Chadash barrel for Bb/A clarinets. Currently available in 64mm

The Chadash barrel creates a clean, focused sound that doesn’t thin out as you go up the third and fifth partials.

• Grenadilla wood with silver-plated rings
• Reverse tapered bore 

Louis-Auguste Buffet and Hyacinthe Klosé were the first great innovators in the history of the clarinet in the nineteenth century, adapting Boehm’s mobile rings and rethinking the sound concept with the groundwork of the first polycylindrical bore... Today, we start a revolution for the 21st century: a longer B-flat clarinet that pushes all boundaries. Eric Baret and our four testers, musicians Michel Arrignon, Nicolas Baldeyrou, Martin Fröst, and Paul Meyer, are proud to present the BCXXI. Just imagine: • The lower joint of a B-flat clarinet extended by several centimetres in which... [view details]

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Designed for Bb or A clarinets, the ICON mouthpieces provide two tip openings ideal for any performance situation.

They are made from a non-rubber composite and are hypoallergenic! This gives them more durability.

The "Classic" tip opening offers well-balanced intonation, even response and a warm, rich sound.

The "Open" model provides increased projection with more harmonics in the sound, ideal for orchestral or contemporary solo performance. 

Smart Choice Pack with everything you need! The Buffet Crampon E12F Intermediate Bb Clarinet is the next level up from the Buffet E11 Clarinet, with a body made in France and the keyword assembled in Germany. The Buffet Crampon Clarinet will deliver an impressive tone quality and professional sound with its easy response and remarkable accuracy. The Buffet Crampon E12F Intermediate Bb Clarinet features include: • Grenadilla wood: finest and most balanced sound projection, known for resonance and stability • Silver plated keys: long lasting finish. Comfortable to the touch • Ergonomic ke... [view details]

The creation of the Legend and Tradition clarinets in 2017 gave rise to a new family of bores. Thanks to their qualities, combining tradition and innovation, these bores are appealing to more and more musicians throughout the world. In 2020, Buffet Crampon decided to pursue the development of this family of bores by presenting a new instrument surpassing expectations both by the quality of its French manufacture and its particularly affordable price: the GALA clarinet. Its design takes full advantage of the latest research and is characterized by rich harmonics and an overall balance of the i... [view details]

Fortified by its elegance and incomparable style, the Buffet Crampon Tosca A Clarinet delivers extensive experience and innovation. Endowed with rich harmony and unique sonority, the Tosca Clarinet's timbre and fullness are exceptional. The Tosca Clarinet is able to distinguish itself from other clarinets with its ease of response and flexibility, as well as a high level of comfort. The Buffet Crampon Tosca A Clarinet features include: • Unstained premium quality 'M'Pingo' grenadilla wood: superb tone quality with durable and stable wood • Silver plated keys: high quality ... [view details]

The Buffet Crampon R13 Clarinet was developed in 1955 under the guidance of Robert Carrée, and quickly became the legendary choice of professional musicians. Musicians are charmed by its rich and focused sound, as well as the R13 Clarinet's ability to deliver a powerful performance in all registers and its flexibility. The R13 model is suitable for all types of musician, including symphony or chamber music, soloists, teachers, those in marching bands, students and amateurs. The Greenline version of the R13, which is made of 95% Grenadilla wood powder and 5% epoxy resin. It retains the aco... [view details]

Buffet Crampon is proud to present once again a completely new model, Légende. A completely new model brought to you by Buffet Crampon! A combination of age-old know how and modern technology has brought an instrument with amazingly accurate pitch, the new Légende. A new bore concept gives remarkable control over dynamics from the brightest to the soft and mellow colours giving you complete freedom of expression. Gold touches highlight the difference. • Metal-capped tenons, for an enduring union between upper and lower joints • GreenLinE tone hole slots, ensuring an air-tight closure and... [view details]

