【YELLOW BRASS】Retail Price: ¥7800 The name BUFFix comes from the gaming term "buff," like Mario's star, which means "to strengthen." It strengthens the sound, as if it were buffed. The effect is astonishing. The clarinet, with its grenadilla wood body, is an instrument that is difficult to resonate, even though it is made of a hard material. The cylindrical shape of the body further complicates the resonance. To address these issues, various items are sold, but many are rings that are inserted into the joints. While these have a significant effect, they make it difficult to remove the barrel for tuning. This is because creating a gap can cause the ring to rattle, and in the worst case, resonate and produce noise. Also, even without creating a gap, the thickness of the ring itself can distort the pitch. BUFFix solves this problem. The ring is attached to the outside of the mouthpiece. It captures the vibrational energy and tightens the vibration itself. The hard metal material attached to the mouthpiece prevents the vibration from escaping from the mouthpiece to the outside air and space. As a result, the mouthpiece itself resonates more strongly and transmits the vibration to the body. This effect has been verified to be more effective than rings inserted into the joints in test performances by professionals. Of course, there is no problem with slightly pulling out the barrel for tuning. By changing the material, it is also possible to change the sound quality and playing feel. The metal is heated to a red-hot state and rapidly cooled. This process 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 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. YELLOW BRASS A metal (brass) used in many brass instruments, it has an excellent balance of resonance, resistance, and strength.