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Re: Behn Mouthpiece and Barrel

Author: dkojevnikov
Date: 2021-01-02 06:38

kj2008 wrote:

> @Paul - To give a better answer, I took the Svelte barrel out
> and tested with 1) B12 plastic student and 2) E13 wood (the one
> I use most of the time).
>
> 1) Mostly in tunes, but I didn't see any improvement of tone
> quality (timbre?) comparing to the stock barrel.
> 2) Definitely flat tunes (even after warm up the wood
> equipment). And no noticeable improvement of tone quality
> either.
>
> The Backun traditional barrel works for both equipment in tune
> and better tone quality.
>
> Svelte barrel goes back to the decoration mode on the stand.

I am a beginner, learning on Green Line Buffet R13 (saved money to get what I really wanted).

My barrel collection is Buffet 65mm, 66mm, Clark Fobes plastic 65mm, 66mm, wood 64mm, Polaris adjustable barrel. I also got Brad Behn Svelte 66mm and 67mm which I love. I got used to having an adjustable barrel now so I got Brad Behn adjustable version.

I would like to say, that I don’t have intonation issues with any of my barrels. The biggest difference is not actually quality of tone (I am not there yet) but the feeling, resistance and overall response in different registers. I swap barrels from time to time but always return to Brad’s barrels.

They allow me to play with better resonance (that I prefer to “darkness’) and I really have to make less effort when practicing for hours. I prefer them to my other barrels especially when I play Legere European reeds. On my pretty much free blowing R13, Brad’s Barrels give me more comfortable resistance to play with less effort. If I had a more resistant clarinet, I could prefer a different setup.

So I would say, the most important thing is how all components of a clarinet match together staring with reeds.

I also got Brad’s bell with a tone hole and now my clarinet weights (with added alternate Eb key) less than 80 grams (2.8 ounces). I can play longer without being tired and pain in my right palm.

Post Edited (2021-01-02 06:40)

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