【STARLING SILVER】Retail Price: ¥12,800 The name BUFFix comes from the gaming term "buff," like Mario's star, which means "to strengthen." It strengthens the sound, like it's been buffed. The effect is astonishing. While various items are sold for clarinet rings, many are rings that are inserted into the connection. This has a significant effect, but it makes it difficult to pull the tube out for tuning. This is because creating a gap causes the ring to rattle and, in the worst case, resonate, producing noise. Also, even without creating a gap, the thickness of the ring itself throws off the pitch. BUFFix solves this problem. The ring is attached to the outside of the mouthpiece. It captures the vibration energy as if enveloping it, tightening the vibration itself. By attaching a hard metal material to the mouthpiece, it prevents vibrations from escaping from the mouthpiece to the outside air and space. As a result, the mouthpiece itself resonates more strongly, transmitting vibrations to the tube body. This effect has been verified to be more effective than rings inserted into the connection in trial performances by professionals. Of course, there is no problem in pulling the tube out a little for tuning. It is also possible to change the sound quality and playing feel by changing the material. The metal is heated to red-hot and rapidly cooled. This equalizes the molecular bonds of the metal, resulting in a material that resonates more strongly. This is carefully hammered to form the shape. This process is a process that can only be done by hand. Many high-grade, expensive brass instruments are handmade in this way. This is proof of how important this process is for resonance. STARLING SILVER This material is often used in straight-tube instruments such as trumpets, and is characterized by its directivity, with the sound resonating straight and far. It does not have a strong feeling of resistance and is a material that allows you to dramatically feel the improvement in resonance. Since it is a material that resonates far, you may not feel it much when listening up close. However, it will definitely deliver the sound far in a wide space such as a hall.