Yinfente Bb Clarinet for Beginner 17 Key Nickel-plated Ebonite b Flat Clarinet with 2 Barrels,Hard Case,Cleaning Kit,Mouthpiece,Cork Grease,Gloves,Reeds,Cushion，Stand

I purchased the Yinfente “B flat” clarinet made in China from Amazon on 12/23/2024 during the Christmas holidays. It arrived at Amazon Center for pickup o 1/7/2025, I picked it up today. To compare: I compared this Yinfente to my ole BUFFET Crampon & Cie A Paris, Evette & Schaefer MASTER MODEL that I purchased from a part-time job while in high school around 1964. I played clarinet in junior high school orchestra and high school band and bassoon in high school orchestra and chamber orchestra. I also own and play alto and tenor saxophones. Package: a strong secured box with insulation inside securing another smaller box. The item in this box was tightly sealed in foam, then a plastic bag showing a clarinet case. Clarinet case (no name): solid rectangular stylish soft black leather harden case with a hard plastic center handle and a non-key latch to each side. -in the case was each piece of the clarinet in a separate protective plastic bag (top, bottom, bell, and two barrels-1 slightly larger than the other. There was a place spot for each piece to fit. -a circular narrow plastic container held cork grease. -storage area is narrow recessed and at the bottom back wall end of the case and a black strap to attack to the adjustable thumb rest to hold the clarinet was provided -A zip-lock bag with a gold color soft large swab (with a black thick shoe string like attached) is included -a pair of soft white gloves for marching band appearances I guess, included -no literature or instructions provided, for beginners something would be better than nothing Clarinet (no name on instrument): more brownish than red mixed tone of “rose wood” -parts as listed above and a mouthpiece, black of very light weight ebonite plastic with no markings, silver colored standard ligature, and a black plastic cap - with a cane reed attached with a slightly jagged edge Astectics: with bright silver colored shiny keys and the finish on the “rose wood”, made this clarinet a beauty and a sight to behold Playability: I used the provided mouthpiece and ligature but substituted the reed with a Legere Signature 2.0 reed. -it played the lowest notes to high register with ease, but to get a good comparison… -I played Stranger on the Shore (liken to Ackerman Belk) -I played Misty (liken to Errol Garner) -I played Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (liken to my clarinet version of Coleman Hawkins on tenor saxophone) -then I used my hard rubber mouthpiece, Geo Jenney, from the 1960s, Legere Signature 2.0 reed, and Jody Jazz Cl 1 gold color Power Ring ligature. Sound quality: I noticed better projections with my mouthpiece and Jody Jazz ligature. -then I compared this setup to my BUFFET…there was a slight improvement in projection and quality of sound from the old BUFFET MASTER MODEL; however, the ease of playing, quality of sound in all registers was about equal Functionality: I believe once I get to playing the Yinfente more, it may equal out to my old BUFFET. -I prefer a unique sound, although my hearing has been distorted from serving in Vietnam in 1969 and 1970 from trauma and loud explosions of rocket attacks -to get a better appreciation for the type of music I played on my BUFFET in Vietnam between rockets and ground attacks, check out my book, “The Airman of Note: Halfway decent…”, at major book stores and online vendors as Amazon. Post playing: the provided swab was very absorbing and performed exceptionally well drying the insides of Yinfente and BUFFET wooden clarinets quickly with one pull through. Value for the Money: although it is early to say after this first impression, Yinfente is nearly on par with my ole BUFFET -and for $319 that I paid, I can say Yinfente is a steal of a deal purchase Final Verdict: I highly recommend Yinfente “B Flat” clarinet for beginners (who may never have to buy another clarinet, if taken care of properly), advanced, and professional players who need an inexpensive primary or secondary ( mandatory) backup. - I gave my very good backup to a musician who was in dire straits is the reason why I felt compelled to replace it right away -due to limited funds I was fortunate to fine a great wooden clarinet at an exceptional price in these austere financial times -further, I believe Yinfente’s name should be well displayed on both the clarinet and case…because 5 Stars Are Not Enough!

