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Have one and love it. Blank paper you can color with mouthpieces and reeds.

Heavy in the pocketbook... Does not make it a quality horn

French horn: 5 to 6 octaves????? NO. The VERY BEST in the world can consistently play 4.5 to 5 octaves, functionally. CONN 8Ds have NOT been consistent through the decades. The 'letter series' from Elkhart, IN were the best. The CONNS made in Abilene, TX sucked completely. The earlier the Elkhart were extremely good, but the Elkhart, IN letter series were the BEST. Luckily, CONN/Selmer has now returned to making their 8Ds according to that spec. Today's manufacturing processes actually improve upon the 'letter series' from Elkhart. I don't need the dang water key, however. I guess I'll live with it... I made Principal Horn in the TX All-State Orchestra. 1981. I played with the Houston Symphony by age 22. Audition the NEW CONN 8Ds. Made in Eastlake, OH - Get one made after 2021.

CONN/SELMER is now making CONN 8Ds according to the Vince DeRosa 260 page specifications. These adhere to the GREATEST 'letter series' spec that was made in Elkhart, IN. I am auditioning these horn to find MY HORN. I know what I'm talking about.

I don’t know why some commenters here were so critical towards your demo. Nothing wrong with it at all, especially considering that 99% of the Aerophone playing content I see online here and elsewhere is truly dull and forgettable lite/smooth jazz flavored material. Hate to be such a Negative Nancy but I just don’t see anyone taking advantage of it’s impressive synth capabilities. Seems the instrument is just way ahead of its time maybe?

Interesting video and I thank you for making it. I am a clarinet guy who is 72 and wants to relearn the alto. (I played it in high school) My concern is that the cost is high and there is a part of me that suspects that this horn has "made mostly in china" in its DNA and I do not want to purchase ANYTHING that comes from China. Am I missing the boat here?

Should have had equivalent mic placement for these puppies. Beautiful sound either way. Thanks for sharing

0:53 he almost forgot about the viola

Such a high quality video! Can't believe this doesn't have that many views. Keep it up!!

To be honest, it sounds quite bad.

Judging by what he is saying, he got one for free. Antigua (Taiwan)🙄 yea sure. 😂 You need to work on your tone.

I played a 62 tenor for 6 months, but, from the first notes I played on the 82II, it just seemed to have a more complex tone. It took me a few months of daily playing to make the horn "mine", but I've had it for 6 years now and haven't regretted trading up. (And it goes longer between repair/tune-ups than the 62.)

See your points, but sticking to my 62, BTW, even w/o purple logo it is great.

Happy Birthday Andrew 🎉

Just got one a week ago! first soprano having come from an alto and I couldn't have asked for a better horn

I have a 62 02, european name. With a Meyer HR mpc and a filed 2.5 reed you forgot to go to sleep !

I’ve had my 480 for a few years now, and I was faced with whether I wanted to buy a custom neck or upgrade the horn. After trying a few options, including both the 62 and 82z, I determined the horn I had was fine, and I ended up with a te1 neck, and it plays like a dream. YMMV, but I couldn’t justify paying $5,000 for an upgraded horn when the improvements are so minor.

I am from india. I am using Yamaha 26 china made copy.good one for beginners

What mouthpiece did you say you used?

What type of neck does the YAS 875 EX come with?

Do you think you could review the reversed leadpipe version of this model?

Buffet is a saxophone I've had in my collection since 1981 of various models. I would say that all the ones i've had demonstrate the same overriding design principles, which are to be mellow, rich, with great intonation. This would be the number one go-to for playing a non-solo part in a band. I've never been able to make one of these "scream" of any model or year of Buffet, but I've obviously not owned all of them (I do own this particular Buffet 400). My personal take on these is that they align with what I've read about the original intentions for the saxophone by Adophe Sax, and they do that better than all others in my opinion. I do think they are a different animal than most other saxophones in that respect. Being made in China or Taiwan as an issue, I'll only say that horns are made according to the design principles of a designer, and sound accordingly. I wouldn't draw connections between a buffet and cheaply made horns from the same region, because my experience is that the cheapness of those amazon horns doesn't spread like a virus due to geographic proximity, and also that you are kidding yourself if you think your <4k Selmer was made in Paris :P . In that price range, I think you can debatably do better, and definitely do much worse.

