Vandoren VK1 Synthetic Clarinet Reed Mouthpieces

Vandoren VK1 Synthetic Clarinet Reed Mouthpiecesandoren did it! The VK1 is a marvel of engineering: seven years of development, a brand new mesh like polymer, consistency across registers and volumes, precise articulation and a great"mouth feel." (For those who have tried a few other brands of reed, you know what I mean by "mouth feel") It's the first synthetic reed that sounds great without needing the disclaimer, " for a plastic reed." Now for the challenge: what strength should you choose? Here

it has a glorious "ping" — upper-mid partials around 3

and you don't mind building muscle tone

and Uebel clarinets—but not Selmer

you're also talking about flexibility to some degree

A: The pickup comes with a proprietary cable that ends in a balanced XLR

tariffs on imports from Germany (because obviously clarinets are a national security threat)

The black lacquer body with brass keys and mother-of-pearl key buttons seem to call back to Eppelsheim's saxophone work

Q: Will it fit in an overhead on a plane

and how do I take care of it

These bass clarinet mouthpieces are unique

If you can control it

Note: These are Bb clarinet ligatures