Description of handmade reeds :  The highest grade of reeds, made from the best materials and incorporating design features that tend to make them more responsive to less bellows pressure, while also remaining more stable frequency-wise under higher bellows pressure.  Handmade reeds are the hallmark of the best quality accordions preferred by professional musicians.​ 

Description of hand-finished reeds :  The second highest grade of reeds, with some characteristics of hand-made reeds, including tight clearances between the reed tongue and reed vent.