THE universal reed :
This reed is designed to produce a quality of extremely pure sound due to:

          a very thin reed tip (the area of reed with maximum vibration), 
          being balanced by a solid vertebral column (more cane in the area which climbs
          gradually to the heel). These reeds are recognizable by a straight line to
          delineate the limit of the area of bark. 

     Suitable for all saxophones and in a large choice of strengths:

     The favorite reed of classic saxophonists worldwide since Marcel MULE, it has
     always been (and is still) used with equal success by many players.

     Two legendary examples:

     Lee KONITZ:
     I'm using [...] a Vandoren two reed* [...] I had been using a plastic medium reed
     for the past 5 or 6 years but just recently switched to the cane. Right now, I'm
     using a soft setup which gives me the flexibility I can't get in a harder setup.
     - Saxophone Journal, Spring 1985
     *For alto; for the soprano sax, Lee Konitz uses a Vandoren #3 reed (both with V5
     mouthpieces).

     Stan GETZ:
     I don't like a reedy sound. I have to work hard to get my sound because I use a
     harder reed (med-hard Vandoren)*. People think I play effortlessly.
     * #4
     - Saxophone Journal, Winter 1986