Cheapest Sax on Amazon VS My Professional Alto Saxophone

#bettersax #saxophone #amazon
Jay Metcalf compares the cheapest alto saxophone on Amazon versus a professional Yanagisawa alto.

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[AudioJudge]

I once bought a pair of Chinese white gloves and they came bundled with a sax.

[jam-mvjn]

Do I play the Sax? No.Did I still proceed to watch the whole video? Yes.

[SirValiantIII]

The expensive sax clearly sounds better, but the Amazon sax is WAY MORE than enough to learn with and get very proficient

[DevynCairns]

I think the professional sax handles the quieter notes noticeably better, the dynamic range just felt very smooth to me by comparison. But the Amazon sax still sounds great.

[mitch]

Bad sax is like bad pizza. Even when it's bad, it isn't THAT bad.

[lordmattu]

Never played the Sax. Never listened to Sax. Youtube: This is perfect for you my man.

[valpodesideromontoya]

jokes on you, i can make the $4500 sax sound like a fisher-price toy

[StGeoRUSH]

You know what, Brother... I've been playing music (keys, bass, drums, baritone, and tuba) for a long time, and there's one thing I've learned. I have seen many players try to get the same tone from cheap stuff versus high-quality instruments and I've discovered this... It's all about the player. Honestly, you made that $270 sax sound really good, as I closed my eyes and just listened. I truly couldn't tell the difference when you switched between the two !!! A great player is simply that... a great player. Facts 🎷😎

[turkicistanbul]

Quarantine days.
Me: know nothing about saxophone.

Also me: watching this video with serious face and judging like a professional.

[waylongreger]

The professional one obviously sounds better, just not $4, 200 better.

[shizzydeep]

I can't tell. I got my Chinese headphones on Amazon.

[JamesAHall]

Yani is WAY more mellow and smooth. But for a beginner the cheap sax sounds just as good as any student model I've heard and they usually cost more than $300!

[themow]

I wasn't looking for a saxophone but I am drunk and that's a bargain

[ronhendon]

I’ve taught for 25 years and every beginning student eventually thinks a pro horn will make them sound tons better. I’ve always said as long as a sax is in good condition it’s almost 99% the player that determines the sound. Great video ! Tnx

[Gmon]

As a saxophone player myself of 20 years, I was actually shocked as to how good that cheap saxophone sounded. I would never have thought of buying a saxophone on Amazon... my niece and nephews are beginning to play instruments in school and this is something I will definitely tell them about.

[TRUE-LION]

I don't have the ear for this, but looking away from the screen and listening, I could not actually tell the difference. They are both beautiful sounding instruments.

[The.Artistic.Squirrel]

A great player of any instrument can make ANYTHING sound amazing and he just did an outstanding job illustrating this

[ItsAllGoodGames]

4500$ was richer, 270 was buzzier.
But still epic value for 270

[AncientSoul]

Me: I have never once searched anything on YouTube for any kind of instrument
YouTube : difference between a cheap sax vs professional sax
Me: WTF ok I’ll watch some of it

[zeppy]

Hey Jay: Thanks for this entertaining video. The budget sax may be a relatively good deal—but I suspect the real determining factor here is you! I've known other great players who could pick up mediocre instruments and make them sound wonderful. In other words, sheer experience can often compensate for what an instrument lacks. So I don't know how many of your subscribers who order something like this will get comparable results. Still, fun show!