Eastar B Flat Clarinet for Beginner, Ebonite Clarinet Nickel-plated with 2 Barrels, 3 Reeds, White Gloves, Hard Case, Cleaning Kt, ECL-300

I've been playing clarinet for around 12 years and decided to treat myself to a cheap and cheerful new one and I can honestly say this is just as good as my very expensive Yamaha clarinet. I replaced the reed with my usual vandorren one and the tone is lovely,both in lower and higher register. It plays easily with no 'clunky'or 'sticky' keys, a problem I have encountered with other makes. It came with everything you need to get started. Extremely good value

I’ve always wanted a clarinet since I was a child. Got this, looks the part and comes in a handy case. Thought I’d be playing Christmas carols within a few weeks of getting it. Boy was I wrong. It’s hard to get a note but it’s all about practice practice practice. Determined to get there

First impressions, as a beginner, are very good. I am really impressed by the build quality of this instrument and the sound it makes... After two months still happy but found it was playing a semitone flat ie B flat was coming out as an A (despite using the shorter of the two barrels provided). And yes I do know that it is a transposing instrument. I am using a phone app tuner to test it. As a beginner I am using a 1.5 reed. Reading around on Google I found that the only way to get an instrument to play sharper ie higher, is to get a shorter barrel. I decided to experiment and bought a cheap 50 mm Alnicov barrel from Amazon for about £10 and it is now beautifully in tune. (The shorter barrel provided by Eastar is 61 mm I think which is a standard size.) If you are playing on your own then it doesn't matter too much but if you want to play with others then it does matter. Maybe as my technique improves ie embouchure, I might need to return to the longer barrel ???

I think this is a marvellous item

The instrument was broken.

I thought this was really good for the money but my daughter has just had her first lesson and the teacher said that the ligature is broken so I've just had to order a replacement.

It's easy to assemble. I watched a lot of videos to practice playing my clarinet. Hard to get the sound out at first but don't give up! You will definitely love it! I can play a few easy songs now!

Good value for money, well made and lots of accessories. Good quality product.

Au début le problème, ce sont les lièges : très fins, il s'agit de simples bandes collées et de plus ils arrivent totalement desséchés. Conséquence, la clarinette est presque impossible à assembler et il faut quasiment vider le tube de graisse livré avec (prévoir d'en racheter) pour parvenir à emboîter les éléments. Ensuite on s'aperçoit vite que le bec est très, très mauvais, le son ressemble à celui d'un klaxon, il faut impérativement le changer. Avec un Rico B5 à 26 euros, ça va déjà beaucoup mieux. Une fois ces désagréments surmontés on peut jouer convenablement et finalement, pour le prix ce n'est pas un mauvais achat, je recommande même s'il ne faut pas s'attendre à du très haut de gamme, forcément. Point très positif pour le prix, la valise et tous les accessoires livrés avec, y-compris des protège-dents et un support à clarinette, sont très bien. Rectificatif : pile un mois et un jour après l'avoir commandée, les clefs de la clarinette m'ont littéralement sauté dans les mains, l'une des petites vis est partie et tout s'est démonté, les tiges métalliques qui servent de ressort se sont déplacées, j'ai tenté de remettre ça en place mais c'était effroyable. Je reviens donc sur ma bonne impression (ou du moins pas trop mauvaise) : en fait n'achetez pas ça, en un mois la clarinette tombe en miettes ! (Trop tard pour se faire rembourser, à un jour près). Deuxième rectificatif : après de délicates opérations de recherche d'une petite vis, puis d'une autre, j'ai réussi à reconstruire la clarinette et à régler convenablement le serrage des vis. Désormais la clarinette fonctionne très bien et j'en suis satisfaite mais que d'émotions pour en arriver là.

Let me preface this review by saying I have no experience with clarinets and this is the first one I've ever owned so take it with a grain of salt. First of all this comes with everything you need, including cork grease, gloves, reeds, even a stand. The quality seems very good, it comes in a matte black finish with nickel-plated keys. The clarinet does come with a black case that holds all the accessories and clarinet parts snuggly. The case does seem pretty sturdy but there were some loose threads sticking out. (this does not seem to effect the durability) The clarinet itself has a good weight to it and feels solidly constructed. Initially I did find putting the clarinet together to be a challenge but after watching a youtube video on how to do it, it was pretty easy. The key is to use the cork grease on the parts and work it into the cork very well. You have to rotate the parts so that they are covered equally in grease. It is a very snug fit but it is supposed to be air tight so that the air stays within the clarinet. When you put it together the first time I suggest you work in the grease on each part then disassemble it and reassemble it a couple more times to work it in. I played a couple of notes and it sounded very good to me and I will continue to learn on this wonderful instrument. Overall I'm very happy with this clarinet it seems very good value for a beginner and a comparable clarinet is about $600 at my local music store so this is about 1/6th the price with all accessories included.

Great quality! This is a sturdy and well made piece. Definitely worth the money!

Bra nybörjarklarinett!

Finalmente un clarinetto a basso prezzo ma ottimo per iniziare e anche di più. Buona intonazione, ha il boppio barilotto e molti accessori.