Glory B Flat Clarinet with Second Barrel, 11reeds,8 Pads Cushions,case,carekit and More -Pink with Silver Keys

This is a cheap flute the band instructor was not happy with it he says it’s cheaply made he let her use it but sone may not in high school she was in middle school

First of all, it's difficult to rate this "instrument" in terms of stars. I'm an experienced clarinetist and rate it 4 stars because it is an exceptional value, and an experienced clarinetist will be able to play this well and will also appreciate the price point.I understand the logic for a beginner who wants to try out a cheap instrument to see if they'll like learning it, but honestly, this instrument is probably too difficult for a beginner to play. An experienced player will know how to make adjustments to embouchure and instrument care in order to get it to play well. If you play another wind instrument and are considering this one, keep this in mind. So this review is for the experienced player, and this clarinet is well suited for its purpose.The instrument does play in tune. You must use the proper barrel that it comes with. Use the shorter barrel for B-flat and the longer one for A. Be prepared to use all the cork grease and more the first time you assemble the instrument. All new clarinets require this, but this one especially. You'll have to grease, insert a bit, take it out, grease some more, reinsert, etc... until all the joints are flush. You will have to use pressure, but don't force it. Forget the included reeds. You can use Rico Royals or better for a major difference in tone and playability. Reeds above 2.5 don't work well with the included mouthpiece. You can use your own mouthpiece of course, and this will make the instrument sound demonstrably better, but then you won't have a cool colored mouthpiece (unless you opted for the black model in which case this is be a good option.) I bought the pink model and will keep the pink mouthpiece because it looks cool, and it plays well enough. As someone mentioned in a previous review, the instrumental does get easier to play the more it is used. It needs about a five minute warm-up every time it is played before it starts to become reasonably playable. Be patient with this.I am calling this a bona-fide instrument because it does actually play music and you can pretty much include yourself as a clarinetist in most situations. You'll have to apply some extra effort to obtain a respectable tone, but if you already play, you'll be able to do this. Again, using your own mouthpiece and reeds will greatly improve this instrument if the color is not an issue for you.We bought this instrument and other similar colorful instruments to create a fun colorful ensemble. It's a lot of fun.

I haven't played the clarinet for the 20 years. This is not as awful as folks say. I would have to say, the instrument feels great. The keys don't feel as "soft" as other folks say. You aren't supposed to slam down on the keys any way. The instrument does fit very tightly together. I would suggest spending the time to grease the corks well. The qualitly of accessories is a little laughable though. The cleaning cloth is way to big to fit in the instrument. I cut my down and that helped a ton. You might as well throw away the "gloves." The reeds are good I suppose but if you want to hit the higher notes it is a no-go. The ligature isn't the best but not terrible for the cost of the instrument. It doesn't have a cork or pad on the thumb rest so I would suggest getting one. The case isn't bad for the cost either. I think if you treat the instrument with some care, it will be a good "starter" for anyone beginning their journey. I think the cost does help make instrument owning more accessible. Again, for the cost and with the right care, you will enjoy the instrument.

The mouthpiece it came with won’t go I. The barrel

I bought this clarinet for a beginner band player in JR high school. The instructor approved the clarinet to be used in band. I was amazed at the quality and beauty of the sound of music being played at the band concert. Amazingly, no one at the performance heard any "squidward squeaks" and my child was not trying to hide herself behind other band members. She was very impressed with the music she was playing. Great product for the price.

I think I like this clarinet?! Only had it about a week but my first impressions are good. The quality and fit of all parts, keys and pads are very good. Every note that I am capable of playing sounds solid and whole. Appearance wise, it is a very nice looking instrument. I will be playing it on two jazz gigs this week for the first time and this will be the true test for me. My only issue thus far is the instrument seems to play a little flat. However, that could be me. I am primarily a saxophone player and I have pretty bad embouchure regarding the clarinet. One word of advice to novice players regarding any new instrument; take some time before you snap to judge it. It takes quite awhile to get the right combination of reed, mouthpiece and barrel to get a clarinet (or any woodwind) performing to ones satisfaction. I think this instrument would work quite well for a novice player, adequate for a semi-pro like me. I'm taking my trusted old clarinet to the gigs for awhile just in case but I want this new instrument work and I think it will do the job. I've got it playing well in practice but I play much differently live it's hard to tell what is going to happen. Just added this update (03.13.19), have used the clarinet on several gigs now and it is working well! Old Yamaha is going into retirement...

Product arrived ahead of schedule (a big relief through the holidays). Quality exceed the expectation and is a petfect starter instrument for my niece to learn on.

Difficult to assemble ... Cannot take it apart.

my grand was very happy with the clarinet and is helping her at school

Much better than I expected.Thank you

It was all good