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Backun Eb Barrels feature a unique cutback design that allows the use of Bb clarinet reeds on an Eb mouthpiece, without the need to trim them. Artists love how this barrel improves intonation and flexibility, while stabilizing the tone of the instrument throughout all registers. Paired with the Backun Eb Bell, this barrel really tames the savage beast.
Specs: Grenadilla or cocobolo wood. Tulipwood by special order only. Please contact us to order.
One barrel, one velvet bag, and one barrel tube.
| FIT | BRANDS |
| Standard | Backun, Buffet, Yamaha, Leblanc, Selmer USA (Centered Tone, 10G, Series 9), and most other brands |
| Selmer Paris |
Selmer Paris (Not including: Selmer USA, 10G, Centred Tone, Series 9) |
Overall rating: 4.9 / 5 from 57 reviews.
Loving my Grenadilla Eflat Cutback Barrel. I can now use the same Bb soprano clarinet reeds on my Eflat which is a total game changer and money saver! It also makes my sound much more darker as well as improves my intonation throughout the entire register of the instrument.
My new Backun Eb soprano clarinet barrel improves intonation and evens out the tone throughout all clarinet registers. I love that I can easily use Bb soprano reeds which helps me to blend better with the clarinet section.
Tiene un diseño muy bonito, y me ayuda a mejorar el sonido y la afinación del clarinete Eb, y me permite utilizar mis cañas del Bb. 4 estrellas por qué por muy poco no coincide la tabla de la boquilla, con el corte del barrilete , la boquilla también es backun, aún así, me funciona . Un producto excelente.
Store owner replied: Hello Julián, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. If you need assistance as it relates to the table of the mouthpiece you're using or the Eb cutback barrel here, please send us an email at sales@backunmusical.com.
The Backun E-flat cutout barrel has been a lifesaver and the cocobolo wood matches my instrument beautifully. Resonant and focused, fine intonation, and great articulation response.
I play on a Vandoren BD5, Vandoren #4 Eb reeds, Vandoren leather ligature, and Patricola Eb Special Cl1. I picked the grenadilla Eb barrel over my previous aftermarket barrel because this barrel has a fuller sound, better pitch, and is more comfortable to play. The response felt decently good with my setup. Not all of the throat tones are the same quality of sound as the rest of the instrument, but I can work on that. I also tried the Backun cocobolo and tulipwood models, but liked the projection/core to the sound of the grenadilla.
My tone and intonation have vastly improved with the barrel. I love the warmer tone that I get with this little fat boy.
I am in LOVE with my new barrel! The stability and projection is unmatched, and I am so excited to finally play Eb clarinet in tune. Plus the cutback feature is a lifesaver when something happens to my Eb reeds!
Store owner replied: Thank you very much for choosing Backun, Dylan!
My friend has a cut back Eb barrel and I always curious about it. I finally gave a try and I like it! I don’t need to buy Eb reeds anymore and I just put a Bb reeds from my regular reed case. How convenient. I highly recommend to anyone who is interested in this product.
It makes quite improvement of tone
I have played these burbank e flat barrels for years. I have them in grenadilla, cocobola, and tulipwood. Each offer their own special resonance. I also like the fact I can use regular clarinet reeds with the barrel.
the piece is lovely, but although it fits properly at the mouthpiece end, it is loose at the other. Have solved the problem by adding contact tape to the instrument so that there is no air leakage.
Store owner replied: Hello Catherine, thank you very much for your recent purchase of an Eb Cutback Barrel, and we are sorry to hear of the fitment issues that you are experiencing. Please note that contact tape may not represent the most ideal, long-term solution for your fitment concerns, and we would love to assist you in making sure your barrel fits properly. For further assistance, please send our experts an email at sales@backunmusical.com.
Really nice packed, different from previous purchased items. Thanks Carlie!.
The barrel improves shallow sound of Buffett E11 with thicker and clear tone beside convenience of Bb reeds.
Not only did this solve my eefers intonation problem but it also sweetened and rounded out my sound. It pairs perfectly with the Hawkins vocalise G mouthpiece I purchased recently as well. The cutout on the back is fantastic as well. When are you going o make an Eb clarinet? Perhaps do the same as you did with the bass clarinet release. One alpha model and one Q model???? It’d be awesome if you did.
Store owner replied: Thank you for taking the time to share your kind words, Michael! And thank you for your interest in an Eb Clarinet. For any and all future product announcements, please be sure to subscribe to our newsletter at backunmusical.com and follow our social media accounts.
