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2025-07-13 14:27:26
I have wanted to play a woodwind for many years and bought this as a low cost way to introduce myself. Overall this horn is perfect for a beginner/intermediate. I have been playing at least an hour per day for 5 months. The horn has been stellar. It is reasonably well tuned in all ranges (I can play with other instruments without noticeable tuning issues). I have also checked against a digital tuner. Not perfect but from what I’ve seen, no clarinet is perfect. All pads seal properly. Low range is exceptional as is clarion. Altissimo also fine (but for my inabilities). A few things:1. You will need to get decent reeds. The instrument comes with 10 reeds. Not good. Get a name brand reed. Also comes with 1 synthetic reed. Even worse if that were possible. Throw all of them in garbage, don’t torture yourself.2. Get another mouthpiece. This is a consistent upgrade suggestion by bloggers. I got a Fobes debut, love it. Existing mouthpiece is probably fine but 35 or 40 bucks is small price (thanks clarinet Ninja for tip on Fobes).3. Ligature is probably not mattering for sound, but it is hard to put on/tighten. Save the hassle if you can afford it and get a decent one…again maybe 35 bucks. I got a Bonade silver and it is much easier to work with. Thank you to ClarinetMentors for tip on Bonade design. See Earspasm for vid on irrelevance of ligature to sound.4. Consider a legere synthetic reed. I fought cane reeds for four months before getting a synthetic Legere European cut. HUGE difference, much easier to play due to fantastic consistency (also doesn’t get waterlogged). Is it as good as a cane reed? Beyond my ability to say. My guess is, for a beginner the gain in consistency allows one to focus on air/mechanics/embouchure without pondering the cult of reed wizardry. Deal with synthetic/cane debate later when you have some experience.BTW, I bought this horn because I saw a video by a couple of high school kids on YouTube (DoubleClarinet). They were dead on and I appreciate their review.This was a super low risk purchase. Way exceeds my expectations and though I plan to continue playing, I have no plans to get a “better†horn….it’s not limiting me so why would I?! I hope this is helpful. Nice work Vangoa.
B.J. Ryan
2025-07-08 15:46:01
I got this clarinet so that I could learn how to play. I followed the advices some other reviews and got better reads and a different mouthpiece and I’m already learning how to play music on it! I like how it feels in my hands and how easy it is put together as long as you use enough cork grease. The clarinet itself is really well-made and sounds beautiful even though I’ve never played one before and I thought it would be harder to blow, but I really really like it.The only downsides are the case doesn’t have any storage area to put extra reads or a cleaning cloth and the zipper on the case is not the best and will probably break soon.Overall, I think this is a great bargain and a wonderful instrument for a beginning player!
Customer
2025-05-28 18:31:41
I was so surprised that this clarinet was so right for the money. It is a great beginner instrument. You have to use a lot of cork oil since it tends to be very hard to assemble. Keep putting it together and taking it apart and it loosens up. Looks like a very fine instrument. It works for us. The sound is a little different than a wooden clarinet, but not too bad. I think you will be pleasantly surprise.
Katherine Dexheimer
2025-04-03 10:16:19
When my daughter chose the clarinet for her first instrument to learn in school I almost started a monthly rental from the local music store but quickly realized it was a much better value to buy this one for her outright (about 3 months of renting would have cost me the same). I played the clarinet for 10 years and it went together easily and has a nice tone for such an affordable price. I also love the case because it has a shoulder strap option which, if you’ve ever sent kids out to a bus stop in a rush, you know the value of them not needing to occupy one hand with their hard and bulky instrument.
Ozzyworld
2025-02-10 09:41:23
I would expect an instrument to last longer than 4 months. Observation of the repeatitive, mechanical, movement areas are thin plastic connectors, possibly glued into place and can easily snap off or break.
VeresoviAnon.
2025-02-03 15:30:03
Sounds good, worked well enough for my kid in jazz band.
Leah
2025-01-28 12:12:16
This was a good brand, my child loves it.
Ronnie Mayo
2024-12-16 17:19:24
(update) Seller contacted me and offered a replacement. received promptly. Still disappointed in product, but customer service is very good.Bought t it in January hoping to get something a little nicer for my daughter. 7 months later and its completely broken and useless. Had someone look at it to repair and he said the keys are warped. Terrible.
Véronique Dubois
2024-11-14 18:58:56
Tout est parfait 👌
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