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Your cart is empty.This series is available with two different beak versions: Traditional and Profile 88. The difference between "Profile 88" and Traditional mouthpieces is in the exterior angle of the beak. Therefore, the musician is free to choose the model which suits his purpose in terms of best playing position, easiest sound projection, greatest playing comfort, and the most controllable and precise articulation. Vandoren has developed the "13 series" mouthpiece specifically for American clarinetists using A440 pitch. Four models have been originally developed with specific facings to this series: the M13, M13 Lyre, M15 and M30 mouthpieces. The "13 series" range also encompasses other models (traditional facings): 5RV, 5RV Lyre, B45, B40, B40 Lyre and M30 Lyre.
Chambers
Reviewed in France on June 18, 2024
Très bon bec de clarinette beaucoup des grandes jazzman utilisent, juste seul, petit bémol. Manque un petit peu d’infos descriptif sur la page Amazon du jen, l’ouverture du bec qui est a 1,47mm.
Ferdi Efe
Reviewed in Turkey on June 11, 2024
Orjinal güzel ürün almanızı tavsiye ederim fiyat performansı çok iyi
neekamv8
Reviewed in Canada on March 19, 2023
I already had a 5JB, they blow great and are a very good jazz clarinet mouthpiece. The 5JB 88 Lyre is supposed to be better for Saxophone players, which is why I bought one. The beak is longer and the angle of the beak is more akin to a saxophone mouthpiece supposedly. I gotta say the beak on the 88 is pretty close, if not the same as my 7 Otto Link clarinet mouthpiece and frankly I didn't find any noticeable difference, from a playing perspective, to the 5JB I already had. they both project really well have lotsa dynamic range and are great playing pieces. I am using the 88 now, so did I need the 88, as I already had a 5JB? Probably not, either piece works equally well for me but it's a great piece anyways..
Derrick Wainio, B.Sc., B.Ed., M.Ed. Phi Mu Alpha
Reviewed in Canada on January 10, 2023
I play the CM3108 on a LeBlanc L7 with a Lyben Ligature. Intonation is good from "E" below the staff to "G" an octave above the staff. Response is good and free blowing although I don't know if that is the L7 or whether it would play differently on other makes. I use both plastic(2 & 2 1/2) and wood(2, 2 1/2, 3) reeds and get good intonation as well. Tone projects and blends well in my small jazz band. The price is right and I get good performance with this mouthpiece.
Valentin
Reviewed in Germany on February 5, 2019
Good
Customer
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 10, 2017
The best jazz mouthpiece in my opinion. very free blowing and light with a mellow tone. Use reeds of #2.5 strength and below! Anything higher will produce an airy quality.Great seller, prompt shipping with no problems at all!!Recommend.
clarinet addict
Reviewed in Canada on July 8, 2016
Played one of these for years and got this as backup (and because Cosmo price was attractive)New piece has same basic performance...but old one is more refined in timbre.Could be wear...or piece to piece variability.I own about 400 mouthpieces...and the 5jb on a Conn Constellation is my go to combo.
DeKim
Reviewed in Canada on December 30, 2016
THE jazz piece
JAL
Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2014
This is a great jazz clarinet mouthpiece with a very large tip opening. I have been playing clarinet off and on for over 40 years on a Selmer Signet and now on a Yamaha YCL-72. I play both classical (Mozart) and jazz (Coltrane/Parker). If you are use to a standard clarinet mouth piece with a smaller opening, it is going to take some practice time to play this mouthpiece well, especially in the very upper registers. Because of the large opening, it takes more lip pressure to bend the reed. So while you may play a 2 1/2 or 3 reed on a standard mouthpiece, you may use a 1 1/2 or 2 reed on the 5JB. The benefit of the large tip opening is a much greater range of volume and range in reed pressure (pitch) which is useful in Jazz. This range in pitch may or not be desirable for classical music. Although I have a Rovner ligature, I use a standard metal ligature on this mouthpiece as it is easier for me to hit the highest F with a metal ligature. I find it hard on my lips to hit the highest F on the 5JB, so if you are playing Coltrane, you may want to also have a less open mouthpiece like a Selmer HS** or Vandoren B45 with a stiffer reed for those long challenging Coltrane pieces with parts in the upper register. P.S. There are two versions of this mouthpiece, the "Traditional CM310" and the "Profile 88 CM3108" which differ in the "external angle of the beak."Update: I have worked my way up to a Vandoren V12 2-1/2 reed and I am very pleased with the sound that I am getting. I have settled on a Rovner Versa ligature. Have fun!
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