Is that a SAX in Your Pocket?! - Travel Sax 2 Review

[@bettersax]

Use Coupon Code: BETTERSAXTS2 and get the accessory pack (€45) free. Make sure you have both items in the cart when adding the code. odiseimusic.com/products/travel-sax-2/

[@smellymala3103]

What a nice rotating gif!!! I wonder what the cost of this thing will be… when I put that gif into my llm I have been training for explodes cad schematics, pull up etcher, 2 pi’s and a few arduinos, and 3D print one. Shit mines going to have a screen and a hardware dedicated midi host

[@normalizedaudio2481]

I asked for the new Selmer and my parents got me this.

[@bebopshulang]

Real

[@Simon.the.Likeable]

They'd heard your playing and made an investment decision? Never mind, at least you'll have some change in your pocket when you trade-in for your Novation Launchpad. (/s)

[@JK-g62]

Lol

[@natcarmusic]

Your parents got you Jay?!

[@Samo1er]

😂

[@retrohipster1060]

I feel like this would be super useful to someone living in Japan. The walls they are basically paper-thin and you need to be super quiet all the time..

[@retrohipster1060]

@Annette_Clair Oh, yeah, I have indeed and yeah, it's not really quiet regardless.. But in japan you hear your neighbors fart next door. ^^; The walls are genuinely so thin you can hear your neighbors rustling. It's also not common to have good spaces for practice/people are much closer together because of high density housing. Maybe I said this wrong, but I kind of meant that this would be big in the Japanese market because things like this are just sought after. People are very conscious of bothering each other in Japan so there are a ton of products meant to be the Quiet versions, even on things we think of as quiet here in the US.

[@kevykev1037]

What a horrible way to live

[@retrohipster1060]

@@kevykev1037 yeah, that is actually really rough. This is actually why love hotels exist in Japan by the way. Who wants to get it on knowing neighbors 3 units over can hear you... Especially with most Japanese people being so incredibly modest. As such, a lot of Japanese people would rather stop by a live hotel for an hour were there is decent sound proofing rather than in their own homes. 😅

[@chrisrobinson679]

Hey girl lets go out this weekend for a nice dinner and drinks. No, lets just get food to go and a hotel room...

[@Nyarly-san]

Depends on we’re you’re living, at least on the apartment I used to live it never became a problem

[@jokrg]

I have been a user since the ts2 started shipping, and I cannot be happier with it. Whether practicing or just playing with it, I gain more and more confidence AND I look forward to those sessions during just about every break during my work night. I added an external plug in speaker and a sax neck to increase my tactile experience. Highly recommend this one.

[@equalrights9091]

Talk talk talk talk talk...just play it man...

[@jokrg]

@@equalrights9091 lol.. I'm almost sure you responded to the wrong comment, BUT..... You STOP playin', Man! lol

[@diedrichg]

So a real sax neck will fit?

[@marcelrickman2487]

Could you tell me more about your experience with it? I want to get one, but I'm wondering if most of the excitement is novelty, or if it stays fun and useful. I don't want it to be like a toy that's fun for the first few days and then ends up on a shelf.

[@marciaq9528]

I bought one of these and love it. Fun, small, lightweight, easy for travel, and the fingering is close enough a real sax feel that I now choose this over my Roland Aerophone for quiet practice. I did have a mechanical problem with the unit. Odisei was fabulous in responding--first, they sent me a video link with suggestions. That didn't work. We set up a 30-minute video meeting and Ramon looked at the problem and gave me further suggestions. That didn't work. Then they had me send the unit back (at their expense), checked it, repaired it, and it's coming back today. I was a little apprehensive as a U.S. customer about how responsive their customer service would be, and I just want to praise them for being incredibly engaged with their customers. They are great people. Highly recommended.

