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M30D versus M30

Author: ThatPerfectReed
Date: 2014-04-08 08:57

Can anyone explain what is (physically) different about these Vandoren mouthpieces (I suspect it's the bore for starters).

Here's what I think I know. The M30 is for French and the M30D is for French and German clarinets, with the latter intent in making French clarinets sound more German, or German clarinets more French.

(I know, I know, in part YOU make it sound more French/German).

The cork on the M30D is longer...German specs. So if it can play on a French clarinet does one go out and buy a special barrel with longer German specs?

To point: I've tried the M30D on my R13 and it doesn't play anymore in or out of tune for me than expressly French mouthpieces, but the mouthpiece does stick ever so little out of the top of the barrel. Is this bad?

Stuff's been posted on the board about each mouthpiece but I can't seem to find any "compare and contrast" information on these two mouthpieces and their differences/similarities.

Thanks.

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