Founded in a small New York shop in 1932, Jean Baptiste has offered affordable, high quality wind instruments and accessories to musicians worldwide for nearly a century! Jean Baptiste's ever-evolving lines of instruments and accessories have helped launch the careers of countless students, educators, and artists.Jean Baptiste's premium reeds are made in the USA with foreign and expertly crafted with input from some of the formost experts and players in the industry. The Premium Filed Reeds come in boxes of 12, and are finished with a French file cut, with advancing students and classical players in mind, providing even response and clarity.