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Clarinet reed comparison
Clarinet reed thickness comparison chart
What reed size should you use for your clarinet? A bit of trial and error can't be ruled out - as mentioned, every clarinet is a little different, and a reed that works well on a tenor saxophone will work less well on a clarinet. However, in general, beginners should choose lighter blades. With lighter blades, the wood is not as thick and can therefore swing more easily. This makes it easier to create sounds with your own blowing.
| BENZ-REEDS CLARINET BÖHM | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | ||||
| BENZ-REEDS CLARINET GERMAN | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | ||||
| BENZ-REEDS CLARINET VIENNA | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | ||||
| BENZ REEDS CLARINET BASS | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | ||||
| Alexander Reed's NY Clarinet | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | |||||
| Alexander Reed's DC Clarinet | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | |||||
| Alexander Reed's Classique Clarinet | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | |||||
| Alexander Reed's Superial Clarinet | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | |||||
| Arundos Reed Bb Clarinet Manon | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | |||||
| AW Reed's 302 Boehm Clarinet | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | ||||
| AW Reed's 301 Boehm Clarinet | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | ||||
| BK Sound Reed Bb Clarinet | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | |||||
| Bari Original Reed Bb- Clarinet M | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | ||||
| Bari Elite Reed Bb Clarinet MS | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | ||||
| Bari Elite Reed Bb- Clarinet S | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | ||||
| Bari Star Reed Bb- Clarinet S | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | ||||
| Bari Star Reed Bb Clarinet MS | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | ||||
| Bari Elite Reed Bb- Clarinet MH | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | ||||
| DAddario Reserve Clarinet Classic | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | ||||
| DAddario Reserve Evolution Clar | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | ||||
| DAddario Rico Bb- Clar | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | ||||
| DAddario Reserve Clarinet | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | ||||
| DAddario VENN Bb clarinet | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | ||||
| DAddario Royal Bb Clarinet | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | ||||
| DAddario Plasticover Bb Clarinet | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | ||||
| DAddario La Voz Bb- Clarinet MS | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | ||||
| DAddario Grand Concert Select Boehm | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | ||||
| Fibracell Premier Bb Clarinet | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | ||||
| Forestone Boehm Bb Clarinet XXXS | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | |||||
| Forestone Black Bamboo Bb Clarinet M | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | |||||
| Forestone Boehm Bb Clarinet M | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | |||||
| Forestone Black Bamboo Bb Clarinet MH | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | |||||
| Forestone Boehm Bb Clarinet S | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | |||||
| Forestone White Bamboo Bb Clarinet | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | |||||
| Forestone Hinoki Clarinet Bb M | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | |||||
| Forestone Boehm Bb Clarinet XS | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | |||||
| Francois Louis Classique Bb Clarinet | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | |||||
| Gonzalez GD Bb Clarinet | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | ||||
| Gonzalez FOF Bb Clarinet | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | ||||
| Gonzalez Classic Bb Clarinet | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | ||||
| Gonzalez RC Bb Clarinet | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | ||||
| Harry Hartmann Fiberreed Carbon | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | ||||
| Harry Hartmann Fiberreed HEMP | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | ||||
| Harry Hartmann Fiberreed Onyx | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | ||||
| Harry Hartmann Fiberreed Natural Classic | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | ||||
| Casual European Cut Bb Clarinet | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | ||||
| Casual Signature Bb-Clar French | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | ||||
| Casual Bb Clarinet French | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | ||||
| Marca PriMo Bb Clarinet | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | ||||
| Marca Superieure Clarinet | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | ||||
| Marca Tradition Bb Clarinet | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | ||||
| Marca Premium Bb Clarinet | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | ||||
| Marca Excel Clarinet | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | ||||
| Marca Peter Ponzol Clarinet | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | ||||
| Mitchell Lurie Bb Clarinet Boehm | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | ||||
| Peter Leuthner Bb Clarinet Professional | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | ||||
| Peter Leuthner Bb Clarinet Standard | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | ||||
| Pilgerstorfer Dolce Boehm Bb Clarinet | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | ||||
| Pilgerstorfer Rondo Boehm Bb Clarinet | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | ||||
| Pilgerstorfer Trial Pack Boehm Clar | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | ||||
| Pilgerstorfer Morré French Cut Bb-Clar | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | ||||
| Playnick Master Cut Reeds French Low | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | ||||
| Playnick Master Cut Reeds French MS | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | ||||
| Playnick Master Cut Reeds French High | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | ||||
| Silverstein VIVACE Bb Clarinet | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | ||||
| Silverstein PRIMO Bb Clarinet | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | ||||
| Silverstein ALTA Clar Reeds | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | ||||
| Silverstein BLUE Bb Clarinet | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | ||||
| Startone Bb Clarinet Boehm Reed | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | ||||
| Tax Exclusive Bb Clarinet | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | ||||
| Tax Classic Bb Clarinet | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | ||||
| Thomann Reed Bb Clarinet Boehm | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | ||||
| Thomann Sample Reeds Bb Clarinet Boehm | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | ||||
| Vandoren V12 Bb Clarinet | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | ||||
| Vandoren Classic Blue Bb Clarinet | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | ||||
| Vandoren 56 Rue Lepic Bb Clarinet | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | ||||
| Vandoren V21 Bb Clarinet | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | ||||
| Yamaha Clarinet Reed | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 |
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