JeremyKatzMusic Gear Review: Funny video review of the Xaphoon/Pocket sax

In addition to being fun and entertaining, my gear review will give you useful and practical information about the Xaphoon, and help you make the best decision about playing and purchasing the one that is right for you.
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[@therealAirRover]

5 years later, this is a top notch video.

[@thundertiger109]

It is! I just bought one and was looking for some instruction video's, after watching this video I'm eager too play and learn it!

[@User-47.00]

10/10 video. Very informative and comedic. I’m definitely considering buying a xaphoon now

[@LetoDK]

This is seriously one of the best videos I have seen. Thank you for creating it.

[@teamlook1500]

Very entertaining (and informative)! I like the comedic "takes" between the review. Nicely done!

[@brilliantchicken4873]

The tequila bit sold me. Lol

[@JeremyKatzMusic]

TEQUILA!!!!!!!! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@alexcarter8807]

@@JeremyKatzMusic He's jerkin' your chain, he knows you were playing Freebird

[@JoeCannon1982]

.......... Ninjutsu

[@therealpaulshow]

Dude! You are awesome! I just wanted to hear what one sounded like and instead I not only heard what it sounded like but got a lot of useful info with some great humor! Thank you! 😁😂😂😂

[@TheSunGoethDown]

I play clarinet and just got a pocket sax. Thanks for this info. Loved your costumes and humor...just hilarious!

[@boringlyfactual6368]

Very well done Jeremy. Funny, educational, friendly, clear, and lots of nice tips. Thanks.

[@lolitab28]

Ok! You did an amazing job reviewing this instrument!!! Really appreciate your hard work and passion for music!

[@davidmolloy126]

Great job, I often wondered what they sounded like and I love them!

[@emdee8840]

I literally never heard of this instrument until today. The cantina band bit sold me. Now I freaking want one! You are hilarious. What a marvelous sense of humor you have. Yet you are also a patient and thorough teacher. 👍👍👍

[@1gmoore2]

Great review for someone like myself who is looking into buying the Xaphoon

[@SchuleAmRiedMusic]

This is the best demo of the capabilities of the Xaphoon I`ve found yet.

[@TheDaaazer]

Hahaha this is such a great review. Funny, and informative. You rock J. Katz.

[@larrygreen9984]

Thanks for the demo.. It was fun and educational! I’m already sold on that cool instrument 🎷

[@AlanSturgess]

Excellent demo and description - and the humour actually works. Nice one.

[@JeremyKatzMusic]

***** Thank you very much! I'm glad you liked the video! don't forget to subscribe! Thanks again for watching and commenting!

[@sovereignviper]

this video sold me on the xaphoon! the way you make that thing growl is awesome! I am not a sax player

[@vallhallamedia3161]

Thank you for this highly informative and entertaining video! It helped me decide on buying one as a gift

[@FrankDjurhuus]

Great! Humor and knowledge is a good combo my friend. I have ordered the instrument. :-)

[@emangroove4566]

Thanks for that interesting overview of the XAPHOON. I liked the video work too!

[@cjeffaddington]

Watched this video a while back. Had to scroll forever to see it again but enjoyed your explanation and info. Thanks. Jeff

[@Ostsol]

I just got one. I played clarinet in school, but that was over two decades ago. I hadn't touched a reed instrument since -- and it really showed! This is a really nice instrument to start on, though, being rather inexpensive and having no moving parts to maintain.

[@jennielyra3694]

Will get mine in Monday's mail, so excited!

[@AuntyM66]

Wow, I love those sounds.

[@melindafraser6392]

Love the humour and costumes too and It's a Wonderful World is a great song too. Now I need to learn how to play my xaphoon too.

[@JeremyKatzMusic]

Thanks Ben! Glad you liked it!

[@jporkchop]

Great video. I got one of these, and it's incredibly fun. I think the plastic ones are all in C, for other keys the only option (without going for one of the knock offs, although I'm sure they are probably fun too) is one of his bamboo versions.

[@mistrdevine]

Cleaning out my parents’ house as they’re preparing to move, came across this odd little instrument my dad purchased years ago. They were about to throw it away. Not while I’m around! You make it sound so much better than I do. Probably because of the reverb.

[@prydin]

Awesome review, Jeremy! I just bought a Xaphoon and I've never played a reed instrument. I was able to get a decent tone out of the box and play melodies after only about 10 minutes of practice. I'm a decent recorder player, so that probably helped. Just struggling a bit to shape the timbre of the tone. The whole dimension of ambouchature is new to me. Anyone has some more in depth videos on how to shape the tone? Overall, amazing value for 65 bucks. I'll have fun with this instruments for years to come.

[@docsavage6169]

Well done. Enjoyed, and remember when Louis Armstrong sang, "It's a wonderful world"

[@davidjohncox7333]

I, too, am a long time sax player (tenor, soprano, alto). This looks like fun. PLUS, Jeremy, your video was hilarious! Well played! :-)

[@JeremyKatzMusic]

+David Johncox Thank you very much! I'm glad you liked the video! Thanks again for watching and commenting!

