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 FAQ · Instruments & artforms

# What should I check before buying a clarinet?

 Updated 19 October 2026

 

Before buying a **[clarinet](/en-in/instrument/clarinet)**, check the pitch standard: Buffet Crampon builds its E13 and Prodige clarinets at A = 442 Hz. Buffet supplies some models with 64 or 65 mm barrels, and players adjust tuning with barrel length. Buffet's specifications list silver-plated keywork, leather pads, cork tenons and an adjustable thumb rest, so check those parts on any instrument.



 

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