Comprei um 62 III ha 1 ano. Na sua opiniao qual tudel ficaria melhor o V1 o G1???

Yts 62s purple logo’ so good

62!

Also have a Purple Logo, with a V1 gold laquered and a silver plated G1 Neck, Sounds awesome🤩

Just get a purple logo 62 it plays just as good as an 82Z

82 Z . So versatile. My horn for last 10 plus years.

There's no such thing as Selmer USA! They've been out of business several years now...well over 6 months. That horn you're demoing is made in Taiwan.

I’m an advanced violinist, is this still a good violin for me?

Hi! I was wondering, did this instrument replace the TS44? This is what I was told, but looking for info from a more reliable source. Thanks!

I rented an SAS411 after playing ONLY “professional” saxophones for decades. My take is that the “intermediate” SAS411 is outstanding. I sound better (more professional in recordings and live) on it than on any alto I’ve played before. This includes my saxes that I previously owned, including Selmer Mark VI, Buescher 400 TH&C, Dave Guardala, The Martin Committee III, Ishimori Woodstone, etc. Perhaps it is the construction and body tube, or more likely the concept that as an intermediate instrument, I can really buy in to the function of this as an instrument made to facilitate my improvement, versus being an instrument that is made to display my artistry. Somehow this approach has helped me reinvent my embouchure from scratch (after decades of wrongness, pain, and inefficiency) while remaining rock steady as an instrument, reliable, and beautiful.

Maybe you can help me? For some reason I actually am more proficient at playing the soprano sax more so than the tenor. I have difficulty playing the tenor more than the soprano. Why is this?

Long latency with midi but good for pads that don't require attack. Otherwise I love mine

Saxophone journey: Yamaha YTS-280, Yamaha 4C, Otto Link Tone Edge 7* (completely out of my comfort zone and a not very wise purchase!), Selmer Ref 36 sax, Selmer S90 180, Theo Wanne Gaia 4 HR 6*, Theo Wanne Durga 7, Selmer Series 3 Soprano (recent purchase and learning to play properly), Selmer Concept mouthpiece.

Your demo was a Jupiter Sax

I had a pair of black nickel, alto and tenor. They were screamin’ demons. Tenor was stolen and I sold my alto. Now have a pair of vintage Martin Committee III horns. No comparison for Martin horns.

Talking about price point for any new sax is silly they’re all going to depreciate the question is how much Yamaha is about 30-40% Yanagisawa 30% and Selmer is about 15-20%. Just buy used and try these horns just because Joe Smoe likes it, doesn’t mean you will. An 82ZII is not a large bore sax Like a Conn, King, Keilwerth, it’s a Selmer style bore. I like these horns but I do find that Yamaha all sound the same for the most part.

I think you’re a really good tenor player, I like alot of jazz myself. I subscribed to your channel

I own one, got second hand for $900 and I think it's great! I didn't realise that my cheap as entry level alto was so cheaply made until I played the Buffet Tenor Series 400, it has an amazingly tight feeling to it

I had a student several years ago with a 400 alto. One cool thing was that they fixed the intonation of third space C# and fourth line D so they were in tune. But the problem was that the rest of their class was playing horns with the usual flat C# and sharp D. so then the kid with the Buffet was the one that sounded grossly out of tune because they didn't have the usual pitch problems.I felt bad for the kiddo because they were actually progressing well for a beginner, but the "improved tuning" was really making playing with the group a nightmare

My nine year old was gifted a Yamaha tenor sax, but it's too big for him and is over 30 years old and needs a tune-up. This looks like a great sax.

Let's Go Bucs!

I understand that the Axos alto is essentially Series II body with series III neck. Is the body or neck of the tenor version based on series II or III?

Sounds like a lot of money for tenors that's made in China