The Shepherd Pipe chanter reed is one of the most popular reeds on the market today. It is being used my many of the worlds top pipe bands, and solo players.
All Shepherd reeds are designed to deliver a pitch combination of 472Hz - 475Hz and above depending on climatic conditions.
Plug and play., April 6th, 2020 10:59 pm By: Daniel Mallais(Piper Beginner) Read my other reviews
Great reeds for a beginner like me and beyond.
With that said, the easy reeds are very sensitive to pressure so if you have difficulty blowing steady you may to up the strength. . Excellent right out the box, November 2nd, 2017 09:01 am By: Hugh Metcalfe(Piper ) Read my other reviews
The easy strength reeds work excellently in my old Naill chanter, literally right out of the box! Very vibrant and free blowing, no sanding or scraping was necessary to achieve a true scale. A great reed for many chanters, February 21st, 2014 07:13 pm By: David Locky(Piper ) Read my other reviews
I used this reed successfully in a Dunbar Elite II and, of course, a Shepherd MKIII. I liked it as much as my Gilmour until I stored it improperly and it got moldy. As with the Gilmour, I had to sand the Shepherd Easy a little to bring it down to my beginner strength but it remained very stable. Recommended. Great reed for Naill Chanters, September 23rd, 2013 07:53 pm By: John Dennis(Piper ) Read my other reviews
I have set up a couple of solo player chanters for bandmates playing Naill blackwood chanters with this great reed. Seem to bring out the best in scale and volume with these chanters. A little quirky with moisture, but overall a solid choice. A Decent Reed, April 20th, 2012 08:32 pm By: iain McLaughlin(Piper ) Read my other reviews
Currently my favourite reed. It has a pleasing sound and after a brief break in period it plays quite well in my Dunbar Poly pipes. I have other reeds, but I still find myself using this as my go-to reed.