The Urbach Bassoon Reed is a German-made bassoon reed in Medium strength, hand-made by an established reed maker who is also a working contrabassoonist with the Munich Philharmonic. Bound in brass wire with a distinctive red thread knot.

Even tone, ready to play

Urbach reeds have a reputation for an even tone across the registers and an easy break-in period. Players report that the reeds play more or less straight from the box, with intonation holding through the upper and lower ranges and minimal adjustment needed. That ready-to-play quality matters when you're picking up a reed for a rehearsal or performance and don't have time to fettle.

Hand-made in Germany by a working orchestral player

The Urbach reeds we stock are made in Germany by a reed-maker whose day-to-day playing is in the Munich Philharmonic's contrabassoon section. That perspective informs the reeds: built by someone who knows what an orchestral player needs from a reed, refined through their own daily playing.

At a glance

• Instrument: Bassoon
• Strength: Medium
• Best for: Advanced players wanting an even, easy-blowing German-made reed
• Features: Brass wire with red thread knot binding, even tone across registers
• Dimensions: 56mm total, 28mm blade, 28mm tube, 14mm flared tip, 8.5mm throat
• Made: Hand-made in Germany by a Munich Philharmonic contrabassoonist

Where it sits in the range

One of two German-made bassoon reeds we stock. For another Germanic option with a different house style, see the Windeler BD2. For a UK-made hand-finished alternative, our Alaw Bassoon Reed is made by a professional bassoonist for a warm, centred British sound. Or browse the full bassoon reed range.