Vandoren Bb Clarinet Mouthpieces
 With the same tip opening: long facing = stronger reed, short facing = softer reed. With the same facing: open mouthpiece = softer reed, closed mouthpiece = stronger reed
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Mouthpiece
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Tip Opening
1/100 mm
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Facing
Length
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Recommended Reeds
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Traditional
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V 12
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56 Rue Lepic |
Black Ebonite
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Black Ebonite
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Trad. Beak
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Profile 88
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Profile 88
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Profile 88
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| 5JB |
147
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L
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1,5/2
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2,5 |
2,5 |
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B45 |
127
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ML
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2/2,5/3
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2,5/3/3,5 |
2,5/3/3,5 |
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| B40 |
119.5
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ML
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2/2,5/3
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2,5/3/3,5 |
2,5/3/3,5 |
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| B45 |
119.5
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ML
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2,5/3/3,5
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3/3,5
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3/3,5 |
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| B45 |
119.5 |
ML |
2,5/3/3,5
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3/3,5
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3/3,5 |
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| B46 |
117+
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M
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2,5/3/3,5
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3/3,5/4
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3/3,5/3,5+ |
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| 116 |
116 |
MC |
2/2,5/3,5 |
3/3,5 |
3/3,5 |
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| M30 NEW |
115 |
L |
3/3,5/4 |
3,5/4/4,5 |
3,5 /3,5+/4 |
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| 5RV |
109+ |
M |
3/3,5/4 |
3,5/4/4,5 |
3,5 /3,5+/4 |
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| 5RV |
106,5 |
MC |
3/3,5/4 |
3,5/4/4,5 |
3,5 /3,5+/4 |
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| M15 |
103,5 |
L |
3,5/4/5 |
4/4,5/5 |
4/5 |
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| M13 |
102- |
ML |
3,5/4 |
4/4,5 |
3,5+ /4 /5 |
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| M13 |
100,5 |
L |
3,5/4 |
4/4,5 |
3,5+ /4 /5 |
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Facing Length Abbreviations: L=Long, ML= Medium Long, M=Medium, MS=Medium Short
Vandoren Alto Clarinet Mouthpieces
 With the same tip opening: long facing = stronger reed, short facing = softer reed. With the same facing: open mouthpiece = softer reed, closed mouthpiece = stronger reed
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Mouthpiece
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Tip Opening
1/100 mm
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Facing
Length
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Recommended Reeds
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Comments
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| B40 |
138
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ML
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2/2,5/3
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Designed to use soft reeds without sacrificing the sound quality of a stronger reed (centered and compact).
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| B44 |
138
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ML
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2,5/3/3,5
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Designed for symphonic music. |
| 5RV |
126
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M
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3/3,5/4
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World famous 5RV is virtually a professional standard of comparison. |
Facing Length Abbreviations: L=Long, ML= Medium Long, M=Medium, MS=Medium Short
Vandoren Eb Clarinet Mouthpieces
 With the same tip opening: long facing = stronger reed, short facing = softer reed. With the same facing: open mouthpiece = softer reed, closed mouthpiece = stronger reed
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Mouthpiece
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Tip Opening
1/100 mm
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Facing
Length
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Recommended Reeds
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Comments
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| B40 |
110,5
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M
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2/2,5/3
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Designed to use soft reeds without sacrificing the sound quality of a stronger reed (centered and compact).
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| B44 |
110,5
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M
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2/5/3/3,5/4
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Designed for symphonic music. |
| 5RV |
106,5
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S
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3/3,5/4
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World famous 5RV is virtually a professional standard of comparison. |
Facing Length Abbreviations: L=Long, ML= Medium Long, M=Medium, MS=Medium Short
Vandoren Bass Clarinet Mouthpieces
 With the same tip opening: long facing = stronger reed, short facing = softer reed. With the same facing: open mouthpiece = softer reed, closed mouthpiece = stronger reed
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Mouthpiece
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Tip Opening
1/100 mm
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Facing
Length
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Recommended Reeds
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Comments
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| B46 |
206
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L
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2/2,5/3
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Recommended for classical and jazz musicians who prefer a wider tip opening.
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| B40 |
193
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ML
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2/2,5/3
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Designed to use soft reeds without sacrificing the sound quality of a stronger reed (centered and compact). |
| B45 |
193
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ML
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2,5/3/3,5
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Particularly suited for players preferring a wider tip opening. |
| B44 |
184
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M
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3/3,5/4
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Extremely popular mouthpiece designed for classical playing. |
| B30 |
170 |
MS |
3/3,5/4
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Outstanding clarinet mouthpiece for musicians who like to use stronger reeds. |
Facing Length Abbreviations: L=Long, ML= Medium Long, M=Medium, MS=Medium Short
Vandoren German Mouthpieces
 With the same tip opening: long facing = stronger reed, short facing = softer reed. With the same facing: open mouthpiece = softer reed, closed mouthpiece = stronger reed
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Mouthpiece
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Tip Opening
1/100 mm
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Facing
Length
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Recommended Reeds
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Comments
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White Master
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| VD4 |
102
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L
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2/2,5/3
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The sound qualities of the VD2 mouthpiece but a little more open. Designed for symphonic music.
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| VD3 |
100
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ML
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2,5/3/3,5
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Very easy sound emission in all registers. The reference mouthpiece. |
| VD2 |
96
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ML
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2,5/3/3,5/4
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Very "rich" sound, centered and compact. Specially designed for Chamber Music. |
Facing Length Abbreviations: L=Long, ML= Medium Long
Vandoren Austrian Mouthpieces
 With the same tip opening: long facing = stronger reed, short facing = softer reed. With the same facing: open mouthpiece = softer reed, closed mouthpiece = stronger reed
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Mouthpiece
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Tip Opening
1/100 mm
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Facing
Length
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Recommended Reeds
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Comments
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Black Master
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| VA5 |
85
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L
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2,5/3/3,5/4
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Very easy sound emission. The sound qualities make this the reference mouthpiece.
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| VA0 |
80
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VL
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4,5/5/5+/5++
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Very closed mouthpiece. Especially designed to use stronger reeds. Designed for symphonic music. |
Facing Length Abbreviations: L=Long, VL= Very Long
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