Vandoren ZZ Alto Saxophone 3.0

I know ZZ's for a while, and I tried to use this one; it is unfortunately too hard for me, and for a V5 A55 mouthpiece I come much better with a 2 or 2.5; nevertheless, the reed has a good performance with my yamaha C4 mouthpiece. I am not so a big fan of hard reeds, but this shouldn't be taken as a negative recommendation. If you are into hard reeds, this should be the one.

I bought multiple Vandoren reeds, to test them. I found that this one, in particular, although it has a good response it does not have a "jazz" sound.

I always feel (even with the softer options) like I'm blowing through dry grass - it always rustles and I do not like that.