I purchased the Yinfente “B flat” clarinet made in China from Amazon on 12/23/2024 during the Christmas holidays. It arrived at Amazon Center for pickup o 1/7/2025, I picked it up today.To compare: I compared this Yinfente to my ole BUFFET Crampon & Cie A Paris, Evette & Schaefer MASTER MODEL that I purchased from a part-time job while in high school around 1964. I played clarinet in junior high school orchestra and high school band and bassoon in high school orchestra and chamber orchestra. I also own and play alto and tenor saxophones.Package: a strong secured box with insulation inside securing another smaller box. The item in this box was tightly sealed in foam, then a plastic bag showing a clarinet case.Clarinet case (no name): solid rectangular stylish soft black leather harden case with a hard plastic center handle and a non-key latch to each side.-in the case was each piece of the clarinet in a separate protective plastic bag (top, bottom, bell, and two barrels-1 slightly larger than the other. There was a place spot for each piece to fit.-a circular narrow plastic container held cork grease.-storage area is narrow recessed and at the bottom back wall end of the case and a black strap to attack to the adjustable thumb rest to hold the clarinet was provided-A zip-lock bag with a gold color soft large swab (with a black thick shoe string like attached) is included-a pair of soft white gloves for marching band appearances I guess, included-no literature or instructions provided, for beginners something would be better than nothingClarinet (no name on instrument): more brownish than red mixed tone of “rose wood”-parts as listed above and a mouthpiece, black of very light weight ebonite plastic with no markings, silver colored standard ligature, and a black plastic cap - with a cane reed attached with a slightly jagged edgeAstectics: with bright silver colored shiny keys and the finish on the “rose wood”, made this clarinet a beauty and a sight to beholdPlayability: I used the provided mouthpiece and ligature but substituted the reed with a Legere Signature 2.0 reed.-it played the lowest notes to high register with ease, but to get a good comparison…-I played Stranger on the Shore (liken to Ackerman Belk)-I played Misty (liken to Errol Garner)-I played Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (liken to my clarinet version of Coleman Hawkins on tenor saxophone)-then I used my hard rubber mouthpiece, Geo Jenney, from the 1960s, Legere Signature 2.0 reed, and Jody Jazz Cl 1 gold color Power Ring ligature.Sound quality: I noticed better projections with my mouthpiece and Jody Jazz ligature.-then I compared this setup to my BUFFET…there was a slight improvement in projection and quality of sound from the old BUFFET MASTER MODEL; however, the ease of playing, quality of sound in all registers was about equalFunctionality: I believe once I get to playing the Yinfente more, it may equal out to my old BUFFET.-I prefer a unique sound, although my hearing has been distorted from serving in Vietnam in 1969 and 1970 from trauma and loud explosions of rocket attacks-to get a better appreciation for the type of music I played on my BUFFET in Vietnam between rockets and ground attacks, check out my book, “The Airman of Note: Halfway decent…”, at major book stores and online vendors as Amazon.Post playing: the provided swab was very absorbing and performed exceptionally well drying the insides of Yinfente and BUFFET wooden clarinets quickly with one pull through.Value for the Money: although it is early to say after this first impression, Yinfente is nearly on par with my ole BUFFET-and for $319 that I paid, I can say Yinfente is a steal of a deal purchaseFinal Verdict: I highly recommend Yinfente “B Flat” clarinet for beginners (who may never have to buy another clarinet, if taken care of properly), advanced, and professional players who need an inexpensive primary or secondary ( mandatory) backup.- I gave my very good backup to a musician who was in dire straits is the reason why I felt compelled to replace it right away-due to limited funds I was fortunate to fine a great wooden clarinet at an exceptional price in these austere financial times-further, I believe Yinfente’s name should be well displayed on both the clarinet and case…because 5 Stars Are Not Enough!

Strumento molto bello , di legno rosso , provato nell’intera estensione , che dire per il costo è bellissimo consiglio l’acquisto per uno studente e l’alternativa ai soliti plasticoni ,Preso per un mio studente .Ottima qualità prezzo.

Beautiful to look at and play. I bought a better mouthpiece and reeds. Sounds and plays amazing.

Klarinette ist recht gut verarbeitet, nur das mitgelieferte Rohrblatt taugt nichts. Hab ich durch ein besseres ausgetauscht.

