The best replacement for clarinet is oboe.

The best alternatives to clarinet are rated as following:
★★★★★  oboe
★★★★★  saxophone
★★★★  flute
★★★★  trumpet
★★  violin
★  recorder
★  bassoon
★  alto sax
★  soprano sax
★  sax
★  violin harder
★  flute which is easier
★  clarinet
★  saxophone easier
★  french horn
★  trombone
★  soprano saxophone
★  bass clarinet
  flute harder to play
  tenor sax
  flute easier
  oboe sound
  saxophone which is better
  saxaphone
  plastic clarinet
  oboe higher
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  alto saxophone
  obo
  bb clarinet
  bundy clarinet
  wood clarinet

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