I don't think the vito and leblanc would play as well as the buffet would. The vito aren't usually THAT good. Why would you buy a student buffet, just wait a while and get a pro buffet (If you plan on devoting yourself to it, mind you)
Shi-ku, I have investigated, and the clarinets you mention are good, but buffet crampton are the best. Thanks!
TenorSaxist, I think I will buy the Student Clarinet B10. The reasons I want to buy that one, and not a pro one, are:
1.- I donīt have a lot of money. I think that this clarinet is about 800 american dollars. (The buffet E11 costs 995 dollars) I am actually having quite a difficult time saving fr it. Today I sold baseballs at school for 1 dollar each.
2.- I started playing clarinet a few months ago and I am quite good now, but now the best, so I donpt need a pro one.
3.- I donpt want to be a pro clarinetist, but I want to change from a plastic clarinet (a FirstAct one), to a better one.
If you just started playing clarinet a few months ago, I don't think you're that great.
I'd suggest asking your teacher what your best move is. If I were you, I'd rent a student yamaha or even buffet from a music store for a year or two (only like 400$ for 2 years) and then save for a pro clarinet (or at least an intermediate clarinet).
I've never played the FirstAct clarinet - available for about $100 USD at Wal-mart
But the B10 is a nice instrument. I use a B12 for outdoor activities (has a metal ring around the bell vs B10) and apparently uses the common R13 bore and setup (same as E11). The E11 will get you a wood clarinet with plastic toneholes.
being a pure beginner you may want to stick with the B series. These are available used normally for much less than $800 USD. Depending upon where you are located you can pick used ones from $250+ish from various locations.
I would love to buy the b10 model, but it is not available in the USA. Actually, that was the one I was going to buy, until I saw that it was not available.
personally, (jusy my opinion) but i think trying to learn on a bad clarinet is a lot like trying to learn to play on an old, out of tune piano with a bunch of really sticky keys; you are more likely to develop bad habits and you forget what a good instrument sounds like so your embouchre goes bad because you relax it when you cant get a good sound no matter what you do. i think its wonderful that you re getting a clarinet you can actually play well on.
Thanks music girl. When i first saw the E11 clarinet I thought: I must have this clarinet. Then, when I saw the price, I thought: Ok, I wil need to save a lot.
This Christmas I am going to buy it. I am excited.
By the way, have you guys ever played a first act clarinet?
They are quite good for begginers. They will never reach the sound quiality of a buffet, but they are good intruments to start with.
a buddy of mine has a student in the band he has. The keywork is soft etc and twists over time making the clarinet barely playable. And apparently the tone is lacking too.
personally, just from his descriptions I'd stay away from one. I don't know how old that particular one is but i would look at that as a gamble
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