Vandoren BD5 Bass Clarinet Mouthpiece Royal 5+ try the VK1 55

5+ try the VK1 55

This instrument has the key-feel of a Buffet

Through the throat tones and lower clarion they measure nearly identical — same bore

I have to say

Pretty bright

Vandoren BD5 Bass Clarinet Mouthpiece Royal 5+ try the VK1 55The Vandoren BD5 is a more recent invention from the good folks at Vandoren. It's made of ebonite (which sounds made up, because it is. It's their brand name for hard rubber that they've added some voodoo materials to). It's got a compact sound, and is popular with orchestral musicians. That said, I had a guy from Jazz at Lincoln Center over to try instruments and he liked it a lot. So, go figure. The tip opening is smaller than the B40, with the same