Special Order The Buffet Crampon Prestige Alto Clarinet is perfectly balanced in colour and timbre, the alto clarinet is known for its ease of response. It produces a warm and powerful tone due to its wide bore and is suitable for wind ensemble, clarinet choir or solo performance. The Buffet Crampon Prestige Alto Clarinet features include: • Key :Eb • Pitch :442 Hz • Body :Dalbergia Melanoxylon, Natural African blackwood • Neck :Two-pieces adjustable • Bell :Silver plated Copper Bell • Tenons :Metal-capped • Simplified Bb :Eb/Ab lever • Thumb rest :Fixed • Keywork finish :Silver ... [view details]

A completely new model brought to you by Buffet Crampon! A combination of age-old know how and modern technology has brought an instrument with amazingly accurate pitch, the new Légende. A new bore concept gives remarkable control over dynamics from the brightest to the soft and mellow colours giving you complete freedom of expression. Gold touches highlight the difference. • Metal-capped tenons, for an enduring union between upper and lower joints • GreenLinE tone hole slots, ensuring an air-tight closure and flawless sound while eliminating the risk of cracking • A low F correction key... [view details]

The Protege Bell was specifically designed to meet the needs of student and intermediate players by improving the overall tone and response of the instrument. Can a bell really do this, you ask? You have to play and hear it yourself to truly appreciate the difference. Crafted from the same individually selected wood as other Backun products, the Protege Bell has the unique Backun Voicing Groove incorporated into the design, helping players achieve the best sound possible. Aspiring to perfection just got a lot easier. For Buffet/Leblanc/Yamaha Clarinets only. Adaptable to both Bb and A Clarin... [view details]

Buffet Crampon C Clarinets are special order. Please contact us for prices and delivery times. Throughout the years, Buffet Crampon has developed the most complete range of clarinets and the RC Prestige is part of that. Musician's needs are constantly evolving and the Buffet RC Prestige Clarinets are designed to help fulfil those needs. The Buffet Crampon RC Prestige Professional C Clarinet features include: • High quality grenadilla wood: beautiful and durable wood • Hand burnished bore: improves the intonation and centres the tone • Egg-shaped inside bell shape: greater sound emis... [view details]

Special order The Buffet Crampon Prestige Basset Horn is an unique instrument with a balanced and luminous sound. The modern basset horn is designed with all of the perfected elements of the Boehm system developed by Buffet Crampon, enabling clarinetists to play the concertos and quintets conceived by Mozart. The Buffet Crampon Prestige Basset Horn features include: • Key: F • Body Material: unstained grenadilla wood with Buffet Crampon Prestige finish • Key Material: silver-plate • Key System: Boehm / 19 key • Special Keys: high Bb and Eb/Ab lever • Tone Holes: undercut • Necks: 2 ... [view details]

*Special Order - Please contact us for details on pricing and availability* If you're interested in starting to play the clarinet, the Buffet Crampon E11 Intermediate C Clarinet is a great option. The Buffet Crampon E11 Clarinet is recommended by music teachers as they deliver an easy response and remarkable accuracy, allowing you to focus on developing your musical skill. The Buffet Crampon C Clarinet has been designed with comfort in mind, with an ergonomic key design and the same mouthpiece as on a Bb clarinet. The Buffet Crampon E11 Intermediate C Clarinet features include: • Bar... [view details]

The Buffet Crampon RC Prestige Professional Eb Clarinet is a clarinet that gives you more. The wood has been carefully chosen for its acoustic and aesthetic qualities, while each tone hole has been undercut to the high standards of Buffet Crampon. The upper and lower joint tenons come with metal rings which reduce the risk of cracks, and the keywork is carefully tried, tested and adjusted by expert craftsmen to work perfectly. The R13 Prestige Clarinet has a powerful sound and a focused and flexible tone in all registers. The Buffet Crampon RC Prestige Professional Eb Clarinet features includ... [view details]

The Legendary Choice of Professionals was created in 1955 by Robert Carrée and is the most popular professional clarinet in the world. Its tone is focused and rich, and it is powerful in all registers.

