Klarinet Archive - Posting 001132.txt from 1998/01

From: Composer16 <Composer16@-----.com>
Subj: Another question...barrels
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 1998 23:28:24 -0500

How many people still have the barrels that came with their clarinets? If you
changed barrels, why?
I was wondering if I should try a new barrel. I was looking at auditioning:
DEG C Series
DEG D Series
Can anyone give me any comments on them? What about the DEG Eddie Daniels
one? Basically, I'm looking to see if there is a better barrel that will work
with my Leblanc Concerto, Ignatius N. Gennusa mouthpiece, BG Revelation
Ligature, and Grand Concert Select thick reeds. If you couldn't already
guess, I'm looking for a dark, clear, sound, that is flexible. I would like
to see if this will make my throat tones better sounding (in other words, the
less fingers I have to put down for a good sound in the throat tones the
better, beause then they won't be as flat). Would a different barrel do that?
Thanks for all your help.
Chris Hoffman