Vandoren Optimum Black Bass Clarinet Ligature Clarinet Choir

Vandoren Optimum Black Bass Clarinet Ligature Clarinet ChoirThe Vandoren Optimum. But, you know, blacker. I personally play this ligature (and played the Silver version before it) because it's just a great piece of gear. It's not fussy like many other ligatures, lets the reed vibrate (and you have three reed plates to choose from which sliiiiightly change the response of the ligature), and it's a great value. Seriously, there is no need for expensive ligatures like these. But you don't want a piece of crap

only better

It's definitely a jazz mouthpiece

It’s a quick job for anyone who works on woodwinds

a larger tip openings will feel like your reed is harder

The bend lets the clarinet hang naturally

It’s the same great product—only now it comes with a bonus lesson in international trade headaches

let's review: mouthpiece = protected from getting mangled by a random screwdriver

the Tradition feels more resistant than the R13/Festival family

If you need even faster articulation

Then again

It's always recommended to try out comparable instruments

A relative of the JAVA reed family