Quick Review: Eastar Student Clarinet Unboxing. How good is an $110 clarinet from Amazon?

[@Abasnail400]

I’ve been playing Clarinet for almost 5 years now, and my mom got me this as a birthday present, since my Selmer Clarinet was needing more and more repairs done. I’m having to upgrade from this Clarinet to a Yamaha one. It would not stop squeaking, it was hard to put together, and felt extremely dry. We didn’t realize that this is just for people trying to get a feel for the instrument. Nice review though

[@hughlysds5411]

Despite not being in the market for a cheap clarinet, I still clicked.

[@chrysshart]

Thank you so much for this review. My 8th-grader has been playing clarinet this year and I just wanted to get him something he could play during the summer to keep his skills up. This seems like the perfect solution!

[@cdjcwc7350]

One of my clarinet students bought a glory clarinet and it was so difficult to put together. The ligature wants to slide off and the corks are so tight I have to use all my strength to put it together. Just a nightmare.

[@berry.1uvr]

MINE DIDNT EVEN COME WITH A MOUTHPIECE WHAT-

[@selbatsfam02]

Wow it was really chance that Lowerenstern did a similar video this week wasn't it? What are the odds?

[@Jared_De_Leon]

I believe he bought his instruments himself whereas Eastar reached out to me and asked me to review their instrument. Yeah pretty weird timing though.

[@kishascape]

@@Jared_De_Leon lies. They sent this to multiple other people who also did same video around same time as you. Bet there was no “honest opinion” thing either and they just told you to say that or you made it up. This is just a rebrand that comes from the same factory as Hisonic. You sir are a lowlife.

[@ytbpre8424]

Thank you, the reviews from Amazon was quite confusing,

[@1chrvss614]

Hey I have a question, I just purchased one of these clarinets a week ago and when I try to play it, it’s always squeaky..Do you now why?

[@2_samuel]

I bought a clarient from jared for $10 less and it's 100 times better

[@jayjayleehoffler2555]

hello I have a question for you : Mendini Bb clarinet I was wondering have you ever heard of this brand name before?

[@mannasteelyt]

I know you were asking him but i did a review on my channel!! Hope it helps

[@I_leave_mean_comments]

@@mannasteelyt Where is it?

[@mannasteelyt]

@@I_leave_mean_comments where is what? the clarinet? its on my channel in the description of "learning the clarinet in a week"

[@Jared_De_Leon]

Yes, I would not recommend them

[@clarinetmaster1664]

just asking the title of the first piece you played

[@Jared_De_Leon]

Mozart Clarinet Concerto

[@lifewithcats540]

I maybe buy it Im a begginer for christmas it realy costs $100 on amazon

[@chloejackson-reynolds418]

Don't. Get a used that will be 100 times better for the same price

[@jfthiesen2947]

You can use it for deco your home ! It is no fun to use it. By chatting you find no good instrument, find a teacher you trust,and better take a used optmided instrument with a *new* mouthpieth, there are lots of ! , and a good reed (This is what a motor is for a car!). GOOD LUCK !!!

[@brirhieverything171]

Christmas will be great

[@JB-LaFritz]

Hi there. My son needs a clarinet for this fall semester until he uses a saxophone in the Spring. Are these decent for several months until he gets the saxophone? Thanks for uploading this video - good info. 😊

[@Jared_De_Leon]

Hello, unless you need a new clarinet I would probably recommend you purchase a used Vito instead on eBay as it will hold its value better.

[@JB-LaFritz]

@@Jared_De_Leon Thanks for the feedback!

[@jasonseiler5364]

Very good points about how not all Chinese clarinet bodies are horrible.

[@leviataen]

so which mouthpiece again was used for this demonstaration, I cannot understand it acoustically. It wasn't the original one?

[@Jared_De_Leon]

Yes, it was the original one.

[@leviataen]

@@Jared_De_Leon thanks for this information..

[@TwinFun0327]

I bought an alto saxophone from this company, it was meh, but I wanted to go with a reputable brand so I returned it.

[@jakem6002]

Mines sounds like crap

[@joedirtamongus7347]

I bought one and it don't have but 1 problem the reed was very bad

[@jakem6002]

And I'm going to return ut

[@carlnikolov]

Hi Jared, what is your opinion on the Selmer CL300? I have an old one but in pretty good shape and the low end sounds better than the model you are playing there. Some people complain the keys on the Selmer feel a bit "clunky"

[@Jared_De_Leon]

It’s a fine beginner clarinet. Nothing amazing but not terrible either.

[@carlnikolov]

@@Jared_De_Leon thanks for your response! Do you think it is a better choice than the one reviewed in your video?

[@Jared_De_Leon]

Carl N yeah, but I would eventually recommend upgrading.

[@carlnikolov]

@@Jared_De_Leon what do you like as an intermediate clarinet?

[@Jared_De_Leon]

Carl N Noblets are great for the money, you can get them refurbished for a few hundred dollars. There’s also instruments like the Buffet E11 and the older Evette and Evette and Schaefer clarinets which can be quite good. Yamaha 32s and 450s are also easy to find used, but are in higher demand and can demand a higher price.

