Woodwind
Woodwind instrument prices
Clarinet, oboe, flute, bassoon. The sticker price is only half the story here: reeds are a running cost that can outspend the instrument over a few years. We price each level and tell you what to budget for the parts that wear out.
Clarinet Cost: Student to Professional Prices (2026)
$200–$8,000
What a clarinet really costs in 2026: a plastic student clarinet runs $200 to $900, a wood intermediate $2,000 to $3,000, and a professional grenadilla horn $4,000 to $8,000.
Oboe Cost: Student to Professional Prices (2026)
$1,000–$12,000
What an oboe really costs in 2026: a student oboe runs $1,000 to $3,000, an intermediate $2,000 to $3,500, and a professional handmade oboe $6,000 to $12,000 and up.