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Re: Match Pitch Barrels??

Author: Dan Shusta
Date: 2017-09-13 04:51

To me, this looks like a barrel to help beginners and to be used outside where temperatures can vary a lot.

I could not find clear instructions as to how you move it from one setting to the next.

I only found one review and it was from a newbie who's using it at 63mm and hopes to get it down to 66. No mention was made as to how it sounded or how it changed the sound from the original barrel.

These are sold on that auction site. However, what really bothers me is that they have a "no return" policy. So, if you buy it and don't like it, you're stuck with it.

It appears to be rather new on the market so only time will tell.

On Amazon, they have the "Freedom Adjustable Clarinet Barrel" for $89.00 and is made in the USA by RS Berkeley. It's a clickable? adjustment barrel with a much wider range of adjustments. It's made of aluminum and it has some impressive positive reviews. Amazon has been selling them for 6 years.

What is confusing to me is that it's advertised as having an "infinite adjustable range" and some of the reviews talk about it being clickable.

I found the following Youtube video about the Freedom Adjustable clarinet barrel to be very interesting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dT2d6ZVeZik

I didn't hear any clicks when the player adjusted it.

If I were in the market for an adjustable barrel, I think I would purchase this one.

Just my opinions...

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