The Sepia Tone Balance is designed for classical clarinetists.  This mouthpiece exists to find the balance between both a bright and dark tone, and between a beautiful sound and ease of blowing.  It features a slightly brighter tone and lower blowing resistance than the Sepia Tone Will while remaining rich and beautiful across all ranges.

With the release of Gottsu’s unique sliding ligature, the Balance has been updated with a Marble version that features the ligature.  Grooves cut parallel to the table allow for the ligature to slide securely into place.  A small hump has been introduced to the beak, which improves playability with the sliding ligature.  The sliding ligature itself is made from vintage brass and features a unique “underscrew” design, which evenly secures the reed in place.  With the sliding ligature, the Balance Marble gains an incredibly light and responsive feel.

Instrument: B♭ Clarinet
Opening size: 1.0mm, 1.11mm, 1.13mm
Material: Marbled Ebonite*, Gold-plated Brass
*dark brown, high-quality ebonite with no additives
Chamber shape: trapezoid
Baffle: None/natural
Tone characteristics: slightly bright, centered tone, very responsive
Recommended reed: Natural cane reed (Vandoren V12)