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Vandoren Black Diamond Bb Clarinet Mouthpieces
Catalogue No: awVAN-CM1004
Vandoren - the mouthpiece is the motor of an instrument, which gives it its overall timbre and pitch. The quality of the mouthpiece is vital for it allows artistes to display the full range of their expressiveness. If the mouthpiece you are interested in is not listed, please contact us.
For Traditional mouthpieces, click here, or for 13 Series mouthpieces, click here.
£125.00
-£9.10 £134.10
What they say
Black Diamond mouthpieces offer the musician a full sound, rich in depth and color, especially in the upper register of the clarinet. The Black Diamond Ebonite mouthpiece features a new internal and external design. These developments offer the musician a full sound, rich in depth and color, especially in the upper register of the clarinet. Three models are available for the Bb clarinet - BD4, BD5 and BD7 - and the BD5 also come in Series 13 (A=440)
Mouthpieces with shorter facings or larger tip openings are best suited to softer reeds. Longer facings or more closed tip openings are best for harder reeds. See the table below more more details, or contact our in store specialists.
Specs
| Model | Tip Opening (mm) | Facing Length | Suggested Reed (Traditional) | Notes |
| BD4 | 1.155 | Med-Long | 3 - 3.5 | This mouthpiece shares the same sound qualities as the BD5 and has a remarkable ease of emission and articulation |
| BD5 | 1.13 | Medium | 3 - 3.5 | The perfect balance between a dark, rich, yet compact sound |
| BD7 | 1.33 | Long | 2.5 - 3 | Characterized by a larger tip opening and volume of sound, while keeping the round and compact sound of the BD5 |
| BD5 Series 13 | 1.13 | Medium | 3 - 3.5 | The perfect balance between a dark, rich, yet compact sound |
awVAN-CM1005
Vandoren - the mouthpiece is the motor of an instrument, which gives it its overall timbre and pitch. The quality of the mouthpiece is vital for it allows artistes to display the full range of their expressiveness. If the mouthpiece you are interested in is not listed, please contact us.
For Traditional mouthpieces, click here, or for 13 Series mouthpieces, click here.