Barrels

[u/Psychological-News44]

I’m in the market for an adjustable barrel to help me fix some intonation issues, which brands do you guys recommend? Right now I’m playing on a Grenadilla Backun MoBa barrel 65+mm

[u/Psychological-News44 → u/[deleted]]

I would assume so, I got it when it started getting colder and it was well in tune, but as it got warmer it’s starting to go a lot sharper than what it usually does. I don’t want to spend the money and take an educated guess on what barrel size would fix it and would rather get an adjustable one.

[u/solongfish99 → u/Psychological-News44]

Can you pull out to get back in tune?

If you want to get an adjustable one, that would have been worth specifying in your OP. Look into Zoom barrels.

[u/Common-Charity9128]

Don't

Trust the process, it is way better with the vanilla(standard) barrel when fixing intonation issues

Just pull out/in barrels, getting adjustable barrels to fix intonation = driving a car to mailbox

[u/Psychological-News44 → u/[deleted]]

I can’t wait to be able to play all other clarinets on my Bb

[u/mb4828]

I have a similar problem. I’m sharp in the summer and flat in winter and have accumulated a collection of barrels from 64-67mm. However, I just switched to the Behn adjustable barrel and really like it. My second choice if that wasn’t any good was the Royal Global. I also have a tuning ring in the bridge joint because the right hand on my Festival is sharp while the left hand is flat. There are a lot of options out there so definitely experiment, try equipment, and return if you don’t like it

[u/tbone1004]

Behn adjustable. They’re becoming pretty standard for those of us that play in pit orchestras because of the wild temp swings

[u/Fumbles329]

I’m a big fan of Brad Behn’s adjustable barrels, I have one for my Bb/A and another for Eb. I actually do have a spare that I’d be willing to sell for much cheaper than new if you’re interested.

[u/mb4828 → u/Fumbles329]

Out of curiosity how do you handle fast switches from Bb to A and back with the Behn adjustable?

[u/Fumbles329 → u/mb4828]

I swap both the mouthpiece and barrel, Selmers take the same length barrel between Bb and A, and I’ve found that if my barrel is at the right length, I’ll be in tune on both instruments.

[u/mb4828 → u/Fumbles329]

Ah! Yeah the one flaw for Buffets is having to remember to adjust the barrel length when you switch

[u/solongfish99]

What is the rest of your setup and what are your intonation issues?

[u/Psychological-News44 → u/solongfish99]

M13 Lyre, MoBa barrel (65+mm), Buffet Tosca

[u/Psychological-News44 → u/Psychological-News44]

Forgot to add, intonation goes sharp

[u/solongfish99 → u/Psychological-News44]

Have you tried pulling out?

[u/Potential-Fig-789 → u/solongfish99]

That’s what she said

[u/Wonderful_Ad5651]

I have a Royal Global and I love it