[@ylliaw3390]

Thank you from Malaysia! ❤

[@SteveMcCardell]

Good job making this informative and really entertaining. Thanks!

[@laralovesviolins6510]

Funny and educational, and you are a very talented musician, too! Thank you!

[@birbal5]

An absolutely fantastic review, thanks!

[@TheNielshave]

A very insightful and enjoyable video. It convinced me to buy that amazing instrument. Now I'm just waiting for it to arrive :).

[@nohea44]

Nice review Jeremy! Enjoyed it immensely!

[@JeremyKatzMusic]

Hey everyone! Some of you are posting questions, and i cannot respond. Make sure your settings allows people to reply to your comments so i can answer you! thanks

[@designnetwork6369]

DO YOU KNOW WHERE TO GET THIS ONE??? THERE ARE SO MANY XAPHOON IN THE MARKET I NEED TO MAKE SURE TO PURCHASE THE RIGHT ONE...SAME AS YOURS...

[@skysingh4u]

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[@maduroholdings]

Ok I had to subscribe your comedic bits are really good and you are informative

[@HeyWatchMeGo]

A surprisingly good video!! Thanks! This guy should be hired by companies, to make sale videos, his voice and demeanor are great.

[@Mho811]

Awesome review! You helped me to take a decision to buy one. Thank you, Jeremy! I saw your other videos and you are a very good musician. Keep going in this way! All the best from Russia.

[@JeremyKatzMusic]

+Mho811 Thanks for watching and commenting! I'm glad it could help you make a decision!

[@madacaphoto]

Dude this was funny. Thanks for the great review. I just ordered one yesterday. Can’t wait to learn.

[@SHTMusik]

Wow, cool instrument and great playing. Just the video I was looking for.

[@sign543]

You are hilarious me you explain things very well. Nicely done video, I just saw an ad for this instrument and immediately came to YT...yours was the first video I saw. Very thorough, very entertaining, and I'm buying one because of your video. Going to see what else you've done. Thanks.

[@JeremyKatzMusic]

Thanks for checking out my channel! I hope you like the xaphoon, it is a very cool instrument! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@cooganbeggs4942]

beautiful sound - great review! thanks

[@sarahshahin2141]

hi, you've played it in different styles, sax, clarinet and jazzy sax.. do you mind showing us how you did that and explain the technique of getting these different sounds out of the instrument?! thank you

[@Lalle2k11]

I'd love to know how he achieves that clear sound and the sax-ish sound.

[@sandeepmortal]

I wish he did tutorial videos. I couldn't find any on the KZbin

[@vincentlamb3436]

@@sandeepmortal To get a more sax like sound hum while playing, to get a more clean sound play softer and with slighty less lip pressure, but dont lose all of the lip pressure or you'll be out of pitch.

[@urf808]

Breathing styles from your mouth. Looks like it totally.

[@jorgerunaway]

It sounds very nice. It's rare but I like it. Now I want to have one. You play very well. Thanks for this video

[@SacredSound444]

Just stumbled into this gold! Love it!

[@SaltyForever]

Jeremy you make my day~~ really happy to found your review in youtube, nice one~keep it on~

[@JeremyKatzMusic]

Thank you very much. And thanks for watching and commenting!

[@lemontea153]

Great review! When I got my Xaphoon, it didn’t give any instructions. Only a sheet of incoherent musical notes...Thank you very much, Jeremy, as I got some very good tips... I have bought one for myself and and one for my daughter, who used to play the recorder at school. It has a wonderful sound...

[@ClearerThanMud]

Just what I was looking for -- especially the comparison with a recorder. And funny, too!

[@chenzenzo]

Awesome video! Definitely picking one up!

[@gavmusic]

Subscribed for the great review, liked just for the dressing up - good fun. I definitely want a xaphoon now.

[@JeremyKatzMusic]

+gavmusic hey! Thanks for watching, commenting, and subscribing! I'm glad you liked the video! You should get one. They are awesome!

[@kelvinsmith6854]

Thank you I enjoyed your review , just bought one.

[@marcorepiso5379]

Nice and fun review, loved it. Thumbs up.

[@francisbuckley9012]

Great review well done excellent style and delivery 🙌

[@bengtkorswing5279]

Thank you, just the review I needed. Just ordered for me.

[@BlitzHopB]

I loved your review, keep up man! 😃

[@jxb5803]

LOVE your videos

[@xkoamane]

I love the alien jam!!! Good choreography by the way lol!!!😂🤣😊👍

[@marcothody8393]

You’re an inspiring man tbh, definitely going to try one of these

[@jenn8403]

OMG this was hilarious and helpful. Thanks for putting this up for people :)

[@kengentry3091]

my 6 month old daughter was memorized by your Xaphoon playing. she was smiling and drooling all over her self. :-D

[@meerathadani5845]

Entertaining, educational and very creative. Most helpful suggestions. Thanks a million/

[@JeremyKatzMusic]

Meera Thadani Thank you very much for watching and commenting! I'm glad my video could help you!

