Rovner Ligature & Plastic Cap for Alto Standard Saxophone - MKIII Ligature for Hard Rubber Mouthpiece (C-1RL)

COMPARING ROVNER CLASSIC DARK 1RL TO ROVNER MK III C1RL Previously, the Rovner Classic Dark 1RL was my favorite ligature. It gives the lower notes a deep, bass resonance, although it requires some practice to get nice sounding high notes. In its intended inverted position, it gives a warm, dark sound. Its rubber bands hold the reed firmly, over a wide area, damping unwanted overtones. Re-inverting it to “standard” lig position, gives it a brighter sound, but I personally prefer the darker sound. In this alternate (non-inverted) position, the end rods hold the reed by its edges, leaving the center free to vibrate more. BUT I IMMEDIATELY FELL IN LOVE with my new Rovner MK III C1RL ligature. It differs from its predecessor in a couple of ways. The inside of its rubber bands have more of a rough, gripping texture, and they continue all the way around, instead of its predecessor’s large, smooth area where it grips the reed. It has a split in the middle, allowing the two halves of the band to be independent of each other, with a narrow, open channel between them, which seem to let the reed vibrate more naturally. The result is more of an alto sax timbre, with uniform voicing across both the bass and treble notes. It plays effortlessly, without my needing to concentrate hard on getting a good tone from the higher notes. Playing is easier, sounds better, and I can effortlessly play vibratos on all notes. The higher notes are clean, and transitions across those notes cleaner. The MK III is not as dark as the Classic Dark, but the sound is fuller because of more overtones. MY SETUP. Your mileage may vary, because I am playing a mini-sax, which is more of a saxophlute than a horn. I did my comparison on a Key of G All Terrain Tenor Saxophone https://smile.amazon.com/All-Terrain-Tenor-Saxophone-Key-Professional/dp/B018N0YC7U/ My setup is a permanent Rico B5 alto mouthpiece, a Légère Studio Cut tenor 1.5 synthetic reed, and of course my new Rovner MK III ligature. The B5 is a narrow MP, so I have a couple of rubber bands around the Rovner MP cap in order to make it fit more snugly. I position the lig at the curve of the reed file, rather than at the ligature marking on the MP. Note that many musicians use a slightly longer than standard reed — a tenor instead of an alto reed, or a baritone rather than a tenor reed. This fills out the lower notes better, and adds flexibility to the reed. BREAK-IN PERIOD. This is an early review, because the Rovner 1RL and the Rovner C1RL ligatures each take a couple of weeks to stretch in and conform to the shape of the mouthpiece. However, I do not expect a significate change because I went through the same break-in period with my old Rovner 1RL. Just remember to tighten the screw before playing.

I'm a longtime pro player, and have been using various Rovner ligatures for decades. While some like to say a ligature has absolutely no effect on one's sound, I disagree. The different ligatures create a different, but subtle difference in tone, as well as affecting the playability & feel of my sax. If it made no difference, at all, I'd sure as hell would not have bought, nor used the various styles, as there would have been no point.

Son loves it and uses it everyday. He loves the ease of use and how well it works.

This ligature is really good. I started to learn the saxophone in high school and have been playing for about 8 years now. But, in college, I took a 2 year break where I did not pick up my horn to focus on studies. After the 2 years, I decided to try to relearn the sax. Back in highschool, I was playing with a generic metal ligature and mouthpiece so I tried to upgrade. I bought a different $10 cheap, leather ligature off of Amazon and a Meyer sax mouthpiece. The mouthpiece was an improvement but I still had a lot of trouble playing the notes and getting a good sound. At the time, I thought it was because I had lost my playing abilities and blamed it entirely on myself. But, when the cheap ligature broke, I decided to buy a good one. I received this Rovner ligature a few days ago and I immediately noticed the change. Not only do I sound 10x better, but it is easier to get the notes out. I have always had problems with the lower register and I believe it was because of my low-quality mouthpiece and ligature. I realize now just how big of a difference it makes to have a good ligature to complement a good mouthpiece. Now, I just need to upgrade my cheap saxophone.

Works great and has improved my daughter’s ability to play.

Not sure why this ligature got negative review!! What I realized was that maybe someone didn't read the instructions that advised "use cork grease to break in ligature". It fit like a glove von my Yamaha 4C mouthpiece and synthetic #2.5 reed. Sound was bold and I played 4 major cords flawlessly!!!

Hard to tighten and get just right. Rides a bit high on the mouthpiece. Slides around too much. But, the quality of the make is excellent. Maybe I will get used to it. Takes longer than a standard ligature to attach to the mouthpiece.

This is my first Rovner ligature. I like it I use it on a Vandoren Jumbo Java mouthpiece with a synthetic reed. I like it. No problems.

Starも買い、比べましたが、Mark IIIの方がDarkで、少し吹き込んでやる必要があります。 微々たる差です。以前、この類の金属でないリガチャーを買ったことがありますが、ちょっとサイズが合わなかったのか、途中でビスがねじ込めないところまで行ってしまって（リガチャーが大きい）、それが怖くて、買っていませんでしたが、Rovnerのホームページで自分のメイヤーラバー アルトに合うかどうか確認してから買いました。長さは最適だと思います。リガチャーは値段ではありません。 サックス40年。 Big bandで吹くなら、金属製のしっかり抑えられるリガチャー じゃないと明るさが足りず、周りに音が負けてしまうと思います。 私はコンボで使用。

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Mejoro lo que usava antes.

I got this ligature and matched it with a selmer ebonite mouthpiece. I do a combination of jazz and classical styles so this lig is great for all round playing. Produces a really full broad sound and improves tone quality, would recommend!