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Re: Behn Sonos mouthpiece and Aria reeds.

Author: Dan Shusta
Date: 2018-03-11 20:10

Hi everyone,

I sent a personal email to Caihlen on the 9th and asked him if he wouldn't mind telling me "what was it that convinced him to buy the SONO"? I felt that a personal email was necessary because, IMO, this thread had drifted entirely off topic and I wasn't sure if he would see my inquiry.

I did receive his 2nd review which I thought was extensive and very informative. Yesterday, I requested written permission from him to share it with all of you.

This morning, I did receive written permission and here it is word for word:

"Dan,
At first I was intrigued by the idea of the A-frame baffle. I was also really intrigued by the O-ring design. I've been looking for a new mouthpiece, and I knew that a custom was my only option. I've been playing the Aria reeds for a while and am really impressed. I reached out to Brad and we started talking about mouthpieces. His integrity and enthusiasm sealed the deal. It's really a spectacular mouthpiece. It's dark, yet has some zing, and it plays easily and free. I feel like it opened up the instrument for me and lets me play stuff I couldn't before. The altissimo is clear and the chalumeau is resonant and precise. A lot of this has to do with the material, I think. I hope this is helpful."

My thanks goes out to Caihlen for allowing me to share his review of his new SONO clarinet mouthpiece with the clarinet community.

I have intensely searched the Internet several times and have not been able to find any other reviews. So, I believe Caihlen's review might very well be the first.

Feel free to comment...

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