Well, I first tried the DCs for jazz, but they were way to inconsistent, and weren't totally level on the bottom towards the vamp, causing a lot of skweakiness. I've been playing the Superials for quite some time because they sound much better than any other more traditional reed such as Vandoren or La Voz. The thing is they never go much past a week, and they run quite then compared to other brands. I've been playing a 3, but a 3.5 I think would be to much for a Barone 8M. I don't know, I may just end up switching back to Vandoren Javas... I haven't tried the classiques yet, but am curious, I might give them a try.