[@eg3843]

Hi there, thanks for your insights regarding Odisei's customer service. How would you compare the level of transfer of fingerings to a real sax between practicing with the Travel Sax and the Aerophone? Do you still enjoy the Travel Sax nine months later? Kind regards :)

[@AnotherBangaTV]

I Wana get the clarinet. Haven't touched one since 96

[@vittli]

I got behind the crowdfunding for the Travel Sax 1 and did preorder it there. The first version of the Travel Sax was already very promising, but with some room for improvement. The Travel Sax 2 is absolutely amazing. The perfect tool for practicing at all hours, everywhere, any place. The keys respond very well, due to the new stainless steel key mechanism, very similar to a real saxophone. It's also a great way to check your techinque, since you can see your fingers and you can control, if they move too far away from the keys (flying fingers). The sounds of the built-in synthesizer are wonderful and you can now connect your headphones through the Aux-In input, without having to use a DAW. I take it to all of my gigs, to practice on long trainrides, which is fortunately possible again after Corona, those dreaded masks all the other chagrin. I can wholwheartedly recommend the Travel Sax 2 to anyone who is serious about becoming a better musician. «He who stops getting better, stops being good» - Japanese proverb

[@Mike_in_moja]

I was recommended this instrument at a local music shop in Barcelona when I went in to get my regular sax repadded. I mentioned that I travel a lot and don't get much of chance to practice and they really solved my problem! I agree that it is not the most perfect version, but the excellent realistic key shapes and response, and the small size of the instrument make it the perfect solution to my decades-long problem. I've really made strides since I bought it and am really pleased with it. Thanks for the tip on the extension and the fact that it is not really necessary to use a mouthpiece with a reed.

[@marcowang]

Me puede decir dónde puedo comprarlo?

[@TheGunpowder13]

I really hope that they can make a clarinet version, because although its smaller on average, its still a pain for people near by, especially for the high notes. That and its really fricking cool!

[@Peter-ff1tp]

Just get this? If you play clarinet you also play the saxophone, whether you know it yet or not.

[@TheGunpowder13]

@@Peter-ff1tp no… no get out of my head! STAY BACK!

[@dougditches1496]

Not really. There's a number of notes that share the same fingering but a lot that don't too. You get one octave B to B thats pretty much the same, minus the Bb bis. Everything else is different.

[@saxophonerman1239]

@@Peter-ff1tpThis is the worst advice I’ve ever heard

[@HappyCodingZX]

cute instrument - over thirty years ago, when i was at college I basically gave up playing the saxophone because in student accommodation it was impossible to find anywhere to practice without disturbing people. I ended up selling it to help cover my student debt. What might have been!

[@JakeArt3D]

Thank you for making this video! I've lived in apartments for quite some time, and miss playing music. I hadn't played a Saxaphone for about 20 years. Decided to purchase a Travel Sax 2 after seeing this video and I LOVE IT. I can just sit in my Office Chair, Plug in My Headphones, Have Sheet Music on a monitor and go to town.

[@bettersax]

Great!

[@Mictecuh_1347]

I love how the thumbnail is a direct response to the title

[@danielorum1918]

I also have a travel sax 2. I carry it with me everywhere.. just in case I have some spare time to practice a song I’m working on. I use it primarily to memorise songs from sheet music. And for me it translates directly over to the acoustic saxophone.

[@danielorum1918]

@danielnavarodrigues9175 good Call on Selling it. In my opinion the key response is just as it should be. I haven’t thought about it for a second.

[@dougditches1496]

I just take my C soprano.

[@Fat_Paws]

I have never touched a sax in my life, not do I have a single microcosm of musical talent in my body. Yet, somehow, I found this in my recommendations and watched the entire thing...😁

[@PianoFish]

The more you practise the more people will tell you how talented you are 😉 I've been playing the piano for over 20 years, thousands of hours of practising and performing and teaching, it would frankly be more impressive if I wasn't reasonably good at it by now. Don't write yourself off before you've even tried (or worse, and far too commonly in my experience, because some teacher told you you sucked at the recorder in elementary school). I think talent does exist but it's overrated, there's definitely an extra something that performers at the absolute highest levels possess, but to be a competent amateur or a smaller scale professional (e.g. local gigs rather than international arenas) is still achievable for anyone who has a focused approach and can put the hours in.

