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My instrument did not come tuned I have to pay extra money for it to be tuned very very un impressed with this.

Je suis saxophoniste débutante et je le trouve parfait pour moi…

Todo bien excepto la entrega anticipada. No llegó el día que decía

I play in bar bands, mostly guitar, play a little sax on some tunes, played sax in Jr High, so have the basics down, and have owned several more expensive saxes. I bought this to replace a 50 year old Yamaha that has seen its better days. With a leak light, I found a slight leak on the D# key, other than that the pads seal well. I also found a loose screw on the G# key, required some adjustment. The mouthpiece is similar to a Yamaha D4, I actually like it better than the Yamaha. I use a different mouthpiece to increase volume and brightness. Not sure how it will hold up over time, only concern is the pads, not sure what they are made of. The action is a little stiffer than my old Yamaha, but not sure if that is due to the age of the older horn. Low notes (say low B) are a bit tough to paly, but that may be me, tough to play on any sax. I think this would be fine as a beginner sax, if you can't justify the cost of a better one. Overall, my opinion is this is a good value and meets my needs. If I start playing more, I may upgrade.

It's actually really impressive how well this thing plays out of the box. I did not bother trying the reeds or ligature it came with. I've tried Chinese reeds before and they're trash. I use Vandoren Red or Blues reeds and a Rovner ligature. The mouthpiece is actually surprisingly not bad. It looks like a copy of a Selmer C and plays ok, but I still recommend using a different mouthpiece.I've played on a lot of beginner saxes that were the same price, and this is definitely the most functional instrument. The quickest way to check for leaks is to see how easily the sax can play low Bb and if it can play beyond altissimo F without cracking any notes. This sax effortlessly plays low Bb and altissimo F# play using both the F# key and side key.The only drawback is the tone. The sax doesn't sound like a normal sax, it sounds a bit dull for lack of a better word. It's almost like the sound doesn't reverberate enough in the instrument. I've tried different mouthpieces, and I couldn't get the tone I wanted that is typical of a Selmer or Yamaha. I don't know if it's because of the material the sax is made of or something else.However, this is definitely the best sax for the price. If I had to pick between a functional instrument that doesn't sound perfect, or a used beginner Yamaha/Selmer that doesn't play well, I'd definitely pick the prior. I think actually being able to play the instrument should supersede what it sounds like.