The barrels that come from the Big French Manufacturers are great - until you hit the altissimo register (which is the eepher's playground). To get the pitch up and match the (really sharp!) piccolo, you either (i) bite so hard that your lip bleeds, or (ii) get equipment that will help you. People have been cutting down soprano (i.e. Bb/A) reeds for years. (Greg Smith, my Mouthpiece Guru, specifically advises for them.) With Morrie's barrel, you don't need to cut the reeds down, the cutout allows you to use the Big Reeds that make the little eepher sing. I have mine a little shorter, since it's so much easier to lip down a bit than to try and match the (ridiculously) sharp piccolists and flute wielders. Hurts less, too! Morrie's stuff is The Bomb.
I am in love with my new Eb barrel! Great intonation and sound. I only regret that I didn’t order also grenadilla one…maybe next time
Good for Bb reeds with Eb clarinet
This barrel makes it possible to use Bb clarinet reeds and it has made my tone and intonation much better. It has made me overall more confident and comfortable playing such a difficult breed of clarinet.
It made a big difference. I was already playing on another Backun barrel, but I had a newer Selmer Eb clarinet that required a longer barrel. This new barrel, specific to my set-up, played a pivotal role in making my solos comfortable. Even the flute players commented! Thanks again!
I’m a huge fan of Backun products and have a MoBa barrel and MoBa bell on my Bb and A clarinets and absolutely love the Eb cutback barrel. Not only do I get that gorgeous Backun sound, but now I can use my favorite Rue 56 reeds. Big thanks !
The cut Eb barrel makes all the difference.love it
I found myself in a situation where I was playing quite flat and wanted to try a shorter barrel (mine was 45mm); I have a Selmer 9 eefer, which does not fit most of the after market barrels. I ordered a Selmer version and a non-Selmer version, and the Selmer one fit perfectly first time on the horn and fixed my intonation issues. Yay!
This E-flat barrel promotes an excellent altissimo response. The barrel design with a flat surface on one side permits use of a B-flat reed instead of a commercial E-flat reed without modifying the length. Highly recommended!
The barrel came wrapped in nice cloth bag which was very impressive. The barrel itself is beautiful, and helps the intonation of the Eb clarinet quite a bit! It’s also a plus that I can use my Bb reeds on my Eb clarinet now!
I saw an immediate difference in tone on first try. Need to recork for a better fit but knew that that was likely.
Excellent on phone service with customer rep. Absolutely love my new cutback barrel for my Eb clarinet! Makes a huge difference in the sound of the instrument.
Excellent on phone service with customer rep. Absolutely love my new cutback barrel for my Eb clarinet! Makes a huge difference in the sound of the instrument.
This barrel is acoustically an upgrade for the E-flat clarinet. Ingenious is that you can play with Bb clarinet reeds without having to shorten them. Highly recommended!
The Eb cutback barrel allows much greater control to play on the Eb clarinet; and the C clarinet barrel makes the sound much more beautiful.
The barrel requires plumber's tape in order to try it out, because it's cut far too large for most tenons. Backun then recommends having the tenon recorked to fit. I don't mind this at all, because being able to use my Bb reeds has taken a lot of the work out of playing the Eb, and made it sound less shrill. Yay!
Very good product!
A very good barrel, providing a round sound with projection
Very good product!
If you're looking for more control over your Eb clarinet, this is the barrel for you! It has the ability to play either Eb or Bb clarinet reeds with the cutback slit and it has a fatboy taper that rounds out the sound timbre more. I previously played on a Noblet 41 mm, and then switching to 43 mm cutback barrel instantly made all registers lock in with tuning. I now play my Eb Noblet clarinet with this barrel and a Backun Eb bell.
Good. Fit the clarinet well. Good craftsmanship.
The quality of the wood is really good, the Eb Tulipwood gives the facility to make louders and plainful fortes without spend too much air. I like them so much.
The Eb cutback barrel has worked wonders on the tone of my little Eb clarinet. I love the convenience of using Bb reeds with this barrel! Just a brilliant innovation. Thank you!
High quality product shipped quickly and efficiently despite having to cross the US/Canada border. The exact product I ordered was out of stock so they quickly contacted me and substituted a slightly different product.
Wonderful craftsmanship. Sound is more open and pure.
The Eb Cutback Barrel improved wide range intonation on my Buffet E11.