[@fitchyyboi]

This is awesome. Actually considering this as a commuter college student. It would be awesome to be able to practice on the train, or at home and leave my sac at school, etc. thanks for the best content on KZbin as per tradition

[@beckyn9338]

First of all…. The title of this video is THE BEST! OK, now the serious comments. Great review. Very informative and quite fair. Makes me want one of these so I can practice patterns or scales, etc. in between projects at work! Or just “jam” while I put my feet up. The best part, if I only have 10-20 minutes, I don’t have to haul out the real horn, then swab it and etc. all the routine for only a very short period of time. I’m not saying anything earth shattering so I’ll quit yapping and again say, an informative and very helpful review. Thanks Jay!

[@omarortiz5487]

I started to look into this because for me it’s kind of hard when you have a baby and trying not to disturb their sleep and trying to find some time to practice at the same time during the day, and I was waiting for your insights on this Jay, so thank you so much for this review, although I still think it’s still very expensive specially when I bought a brand new horn recently. I just feel that for $200 more I can get a Roland wind synth with better sounds, bite sensor, etc.

[@PhinAI]

Yes! I appreciate this presentation and the manufacture of this instrument.

[@DoubleJointedPossum626]

Just discovered this for my friend, now he can step up his game by able to practice anywhere at anytime. Pretty cool device. Thanks

[@Sharpened_Spoon]

Love that you had practical suggestions for the design.

[@bill9786]

I have had mine for a few weeks. The pluses are obvious and don't need repeating. The basic sound through the speaker is tinny . I get best results with earphones plugged in and Bluetooth headphones over the top.

[@tomball77]

Yeah I agree about the speaker. But really found no use for it as I tend to do silent practicing with headphones. Although the cat seems to be able to hear it even then

[@im_Dafox]

Ordered mine earlier tonight after watching a bunch of reviews, and thanks to you i also got the three accessories for free so, thank you so much. Really hyped to get my hands on this baby after my Jsax turned out to be way to loud in our apartment couple years back :]

[@saxaphoney]

just ordered one of these. im actually excited to have it help with freestyle training. the fact you can sing and "play" at the sametime is exactly what i need.

[@marcelrickman2487]

Could you tell me more about your experience with it? I want to get one, but I'm wondering if most of the excitement is novelty, or if it stays fun and useful. I don't want it to be like a toy that's fun for the first few days and then ends up on a shelf.

[@TomBall-r4d]

I was recently in hospital or an extended period and my Travel Sax 2 was a life saver

[@sean8190]

Wow, so much innovation in the vaping industry!!!

[@hsitz]

Good review. A couple comments: The original Travel Sax was 3d printed; the Travel Sax 2 is injection molded plastic, stronger and more durable as I understand it, though like Jay I'm uncertain how mine will hold up after years of use. The keys, in particular, are inexpensive and easily replaceable (and probably most likely thing to break), so maybe not a big worry. I'm not sure how much more delicate it is than something like a real sax or an Emeo, metal construction is more durable but those objects are also much heavier and can get dinged, especially if they fall or tip over. Travel Sax 2 is light and seemingly fairly durable. My second comment is that I don't think Jay mentioned that the Travel Sax 2 has Bluetooth midi built-in, so you can connect to synths on iPhone/iPad/computer without a USB cable. Latency for Bluetooth midi is quite low (unlike latency for Bluetooth audio). Finally, regarding sounds, on iPhone/iPad or on a computer you have same selection of synths with Travel Sax 2 as you have with any other wind controller. For example, I've used Travel Sax 2 with the Respiro synth, same synth that has a limited version packaged with the Emeo. So, yes, sounds through built-in speaker of Travel Sax 2 are very basic, they sound somewhat better through headphones, but connect up to an iPhone/iPad or computer and you can get sounds that are as good as -- in fact the same as -- any other wind controller. Travel Sax 2 does seem a little expensive for what it is. I think you just have to get that idea out of your head, realize that you're actually paying a premium for it to be small and lightweight, which is in fact a desirable and hard to find feature in saxophone-like wind controllers.

