Reeds..
So.. I've been playing oboe for about 3 months now, and I'm absolutely loving it. I've fallen in love with the sound, and everything about it is really cool.
HOWEVER... the reeds get in the way of that...
I'm still a beginner, so it's very likely that I'm just doing something wrong, or just accidentally abusing them, but my reeds do NOT last. They last about a week of 2-hr practice sessions daily.
Reeds are expensive, so I was wondering if I should just start making my own.. my teacher says that it's probably not a good idea, but I'm also kind of in need of a more cost effective option.
I've looked into synthetic reeds, but I've kinda only heard bad things about them.
I'm not sure what to do, and any insight would be helpful. I really don't want to quit this instrument.
TLDR: reeds not lasting, thinking about making own or buying synthetic