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Patented composite-material design
The synthetic material is structured to reproduce essential physical characteristics of a regular reed.

Independent shopping perspective
Vandoren’s VK1 is a synthetic Bb clarinet reed in the 60 strength designation. Produced in France, it uses a patented composite-material design developed to reproduce the essential physical characteristics and acoustic behavior of a regular reed. Choose this specific version when the 60 designation is the one you need. Once it reaches the end of its use, the reed is 100% recyclable.


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.
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The synthetic material is structured to reproduce essential physical characteristics of a regular reed.
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The reed can be fully recycled.
Final check
Product questions
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
It is a Bb clarinet reed.
It is produced in France.
Yes. It is 100% recyclable.