Author: Kowin
Date: 2008-12-18 00:17
Honestly, in my opinion, I would suggest the Vandoren M30, it's what I'm using on both my Buffet B12(Still a freshman in high school here) and on my Buffet Tosca(I had to buy this crap with my own money...) Of course it's all about personal preference, and the standard "stock" mouthpiece that came with the B12 worked just fine.... until this year when I noticed that the sound is now becoming dull. I recently bought the M30 a couple months back, and it has really made all the difference. You've probably read all the horror stories about Vandorens too, never had that problem, never had a unplayable reed from a box of Vandorens. I can get 10 for 10 dollars, and each of them are at least concert quality, and I always manage to get the 3-5 that make my B12 sound like a high end clarinet. Now I'm rambling, honestly, I think if you're using a student clarinet, you should use Vandoren traditionals with the M30... at least in the case of the Buffet B12. I use the same for the Tosca, except I'm using Rue Lepics.
Of course, I'm pretty sure all the Vandoren horror stories are true, I must live in a state that gets the good Vandoren reeds. No one I know has ever gotten a bad reed from Vandoren, or a bad Vandoren product. I thinking Vandoren just randomly chose 1- 5 states that gets the amazing reeds, while they send the rejects to all the others. Glad I live in one of those lucky states.
ANYWAYS.. I got off topic again
Go for the M30... if you aren't living in Tennessee, then you will need to try multiple ones, from what I've heard, but it's well worth it, if you can find a mouthpiece that was meant for the other states with the good one's
Post Edited (2008-12-18 22:10)
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