[@bluedragontoybash2463]

if it is 3d printed then probably they can provide the STL replacement files

[@Temulon]

"Travel Sax 2 does seem a little expensive for what it is" Ya Think? It's a piece of plastic with a circuit board they want $600.00 dollars for. Not going to happen.

[@hsitz]

@@Temulon I get that you don't like it. How do you react to the many comparison videos on Better Sax where Jay compares an inexpensive sax with one costing 5 times, 10 times as much, or more? Do you say, "They're both hunks of metal with keys, and the average person can't tell any difference. They want 10 times as much for the expensive one?! Not going to happen."

[@Temulon]

@@hsitz I haven't seen any comparison videos on Better Sax, this is the first video I've ever seen on that channel. Whether it's due to unions, trade embargo's, greed or whatever, yes, it's my opinion that most things on the market are overpriced. I can understand craftsmanship and how people with exceptional skill levels and decades of experience should be paid for that knowledge. But unless the instrument is being hand constructed out of rare materials I don't understand why a student sax should cost $700.00 and a professional sax could go for $20,000 dollars for a Selmer Paris. The item being touted in this video is just injection molded plastic which houses a circuit board and a tinny speaker. Maybe, maybe a hundred dollars worth of material counting the board, which is selling for $600.00 dollars.

[@Nikosi9]

@@Temulon Hey, I have a Selmer Paris, and I like the fact that it's selling for $20,000. I do, however, totally agree that it's not worth what they are asking for it. Greed.

[@thefroggit1969]

I love that when he said hit that like button the button glowed

[@3DJapan]

I've never even touched a sax but I like seeing tech like this.

[@richa4287]

I just ordered mine i cant wait to play with it.

[@alfabsc]

Love your reviews! This little guy looks like a great practice instrument. Your opinions are always appreciated.

[@SteveReisteter]

Jay! You and your KZbin channel are great! Right after I saw your review of the Travel Sax 2 I ordered one from Sweetwater (ever hear of them?). I agree with just about everything that you said in your review EXCEPT that I didn’t mind the spring tension of the keys. I just received the instrument today and it’s very difficult to put it down; it’s so fun! Thanks for your honest reviews! My favorite videos of yours so far: Rigotti cane farm/factory tour, the differences between SBA and Mark VI, Yanagisawa tour, Selmer tour. Thanks for everything!

[@thomassicard3733]

Exellent!!! Life-long pro pianist/French hornist, Bb trumpet these days, guitars (hack), theremin, vocals, rudimentary drums... I have a crazy notion to play the viola... Still, sax is my 2nd fave instrument - just after guitar. If I win the lotto tomorrow, I'll have a C trumpet, a Schimmel K230 7.5 ft. grand piano and a Travel Sax 2 (and a badass viola).

[@Hillbilly_joe]

They say music brings people together, but my music has only brought banks together.

[@ehawkins730]

Been waiting for your review beige thinking of buying it! Thank you

[@tomball77]

I got one. Big fan. The external speaker isn't great but I never use it. Really useful when travelling or late at night.

[@marcelrickman2487]

Could you tell me more about your experience with it? I want to get one, but I'm wondering if most of the excitement is novelty, or if it stays fun and useful. I don't want it to be like a toy that's fun for the first few days and then ends up on a shelf.

[@tiagojacques5606]

I've been waiting for this video all my life

[@unclemick-synths]

Good review. If I had to travel frequently on business this would seem an excellent choice.

[@magoocrazie]

Thank you, Jay @bettersax, as always. You alluded to the risk of developing bad embouchure habits (at around 4:20). Can you please explain more? I.e., is it possible to travel for a few weeks and use this, either with the mouthpiece attachment or the "recorder" attachment that you primarily use here? Or should a sax player do other things -- e.g., playing one's regular mouthpiece setup on a silencer, or isometric exercise -- to keep the chops in shape? If I break down the problem of travel without much sax playing, I think it has 3 main parts - keeping (1) your overall playing (scales, improvising, playing tunes, etc.), (2) your embouchure, and (3) your wind power in shape. It seems like the Travel Sax 2 helps chiefly with #1 only. I'm curious what you think or if you see enough interest to do a video on how to stay in shape while traveling without a sax. I'm making a few other assumptions here, like (a) not bringing a soprano sax and/or (b) going to countries where I'd prefer something small like a Travel Sax 2, hidden in a bag, to carrying a pro horn around that's obviously expensive goods. Thanks, Andrew

