The Sepia Tone Balance is designed for classical clarinetists.  This mouthpiece exists to find the balances 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.  Music is a balance, find it with the Gottsu Sepia Tone Balance.

With the release of Gottsu’s new sliding ligature, the Balance has been updated with a Marble version that is paired with 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: Ebonite*/Marbled Ebonite, Vintage Brass (Marble model only)
* dark brown, high-quality ebonite with no additives
Chamber shape: trapezoid
Baffle: None/natural
Tone characteristics: slightly bright, soft tones
Style: Classical
Recommended reed: Natural cane reed (Vandoren V12)