Are you starting from scratch?
Buy a regular Bb clarinet. Try it out. Use it to learn the fingering positions and the embouchure. Regular clarinets are a lot cheaper, easier to carry around and you can easily sell it later when you upgrade to bass clarinet
Do you want to double?
If you already play the saxophone or the Bb clarinet then the transition to bass clarinet is much easier.
You can go to a store, try out a few instruments and see how they sound. You can also buy an instrument straight away and apply a lot of what you already know.
Why do you want to learn bass clarinet?
If you want to learn how to play the bass clarinet so that you can get girls then forget it - buy a saxophone!
If you want to play bass clarinet to look cool then forget it - buy a trumpet!
If you want to express yourself creatively in a musical way and you love the sound of the lower register then learn to play the bass clarinet.
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