Choosing your first Saxophone 

22 minute video in one take - impressive!

Hi. I would very much appreciate it if you were to do a similar video but with intermediate saxophones. thanks

Finally got the Sakkusu Deluxe Alto Saxophone and I'm about to unbox it. My saxophone journey starts today.

oh if only you would open a shop in the U.S.

You guys are doing a great job of getting more people involved in the world of Music. More Music-better vibes on the planet. Well done!

Finally got my sakkusu baritone from you guys and I'm loving it! 🎷❤

Going to look for my first saxophone today and could not be more excited but was also really nervous before watching this. I can confidently say now that I know what I'm looking for and will be able to tell the shop assistants what I do and don't want and I feel so much better about picking an instrument now! Thank you so much :)

This video is awesome and fun and easy to follow, even the camera work is just, so good 4:05

Fantastic playing! A great player can make any instrument sing!

Great video guys, you really made it a fun and interesting to watch! Have to buy one to my son because he loves the sax after he started on a Jsax.

Great presentation boys! I was in your store recently (from Australia) and I tested all the ones you mentioned, except the last one. I'm an intermediate player and I was looking to upgrade from my 1st sax. You'll never guess which one I chose. Choosing instruments is a bit like choosing pets, sometimes they choose you. Anyhow the sax that spoke to me most was the sakkuzu delux red brass and I LOVE IT!!!! Sometimes it's not the make or the model or the country it's made in. It all boils down to the one you like. I could have spent more money, I had it there, but the sakkuzu did it for me. No regrets. And I will say, the service was second to none! Thanks very much sax UK.❤

Thanks lads. Great on screen dynamic. Really good video too. Really glad I saw this before I committed to my first horn. Now considering a conn Selmer. Take care.

4:27 Sakkusu 7:17 Trevor James Classic 10:03 Buffet 100 13:17 Conn-Selmer Avant 180 16:32 Yamaha YAS-280 19:31 Trevor James EVO

Wow! I LOVE the sax shop!

Definitely helped me picking love the jazz funky style

Interesting video, I’ve been thinking of investing in a sax for a few years, though I’d probably aim for the tenor (absolutely no clue about them however and could never learn to read music, only play by ear!)

Excellent video. Thank you very much!

I own the buffet 100 for 10 years now, since I was 11-12 years old...... Its perfect to this day after heavy use and many concerts.

Great video -- I learnt alot. Somehow I have the feeling that some things were missed out. Like the Yamaha helps you play easier, and retains its resale value once you wish to upgrade towards a Selmer,.... Really enjoyable video.

EVERYONE!!! If you are a beginner or intermediate player (Even in high school) I recommend the Jean Paul AS-400 for an alto. It's only $500 and it's AMAZING QUALITY

Very helpful. I'll definitely pass this on to some of my pupils. 🎷

One benefit that the Yamaha has over the others is resale value. No one likes to think they're going to quit the instrument, but if it comes to that you will recoup more of your money through the Yamaha. As stated in the video, it's the most widely recommended starter sax and people are always looking to pick a used one up.

Hi guys, great job, and very nice growl ! :D ... Well I'm not near London (I'm in Belgium) so I didn't came to your shop for advices and my first and actual saxophone isn't in the list, it's a Jupiter JAS700 ... I was at first interested by the Yamaha YAS280 but I liked much more the sound and color of the Jupiter one ! If someday I go to London, I'll sure visit your amazing shop and meet you ! :)

Can you make one for tenor saxophone?

I got one, and really enjoy it 🙂

Great review, please review the pro level alto and tenor, thanks guys

Great video 👍 Do you have something similar for one who is considering migrating from Alto/buying their first Soprano.

Nice video, can you pls do one on Soprano Sax's to benefit those shifting from Alto to Soprano. Thanks.

I really liked the Buffet 100.

Wow! Excellent video. Great info. Sorry I’m so late.

Great video! Great lads!

Great job of showing off student Altos, although I would have liked it if you included the Eastman EAS253 as it is a student alto around the price area as the Yamaha YAS-280 and the Conn-Selmer Avant 180 and there are no videos I can find that demonstrate it and not much information about it online. I agree with what you said about not buying a cheaper sax than the Sakkusu. I started with a Gear4Music Alto, which is a little cheaper than the Sakkusu and found in 3 months it had a leak in the low notes and the neck never securely fit to the body and would always move around no matter how tight the neck screw was tightened and everything felt slightly loose fitting even when tightened, so far from a well made saxophone. I then had saved some money bought a Yamaha YAS-280 from you and like it a lot more and one reason I bought it was for the build quality and it feels well made. I liked the slightly lighter weight of it (although I do know that sometimes more weight is often better for improving the sound) and playing with a saxholder, I barely feel the sax on my shoulders. I found out recently from my dentist that that I my lower jaw is slightly shorter than my top jaw, so I am having slight issues trying to maintain a good embouchure and its taking me longer to find the right mouthpiece/reed setup that works for me and my mouth shape, but I am getting there, so its a bit more helpful right now that the YAS-280 is free blowing and easy to play, which I need more while figuring things out. However, this video would have been helpful at the time I was looking for a new student alto as where I live, there isn't anywhere I can test play saxophones and I am unable to come to your stores to play test any, and being able to hear the differences would have been useful to me, but I am still happy with the YAS-280, as it might take me longer to learn to play, but I know now that eventually I will want an alto sax with a different sound.

Lucky you guys have a shop there our only woodwind shop in the Philippines is a run down place that rarely has any student models it looks very shabby and it takes a long time to get there

Just got a Yamaha YTS62iii, Yamaha YAS62iii, and a Yamaha YSS474ii. I am very happy with Yamaha. Nothing beats the Yamaha Ergos.