[@ExtremelyRightWing]

Looks pretty cool. I don't even play saxophone but i'd like to have one of these to mess around with

[@pelonete5000]

I'm so happy with mine!! Now I can practice anywhere. And BTW , the travel 2 is NOT 3D printed it is injection. I agree , they should put an AUTO OFF mode.

[@diedrichg]

Yeah, I knew that didn't sound right because I could tell from the closeups that it was injection and could see the mold lines in the keys

[@EJVR-monke]

When he said “click that like button” the like button turned rainbow

[@gianlucawork]

I can only confirm that the TS2 is a handy saxophone to practice and even more. It's ok to play using sax sounds to help reading scores, improve finger mechanics, training on intervals and so on. It wins when connected to a DAW as a MIDI controller so I can record whatever instrument using a "keyboard" I'm used to. Future developments? Well, yes, mainly two aspects: 1) pitch control. Is missing (for one that still plays Yamaha WX5) 2) extend octaves to more than the canonical ones

[@samnelson2132]

Y'all I've snagged one and had been holding on saying anything until I was totally convinced. Long story short, this thing is awesome! It's obviously not a sax, but it's weirdly good for at home or on the road practice! The Bluetooth hookup for backing tracks and headphones plug in is super helpful. Finger layout is very good. There are some licks and tricks you can't do with it being sensor based, but other tricks I found that I could program the sax to pick up with certain fingering inputs. It seems almost awkward at first use, but I was completely hooked within one night of just lightly playing around. I picked up a neck strap to keep in the case, but it's so light that you honestly don't really need it. As you can tell, I actually 10/10 recommend this if you live in a place where playing your actual sax regularly is not feasible.

[@robertzantay5923]

What is the difference between a practice sax and a wind controller? I was the first call New York session musician for Lyricon and then for wind controllers. I never thought of those instruments as saxophones of any kind, no more than I would confuse my flute with a sax. I would think any instrument that seeks to function as a practice sax would need to do more than just function as a way to practice fingerings. The only kind of wind controller I would use , and still do use, is the Yamaha WX-7 because in addition to using the breath transducer to expressively control volume and timbre I use the lip transducer to expressively control vibrato and pitch bend.

[@meldavis7183]

Well Jay my man you convinced on two pieces of equipment. The travelsax2 and burnin 6# tenor sax mpc. If the mpc works then I’m buying the alto. The travelsax2 thing that got was the springs and the keys. The thing that got me on the mpc is your rendition of Georgia on tenor a song that I’ve been requested to play next week. Great job on both items.

[@bettersax]

Great to hear

[@michaelrg3836]

I'm not even a musician and I find that fascinating.

[@oryxthemad]

I am the furthest thing from a sax player, none of the instruments I play even have a mouthpiece but god DAMN this looks like such a cool purchase for a sax player.

[@PianomanKY]

I was considering getting something like this just to learn on. A friend of mine gave me one of his old alto saxes to learn on, but I live in an apartment and it's way too loud to play without annoying the neighbors. Something like this would be great because you can practice the keying/notes, but you're missing out on embouchure technique.

[@Bolomoto]

If or when the next iteration comes out with a more convincing sound, I would love one as something I can practice without worrying about annoying those around me. I've been sitting on getting a tenor sax for a years now. I can save for it, but noise complaints has been a hard barrier for me. My only concern as someone who is a complete novice, I think It may give me bad habits

[@captainjacobkeyes6733]

I definitely wouldn’t recommend starting out with this. A real saxophone is definitely a super different experience. Stuff like embouchure, breath control, tone, accents aren’t available with this

[@TheOriginalArchie]

I played sax from third grade to ninth and stopped once I fell in love with the guitar, which I was definitely more natural at. I'm considering ordering one just as a kind of "midi controller," since I'm really bad at piano and love adding non guitar instruments to my guitar tracks. Since there is an audio out I can put it through any number of processors and actually have it sound like a keyboard/piano, but with much more ease than a keyboard since I can still play saxophone fairly decent.

