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# **yamaha clarinet**

**Skip it****34/100 **

a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 81% of clicks) — yamaha clarinet doesn't clear our bar today.

**Market/yr**

**$309K**

**Growth (1y)**

**+90.0%**

**Products**

**11**

**Brands**

**6**

was 7 a year ago

**Sellers**

**24**

**Price range**

**$11.49–$2620.21**

**Returns**

**6.4%**

**Rating**

**4.6★**

**Skip it**

Scored 34/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns.

Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns

Market size

**15**

 ×0.30

Growth

**62**

 ×0.30

Competition

**14**

 ×0.20

Quality gap

**34**

 ×0.10

Returns

**46**

 ×0.10

## **Demand**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 96 weeks — +90.0% year over year.

3K2KSpike '25Spike '26Sep '24Dec '24Apr '25Aug '25Nov '25Mar '26

## **Seasonality**

Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average.

JFMAMJJASOND

Peak months: Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.7×

## **Competition**

- Yamaha67% - Jean Paul USA13% - GLORY10% - EASTROCK4% - Aventik3% - Mendini by Cecilio2%

The top 5 products capture 81% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack. 6 brands and 24 sellers compete here.

**Brands**

**6 **▼falling

was 7 a year ago

**Sellers**

**24**

**Top 5 brand share**

**98%**

#ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend

1
![Yamaha YCL-255 Clarinet](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31Yixlrp9NL.jpg) [**Yamaha YCL-255 Clarinet**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075T5Y46P)

Yamaha$722.144.5★16442%▼falling

2
![Yamaha YCL-450N Intermediate Clarinet with Nickel Keys](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/312rmS7Z8oL.jpg) [**Yamaha YCL-450N Intermediate Clarinet with Nickel Keys**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B010TVSX9O)

Yamaha$1740.644.4★512%▲rising

3
![Jean Paul USA CL-300 Student Clarinet B Flat](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51t4w-D+TxL.jpg) [**Jean Paul USA CL-300 Student Clarinet B Flat**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006WAVPR4)

Jean Paul USA$251.924.4★1,29711%—flat

4
![Glory GLY-PBK Professional Ebonite Bb Clarinet with 10 Reeds Stand Hard Case Cleaning Cloth Cork grease Mouthpiece Brush and Pad Brush Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41M1zfC8KXL.jpg) [**Glory GLY-PBK Professional Ebonite Bb Clarinet with 10 Reeds Stand Hard Case Cleaning Cloth Cork grease Mouthpiece Brush and Pad Brush Black**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CN69WNX)

GLORY$92.244.4★2,09710%▼falling

5
![Yamaha YCL-650II Professional Bb Clarinet with Silver-plated Keys](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/3145OP9vFPL.jpg) [**Yamaha YCL-650II Professional Bb Clarinet with Silver-plated Keys**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B1QW35BF)

Yamaha$2620.215.0★36%▲rising

6
![EASTROCK Bb Clarinet 17 Keys ABS Material Wide Range of Tones Particularly Beginner & Students-friendly with Using Tools and 2 Replaceable Barrels](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51BosTXDZ3L.jpg) [**EASTROCK Bb Clarinet 17 Keys ABS Material Wide Range of Tones Particularly Beginner & Students-friendly with Using Tools and 2 Replaceable Barrels**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RJR1G7D)

EASTROCK$123.324.4★8094%▼falling

7
![Yamaha YCL-450IIN Intermediate Clarinet](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21d6LcZSCCL.jpg) [**Yamaha YCL-450IIN Intermediate Clarinet**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1ZHLS3R)

Yamaha$1785.495.0★14%▲rising

8
![Yamaha YCL-450IIY Intermediate Clarinet](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31C8hNzrH1L.jpg) [**Yamaha YCL-450IIY Intermediate Clarinet**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DX2JMM79)

Yamaha$2190.680.0★03%▲rising

9
![Neutral line (Light Blue WF4I)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31d4tVeg0uL.jpg) [**Neutral line (Light Blue WF4I)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GFSSWQ2H)

Aventik$11.494.7★73%▲rising

10

![Mendini By Cecilio B Flat Clarinet for Beginner Ebonite Bb Clarinet with 10 Reeds Mouthpiece Cork Grease Gloves Cleaning Cloth Hard Case Pocketbook Stand (Black)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51L-fUqfvTL.jpg) [**Mendini By Cecilio B Flat Clarinet for Beginner Ebonite Bb Clarinet with 10 Reeds Mouthpiece Cork Grease Gloves Cleaning Cloth Hard Case Pocketbook Stand (Black)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005CXMOEU)

Mendini by Cecilio$114.524.4★2,8692%—flat

11

![Jean Paul CL-400 Intermediate Bb Clarinet with ABS Body Synthetic Pads and Silver-Plated Keys](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31UcvjhlB4L.jpg) [**Jean Paul CL-400 Intermediate Bb Clarinet with ABS Body Synthetic Pads and Silver-Plated Keys**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074VHGX9R)

Jean Paul USA$376.154.4★1982%▼falling

## **Product shelf**

All 11 tracked products in this niche.

