ChampagneBears
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In another thread, @CliveMA posted this video of Chez Taylor reviewing the Yamaha YTS 280, YTS 62 and 875 EX. @CliveMA describes Chez Taylor’s conclusions as she “finds substantial differences in tone, volume, intonation, ease of full-tone low notes, ease of subtone, ease of high notes, ease of altissimo with the 875 having everything feel like "part of her" and the 280 "having to really work hard" on all aspects.”(@CliveMA , I hope you don’t mind that I quoted you as I think your description is spot on).
Do you agree with this? That saxophones of different price levels within a brand play “easier” and ”better” as it gets more expensive? I‘m curious about this because what beginner doesn’t want to have an easier to play sax? But then, according to Chez, and at least for the Yamaha brand, you need to go straight to the top to get the easiest sax to play? So aren’t beginners screwed then? They’re beginners and aren’t very good to begin with, and have to struggle to play because they bought a student sax instead of a top pro sax?
I‘ve watched many other so-called review videos and most, if not all, say that the difference between well-respected student saxes and pro saxes is not that great, and often comes down to preference. Also, most people will say that a well respected student sax, like the Yamaha YAS or YTS 280 can take you very far. So Chez Taylor’s video confused me. Why would a student want to go for a student sax if it can impede the ease of play? Other than because the student cannot afford the most expensive saxes? I actually thought student saxes are easier to play. So I guess for me, I’m curious if I should scrimp and save for a 875EX or 82Z and forget about the 62, for example. I’m just using Yamaha as an example.
If anyone can enlighten me, I’d be interested to learn.
Here’s the video for your reference:
Do you agree with this? That saxophones of different price levels within a brand play “easier” and ”better” as it gets more expensive? I‘m curious about this because what beginner doesn’t want to have an easier to play sax? But then, according to Chez, and at least for the Yamaha brand, you need to go straight to the top to get the easiest sax to play? So aren’t beginners screwed then? They’re beginners and aren’t very good to begin with, and have to struggle to play because they bought a student sax instead of a top pro sax?
I‘ve watched many other so-called review videos and most, if not all, say that the difference between well-respected student saxes and pro saxes is not that great, and often comes down to preference. Also, most people will say that a well respected student sax, like the Yamaha YAS or YTS 280 can take you very far. So Chez Taylor’s video confused me. Why would a student want to go for a student sax if it can impede the ease of play? Other than because the student cannot afford the most expensive saxes? I actually thought student saxes are easier to play. So I guess for me, I’m curious if I should scrimp and save for a 875EX or 82Z and forget about the 62, for example. I’m just using Yamaha as an example.
If anyone can enlighten me, I’d be interested to learn.
Here’s the video for your reference:
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