[@Jackson-sr7ms]

Wowie the price dropped even more

[@viprthered]

Yep $99.99

[@davie7199]

Huhh what’s you say

[@Socalrg69]

I thought it would be a video of how to put it together

[@Jared_De_Leon]

It’s just a standard Bb clarinet, assembly will be the same as most other clarinets.

[@Socalrg69]

@@Jared_De_Leon im having trouble with the mouthpiece, looks simple. but while playing. all i hear is the mouthpiece. not the actual barrel of the clarinet. when i remove the mouthpice. it sounds the same as if it was on the actual clarinet...

[@Jared_De_Leon]

@@Socalrg69 I would have your clarinet instructor try it out and see if they can identify the problem. It may have been damaged in shipping in that case.

[@kalimiro7360]

Je resterais avec un bec vandoren même d entrée de gamme

[@Seriousgreeen]

why are there 2 barrels in the clarinet case?

[@nandocordeiro5853]

please do cheap vs expensive octocontrabass clarinet comparison next

[@bobyorke]

Made in Chyna!

[@kishascape]

Can you compare this to my dream clarinet the Hisonic please.

[@Jared_De_Leon]

Get a refurbished Vito instead, that's what the Hisonic is copied from. Like I said in the video these Amazon clarinets are okay for someone that absolutely needs a new clarinet above all else, but for the best bang for your buck a refurbished name brand instrument is a better option.

[@kishascape]

@@Jared_De_Leon uh huh. I just gonna go with the Hisonic mr sponsor man.

[@axiosw0774]

Have you heard about Moresky clarinets? And do you think buffet and those bigs names might be too hyped/overpriced? Like an instrument shouldn't cost 5000-10000 in my opinion unless it's a custom

[@Jared_De_Leon]

Looks like a basic Chinese instrument, I doubt it’s very good. Like I said in the review Chinese instruments can be okay but even a student level Yamaha will be better. You don’t have to spend $5k to get a good pro level horn, but some of the instruments in that price range are definitely worth it. I love my Uebel Superior for example.

[@axiosw0774]

@@Jared_De_Leon I see...I used to want to become a pro musician, but now I just play for fun/hobby - I want to get a G clarinet (I see most Eastern clarinet players play Ohler system) I have Paul Kurt Wurtlitzer 2071 Bb clarinet or just B I guess - it's a Oehler system, made from wood, but idk if it's considered good? it's definetly not $1000 or more or a Buffet, but then again idk how much the brand matters tbh I am thinking about either tuning my existing Wurtlitzer tuned up or perhaps selling it to buy some other clarinet in B or G...I never used boehm, so I want to rent it out and see if I like it more (they say it's easier), but I don't want to spend like thousands for a hobby you know? I heard you can buy plastic clarinet and change the bell/barrel with wood and still have a good sound?

[@Jared_De_Leon]

Axios O7 if you just want to try out a Boehm clarinet I would buy a refurbished Artley or Armstrong, which you can sometimes find for under $100. I wouldn’t bother with a wood barrel in your situation, it makes no difference to the sound. I would get a good mouthpiece instead.

[@axiosw0774]

@@Jared_De_Leon Thank you very much...I will take a look at those two brands For mouthpiece - there seems to be a loooot of options, I was looking to get Rico B5 or C5 (they seem afordable and good?) - what would you recommend?

[@Jared_De_Leon]

@@axiosw0774 I would recommend a Fobes Debut, one of the better student mouthpieces you can get for the price. The Hiter Premier is also quite good.

[@avafishnick9959]

Does it have a mouthpiece

[@pinkmagg1t]

a bit late but yes. I'm pretty sure it doesn't come with reeds tho

[@wish956]

Hey i have a question, what are the pas sizes?

[@Jared_De_Leon]

I’m not sure unfortunately, I used the keys for a 3D printed clarinet and got rid of all the stock pads.

[@wish956]

My pads broke and since this is a starter clarinet they dont sell them specifically for this model and the technitian is asking for 120 dollars to reapair this. Complete bullcrap.

[@Jared_De_Leon]

@@wish956 it’s time to upgrade in that case. You can get a used Yamaha or Vito for $200-$300. Look for one with synthetic or leather pads as they will last longer than skin pads.

[@wish956]

@Jared_De_Leon yeah but im doing this as a hobby and its my last year in school band so im probably gonna quit in the next summer and i am not going to use 400 bucks on a part timw thing

[@Jared_De_Leon]

@@wish956 you might have luck with some of those cheap “universal” sets of pads on Amazon and eBay. Probably won’t last any longer than the originals but you won’t have much to loose.

[@dylandinh2303]

Most of these cheap clarinets are horrible, most of them are shorter, making the player permanently out of tune. I would suggest coughing up the money and buying a student model Yamaha

[@terrancekayton007]

Wonder if there’s another video where you show us how to put it together 🫤.