Top sellersNewestTrending

[![Yamaha YCL-255 Clarinet](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31Yixlrp9NL.jpg)**Yamaha YCL-255 Clarinet** Yamaha**$722.14**4.5★164 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075T5Y46P) [![Yamaha YCL-450N Intermediate Clarinet with Nickel Keys](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/312rmS7Z8oL.jpg)**Yamaha YCL-450N Intermediate Clarinet with Nickel Keys** Yamaha**$1740.64**4.4★5 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B010TVSX9O) [![Jean Paul USA CL-300 Student Clarinet B Flat](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51t4w-D+TxL.jpg)**Jean Paul USA CL-300 Student Clarinet B Flat** Jean Paul USA**$251.92**4.4★1,297 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006WAVPR4) [![Glory GLY-PBK Professional Ebonite Bb Clarinet with 10 Reeds Stand Hard Case Cleaning Cloth Cork grease Mouthpiece Brush and Pad Brush Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41M1zfC8KXL.jpg)**Glory GLY-PBK Professional Ebonite Bb Clarinet with 10 Reeds Stand Hard Case Cleaning Cloth Cork grease Mouthpiece Brush and Pad Brush Black** GLORY**$92.24**4.4★2,097 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CN69WNX) [![Yamaha YCL-650II Professional Bb Clarinet with Silver-plated Keys](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/3145OP9vFPL.jpg)**Yamaha YCL-650II Professional Bb Clarinet with Silver-plated Keys** Yamaha**$2620.21**5.0★3 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B1QW35BF) [![EASTROCK Bb Clarinet 17 Keys ABS Material Wide Range of Tones Particularly Beginner & Students-friendly with Using Tools and 2 Replaceable Barrels](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51BosTXDZ3L.jpg)**EASTROCK Bb Clarinet 17 Keys ABS Material Wide Range of Tones Particularly Beginner & Students-friendly with Using Tools and 2 Replaceable Barrels** EASTROCK**$123.32**4.4★809 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RJR1G7D) [![Yamaha YCL-450IIN Intermediate Clarinet](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21d6LcZSCCL.jpg)**Yamaha YCL-450IIN Intermediate Clarinet** Yamaha**$1785.49**5.0★1 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1ZHLS3R) [![Yamaha YCL-450IIY Intermediate Clarinet](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31C8hNzrH1L.jpg)**Yamaha YCL-450IIY Intermediate Clarinet** Yamaha**$2190.68**0.0★0 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DX2JMM79)

## **Reviews**

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

### **What buyers love **

**Quality-Overall**29%

*“he's been genuinely impressed with how functional”*

**Value For Money**20%

*“Money well spent”*

**Audio Quality**13%

*“when I put a reed one from the music store it sounded great”*

**Portability**9%

*“The carrying case is a nice touch”*

**Material Quality**4%

*“The ebonite material feels durable”*

**Ease Of Use**4%

*“It is easy to use, beginner appropriate, and affordable without breaking the bank”*

**Durability**4%

*“as the other one provided was incredibly resistant”*

**Weight Light**2%

*“It is not too heavy or too long for a 10 year old”*

**Ease Of Cleaning**2%

*“Cleaning is super easy”*

**Adjustability/Rotatability/Reclining**1%

*“did adjust over time”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Audio Quality**18%

*“you have to blow really hard to get a sound out other 200 dollar cheap clarinet I have played sound better do not buy this”*

**Quality-Overall**18%

*“The quality of this clarinet is very concerning”*

**Durability**17%

*“Buyer beware, product is not durable”*

**Value For Money**5%

*“Its obviously costlier than the chinese brands”*

**Ease Of Use**4%

*“the screws on it were EXTREMELY hard to get off”*

**Hard Feel**4%

*“hard to play - took my breath away after playing a few measures. no pun intended.”*

**Product Condition**4%

*“item looks used”*

**Defective Material/Parts**4%

*“Missing many parts”*

**Color**4%

*“The color makes it hard to see in the water”*

#### **Top return reasons**- Audio Quality33% - Quality-Overall14% - Functionality-Overall11% - Defective Material/Parts9% - Size-Overall4% - Tune Retention4% - Value For Money4% - Assembly/Installation3% - Advertised Vs Actual Product2% - Product Condition2%