Drone Reeds

Cane drone reeds come in sets of 2 tenors and one bass reed. Each set of drone reeds are matched for pitch before we send them out. This will ensure that you are able to properly set up your bagpipe and have optimum tone for your bagpipe. Each package comes with a little sheet of maintenance information for the cane drone reeds.

Crozier Cane Drone - These reeds are the second generation of the original “Ross Reed” that was first manufactured in 1985. The Crozier Cane Reeds are equal to their predecessor in operation and performance but with a modern body design. Due to the increasing pitch of bagpipes in the last 20 years, the new Crozier Cane Reeds are now made to a higher pitch to suit today’s piper.

Crozier Drone reeds are made in Australia. They are being used in many of the top pipe bands today. They have a plastic body and a carbon fiber tongue. They will give your pipes a nice full bodied tone. Sold in sets of 2 tenor, 1 bass. They should take about 10 hours of playing in time for optimum tone.

Crozier Glass Drone Reeds - These are similar to the Crozier Carbon and Crozier Omega Drone Reeds in that they operate with a curved body which allows the flat glass fiber tongue to vibrate. Unlike the Crozier Omega reeds where the curve is adjustable, the Crozier Glass Reeds are made with a permanent fixed curve. Crozier Drone Reeds also feature a fixed tongue support that sits in a recess at the end of the reed body for stability. The reeds are very easy to set up using the airtight tuning plug and bridle for tonal alterations and have been designed for pipers ranging from beginners to the most advanced pipers. Crozier Glass Drone Reeds are suited to pipers who prefer a smoother, more mellow tone from their drones.

Drone Reed Extenders (pack of 3) - This product allows drones to lower on the tuning pin. This will help you attain better control and better overall sound. The extenders go into the reed seat and are easily installed. Please note, these are not useful on every set of pipes. Most pipes tune properly, and there are not necessary, but if your drones constantly tune too high on the tuning pins, then this is a product to solve that situation and give you the sound and control you are looking for.

Ezee Drone Bass Drone Reed - Although most drone reeds are sold in sets of three. The Ezee Drone bass reed can be bought individually. They are available in Long, Short and Inverted. Depending on the make of your bagpipe, it might be necessary to get an individual bass reed for optimum tuning of your bagpipe. These reeds need only about 5 hours of playing in time for optimum tone.

Ezee Drone Drone reeds are made in Scotland. They are being used in many of the top pipe bands, and many of the top solo players today. These drone reeds are probably the most widely played drone reeds in the world. As well, with the Ezee Drone reeds, you can buy bass drone reeds separately, as some older styles of pipes need different bass drone reeds to get the correct tone, and tuning for today's bagpipe. Reeds are sold in sets of 2 tenor 1 bass, or you can but the individual bass only. These reeds need only about 5 hours of playing in time for optimum tone.

Kinnaird Drone Reeds - These drone reeds have a special curved carbon fiber tongue. This results in giving the drones a nice cane sound. These reeds are easy to set up and need about 10 hours of playing time to reach their optimum tone. You will notice that the reeds when set up properly will enhance your drones harmonics. This is a set of 3 drone reeds, 2 tenor and one bass.

MG Drone reeds are made in Scotland by Rory Grossart. Although these reeds are newer on the market, they are starting to show up in a fair amount of bands. They are very well matched to the McCallum Bagpipes. These reeds are sold as a set of 3 and take about 10 hours of playing in time. They have proven to give a rich steady drone sound.

Omega Drone Reeds - Developed by Geoff Ross of Australia, these drone reeds are probably the most adjustable drone reeds on the market. You can basically make them adjust to any set of bagpipes. They are a plastic body with a carbon fiber tongue. They are sold as a set of 2 tenors and one Bass. They should take about 10 hours to blow in for optimum tone.

RedWood Drone Reeds - These are a cross-over between the traditional cane reeds and synthetic reeds. The body of the reed in padouk (african red wood) allows for maximum absorbtion and stability. The glass fibre tongues for the tenors and carbon fibre tongue for the bass drone require low maintenance. Each set of RedWood reeds are tested on several instruments in order to ensure compatibility with your bagpipe.

Selbie Drone Reeds Made by Neil Selbie of Scotland. These are a good quality drone reed that fit in most makes of bagpipes. They will give your pipes a nice full bodied tone. Sold in sets of 2 tenor, 1 bass. They should take about 5 hours of playing in time for optimum tone. On these reeds, the tongues are replaceable, so you can buy a replacement set if your tongues wear out.