[@jenniferannison4390]

Informative video. Subscribed! 👍🏼

[@cabrejos96]

I literally stopped playing sax about 9 years ago because it was waaaay too loud to practice at home. I wish I had thought of something like this

[@patrickfrossard1352]

Thanks for this video really nice... just 2 questions ... no latency with app and in DAW as midi device ? also how do you clean it as you still blowing inside ? :-) 🙂🙃

[@JCHS101]

I love watching your content, as someone who is completely obsessed with sax music you should do a giveaway for a sax so I can get a chance to get one seeing how I’ll never be able to afford a good one

[@tunakoseoglu23]

How will the sound of wind instruments increase and decrease as you blow?

[@recklesstoboggan]

No. I'm just happy to see you.

[@henrygoh9676]

Already have YDS150. Programmable fingering for altissimo and enough settings to allow playing in c key for every key.

[@Artur_Esp]

Would you recommend it to a beginner that has never tried playing a saxophone but wants to play one? It also fits really well for me since I travel a lot and I don't want to make too much noise and don't really worry about music quality.

[@timoteo126]

How is this compare to the Yamaha digital saxophone ? Is it better or the same ?

[@diegofloor]

I don't know why this video was recommended to me. I don't play the sax. But this was so nice to watch that I want one now! or maybe I should learn how to play a normal sax first. As a bass player I always missed having a more portable instrument to pass the time.

[@usedeqeric]

Jay, thank you so much for the review and description of the travel sax 2. I did see the original travel sax when it came out but thought it was silly with the actual MP and reed. I didn’t understand how it could be silent with an actual MP and reed with air going through it. Anyway, I just ordered the TS2 and got the accessories because of your video. I had the original Roland AE10 and bought the Roland AE30 immediately after it came out. I travel with the Roland AE30 and play it daily. It’s an incredible instrument but still a bit big for travel when I don’t actually have to play it live. This little travel sax2 solves the travel issue for me. Questions , the app allows you to change the instruments key? Bb, Eb, C or whatever you want? The instrument uses regular alkaline or rechargeable batteries?

[@bettersax]

Yea you can change the key with the app and it has a rechargeable battery inside.

[@usedeqeric]

Jay, I received the travel sax2 on Monday and it completely broke 3 days later. Your review was not accurate. The Bluetooth sound always disconnected when changing instrument sounds. The actual sounds from the speaker are awful and not much better via headphones. I downloaded Swam audio modeling and it wasn’t much better. My travel sax2 stopped playing any sounds after using three times and now I’m stuck with an expensive 3d plastic defective instrument. I understand the company compensated you but your review wasn’t honest. 😮

[@IdkDoomScrollerig]

I haven’t ever seen or heard of a travel sax yet when I clicked on this video I got an add for a travel sax💀💀💀

[@SamTahbou]

10:40 should i be doubting my eyesight? I see that as teal or light blue, unless teal is considered a green, im confused :/

[@christophbrylka6256]

The YDS-120 is probably the better choice for a traveling saxophone practice tool, being even cheaper as well. I remember Jay coming up with a devastating review of the YDS-150 but still it looks like he was just plain wrong as I am playing it for more than 2 years with no issues. So better take the YDS-150 or YDS-120 into account as well

[@hsitz]

Cheaper is good. However, YDS-120 is quite a bit bigger and heavier, not advantages for a traveling practice tool.

[@christophbrylka6256]

@@hsitz For me sze is not the most important criteria.

[@cmacdhon]

I wish all saxes were this size. I have small fingers and struggle reaching (and playing) low Bb. 😁

[@arttweb]

Hi .. looking for a tutorial how to change the spring tension porperly .. posten already the question in 2 FB grups - no answer. Greetz

[@jamesfarmer63]

I don't know if I would like it while I'm still learning the alto saxofone and I'd have to invest in a lap top and speakers too & does it have all the sounds I do care about the quality

[@unclemick-synths]

The sounds in any of these devices will always be a compromise compared to the real thing. I only play synth sounds on my Aerophone.

