Author: gwie
Date: 2017-10-10 11:37
I have a couple dozen, but only use one on a daily basis (Behn Epic HCV).
I keep good ones that I've used extensively in the past, as well as "sample kits" of a range of mouthpieces from the different major brands so that my students can easily try out a number of good representatives of each. The thought of sending my junior high kids out to the local band store and let them filter through piles of inconsistent shelf stock...no.
So when a student needs a mouthpiece, I look at what they are working with, and start from there.
If the student has the crappy stock mouthpiece that came with their clarinet, I have them try:
1. Behn Overture
2. Fobes Debut
3. Yamaha 4CM (I buy lots of Yamaha clarinets so always have extras of these...a bit of work and they play very well, and they're hard rubber)
If they've already had a decent acrylic for awhile and want to upgrade:
1. Vandoren M13, M15, M30, 5RV, B40, BD5, CL4
2. D'Addario Reserve X0, X5, X10
3. Fobes Nova CF+
Beyond that, they are welcome to try the other more unique pieces I have in my box...but I generally dissuade them from spending so much money on a mouthpiece.
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