Vangoa B Flat Clarinet for Beginners Intermediate, Upgraded Bb Ebonite Clarinet Silver-Plated for School Band Orchestra Adult Student with Hard Case, Stand, Cleaning Kit, 2 Barrels

Wow. I thought for the money that I would receive a decent heavy plastic starter clarinet. I'm just a beginner and this clarinet is truly quality. Made of wood, which really surprised me

I have wanted to play a woodwind for many years and bought this as a low cost way to introduce myself. Overall this horn is perfect for a beginner/intermediate. I have been playing at least an hour per day for 5 months. The horn has been stellar. It is reasonably well tuned in all ranges (I can play with other instruments without noticeable tuning issues). I have also checked against a digital tuner. Not perfect but from what I’ve seen, no clarinet is perfect. All pads seal properly. Low range is exceptional as is clarion. Altissimo also fine (but for my inabilities). A few things:1. You will need to get decent reeds. The instrument comes with 10 reeds. Not good. Get a name brand reed. Also comes with 1 synthetic reed. Even worse if that were possible. Throw all of them in garbage, don’t torture yourself.2. Get another mouthpiece. This is a consistent upgrade suggestion by bloggers. I got a Fobes debut, love it. Existing mouthpiece is probably fine but 35 or 40 bucks is small price (thanks clarinet Ninja for tip on Fobes).3. Ligature is probably not mattering for sound, but it is hard to put on/tighten. Save the hassle if you can afford it and get a decent one…again maybe 35 bucks. I got a Bonade silver and it is much easier to work with. Thank you to ClarinetMentors for tip on Bonade design. See Earspasm for vid on irrelevance of ligature to sound.4. Consider a legere synthetic reed. I fought cane reeds for four months before getting a synthetic Legere European cut. HUGE difference, much easier to play due to fantastic consistency (also doesn’t get waterlogged). Is it as good as a cane reed? Beyond my ability to say. My guess is, for a beginner the gain in consistency allows one to focus on air/mechanics/embouchure without pondering the cult of reed wizardry. Deal with synthetic/cane debate later when you have some experience.BTW, I bought this horn because I saw a video by a couple of high school kids on YouTube (DoubleClarinet). They were dead on and I appreciate their review.This was a super low risk purchase. Way exceeds my expectations and though I plan to continue playing, I have no plans to get a “better” horn….it’s not limiting me so why would I?! I hope this is helpful. Nice work Vangoa.

The ligature doesn’t hold the reed as well as I would like. Otherwise, a good beginner clarinet.

When my daughter chose the clarinet for her first instrument to learn in school I almost started a monthly rental from the local music store but quickly realized it was a much better value to buy this one for her outright (about 3 months of renting would have cost me the same). I played the clarinet for 10 years and it went together easily and has a nice tone for such an affordable price. I also love the case because it has a shoulder strap option which, if you’ve ever sent kids out to a bus stop in a rush, you know the value of them not needing to occupy one hand with their hard and bulky instrument.

the instrument is perfect; the quality and its design were everything my daughter wanted

Comes with lots of accessories. However, it is very hard for an elementary student to put it together and take part. It makes no sound. The music teacher tried helping and it does not work. Will need to get a rental from the school. Very cheap do not recommend (bad quality).

Perfect instrument for a child to learn on

Es lo mejor q le pude comprar a mi hijo lo recomiendo