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Decent professional mouthpiece

Author: leicht45
Date: 2014-05-16 02:07

Hi there,

I have a Buffet-Crampon Vintage clarinet and have been playing the instrument for the last decade in a music school. Now I work and sadly I cannot attend classes anymore. Vandoren mouthpieces I used as a student are B40 and M30. M30 is the one I use now with 3.5 strenght Vandoren reeds.

I am now starting to realize how to get a purer, more centered and brighter sound (muscle thing mainly) and Id like to go for a directly professional mouthpiece, together with harder reeds. 4 up to 5.

I have been taught following the german system and aim to play works of Brahms, Weber, Mozart's concerto, Saint-Säens... mostly classical eruopean stuff. Jazz is for the moment not so important.

Vandoren mouthpieces I have in mind are M15 and 5RV. According to them (Vandoren), M15 can be played with reeds in the 3 to 5 range, which I find positive, when somebody masters the technique to produce a professional sound, and 5RV is the "standard for professional musicians".

Have you tried these 2 models and can help me out? Im now in Europe and cannot afford a wood personal made mouthpiece. Price up to 160€ is payable.

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