[@hsitz]

You can connect to a synth on your smart phone. iPhone/iPad has amazingly good synths, I think there are at least a couple decent ones on Android. And all are quite inexpensive. The sounds from synths on iPhone/iPad/computer are better than any wind controller has built-in, which means all wind controllers (including Travel Sax) can access the best sounds out there.

[@guycarlo5342]

Watch the actual like button a 3:16

[@SamChaneyProductions]

I was hoping this would be a more affordable alternative the the YDS but apparently it costs almost as much even though it's 3D printed and lacking a lot of features

[@davidwicks3334]

Hi Jay, I am learning to play a saxophone but the noise at home is an issue for my family. Would you recommend the travel sax 2 for beginners and practice on my Alto saxophone when no one is at home, thank you in advance 😊

[@dwaynezilla]

Perfect for when you wanna sneak in a little sax on the beach

[@StephanBuchin]

The latency is still a pain. Great review 🙂

[@Q-432hz]

Excellent investment for Sax Players 👌🏾🎵

[@markcasey6358]

Down here is Aus, Yamaha have made the YDS120 unavailable. I think it is to protect the YDS150 from being obsolete. This scenario combined with the fact that the Travel Sax has rollers that the YDS's don't, made me pull the trigger. Key noise is minimal and definitely quieter than the Roland GO. Delivery was lightning fast also .

[@Myaccisbanned]

Nothing ever good is available in Australia

[@GabrielHodge]

Perfect for having a little sax

[@TheEdgeTS]

Great for practicing finger work, dynamics, and articulation. You can exercise your embouchure, but no perfect it. Responsiveness is also very good. Occasionally squeaks a high pitch/screech. You can connect to your mobile phone and hear your phone music through the TS2 headset which is great for practicing silently. The main concern is that the bluetooth connection requires Location permission. This may be a privacy issue since other bluetooth apps don't require Location permission. The other problem is that you cannot pair while in airplane mode while earbuds, watches, and other BT devices can. When flying, you must pair TS2 to your phone before you activate airplane mode. Alternatively, you can use one ear to listen to one of the earpieces connect to the TS2 and your other ear to use one of your bluetooth earbuds. You will not be able to change any settings without being connected to your phone app. I have reached out to Odisei several times with no explanation other than you need Location permission.

[@williamwinn948]

I will hold up long enough for version 3 to come out.

[@marcowang]

It's great, but where can I buy this electro saxophone in Spain?

[@bettersax]

They are made in Spain!

[@LoneBear-one]

What tubing did you use to modify your length. Maybe a short tutorial 🙄🎵🙄🎷

[@bettersax]

It’s the accessory pack mentioned in the video.

[@mikebuquicc3124]

hello great videos. thank you ..Where can i purchase one I have been looking on line to buy one but can not find one any where

[@jamesfarmer63]

What's that other travail sax that was bigger & does it have a better sound??

[@thecoolorphan5876]

YDS 150 ? better sound on speaker no but great sound with earphones

[@JeroenLuijendijk]

I love travel sax

[@angelochristo6093]

I really liked your video, congratulations. I just bought it but I didn't like the sounds, are there any free apps that can generate better and more original sounds?

[@estradamusicnyc]

Hi, can you conect this travel sax via midi for expand the soudns ?

[@bettersax]

Yes absolutely

[@pinkypromise111]

What is the best sax to learn from for a beginner that has key location like a real sax and wouldn’t have to worry about noise in a apt. Also reasonable price for a beginner. Thank you!

[@anthonypierre2094]

Man i thought with it being 3D printed that it would help it to be more adorable. I like the idea of it and i belive it would help me practice more but I'll wait to see if they become more reasonably priced.

[@hofadry1073]

Its actually injection moulded and not 3d printed

[@VetsrisAuguste]

We live in the future my friends, and it’s a crazy world.

