Is the Royal Global Bass Clarinet Worth the Hype?

In case you've spent any kind of time lately moving through woodwind community forums or communicating with orchestral players, you've most likely heard someone mention the royal global bass clarinet as a severe alternative to the traditional European leaders. For decades, the bass clarinet planet was pretty very much a two-horse competition. You either preserved up a lot of money with regard to a Selmer or perhaps a Buffet, or a person settled for the plastic student model that sounded like a glorified kazoo. Royal Global moved into that gap, and honestly, they've shaken things up in ways that's been long overdue. ...

March 28, 2026 · 7 min · Walters Ilana