Thomann TSS-380 Soprano Sax Reviews

Hidden Treasure

I can"t believe how good this saxophone is, I bought this a year ago and until now I'm enjoying it. People don't know this brand, all they know are yamaha, selmer, yani and some, but I will say to everybody, this horn is so good, with this price range, it"s unbeatable.

Most cost effective instrument

I am an ALTO saxophone hobbyist playing ALTO from past six years. I ventured to order this Soprano Saxophone on a belief that I would be able to catch up with this instrument in some time. To my surprise it is just a fantastic instrument which I was able to play some of favorite tunes which I used to dream while playing ALTO for a Soprano in just a matter of couple of days. The sound is sweet and I found it damn easy to play the high pitch notes which I enjoyed it thoroughly.

After watching some you tubers I was little skeptical about how will I cope up with Soprano but I think the beauty of the intrument gave me a very enlightening experience. It is a crown in my musical treasure.

To Each his/her own

I am not a saxophile, but what I can say, the instrument has a very easy playability. The keys are placed well for my hand size and fingers. My suggestion...throw the included mouthpiece in the garbage. Get something better. Also, the included reeds are garbage. Stiff and brittle. OK, the workmanship on my model is four out of five. The welds are a bit sloppy and the laquer is burned, but it does not impact the playability.

The sound is good, but I really have no side by side comparison since this is my only sax. As stated, the neck screw will not fully clamp the neck joint tightly and will need to be fixed some way. I really enjoy this instrument. The negatives I've mentioned really are minor and the positives to me far exceed anything bad I have to say. It is recommended sax for entry level players. Enjoy your playing.

Decent beginner horn

I really like the sound and would have given a better rating if it wasn't for the fact that the horn wasn't adjusted correctly in the middle F key. This prevented me from hitting the lower C down to Bb. It only took a minor adjustment of two screws to correct but if you are a beginner this could be impossible to deduct/discover. Also one of the springs is weak so the E is hanging after release... again many years of Sax playing resolves this by bending the spring a little further away from the seat to tighten the response but a beginner wouldn't know this. A quick playing check over before you sell/ship would resolve such minor faults. Otherwise it's a bargain for such a sound and instrument complexity. My two Selmer SA80 horns are obviously way better but nevertheless I'm duly impressed