YVS-120 Alto Venova : With a proper MP this is actually fun and goes wherever you go

3 years ago

It's not a saxophone and you can't expect the sound of the real thing. It's also not fingered like a saxophone so anything you learn on this is falling short of helping you with a real sax, BUT

I play it every day and have so much fun. I got a really good mouth piece (Vandoren AP3) and some proper reeds (favourite: Fiberreed Copper) and then it can actually sound really cool and you can play some softer notes due to the much better response.

Even with all the additional costs for upgrades, its cheaper than an entry-level brass sax and I'm super happy to have a portable almost-a-saxophone that fits in every handbag.

Image Yamaha YVS-120 Alto Venova

Technical Data

  • Manufactured by Yamaha
  • Released in 2021
  • Average price : $173
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