Vandoren ZZ and Rico Frederick L. Hemke Saxophone Reeds

The image displays professional saxophone reeds from two prestigious brands: Vandoren and Rico (Frederick L. Hemke line). Vandoren is a world-renowned French manufacturer founded in 1905 by Eugène Van Doren, headquartered in Paris, and remains a family-owned business specializing in reeds and mouthpieces. Its products are highly regarded for their archival quality and precision manufacturing in France.

The Rico Frederick L. Hemke reeds shown on the left represent a brand with deep American roots. Rico was founded in the 1920s in the United States and was later acquired by D'Addario & Company in 2004. While Rico reeds were traditionally manufactured in the USA, modern production remains under the D'Addario umbrella, headquartered in New York. Together, these items represent the primary standard for professional woodwind performance equipment globally.