[@mikenaughton4298]

Thanks! Great work. And impressive playing. 👏 👏👏👏👏

[@paulnery832]

Very good! I already play the recorder ( alto and soprano) , so it will probably be easier to play than the Venova I bought two weeks ago.

[@ERIN478]

Ha! I loved your review. Thanks! I want the alien band to play at my Christmas party. Nice "What a Wonderful World," too.

[@KM-bh5gl]

Great video. Enjoyed it. Thanks.

[@koosbleeker5880]

Great video, thanks for the explanation.

[@StopFear]

That cool airy sound reminds me of the Japanese wooden flute which is used when they play music with intentionally “imperfect” notes

[@simonday9013]

Great video thanks. I bought one on impulse then thought I should find a video that tells me what it was that I just bought.

[@DerpyM_2.0]

Very informative & funny review. Thanks. I also enjoy your playing.

[@JeremyKatzMusic]

+ttse73 Thank you very much! And thanks for watching and commenting!

[@marcogrilli2789]

Fantastic video review :D Thank you.

[@perfectpras169]

This video made my day. Probably gonna buy one

[@swibal1]

I've got a xaphoon and the sharp and flat notes are some kind of under power (compare to a g ex.), You have a solution...? thank and great video.

[@billvanorden6990]

Terrific review.....I used to play clarinet way back when, but always wanted to pick up a sax...THIS is a nice alternative for me, and just the right size for practice. My Xaphoon is on its way, and I can't wait to start playing music again.

[@JeremyKatzMusic]

+Bill Van Orden I'm glad to hear you are starting to play music again! Let me know how everything turns out! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@billvanorden6990]

+JeremyKatzMusic Practice is a bit rusty, but getting better.... want to see if I can get good enough to play ONE STEP BEYOND at my niece's wedding in June.... I've got a little time to work on the GROWL.

[@jaymeltzer9520]

Thoroughly enjoyed!

[@frejadalgaardbrnnum183]

It's not even 8am and I just ordered this purely because of this Video

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

Awesome vid! Great review!!

[@michelewhite1082]

Very informative and very funny. Thanks for making the vid, you are a talented guy!

[@JeremyKatzMusic]

+Michele White Thank you very much for watching and commenting! I'm glad you liked the video!

[@p.yodkoo5866]

Very useful, thank you so much

[@starry_lis]

The best review I found

[@eXordiumtracks]

Lots of effort put into this video. Nice work

[@mattnewby1119]

Awesome Video! Super funny! Loved It!

[@JeremyKatzMusic]

+Matt Newby Thank you very much! And thanks for watching and commenting!

[@cis4coffee]

Thanks for this video. I've been eyeing this at my local music store for a while. I've never played reed instruments, is this something I can pick up on my own (without lessons, etc)?

[@imprezars98985]

This is a fantastic review!

[@1051967sm]

Hello , Thanks for your efforts , please I have one like this the same , but I dont know any thing about this and how I do start please

[@Lichlife]

Loved it thank you

[@PaulDGreen]

Coooool! ive never played a reed instrument, but this tempts me.

[@JeremyKatzMusic]

Paul Green Hey! Thanks for watching and commenting! I started on this and then moved to a sax! It's a good way to start reed instruments!

[@dallasmichaels2489]

Great info on the Xaphoon, there are other pocket sax makers as well, with a six hole pattern. It would be nice to here or watch your opinion on the others.

[@JeremyKatzMusic]

+Dallas Michaels Hey thanks for watching and commenting! Maybe I will try one of the other ones!

[@DerJott]

Would love to see more vids!!!

[@frederiklassen2191]

Best review video I ever saw. For trues. Thanks

[@amadosanchez7483]

Hey Jeremy, nice video! I decided to get one but I'd like to know what hardness reeds you prefer for this.

[@alexhighsmith647]

You're the man. This is so good.

[@Apollostowel]

How's about ligatures? Ever tried some "better" ones? And what reed strength have you had the best luck with? Thanks for the informative and entertaining vid!

[@menono3420]

TEQUILA! haha I believe I recognized a lil Coltrane. Nice touch. Great vid.

[@Scassafatike]

great!! but is the tone standard of did you usea specific one? is it good for a starter? thank you!

[@gftoussaint]

Good explanation, thanks!

[@manettle]

You are very entertaining. Thanks!

[@jerrylashley1958]

Informative and funny. Bravo! You have a new subscriber

[@september7374]

Is it easy to change the wooden piece? And could ya use other ones than thoose who they sell at theyr store? Sorry about my english