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Question: What does you think about these clarinets!?
Im looking at taking up the clarinet and want to buy one!.!.!. im in New Zealand!.!.!. if you wondering why they are New Zealand websites!.

http://www!.trademe!.co!.nz/Browse/Listing!.!.!.!.

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I've not come across any of those three brands in twenty years as a clarinettist, which leads me to believe that they're probably lower quality!. If I were you I'd be looking for a better-quality second-hand instrument, have a look at KBB Music (www!.kbbmusic!.co!.nz) who I've often dealt with, my clarinet has been up there several times for overhauling and they're great!. They also hire instruments so you don't have to commit to buying one straight away!. If you do decide to buy, look at Yamaha, Selmer, LeBlanc, Buffet or Vito student instruments; they're all well-renowned and will serve you very well!. I had a second-hand Yamaha which I played for six years, and then it was sold on to a family friend who had another six great years out of it and then it was on-sold again! Those brands may cost you a bit more, but it's worth it in the long run as you'll spend much less on repairs and maintenance!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I would absolutely NOT buy a clarinet online without trying it out first!. Find a shop in your area that will let you try the instrument before you buy!. If you can, take an experienced player with you to check the instrument out- make sure all the keys are working properly, none of the pads (water-tight bits to seal the holes) are split, that there are no cracks and that each part of the instrument fits well together!.

Test the instrument for weight and comfort, and see what kind of tone it produces!. Many of these cheap models available online are not tuned adequately, so you will never be able to play well!.

Buy the best instrument you can afford - if you have a poor instrument you will probably give up out of frustration!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

When buying any instrument, always aim for the highest quality you can afford!. The three you've linked two are all fairly low quality brands, and certainly not anywhere near worth the prices listed!. Low quality instruments will usually produce overall or note specific bad tone, and are best avoided if you want a pain-free learning experience (trying to develop accurate tone recognition is very detrimental if your instrument has bad tone in the first place)!.

As far as brands I would recommend getting, four of the brands best known for high quality clarinets are Buffet, Selmer Paris, LeBlanc Paris, and Vito!. There are other brands of notable quality, but any of those four will last you years without any problems, tone, performance, or otherwise!. I would definitely not recommend getting any of the three listed, instead, find a teacher or someone who knows woodwind instruments very well and ask their advice!.Www@QuestionHome@Com