Buffet Clarinet Barrels

ICON

B♭/A

This new line of Buffet Crampon barrels joins the series of barrels by Chadash and Moennig and belongs to the same family of conical bores, while standing out with its sophisticated and different proportions.

Apart from its inverse conical bore, its outer shape has been particularly refined. The carefully selected use of materials for the rings, and the finishes offered (gold, silver or black nickel) have a notable influence on the sonority and the sensation felt by the musician.

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$214

Chadash

B♭/A

The Chadash clarinet barrel is produced and distributed by the Buffet Crampon company. The unique, two stage reaming process of the Chadash barrel features a poly-cylindrical bore that improves focus and eliminates sharpness in the throat tones. The barrel, made from hand selected unstained Dalbergia wood, is of the highest quality that Buffet has in their stocks in Paris. The Chadash barrel is a reverse tapered cone bore similar to the "Moennig" barrel but with a very slow progression of the taper. The boring process for each barrel is done with a single edged French-style reamer that involves two different passes with the borer followed by the polishing of the bore.

$200

Moennig

B♭/A

The Moennig barrel is the most popular barrel used. Mr. Moennig's special tapered design improves the intonation of every clarinet.

$199