Vandoren VK1 Synthetic Bb Clarinet Reed 3.0 Soft - VK40

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The Vandoren VK1 Synthetic Bb Clarinet Reed 3.0 Soft - VK40 brings Vandoren's specially developed composite material to your clarinet setup. Designed to reproduce the essential physical characteristics and acoustic behavior of natural cane rather than imitate its structure, the VK1 offers a different approach to reed construction.

Vandoren VK1 3.0 Soft - VK40

• Instrument: Bb clarinet.
• Configuration: 3.0 Soft - VK40.
• Material: Vandoren's patented synthetic composite.
• Manufactured in Bormes-les-Mimosas, France.
• Fully recyclable reed material.

Seven years of development

Vandoren developed the VK composite over seven years of research. Both the material and the process used to produce it are covered by an international patent, with production taking place in France.

Fine-tune your reed choice

The six VK configurations in this range fall between traditional cane strengths 2.5 and 3.5. Their increments divide the usual half-strength steps into thirds, corresponding to sixths of a full cane-reed strength. This listing is specifically for 3.0 Soft - VK40; use its full designation when selecting your preferred setup.

Material and identification

The source product information describes the material as hypoallergenic and states that VK reeds comply with the chemical requirements of EU toy standard Directive 2009/48/EC, Annex II, Part III. Each VK reed carries a unique identification code to help identify the product and deter counterfeiting.