Is the Victory clarinet made by Titan a good instrument to buy for a beginner band student?

Answer 1

Almost anything cheap is good . . .

My personal rules are:

1. NOT WOOD: A wooden clarinet requires a lot of up-keep and young/beginning clarinetists aren't necessarily up for that.

2. USED THEN NEW: I would start your player on a used clarinet or rent one before you go buying one brand new. Make sure that it is something they plan to stick with for a long time. I started in a band with 8 clarinetists (okay . . . so it was a small school . . . ) and by the time I graduated I was the only one still playing clarinet (although I would take over bass clarinet duties from time to time). Just tell the student that they have to earn it by stick-to-it-ivness. I earned mine! = )

Answer 2

Might be, got so much money that you dont care what it costs? sure it is. If they want it.
I allways liked the idea of let them play a while and make certain that is the instrument of choice for the Student. Then after a year on a Used or a cheap ,,student may be actually good at it and most importantly, enjoying it.
If cost is no concern, buy them whatever they want, when they stop playing it, donate it to the school band so that another can maybe entertain one day withit.

Answer 3

For a beginner just buy a selmer. It's cheap and has good sound. You can eventually trade it in for an intermediate.