Its flexibility lends itself to all repertoires: symphonies or chamber music, soloists, teachers, military bands, students or amateurs.

Specification:

• Bore: Poly-cylindrical according to the Buffet Crampon method
• Pitch: 440 Hz
• Keys: 17 Key in Silver Plate
• Body: carefully selected, treated and stained African blackwood

If you're interested in starting to play the clarinet, the Buffet Crampon E11 Intermediate Eb Clarinet is a great option. The Buffet Crampon E11 Clarinet is recommended by music teachers, as they deliver an easy response and remarkable accuracy, allowing you to focus on developing your musical skill. The Buffet Crampon E11 Intermediate Eb Clarinet features include: • Selected Grenadilla wood: finest and most balanced sound projection, known for resonance and stability • Silver plated keys: long lasting finish. Comfortable to the touch • Ergonomic key design: improved playing comfort ... [view details]

The Buffet Crampon Tosca Bass Clarinet has a well-focused sound, luminous tone and a unique new register key system that makes it the perfect bass clarinet for even the most demanding pieces of music. You can trust in the Tosca Bass Clarinet to play with an exceptional freedom, with the mechanism liberating you from the usual constraints imposed on the lower joint of the clarinet.

Take your bass clarinet playing to a whole new level with the Buffet Crampon Tosca Bass Clarinet.

The Buffet Crampon Prestige Professional Bass Clarinet represents craftsmanship at its finest, with a well-centred rich tone that is a must for the serious student or professional symphony player. Equipped with a double D spatula and a triple D spatula, the Buffet Crampon Prestige Bass Clarinet also offers an Eb/Ab lever, low G resonance key, and low C resonance hole that will produce an even and consistent sound in the instrument's lower register. The Buffet Crampon Prestige Professional Bass Clarinet features include: • Highest quality unstained prenadilla wood: beautiful, durable w... [view details]

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Developed in 1955 under the guidance of Robert Carrée, the Buffet Crampon R13 A Clarinet quickly became the legendary choice of professional musicians. Musicians are charmed by the R13 Clarinet's rich and focused sound, the power that it delivers in all registers, and its flexibility. The R13 is suitable for all types of musician: symphony or chamber music, soloists, teachers, those in marching bands, students and amateurs. The Buffet Crampon R13 Professional A Clarinet features include: • High quality stained grenadilla wood: stable and durable, creates the best tone quality • Hand b... [view details]

The Buffet Crampon Divine Bb Clarinet is the next step for clarinetists, offering some updates on previous Buffet ranges. Paul Meyer has worked on the research project for developing new acoustics in collaboration with our workshops and internationally renowned clarinetists, resulting in the Divine range. The Buffet Crampon Divine clarinets have the same hole placement as the Tosca model, allowing for better intonation in every register. The new keywork and spatulas of the Buffet Divine Clarinet enhance the ergonomics of the clarinet, without destabilising the musician's capabilities. T... [view details]

Fortified by its elegance and incomparable style, the Buffet Crampon Tosca Bb Clarinet delivers extensive experience and innovation. Endowed with rich harmony and unique sonority, the Tosca Clarinet's timbre and fullness are exceptional. The Tosca Clarinet is able to distinguish itself from other clarinets with its ease of response and flexibility, as well as a high level of comfort. The Buffet Crampon Tosca Professional Bb Clarinet features include: • Unstained premium quality 'M'Pingo' grenadilla wood: superb tone quality with durable and stable wood • Silver plated keys... [view details]

In 1987, Buffet Crampon, in collaboration with Jacques Lancelot, Guy Deplus, and Michel Arrignon, introduced a clarinet that would become a global reference: the Festival clarinet. It's versatility and adaptability allowed it to quickly conquer new geographical and artistic territories. A more focused bore to enhance projection and resonance was added to the R13 family after the success of the RC Prestige and R13 Prestige clarinets. Many amateur and professional clarinettists chose this new instrument for its playability and flexibility, while also capable of playing in wind ensembles, sy... [view details]