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Re: Budget clarinet case

Author: GenEric
Date: 2018-02-14 12:52

The J Winter makes a pochette cases for a single clarinet but they are way out of your price range of $50. Unfortunately go for around $200.

I love my CSVR case. I found a perfect system for it. I would put my tuner, reeds, sand paper, all the small stuff on the front pocket. Since there is a zipper, I would put my swab and polishing cloth outside of the hard shell case but in the soft cover. In addition, on the back side of the case, there is a flap. It can hold large music folders so if I have a rehearsal outside of school, all I would need to bring is my clarinet case. I don't need another bag for my music or anything else unless I was studying chemistry during rehearsal.. ahaha

A good option for your price range is the protec slimline pro. However, i didn't like it at all. I'm not a huge fan of zippers. They're inconvenient and need two hands to open along with the loud velcro. Also, the case cannot stand up right if you utilize the front pocket and put reeds/tuners. Although on paper it seems like a good idea, the execution isn't perfect. If you bring a lot of things to rehearsal with you, this might be a good option but otherwise, there are better options.

I really like the hard shell cases like
https://www.amazon.com/Crossrock-Clarinet-Molded-Shell-Black/dp/B075146FV5/ref=sr_1_26_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1518597353&sr=8-26-spons&keywords=clarinet+case&psc=1
Or
https://www.amazon.com/Professional-Replacement-Clarinet-Imitation-Leather/dp/B00NO6TVUW/ref=sr_1_33?ie=UTF8&qid=1518597353&sr=8-33&keywords=clarinet+case

Although i don't own these cases, I believe they would be better than the protec case.
In my case, the only thing I need in my case are a swab, cork grease, a small screw driver, pencil, and 2 of the small rico reed cases. It fits all the things I would need. Ideally, the case stays upright and when I put away my instrument, the case doesn't fall down over itself like the protec case. the only thing I dislike about it is that I cannot fit my tuner in it (TM-50 w/ clip) but I would just keep it in my backpack along with my music so it's not that big of a deal.

It's up to you to decide!

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