Detail 01
Patented composite construction
The material structure is designed to recreate essential physical characteristics of a regular reed.

Independent shopping perspective
Vandoren’s VK1 40 is a synthetic Bb clarinet reed made in France. Its patented composite construction was developed to reproduce the essential physical characteristics of a regular reed along with the same acoustic behavior. The 40 marking identifies this variant, making selection straightforward when that is the designation you require. It is a fully recyclable reed, combining the VK1 synthetic design with 100% recyclability.


Strong match
What matters in use
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 01
The material structure is designed to recreate essential physical characteristics of a regular reed.
Detail 02
The reed is fully recyclable.
Final check
Product questions
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
No. It uses a synthetic composite-material design.
It is for Bb clarinet.
Yes. It is 100% recyclable.