RovnerLigature & Plastic Cap for Bb Clarinet - Light Ligature for Hard Rubber Mouthpiece (L-1R (L5))

My son had a standard cheap ligature for his clarinet. Unfortunately, the screws snapped on it. Short of duct taping the reed in place, I was left with ordering a new ligature online as the instrument rental place was closed due to covid. His band instructor suggested this one. It did take a bit of practice to learn how to set it in place and tighten, but it didn't take a long time. My son said the tone is better he thinks.It was more expensive than just getting another cheap metal ligature, but the construction is so much better. The cheap metal one only made it about 7 months. The rovner should last many years to come.

This is a great ligature, it made my sound a lot better and the tone was a lot more even. The mechanism is very unique and original, and leaving an old reed set up on the mouthpiece after you are done playing will help the ligature adjust to the shape of your mouthpiece faster. The only other thing that I recommend you do is to dust the inside of the ligature because it tends to stick to the mouthpiece and that makes it slightly hard to adjust it. Also you should take the screw out once in a while and smear a bit of cork grease onto the threaded part to make it function properly.

I played clarinet in elementary school, and tenor sax since high school. I've had a Rovner ligature for my tenor since I started playing. Now that my daughter started playing clarinet we replaced the standard ligature that came with her Selmer clarinet with this rubber ligature and I could hear an immediate difference in her tone. She said she didn't notice a difference at first, but after playing for a while, she found that she was having an easier time getting a consistently good sound. Keep in mind that she has only been playing for a few weeks, but I like that it makes her more excited to practice. Now we'll she how long that lasts...

I liked this product it works well and gives my clarinet a nice and open tone

This ligature is very light and allows for extreme reed movement. I do not suggest using this ligature when playing intricate or difficult pieces. It allows for too much air to flow between the reed and the mouthpiece and sounds "airy." I will not use this ligature for anything other than an emergency.

I was shocked to see the decline in quality over the period of a decade (since I last bought a ligature).The materials are inferior but will keep it anyway. It does the job.

it does what it's supposed to do. I holds reeds in place. I don't know of any sound difference because this is my first clarinet. I bought a used one with no ligature. But I do like the fit.

I love this ligature. Inexpensive, handy, and easy. Not concert quality, but neither am I! It won't turn you into a first chair, but it's one of those little things that make practice more enjoyable.

Trustworthy and does the job. Shame it has to be leather. Poor cattle.

Fantastic products. Have brought life back to my 20 year old clarinet so that my son can now use it for his lessons. I am so pleased with these products as I didn't know what to expect having only used simple metal ligatures in the past. I would highly recommend.

Perfect for my uses and a vast improvement on my old bog standard ligature which came with the clarinet.Can't ask more than that

Not for me, but for my daughter, she thinks it's a great bit of kit, and far superior to the original one.

Immediate improvement in tone and resonance on a student-level clarinet.