Thomann CL-17C C-Clarinet Boehm

Compré este clarinete principalmente por el precio y el hecho de ser de madera. No esperaba tener muy buen sonido o agilidad así que estoy muy satisfecho con el resultado. No tengo experiencia con clarinetes en Do, todos mis comentarios son en comparación con mi Buffet RC en Si bemol y puede que lo que diga sea inherente a los clarinetes en Do.

El material de fabricación es bueno y no puedo quejarme del sonido que sale. Como dice otra valoración, el La y el Si bemol del registro medio requieren tocar con atención para mantenerlo afinado pero no es algo que me complique mucho la vida. Las notas de garganta en general suenan pitudas y ése es el registro en el que más se nota que no estás tocando un Si bemol. He tenido algunos problemas de ajuste con las llaves de los meñiques pero no es algo que no se arregle con un poco de mantenimiento.

Estoy muy contento con este clarinete para lo que he pagado. Supongo que tratar de mejorar la afinación o el sonido en algunas notas incrementaría el precio pero, si uno tiene la suficiente pericia para contrarrestar sus defectos, no creo que se pueda encontrar una oferta mejor.

Like many people I bought this C clarinet so I could play folk music without having to transpose. I had heard that the tuning on a C clarinet is not great and that has certainly proved to be true with this instrument. Having neither played or heard another C clarinet I can't compare this instrument with other makes. For example the A below the middle break plays sharp and the Bb plays flat so you have to do a lot of embouchure work to keep it in tune. It also changes pitch rapidly as it warms up.

Having said all that, I am starting to really enjoy the instrument. It is very responsive - it speaks more easily than my Bb clarinet with the same mouthpiece and reed. The sound is pleasing albeit a little variable over the range - less bright and harsh than I expected.

For the price, the build quality and finish seem very good. The mouthpiece supplied with it is cheap and nasty and should be avoided. I have been using a Vandoren B45. I suspect most people will use their Bb clarinet mouthpiece, so the one supplied is a token.

I have been playing the instrument for about 3 weeks now and on the whole, would recommend it - based on a sample of one!

I had always wanted a C-clarinet but, having only ever required on on two occasions during my professional career - I am a woodwind multi-instrumentalist, couldn't warrent the expense. When I discovered this instrument, at such a great price, I just had to buy one!
After a month of playing I am not dissapointed. The instrument is well made, the ket-work is perfectly positioned and has a nice 'feel', the tone is sweet and not at all 'shrill' and, with the right mouthpiece, it plays in tune - suprisingly, now only supplied with 1 x barrel, anywhere between 338-442 hz.
Apart from the lack of ringing on the barrel, this instrument looks a match for my Buffet RC Prestige when placed next to it on the stand and responds in a similar way when played - blowing much more freely than my Selmer Eb.
Mouthpiece choice, for me, seems critical. The one which was supplied worked perfectly and played intune. My usual Selmer C85 120 sounded great but tuning suffered, especially on the throat notes. My Yamaha 6c was less free blowing, sounding very 'classical', but played perfectly intune so something like a Vandoren 5RV should work really well.
Another wonderful bargin from Thomann - thank you!