OK, up front I will acknowledge that there is probably a reason we don't want to think about as to why this instrument is as inexpensive as it is.I found myself playing in a pit orchestra in a book with some flute parts. I don't play flute. We shuffled around the books, but I still ended up with a few flute and oboe bits that I needed to cover. I was going to transpose them for B-flat clarinet, but I decided to just see what my options were for getting a C clarinet. It was down to an 80-plus-year-old instrument on consignment for $2500 in a local shop (no thanks), or this $169 Yinfente C clarinet.At that price, I decided to just give it a chance. Worst case scenario, I'd just be back to transposing the parts.I really like the fact that the C clarinet uses a standard B-flat clarinet mouthpiece and reed, because I was able to use a higher quality mouthpiece that I already owned. (Stock mouthpieces are junk even on expensive instruments.) I didn't even try the stock mouthpiece… maybe it's OK. But the reed that came with it is a joke. But again… reeds are a disposable item and you should buy good ones anyway.What about the instrument itself? Build-wise, it's surprisingly good. The keys are a bit soft… which was good since the G#/C# key was bent. It was easy for me to bend it into place. I think an instrument like this might not last that long in the hands of a careless 5th grader, but it's fine if you are kind to it.The most important questions about playability: Do the pads seal properly, and how is the intonation? The first question is an absolute YES. The instrument is put together well and is extremely easy to play. Intonation? That's a weird one. The chalumeau register is a bit flat across the board, but the clarion register is spot-on in tune. Altissimo notes are a bit flat also.The tone of the instrument is just fine. It doesn't have the rich sound of a pro instrument, of course, but it sounds like a clarinet, and the tone is clean and focused. Absolutely, 100% usable for my purposes as a doubling instrument in a pit orchestra. The show just closed yesterday and it served me well throughout. Enough so, in fact, that I've just placed an order for a Yinfente E-flat as well.

I needed an E-Flat clarinet to practice on while mine gets major repairs, as it will take a while for mine to be in service again. This clarinet is a great deal for the price. Some of the keys are aligned weirdly, but it works. the reed it comes with is bad. The mouthpiece itself wasn't TOO bad, just a regular stock mouthpiece. The ligature on the other hand is a different story (it was terrible). The clarinet plays well, and has a clear tone. I would not recommend this to a beginner though.

For the price, you're not going to do better.It plays well, it's comfortable, does not leak, and it plays in tune. If you'd like to adjust the tune a bit, it comes with two barrels. The mouthpiece is garbage , but that's no surprise. It uses a standard clarinet mouthpiece, so I just switched it out for a Rico Royal C3, and it sounds great.I had to loosen and the oil the LH Eb key, but that was the extent of the fiddling I had to do.I'm thrilled to have a C clarinet for such an amazing price, and I'm astounded at how good it sounds and how responsive it is. A really terrific buy.

Okay, folks, this is going to get a bit technical... the reason I'm leaving a 5 star review has way more to do with just the great price on these things. These are NOT CSOs (Clarinet Shaped Objects) -- these are actually instruments to be reckoned with. I have four Yinfentes: Eflat, C, A, and G. The hardest for me to play is the G, but some of that is because it is an Oehler system -- the others are Boehm. The G does take a little effort playing while using the register key, but not much... (easier than playing that register on an alto clarinet). The others are actually pretty easy to go through the entire range of the instrument. I usually first test out a clari with a Selmer HS* mouthpiece and a Bravo 4 synthetic reed. I'll sometimes get a little nostalgic, and use a Vandoren classic or V 4, 4 1/2, or 5. I'll also use a Bravo 4 on a Vandoren B-45 mouthpiece, too. With these mouthpiece and reed combo, Intonation seems pretty decent, too. Then I'll play with the mouthpiece they provide, and the supplied reed, too. The supplied reed is way less stiff than the number on it (says "2 1/2" -- but it's more like a "1"), and the gap on their supplied mouthpiece is wide, but the mouthpiece isn't nearly as bad as some say -- I filed down one of my Legere 5's to match the natural reed supplied by Yinfente with the Eflat clari, and my embouchure really bends the notes quite well -- it can make it sound somewhat like a sax, a crumhorn (!), or a bit like a duduk. It is also surprisingly easy to not "double jump" the registers (sqeak) when using the register key with such soft reeds -- but their mouthpieces seem to work better when further in the mouth than what I'm used to... with those reeds, they like to vibrate much lower down on the mouthpiece's facing than my normal mouthpieces. The supplied ligatures are the weakest parts, but then perhaps that's why it does sound unique when using the soft reed with their supplied mouthpieces. I also use Rovner Classic, Dark and Lights on my soprano claris in reverse position. If they were to stop providing the white gloves, the mini screwdrivers, and the vaseline they call cork grease and supply a Rovner ligature with it instead, then it would be even better.So -- in comparison with other claris I own -- Yinfentes remind be of Ridenours -- and maybe a little like Preuffer Silver throats mixed with a tad Suzuki (especially when performing glissando -- a bit stair stepped until I get around to semi undercutting the holes). They are much easier to play than any Boosey and Hawkes that I've owned (two Edgewares and an 840), less "nasally" (not that "nasal" is bad...) than any of the "classic" clarinets I've owned (Pierre Maure, Jean DuMont, Rene DuMont, La Blanc Evette stencils) -- and yet not overpowering with the lower notes like my fist clarinet I ever played -- a student Bundy from 1982 (and a hell of a lot easier to play than that hunk of junk). If these things would have been around back then, I would have probably spent a lot more time as a kid practicing clarinet. They are wonderful to play.

Instrumento muito bonito, excelente para iniciantes, som agradável com preço justo !

I can't believe how nice it plays right out of the box. Little jewell for a more than reasonable price. It's great to play concert pitch on a clarinet!

Un prix défiant toute concurrence un peu difficile à monter au début au niveau des lièges trop serrés

L'ho aperto ma non ancora montato...bella la custodia, ogni singolo componente imbustato.....

Als Anfänger bin ich sehr zufrieden mit dieser C-Klarinette, da ich ohne Transponieren mit anderen zusammen spielen kann. Ich hatte allerdings auf Empfehlung ein anderes Mundstück gekauft (Yamaha 4C), damit ist der Klang deutlich besser.