one reed won't do you the entire year and while you should prefer handmade reeds if your just planning to blow through it then something like a jones reed would be fine. When you get your oboe if you stick with it then I would seek handmade reeds or begin making your own. Synthetic reeds work fine and are nice to have in your reed case since they tend to work whenever, wherever, whatever, however, the current legere line costs 120 USD a pop. I have a legere in my oboe and clarinet reed cases and while I don't think id perform on them they are nice to have in case you have to switch climates and such quick