Vandoren Contrabass Clarinet Mouthpiece - New (2025) edition Bass Clarinet shorter facings mean less of

shorter facings mean less of the reed vibrates

Your thumb won’t be where it “usually goes” — and that’s kind of the point

and their different sounds/feels

Definitely needs something to drive the rhythm home though

Vandoren Contrabass Clarinet Mouthpiece - New (2025) edition Bass Clarinet shorter facings mean less ofLOL. All other Vandoren mouthpieces come with a model number. The contra doesn't. Except, now it's a new design. Did they finally add a number? No. It's like Vandoren is saying: this is the only contra mouthpiece you need. Who cares what the number is? Well, they're kinda right. Plays well on 2 3 strength reeds and cooks with gas. A low, rumbling gas. Like a volcano about to erupt. Trials? Now, many folks allow for trials of mouthpieces. With Vandoren