I am suprisingly impressed with this clarinet. First off, arrived from China in 4 days with tracking and signature. It went from Mainland China to San Francisco in less than 24 hrs, then 3 days in the US Mail stream to me in Phoenix. No "Slow Boat to China" here. I was expecting cheap, stamped keys and other metal parts. Plesantly suprissed to find well made, cast/polished well plated (silver or nickel) keys. Pivots, needle springs, bridge key alignment, all very well implemented. Holes in the body of the clarinet are obviously CAD cut perfect. Plastic linings in the holes seal well with the pads (or fingers). I detect no leaks or any other signs of poor seal, air leak etc. The tenon corks all appear well installed and well sized. No signs of cork "bump" at the joint. Pretty tight on initial assembly, as it should be. Mouthpiece and barrel a little less tight to allow for tuning, as it should be. Mouthpiece is some kind of generic plastic. That's the one thing I replaced. It seemed like the stock mouthpiece was just a tiny bit more "squared off" at the tip (near the tongue) than I wanted it to be. Installing a Legere synthetic reed left a tiny bit of less-than-perfect spacing on the corners of the "hair line". I replaced that stock mouthpiece with a 25 dollar Yamaha 3c. With a Legere #2 or #2.5 this clarinet plays beautifully, especially in the lower registers. Notable air leak on the stock mouthpiece was eliminated with the Yamaha. The inside of the bore is slightly rough. My cleaning silk drags on the way through. I'm not sure if that's a normal component of rosewood clarinets. Rosewood is pretty open grained compared to Ebony or of course, grainless Ebonite or plastic. Needless to say, the thing's gorgeous. Comes with a pretty good case. My horn lives in my studio but if I were to take it to gigs, I'd have no problem at all with the case that's supplied. Included with the thing are the clarinet itself, two barrels, cleaning silk, white gloves, tiny screwdriver, cork grease and some kind of reed that feels REALLY stiff, like it's a 4+. Packaging was great. Besides the normal plastic bags and all that INSIDE the clarinet case, the outside of the case was lined with styrofoam, then inserted into a cardboard box, then lined with another layer of styrofoam outside all that, finally wrapped with something like Tyvek, like a FedEx shipping envelope. Very secure packing. Playability - I think(?) this rosewood horn might be a tiny bit less responsive than ebonite horns if the player were doing fast, appogitura stuff or the Bach cello suites. That's not based on any kind of comparison and I don't have another horn handy to compare with. But I'm guessing that all rosewood horns might be that way. It wails/rocks/kicks butt on Rhapsody and Strangers on the Shore and similar less-than-gymnastic pieces. It might do just great at the faster stuff. Just that my chops are a little light on the long hair music. But it ii V I's like crazy, and looks fabulous in the process. Haven't been up in altissimo a lot yet. Again, either my style or my chops. But just to test it I took it up to G6 pretty effortlessly with the Legere 2.5 reed. Me happy - Lumpy

Instrumento muito bonito, excelente para iniciantes, som agradável com preço justo !

No es ni de lejos un instrumento profesional, pero por 76€ que pagué le doy un diez. Si es la primera vez que tocáis el clarinete, pedid a alguien que sepa que os explique cómo soplar (tenéis que morder la boquilla con los dientes superiores, poner la caña apoyada en la lengua y soplar con el diafragma, sin hinchar las mejillas), aunque hay tropecientos vídeos de Youtube donde lo explican con detalle. La caña que viene, como indica más gente, es demasiado blanda y malilla. Yo he probado de diferentes durezas y la que mejor va en general es la de 2, que da muy buena afinación para un buen rango, aunque se queda un poco corta para el registro altísimo. Por el contrario, con caña de 2 y medio, el registro altísimo sale más logrado, pero el registro de chalumeau suena, para mi gusto, con demasiado aire (soy amateur, así que igual alguien con mejor técnica que yo hace que suene mejor). Cañas más duras (del 3 en adelante), yo no recomendaría (a no ser que tengáis más experiencia, pero en ese caso, igual es mejor comprar directamente un clarinete mejor). Hay críticas que dicen que cambiando la abrazadera, mejora el sonido y, de hecho, no tengo ninguna duda de que una boquilla mejor sería deseable, pero, honestamente, dudo que merezca la pena gastarse en una buena boquilla más de lo que vale el clarinete completo. En resumen, comprad una o varias cañas de dureza 2 (yo prefiero Rico a Vandoren, pero es mi opinión) y a disfrutar. Como primer clarinete, para aprender la digitación, respiración, etc., es ideal y me ha sorprendido lo bien que suena.

Ottimo strumento per tutti i bambini che vogliono cominciare a camminare nel mondo della musica

Beautiful to look at and play. I bought a better mouthpiece and reeds. Sounds and plays amazing.

材質は木製の菅本体に何か黒い硬質な樹脂を塗装したもので自前のycl450よりも重く、キーはニッケルメッキでフランス式、マウスピースは樹脂製でティップの開きは狭く初心者向けで吹きやすいです。 構造は普通のクラ同様です。キーの作りはycl350ｆにそっくりでした。出にくい音などはありません。 グラナディラの楽器よりも耐湿性(樹脂が塗布されているので水が浸透しない)が高いので雑に扱っても大丈夫そうです。グラナディラの楽器では練習後に分解して内部を清掃しなければ駄目です。その点では温度変化にも強いでしょう。出しっぱなし、組っぱなしでも大して問題ないと思います。 音も良くて驚きました。ただ新品楽器あるあるでジョイントコルクがやたら硬いのでグリスないと菅が組み立てられません。 付属のリードはリードの形をした木片みたいな感じで全く鳴りません。材質はケーンではないと思います。竹？っぽい感じがしました。硬くて、再整形しても鳴りませんでした。ハッキリ行ってゴミなので別に買ったほうがいいです。 鳴り◯ 耐久性◯ 高級感△ 取り回しの良さ◯ 入門用としてはまずまずだと思います。