Então, comprei esse clarinete de madeira jacanradá, a princípio tudo bem, o problema está na afinação do instrumento, ele é em Sib Então tem que ser afinado em Lá maior nos aplicativos, a fim de ser tocado na orquestra, esse é o problema, não está sendo pontual com essa afinação e assim ficando desafinado, estou tentando resolver esse problema, outra observação o keiser (MALETA) achei o material muito inferior, baixa qualidade, contudo, bem trabalhado, ou bem elaborado, na opinião o material é muito inferior em relação a qualidade do material do clarinete, mas estou contente em relação ao comprimento do prazo de entrega, grato!!

The clarinet is very good and has a rich tone but it comes with a horrible swab . The swab broke instantly first use and the cork grease is in a bottle cap like container and is hard to apply. I would recommend getting these items in advance

This item was due between. 31st. July and 9th August. It came 1st August. It was extremely well packaged and protected,. The case is much better quality than I expected, and the instrument looks and sounds beautiful. So far I can’t fault it at all, although I’ve only had it an hour. I’d bought a decent mouthpiece and ligature because usually the ones provided with inexpensive instruments aren’t very good, but the one that was provided with this is good, if not better than the one I bought, I’m very much a novice player and at present only use 1 and a half reeds, but I got a lovely sound instantly. I’m very happy indeed with my purchase, and recommend it 100% so far.

I am suprisingly impressed with this clarinet.First off, arrived from China in 4 days with tracking and signature. It went from Mainland China to San Francisco in less than 24 hrs, then 3 days in the US Mail stream to me in Phoenix. No "Slow Boat to China" here.I was expecting cheap, stamped keys and other metal parts. Plesantly suprissed to find well made, cast/polished well plated (silver or nickel) keys. Pivots, needle springs, bridge key alignment, all very well implemented.Holes in the body of the clarinet are obviously CAD cut perfect. Plastic linings in the holes seal well with the pads (or fingers). I detect no leaks or any other signs of poor seal, air leak etc.The tenon corks all appear well installed and well sized. No signs of cork "bump" at the joint. Pretty tight on initial assembly, as it should be. Mouthpiece and barrel a little less tight to allow for tuning, as it should be.Mouthpiece is some kind of generic plastic. That's the one thing I replaced. It seemed like the stock mouthpiece was just a tiny bit more "squared off" at the tip (near the tongue) than I wanted it to be. Installing a Legere synthetic reed left a tiny bit of less-than-perfect spacing on the corners of the "hair line". I replaced that stock mouthpiece with a 25 dollar Yamaha 3c. With a Legere #2 or #2.5 this clarinet plays beautifully, especially in the lower registers. Notable air leak on the stock mouthpiece was eliminated with the Yamaha.The inside of the bore is slightly rough. My cleaning silk drags on the way through. I'm not sure if that's a normal component of rosewood clarinets. Rosewood is pretty open grained compared to Ebony or of course, grainless Ebonite or plastic.Needless to say, the thing's gorgeous.Comes with a pretty good case. My horn lives in my studio but if I were to take it to gigs, I'd have no problem at all with the case that's supplied.Included with the thing are the clarinet itself, two barrels, cleaning silk, white gloves, tiny screwdriver, cork grease and some kind of reed that feels REALLY stiff, like it's a 4+.Packaging was great. Besides the normal plastic bags and all that INSIDE the clarinet case, the outside of the case was lined with styrofoam, then inserted into a cardboard box, then lined with another layer of styrofoam outside all that, finally wrapped with something like Tyvek, like a FedEx shipping envelope. Very secure packing.Playability - I think(?) this rosewood horn might be a tiny bit less responsive than ebonite horns if the player were doing fast, appogitura stuff or the Bach cello suites. That's not based on any kind of comparison and I don't have another horn handy to compare with. But I'm guessing that all rosewood horns might be that way. It wails/rocks/kicks butt on Rhapsody and Strangers on the Shore and similar less-than-gymnastic pieces. It might do just great at the faster stuff. Just that my chops are a little light on the long hair music. But it ii V I's like crazy, and looks fabulous in the process. Haven't been up in altissimo a lot yet. Again, either my style or my chops. But just to test it I took it up to G6 pretty effortlessly with the Legere 2.5 reed.Me happy - Lumpy