[@robertrodriguez2290]

Jay, I've had Bell's Palsy since April this year. Can you please recommend a substitute or tool to help me with my emboucher?

[@SuperJxl]

do any other instruments have stuff like this being made or do companies only care for making saxophones

[@tmcnelis]

My travel sax is a clarinet. Yeah, it's not a sax, but you can slowly learn a new instrument and I think it helps your sax playing, though I couldn't exactly say how. I spend several weeks every year with my family or my partner's family, and it's really enjoyable to play the clarinet during that time away.

[@fuzzy1joe]

I'm also using a clarinet as a travel "sax". It's not silent, it's not "easy" and while not heavy like a sax, it's not super lightweight like TS2. Played "properly" a clarinet embouchure is quite different than a sax. Most significantly and obviously, it's NOT a sax. However, a clarinet is a wonderful horn in it's own right and you can get a used one that's reasonably playable for a fraction of the cost of an wind synth. I'm on a long trip now and I'm anxious to see how my sax playing will be when I return. Fingers crossed on that. One other thought, a flute has fingering very much like a sax and a flute is compact, lightweight and (bonus) no reed required.

[@tmcnelis]

It helps that my father left behind a Selmer Signet Soloist. It sat in a closet for ten years after he passed and when I found it all the pads had been eaten by little insects, but I got it fixed up and it plays great (from what a sax player can tell!).

[@DeAthWaGer]

got a complete used student model for $35 (that came with over a dozen brand new reeds hidden in the case) and a silicone pad kit for maybe $10, less than an hour of work and my "travel sax" is basically bullet-proof except for the reeds!

[@marshaflorom730]

I would like to be a future saxophoneista !!thank you!!

[@roto4577]

Well done! And do you Knowles the Suiss invention Synthophone?

[@gavinramirez884]

Would it be OK if I switched from a Yamaha 4c to your burnin 5 mouthpiece

[@bettersax]

More than ok ✅

[@remi.bolduc]

The sounds that you hear is in Concert ? I want, as an alto player, if I play a C it sound as an Eb concert. That's possible to do on this instrument ?

[@michaelwendell7771]

😮use double back tape for the key noise😊

[@PeterParker-df6ce]

What's the time stamp for hearing wtf it sounds like?

[@tylerddh]

That's a wild looking vape

[@vepiru5734]

I'm really happy to see your video today ! I purchased the Travelsax 1 when it first came out in order to practice scales and tunes, the usual stuff. Had it refunded in one day. The team is adorable and their concept is nice ! But the object in itself was catastrophic and virtually unplayable, especially when going a little fast. Seeing some videos about the second version, notably you and my teacher Baptiste Herbin, I see that even very high level players like you two seem to struggle playing it. And This is the main caveat to me. A practice instrument should feel very natural and easy to play for everyone, especially pros. It should be easy to switch from the real sax to this one. And it doesn't seem so. So how can someone practice if it's not easy to play ? Thanks for the review !

[@bluedragontoybash2463]

cheap digital instrument is nowhere comparable to acoustic one (yet)

[@DiogoBotelhoPersonal]

Found your channel today, already love it, very thoughtful and honest. Question (for you and/or the community): Do you recommend this (or any electronic saxophone) for someone wishing to (re)learn to play? Context: I used to play saxophone about 15 years ago. I haven't played in over 13 years, and would like to go back into it, but because because it's been such a long time (and I was never really good xD) I am considering I'm back to step 0. I really crave going back to playing, but I live in NYC, and am VERY conscious of not being noisy to neighbors (and wife :p). So, an electronic saxophone would solve for this, but is there any good enough to be my main learning/practice instrument? Thank you in advance :)

[@Glun258]

I'm loving the trend in wind synths feeling more and more like the real thing physically.. am I right in thinking that so far, none of the wind synths or practice saxes have support for embouchure or growls?

[@cptflaf]

Hi Jay, After your review and with your coupon code I bought the TS2. Did you try to connect it in bluetooth to a sound module with your midi bluetooth receiver ? Thanks for all the valuable info that you give on your channel. Is it playable ? How is the latency ?