I suppose there aren't too many owners of a bauhaus walstein M2 , because i didn't find lots of reviews on forums about it. A pity because i'm curious about what other people think about it. And more and more i believe it is an underestimated sax
My experience : playing 30 years + , and owning and playing a mark VI. I was looking for a backup sax and first thinking about buying a bronze one , but then i decided to go for the M2. When it is really that good as mentioned by some, i can sell the Mark Vi and will have some money left.
Testing : In the beginning , i was not convinced . Played it with RPC115B mouthpiece , otto link 8* and yamaha 4c , also a rico graftonite A7. Also bought a ppt 8 in the quest for the right mouthpiece. But then , after a few weeks .....
My conclusion : I find myself playing more and more on the M2. The Mark Vi gives me nearly always the same tone , regardless of mouthpiece. Has a bit more ring in the high register , and has a very even sound quality over the range . The M2 is a bit mouthpiece sensitive ( diameter of the neck where it connects to the body is larger then the selmer , octave key placement is different ) , but you can get a ver y dark resonant sound out of it . More then what the selmer gives you . I find i have to voice more to get the high notes correctly , probably because of the diff in diameter for the neck. And there the selmer has a slight advantage.
The rico graftonite and the ppt give me a very dark sound in the low registers , something i could never achieve completely with the otto link . The graftonite of course is a rather closed tip opening ( less volume ), compared to the other pieces , but is very well suited for playing in ensembles ( classical , band etc ) where you need fast/clean execution .
Any other comments on the M2 ? I'm amazed so few people did try/buy . It really has potential. And no , don't ask when i sell the Mark VI. My wife won't let me sell
My experience : playing 30 years + , and owning and playing a mark VI. I was looking for a backup sax and first thinking about buying a bronze one , but then i decided to go for the M2. When it is really that good as mentioned by some, i can sell the Mark Vi and will have some money left.
Testing : In the beginning , i was not convinced . Played it with RPC115B mouthpiece , otto link 8* and yamaha 4c , also a rico graftonite A7. Also bought a ppt 8 in the quest for the right mouthpiece. But then , after a few weeks .....
My conclusion : I find myself playing more and more on the M2. The Mark Vi gives me nearly always the same tone , regardless of mouthpiece. Has a bit more ring in the high register , and has a very even sound quality over the range . The M2 is a bit mouthpiece sensitive ( diameter of the neck where it connects to the body is larger then the selmer , octave key placement is different ) , but you can get a ver y dark resonant sound out of it . More then what the selmer gives you . I find i have to voice more to get the high notes correctly , probably because of the diff in diameter for the neck. And there the selmer has a slight advantage.
The rico graftonite and the ppt give me a very dark sound in the low registers , something i could never achieve completely with the otto link . The graftonite of course is a rather closed tip opening ( less volume ), compared to the other pieces , but is very well suited for playing in ensembles ( classical , band etc ) where you need fast/clean execution .
Any other comments on the M2 ? I'm amazed so few people did try/buy . It really has potential. And no , don't ask when i sell the Mark VI. My wife won't let me sell
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