Gear

It’s that question that you often receive after performing at any sort of music conference: “What’s your setup?” While I truly feel that each clarinetist must find their own personal setup and this is just the setup that works best for me.

Instruments

  • B-flat soprano: Buffet Crampon Tosca

  • A soprano: Buffet Crampon R-13

  • Bass clarinet: Selmer Model 37 Low C (Rosewood)

Mouthpieces

  • B-flat/A: Vandoren BD4

  • Bass clarinet: Vandoren B50

Ligatures

  • B-flat/A: Silverstein Titanium/CRYO4

  • Bass clarinet: Silverstein HEXA

Reeds

  • Soprano: Vandoren V12 (although trying out others)

  • Bass clarinet: Vandoren V12 (although trying out others)

Barrels, Bells, and Neck

  • Taplin-Weir barrels and bells

  • Blashaus gold plated neck

EFX Pedals

I have also started to explore music that utilizes effect pedals and other electronic devices. Here is my current setup/options:

Microphones

  • Soprano: Piezo Barrel “Wood”

  • Bass clarinet: Piezo Barrel “P7”

Pedals

  • Boss FV-30H (volume pedal)

  • Boss Super Over Drive SD-1 (overdrive pedal)

  • Boss Dynamic Wah AW-3 (wah pedal)

  • Boss Super Chorus CH-1 (chorus pedal)

  • Boss Super Octave OC-3 (octave pedal)

  • JHS 3 Series (reverb pedal)

  • Rat RT-492541 (distortion pedal)

  • Joyo D-Seed (delay pedal)

  • Boss RC-30 (loop pedal)