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Buffet Crampon RC
by Lyndzi76
I have owned my Buffet Crampon clarinet for 7 years now and has served me very well. I started playing at school and have had the same clarinet all the time.
Although I don't really play anymore I can not bring myself to sell it.
I paid £800.00 for my second hand clarinet from the local music store, it came in a lockable ... hard box with a red velveteen insert. The recommendation of the guy in the shop was that Buffet Crampon was the best for the money I was looking to spend. This clarinet definitely lives up to expectations and more.
**A little history**
The clarinet was developed by Robert Carrée (a French musician) these designs started in 1825.
My clarinet is Key Bb and produces a very pleasant, pure mellow sound.
Has 17 keys and 6 rings.
The keys are padded for comfort while playing allowing a smoother key/note change.
This clarinet claims the following -
Hand burnished bore : Improve intonation and centers tone
Egg-shaped inside bell shape : Greater sound emission
Conical lower joint and bell : Softer tone color and easier response
Power forged silver keywork, preplated in copper and finished in silver plate : High quality long lasting finish
Silver plated adjustable thumb rest : Adjustable for optimum comfort
Undercut tone holes : Improves tone and ease of response.
**My opinion
I would say anyone looking to purchase a clarinet to look at this model/design as I believe it is ideal for beginners and intermediates a like.
I think 9 years ago I had a good price (but this was second hand) You can get second hand ones in the region of £200-£500 and a new one would set you back between £1800 - 2000.
For me this product has only lost marks on the price.
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Schreiber S 16NB
by lizbsn
As student instruments go, this is quite a good instrument. It produces quite a nice sound, and goes up to high E flat very easily (although no further). It is a great instrument for a beginner (although the reach in the right hand is a little long).
However, it is very difficult to play in tune on it - even at A = 442, I ... always found I was sharp. It serves well as a student instrument, and will get a student as far as Grade 8, although not much further. Obviously it doesn't compare to professional instruments by better makers, but for a beginner or young student on a budget, it is an ideal instrument.
The case that this instrument (and all Schreiber bassoons) comes in is, unfortunately, no good for protecting the instrument. The bassoon constantly rattles around in the case, and I always had to put a thick cloth in between the bassoon and the front of the case. However, there is a lot of decent storage space in the case, and backstraps for carrying it.
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Rico Clarinet Reeds
by kjmccabe
Probably one of the cheapest brand of saxophone and clarinet reeds on the market, but something I keep going back to. These can be described as 'no frills' reeds coming in a box without the little plastic holders and being seperated by tissue paper. They generally work out at about under £1 for a reed so at this price you cant really ... complain about packaging.
The standard of the reed itself is absoutley fine, one thing I would say is that they tend to be slightly softer than others and those that are used to using other reeds such as 'Vandoren' might want to thinking about traiding up a size, ie getting a 3 instead of a 2 1/2.
I am very fond of the sound they produce, which tends to be more colourful then that of the more classically focuused reeds, the sound from my clarinet has a rougher edge when played with a rico which suits be fine as I am more into jazz and popular music, however, if this is not the sound you are after - you might want to try sticking with what you are used to, or maybe trying the 'premium' rico royal range.
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