What is the best ligature (darkest sound, easy stacatto, able to play all sorts of dynamics, etc.) of the following?

Vandoren-Optimum
Rovner-Eddie Daniels II, Mark III
D. Bonade (inverted/traditional)
BG-Super Revelation, Standard
Luyben plastic

Also, is the J&D Hite model `D` a good choice for a mouthpiece?
Thank you.

>>>What is the best ligature (darkest sound, easy stacatto, able to play all sorts of dynamics, etc.) of the following?

Open your throat,make sure your embouchure is correct, lighten up your tonguing, blow a decent airstream, THEN start worrying about your ligature.

^what if she`s already considered those issues and addressed them?

btw, is a leather (fabric, iunno how to describe haha) ligature worth the cost? i might pop by the music store and get one. seems kinda pricey.. or am i just cheap? XD

btw, i don`t see myself going far with the clarinet but i still love playing. it`s my main insturment but i don`t think i`ll be playing in college. i don`t have my own clarinet because err, i don`t want to buy one. i`d by a cheap-o one, but, we all know what those are like. haha. should i just stick with my plastic ligature?

If he or she has already addressed those issues, then it is perfectly reasonable to start looking at ligatures, and maybe mouthpieces. I think that the mouthpiece makes more of a difference.