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Re: Clarinet kangaroo pads

Author: Steven Ocone
Date: 2015-03-21 21:55

I have one customer that tried them and had them changed (I did not install them- the installer changed them out for free).

At least some kangaroo pads are porous. You can't get the same seal as with other pad types.

I steer my customers to some of the newer synthetic pads available, though I'm happy to do cork as well. Depending on the specific pad, you can get more projection and the pad will last longer.

That being said, I know that in England, leather pads are used quite a bit. What gets chosen as "the best" is mostly a matter of tradition and teacher influence. Also, if a good repair job is done, the player will be delighted no matter what the pad type (and give more credit to the materials choice than is due).

Steve Ocone

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