Nuvo Dood Plastic Beginner Clarinet, Black

If you've played clarinet, you understand this joke (and it's relation to reeds!): How many clarinetists does it take to change a lightbulb? The answer - who knows...but they'll go through boxes and boxes of lightbulbs looking for just the right one! I've played clarinet for over four decades...mostly soprano, but also alto and bass. I've played saxophones. Playing the saxophone takes effort at the highest echelons of musical performance, but it is a relatively easy instrument to start playing as a beginner. Playing a clarinet, however, is like joining the priesthood; you must first sacrifice the rest of your life to pursue this path, and just when you think you're 'getting it', you have to sacrifice more. For some of us, clarinet is worth it; for me, there's nothing else like it, not even the saxophone (though playing the clarinet DOES make playing a sax...and most other woodwinds... fairly easy). What the Nuvo Dood does is make that first step EASY. I can see this nifty little instrument luring a lot of people in the clarinet direction. I purchased this because I wanted a small musical instrument to take motorcycle camping. I was originally looking at harmonicas, ukuleles, and various percussion instruments, but then settled on the idea of a "camping clarinet". It made sense, since I've played clarinet for so long. However, a regular clarinet wouldn't hold up to the abuse it would see out on the dusty trails we have here is the western USA. The Nuvo Dood, however, seems rugged and should take the abuse just fine. And even if it gets damaged or destroyed, it's only $30 (as of Dec. 2023), so it's super affordable to replace. When I opened the Amazon package after delivery, the Nuvo Dood was nicely contained in an internal box, and inside of that box was soft case containing the instrument. It came with two synthetic reeds, with strengths of 1 and 1.5. The Dood is some sort of plastic, but it feels like a "good plastic" and not a "cheap plastic". The mouthpiece cap, bell, and finger keys are a silicone material that feels good and seems rugged. The reed is held to the mouthpiece by a nifty little clamping mechanism. So far, so good... The first time I played the instrument, I was shocked. The tone is superb for such a simple instrument. While it wasn't quite the same as a regular clarinet, it's close enough for a 'camping clarinet'. It's one octave, and fully chromatic. It's in the key of C, which is perfect for this sort of instrument, particularly if you'll be playing with others; if it were in the key of Bb like a regular soprano clarinet, you'd really want the extra finger keys for playing in remote keys. Within minutes I had this baby all figured out and was having fun cranking out tunes. And it sounded GREAT. Camping trips are going to be more fun now. Highly, highly recommend. And if you're a flute or saxophone player, they have those, too...

This little turd is such an enjoyable toy to keep around. I've played.... basic rock band instruments for 20 years and .... as a creative type, got bored and wanted to expand. I started with the JSax, actually. I've been interested in brass and woodwinds on Ebay and at flea markets but always hated the prices and these D00ds..... made a seriously affordable beginner instrument. I see absolutely no reason why anyone should ever doubt getting this as a beginner/practice instrument. I used to wear Jenco jeans, staring at guitar magazines, having a $5 allowance, waiting for a day to buy at least a $100 guitar, this Dood.... is revolutionary, to me. It is technology making instruments affordable to anyone. Is it expert quality? HELL NO, that artisan stuff is done with metal and cellulose to a level of detail that I don't even know about.... Beginner? Hell Yeah! Super easy to play and learn Really fun to fart around with Ability to record for a song??? .......................... not exactly.... timbre is .... PLEASANT for the parents while the child, or spouse practices. It isn't harsh or too loud. This, according to me, a 20 year musician of guitars and drums, not brass, not woodwinds..... It is fantastic. Super easy available embouchure, and from my experience from this company, they send a few different ... impressive reeds. Look, I like to play with new instruments... I intend on all of my new toys being from this company because of the quality, ease of play and learning.... and I really think this company would be great for schools.

Well, I am 47 and I actually bought this for myself, hahaha. No, seriously, I used to like playing the flute when I was younger but at my age the sound of the flute has become high pitched and annoying. I happened to come upon this gadget when searching for a student clarinet for my 14 yr. old son and thought it might be nice for me to try just for fun. So, of course, for the first hour I thought something was wrong with it and could not get one sound out of it. I futzed with it and finally thought maybe it had to do with the positioning of the reed. Presto! This tip will help every other buyer from now on. So, the reed that came already in place was down a bit, not flush with the mouthpiece. As soon as I raised it and it became the same height - flush with the tip of the mouth piece, it made its first sound. As you turn the device to its side, make sure the reed (the little plastic looking doober) is flush with the mouth piece but you should be able to see an opening, as it were, a crack, sort of, between the top of the reed and the mouthpiece. That's how I realized my breath needs to go into that little opening - the crack. Second tip: Your mouth should not circle the mouth piece in the shape of an O but rather as though someone was pulling your cheeks by the mouth out to the sides and and a bit downward, yet your mouth must be closed firmly around the mouthpiece so air does not escape. Also, sometimes you need to move it a bit upward or downward as your playing to get better sounds. When I take a deep breath and then blow, the sounds come out much nicer - another tip. Bottome line, I just found out that a clarinet is really hard to blow before you get used to it, so I would recommend this as an introduction to hard blowing instruments, either for kids / teenagers with patience or adults to have fun. As for the sound - quite nice actually, maybe aside from the bottom hole which tends to sound like its not quite part of the team - i.e. the rest of the buttons above, but all in all, I would recommend everyone buying this. Update: As far as the quality of the device I give this 5 stars because it sounds very nice and we all love it here. The reason I give it 4 stars is because of the "after purchase service" of the Nuvo company. After answering only one letter, they simply ignore my other inquiries which is a shame for such a cute innovation.

