The Vandoren Java Green saxophone reed is designed with a thicker tip and more flexible palette than the traditional reed, allowing vibrations to resonate over a larger surface area. It offers maximum elasticity, developed in 1983 for jazz and popular music, providing significant flexibility during performance, as the elasticity zone is very large. The palette is the area where the waves spread with the greatest range. From the tip, the waves are absorbed deeper into the JAVA reed. It is available in various strengths: 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4. It is manufactured in France.