Major Roderick Weir, Royal Highland Fusiliers, Edinburgh

“Your reeds are the best I have ever played”Cameron Drummond, Edinburgh

"Many thanks for the reeds. They are very good and are “my type of reed. I will pass some of them on to my pupils." – Andrew Wright, Dunblane

"I just received my reed from you today and it is the best reed I have come across in a very, very long time.  Thanks for your expert craftsmanship." – Shawn MacDaniel, Indianapolis

“The reeds are terrific Colin.” – Iain MacFadyen, Kyle of Lochalsh

"The reeds are great. I have one in my MC2  chanter and I really enjoyed playing  because the quality of sound  was very full and not hard. You are onto a good reed here!" – Adrian Melvin, Chicago

"Over the moon, Colin.... a superb reed...played both this morning in a new MCC2 and older Shepherd chanter...outstanding...vibrant...well pitched.. all tape removed...top hand especially robust and true..... perfect with drones in both pitch and volume balance.... well done!"  – Ken “The Captain” Eller, Fonthill, Ontario

“Thanks for the reeds, they are great. Have them going in the new MacCallum Mc2 chanter” – Gordon McReady,  Renfrew

“The reeds are ideal. I’m getting on a little now, and it’s nice to get reeds which are just right to blow” – Howard Waring, Cheshire

“Just a quick note to let you know that Lezlie Webster (my teacher) really liked the reeds you sent….. they have a bright sound but don’t “challenge” me…what a relief. Thanks, I’ll be ordering more.” - Peter Thomson, Maine

“Braw man, these are BELTERS!!!” – Simon McKerrell, Glasgow

“The verdict on the reeds is -- SUPERB! I gave one to Robbie Beaton -- my #1 player here who was just moved up to Open -- and he can't stop raving about it.  He is playing it in an older vintage Naill.  It's coming in at 478-79, is stable, and the high G is perfect.” – Jim McGillivray, Aurora Ontario

“The reeds came in the door this morning Colin, and I immediately tried the strong ones in the band chanter [new Henderson band chanter] and it seems a cleaner, easier sound right away. I would like to get 2 dozen for the band.” – Iain MacDonald, City of Regina Pipe Band

“ I received the reeds on Saturday. They are great!”  - Soren Erik Larsen, Denmark

"I have to congratulate you Colin on the reeds. They are a fantastic product and they go immaculately in Brian’s Inveran chanter.  The scale is completely stable and perfectly true – and the high g is lovely." – Martin Kessler, Germany

“Thanks very much, I am sure these reeds will assist me in winning some prizes this year. Thanks again.” – Steve Tripp, Toronto

“I am a student of Brian Williamson and I was fortunate enough to purchase one of your reeds from Jim McGillivray about a month ago. The reed is absolutely magic!”  - Ian Ondrechak, Ottawa

“Thanks for sending me good reeds” – Duncan MacDiairmid, Aberfeldy

“Got another of the reeds in, geez these things are as steady as the rain……”  – Simon McKerrell, Glasgow

"I've been playing one of Colin's reeds every day since Wednesday. I'm very impressed. I'm also able to get proper C and F naturals, which I wasn't able to with other reeds.  It's sounding great!” – Glyn Morris, Edinburgh