This is the "Nuvo Dood". Nuvo does make a recorder, but this is the "Nuvo Dood", not the "Nuvo Recorder". This one uses a reed. It comes with 2 synthetic reeds, which are better than most. They are 1 and 1.5 strength. (You may find you need a 2 to get the two upper notes to play in tune without wavering when you first try, although practice, proper mouth shape and only opening the upper holes will get it to sound properly.) The reeds are plastic/synthetic, and one of the better sounding synthetics I've tried. (Some plastic reeds really should not be sold, but these are very good.) The reed is designed to make positioning it very easy. The reed does not need wetting, which means, unlike a clarinet with standard reed, I can keep it on my desk and pick it up anytime and play. This is a small instrument, designed for children to learn on, but not just a toy. This is a nice instrument for children, although those upper notes are hard for a beginner to make sound right when using the soft reeds. It is made to be simple and upkeep free, so as to be easy for children, but I bought it for myself. I play clarinet and other instruments, including recorders and the Maui Xaphoon. This is similar to a clarinet in some ways, in that it has a reed mouthpiece. It is about the size as a recorder, has similar fingering, but has covered holes, making the fingering easier. It is somewhat similar to a Xaphoon or Chalumeau, but with covered holes, and easier to play. I've tried several other "Little Sax" type instruments, and some are unplayable, while this one is a delight.

I made a few Extremely 3AM purchases recently, and unlike many others, I don't regret these! I picked up the Toot, Dood, and jSax from Nuvo Instruments. So far I've enjoyed playing around with the Dood the most, though the Toot is the easiest to just pick up and play with its special lip plate. I figure the jSax is something I will work up to. I plan on picking up the jHorn at some point because it looks like a lot of fun to play. They were designed to be used in elementary classrooms, so they're sturdy and easy-to-clean. I find the silicon keys very tactility-pleasing. All of them are way less annoying to listen to than a recorder, in my opinion, but the Toot is higher pitched than the other two, of course. They're such a great value for the price. I'd recommend the Toot for as young as 4-5 years old, but saving the Dood until they have enough patience to get the hang of the embouchure. But for the price, I say get one for yourself! Making music is good for you.

Does not work well. Could only get it to squeak. Bought a cheap actually clarinet on here and my 8 year old is very happy with that instead. Super disappointed because I wanted something easier/simpler but this wasn’t going to do anything but be discouraging.

My brother was so excited about this gift! Very fun and interesting sound. Comparably easy to play to a recorder. My brother plays the flute, recorder, and EWI, and he absolutely loved this thing. Highly recommended.

The good news is that I was able to get some sounds right away and it does what I wanted in terms of learning proper mouth position on the reed/mouthpiece. However it's range is very limited and even though the rubber hole covers have holes in some to allow for a flat or sharp note, it is extremely hard to get those notes as the rubber is very grippy on the fingers so you end up inadvertently breaking the seal over the main hole as the rubber wants to stick to your finger as you slide your finger. I bought this hoping to play more Middle Eastern styles of music on recording I do in my home studio. I prefer real instruments over keyboard synth versions. While I can play a little bit of that style, the difficult in slurring notes from one note to the next, makes it very hard. It's possible, but hard. I would preferred to just have open holes with out the rubber covers. Better if they had used hard plastic hole covers with rubber seals. The other issue is that the top hole (closest to the mouthpiece) sounds WAY off key. It works on certain scales, but as someone who plays the recorder (which this is supposed to be based off of), it's very frustrating. So is it worth the money? I'd say yes as it teach you basic technique skills such as proper mouth embouchure. You also can play a few simple tunes. But really it is more of a toy. I quickly outgrew it and realized that I needed to buy a much more expensive professional Armenian Duduk wind instrument to do what I want to do. But at least I'm developing my mouth muscles and the synthetic reeds and mouthpiece it comes with are actually quite good. The whole thing is also very sturdy. So yeah, it's not great, but it's not terrible either. Buy one, learn a few things, and it'll be a good step towards figuring out what woodwind instrument to move up to.

C’est jouable facilement et sonne assez juste, le son n’est certes pas celui d’une clarinette mais nettement mieux que certains produits chinois qui produisent un bruit de mirliton. Bon outil d’initiation et d’apprentissage de l’embouchure d’une vraie clarinette. Le manuel téléchargeable contient les 1res bases permettant de lire et jouer des partitions très simples (quelques mesures) avec les mp3, tout-à-fait abordables dès 6 ans. L’instrument semble solide et à l’épreuve de l’eau. Bien plus qu’un jouet !

Sorpreso dal suono! Non me lo aspettavo, molto bello

Great quality very pleased

Il y avait longtemps que je voulais essayer un petit instrument a vent histoire de retrouver les bancs de l'école ceux de la flûte à bec ! et c'est avec plaisir et non sans difficulté que je me suis lancé dans ce petit Xyphoon que je trouve finalement accessible même s'il est toujours difficile de faire vibrer cette maudite hampe qui joue parfois plutôt du pinson que de la musique ! Au final, amusant accessible et plutôt jolie son (enfin quand on y arrive...😁) Je ne parle même pas du rapport qualité-prix à 35 €, c'est excellentissime ! Ça ne vaut pas le coup ni de s'en priver ni de même d'essayer quitte à le laisser dans un placard quelques jours si vous trouvez ça trop difficile...

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