written by on 20/08/2010
This is an excellent beginner/marching band instrument. They can take quite a bit of abuse, more than a professional model clarinet. This instrument has lasted through 4 years of marching band, and still plays as well as when I first bought it. If you don't replace the mouthpiece and ligature (I use m13 and 5rv) it will sound kind of awful. And while it is, by far, not the best clarinet for a professional player it works great as a beginning instrument, and is much cheaper than a professional model, that may end up being a waste of money if you buy it for your kid and they decide that they don't want to play anymore. This is probably the best beginner level instrument that you could get.