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Author: mihalis
Date: 2010-10-07 22:42
I am just curious to know if there is any reason why the clarinet Vandoren B46
mouthpiece never became popular.
I would have thought that having a medium opening and medium lay,
makes it welcome.
Maybe there is something I don't know.
I will welcome your opinion if you have tried it.
Mike.
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Author: sonicbang
Date: 2010-10-08 18:47
I have tried 3 B46. I didn't like them because Vd trad. 3 was too soft for it, all trad. 3 1/2 had to be adjusted to work properly and V12 reeds are usually better for longer facings. Maybe it works well with another brand but it is strange that vandoren cannot make reeds for their own mouthpieces. Most of the clarinettists are not average. The 'average clarinettist' term is contradictory. Therefore an average mouthpiece is not the best choise for all.
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Author: AJN
Date: 2010-10-10 05:05
Why the B46 doesn't seem to be more popular I can't say. Vandoren's own literature presents it as especially suitable for clarinet/saxophone doublers, but doesn't make clear what characteristics in a clarinet mouthpiece doublers might find desirable. I myself have never so much as held a saxophone in my hands, so I'd be the last to know. But I can say that I've used the B46 (among many things, Vandoren and otherwise) and found it pretty good. More specifically than that, I can also report that if you like Legere Signature reeds, the 3.5 works very well with the B46.
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