Did i just saw a fucking Morgana Tattoo on his arm?! How awesome is that? Much love!

It’s funny how I’ve seen a lot of saxophone players have that Vandoren lanyard. I even have that same exact one lol.

Thank you!

thanks so much

Do these cheaper end saxes like Sakkusu have any resale value once you're ready to upgrade or do they just end up gathering dust in your home?

Hello guys thanks for the review, can you tell me what mouthpiece you using? And what mic to record?

I played a cheaper sky Chinese Alto sax for about 4 years and then stopped playing. But recently got back into it. And I want to get a tenor to learn as well and have. My thought is, is it better to put money into the Alto that I like playing more as of lately, and get a beginner or slightly cheaper intermediate tenor sax. Or intermediate tenor and Alto? Or amazing Alto sax and beginner tenor sax? And upgrade later? I'd like to know you're opinion. And one thing I will say, I love music and will keep them forever and may try to resell them and upgrade later on. Or just upgrade to vintage or pro models in a few years.

wonderful video guys! can you do a full review on ramponi and cazzani thanks guys yall play badass

Y'all really making me want to buy a saxophone

good advice

For a little more money...get the yamaha YAS62iii

Sound wise regarding the Yamaha yts280 is it worth spending the extra for the yts480 is there a marked difference in sound quality is the 480 as bright sounding as the 280 ?

7:20 is way too beautiful for this world.

Everyone is talking about the yamaha, but in the video it sounds like the selmer is a better buy on the long run or did I miss something?

Quick Question if you respond that would be great. If I would want to start playing a Sax, would I need to buy one before my first lesson, or after?

Is there going to be tenor version of this video?

Lol the other day I finally upgraded to a yts-875ex tenor. I couldn't be any happier with it.

at 7:03 look at the big bassoon sax in the back

Un sax tenor para iniciarme a prácticas

Really helpful, would love to see similar video about the Soprano range too. Liked the combination of two guys.

How long would you say the Sakkusu would last a player currently playing level 2-3 music?

What is your opinion of the jean Paul as400? It goes for about 500 US dollars and I’ve seen videos of professionals playing and they’ve all said good things

you remind me of pmtvuk’s dagan, just a saxophone version

How I wish the YAS 280 sounded like the Sakkusu.

You ought to demonstrate with a $c and basic ligature, not a better mouthpiece and ligature IMO. I think there is prejudice over MIC instruments, after all Yamaha make horns in China. Perfectly fine.

6:24 "and you're getting an awful lot of horn for your money". Couldn't help but laugh.

can you do the best handmade family made sax which one would it be?

I just picture a guy wailing away on his alto by himself on the roof of his New York City tenement building... ;-)

pink panther

How about yanagisawa TW01?.. Is it better?

Moi je débute sur sax alto lade avec bec vandoren et c nikel

Is there a delivery service for other countries?

Great Video.......too bad you guys are not in the U.S.

What is the model of sakkusu?

Can I buy jinbao saxophone? I m Zero in this. I m 58

would you say that first one is still worth it?(sakkusu)

Where are you in London?

If a sax doesn't leak, it's good enough. My cheap and cheerful chinese tenor is perhaps even more in tune than my SA80 Selmer alto. Save the money for mouthpieces, that's what makes the sound

Which one was the first one he held up? 0:57

Where is your shop id like to visit

I live in indonesia,how i bought that sax.??

The saxophone player’s voice sounds like a sax itself! 😂

As a intermediate adult player I am always looking to see what type of saxes my band mates are playing. In almost all cases they are still playing student horns or a small step up from student. Most players are using old Bundy's, and Yamaha. Of course there is always the 1 person who has the high dollar Selmer. BTW I am playing the student model Yamaha YAS 23 and it plays great and is reliable.

Would be even better if the sound is louder and playing the same song, but great work

do you guys have a website so we can order a sax interested please what is the web site

do y’all ship global?

Hi you have yamaha yas 61

What ligature?

Please I need a tenor sax to buy

Would you say that the Yamaha 280 is a bit..... one-dimensional? I believe that's the term I'd use to describe it.

This reminds me of Mario odyssey

I want to buy a saxophone...am from India

When you look at the quality of the cheaper China saxophones and together they resemble those of, for example, a Yagisawa quality saxophone ... Yet there is no limit to where you pay multiplied for just a little better finger position. And don't you just realize that "the name" matters to the quality.? Ex. I have heard that the highly acclaimed Selmer is only good because it has been adjusted a lot of time with a repairman .. So why not choose the one that just sounds best regardless of the "name" ..?

Quanto custa um saxofone auto

Thank you for making us beginners understand what you are saying, "so! ifuareabeginer thebestforyou isthe Alto-taf-taf?!?!??!??? wtf??"

I would like to buy the YAS 280 from Sax.co.uk, however, it's more expensive there as compared to other websites/shops. Most websites are selling it for £730.00, while Sax.co.uk is selling it for £799.00.

Better the tune the better the sale pitch lol

Unless printed out the saxophone names on screen, I could not get the names by British accent.

should of played the same piece of music on all of the sax.

You forgot the most important reason to buy from you: give YOU guys a job you are passionate about, not Mr. Bezos.

Hello I want Saxophe.

Yamaha doesn't allow UK to sell Yamaha sax out side of Europe, thanks Yamaha. So you can't get the YAS-280 from this company sent to USA.

my first horn was a 1920 Conn True Tone. second is a 1921 Conn Chu Bari, I stay away from anything made in china, they use seriously inferior materials and do not have the long life of quality horns. my old Conns where only a few hundred US dollars, and another 150 for fixing up.

uhh this aint america

But I'm broke.

Can i have sax for free please🙏 i'm from philippines ❤️