Jim compares curved and straight Sopranos and puts the Rampone R1 Jazz saxophones through their paces.
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@everyonesaidmynamewasstupi37137 жыл бұрын
Curved is better because people don't call it a clarinet.
@marselmusic5 жыл бұрын
haha
@astroidz70394 жыл бұрын
But then people will call it a small alto saxophone
@Shred_The_Weapon4 жыл бұрын
First couple of times I saw a curved soprano (including Garth Hudson in the Last Waltz), it threw me. It’s easier for me to distinguish the traditional soprano. Do people really mistake it for a clarinet, even though it’s made out of brass?
@ZachCalin_4 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@miguelhoyos4 жыл бұрын
Lol, its real. You avoid stupid questions also 😂😂
@LarryLenau7 жыл бұрын
I've always thought Jim should be a primarily soprano player. He definitely has the most personal sound accompanied with impressive technique on a small mechanism. Great review as always.
@MrSaxobari4 жыл бұрын
Love the sound ,specially the straight model. Just a marvelous rich tone . Thanks Regards from Ont. Canada Mario
@zebbofrags4947 жыл бұрын
Starts playing at 5:11
@Luigi-wx2ib3 жыл бұрын
Thx
@GrotrianSeiler7 жыл бұрын
So much talent Jim, it's impossible to ignore. And always a really polished review. Many thanks.
@wyndhleodumegwu2537 жыл бұрын
Wonderful naturalness of sound!
@jaareda99404 жыл бұрын
Love the sound of this R&C over the other curved sopranos out there. This one sounds bigger & warmer!
@deanmongerio7 жыл бұрын
Wow Jim, you have a really nice soprano tone! Good one mate!
@MrSaxobari4 жыл бұрын
Sounds marvellous to me! Never cared about saxello,but really dig your sound. Thanks again for the great post! All the best from Ont. Canada Mario Malette
@fr4n_c137 жыл бұрын
Curved sopranos look like toys in my opinion
@themusicman20057 жыл бұрын
Jack Pilutti i felt like it was meant for small children, or midgets...
@xNukedApplez7 жыл бұрын
or to play higher
@ArmoredLion2177 жыл бұрын
don't be fooled by appearances. I personally prefer the sound of the curved soprano.
@bobbywhitney62626 жыл бұрын
Very expensive toys and not to be played by someone who doesn't know what they're doing or you will experience very costly repairs. But, to the preference of the saxophonist, you can get the same quality sound out of a straight or curved soprano saxophone as long as it's not to be played like a alto or tenor saxophone because the soprano saxophone is not a blowhard instrument and it's used to play soft mellow tones. So in my opinion you can use the curved or the straight soprano saxophone to play all types of music
@Shred_The_Weapon4 жыл бұрын
Very ironic, Jack Pilutti, when you think about Branford Marsalis playing both tenor and soprano after having been teased as a kid for playing the clarinet.
@alanroche52357 жыл бұрын
Beautiful tone. I have a straight Yamaha with a Selmer S80 mpc. Can't get such a sweet tone as you Jim. Probably me overblowing.
@dbsax26 жыл бұрын
A late comment Jim....Killa sop player!! :-) Very nice! Love the Saxello's character in particular but both horns sound great. Cheers!
@VitoBb19787 жыл бұрын
I own and play both straight & curvied Soprano's and for long playing session's and for traveling the Curivied works best for me. I find I can work the plam keys faster on the Curivied Soprano, both have a dark tone but the is due to my set up.
@screwmesa7 жыл бұрын
I play French Horn why am I watching this
@saxworldwide7 жыл бұрын
because you want to learn a real instrument? ;)
@underwrxps7 жыл бұрын
Sax .co.uk everybody loves a sax man. especially the bari sax man
@evanopmr7 жыл бұрын
SHOTS FIRED!
@saxworldwide7 жыл бұрын
FRENCH HORN DOWN, FRENCH HORN DOWN...oh wait, it's only a French Horn, move along people, nothing to see here!
@ernestivey44557 жыл бұрын
lololololololololol I play bass trombone but sax is awesome especially contrabass and sub-contrabass
@alanhaynes4187 жыл бұрын
I like the sound of the saxello in particular - what reed/mouthpiece are you using on that Jim, and what is the microphone you are using to record it?
@fernandovinoly95786 жыл бұрын
Loved it, those bad comments oviously they don thave a clue what soprano sax its all about
@archiemcewen17236 жыл бұрын
Very helpful cheers
@adventurewithdave61607 жыл бұрын
It would really cool, if you did a review of the Rampone and Cazzani curved sopranino! 🎷
@trumpetplayerdude98387 жыл бұрын
Cool vid
@Shred_The_Weapon4 жыл бұрын
I might’ve been motivated to get s curved soprano sax, particularly after hearing Garth Hudson play one (as well as a bandleader of mine), but I gotta admit for my personal esthetic, the straight variation is more unique to what it is.
@richardjones9906 жыл бұрын
Beautiful tone with both designs but the straight one would be my choice.
@Cubsfan1221127 жыл бұрын
Would a straight or curved soprano be better for jazz? I've doubled on a straight soprano in high school for a couple big band tunes, but for small group, would curve be better? I love the brightness sound the curve usually provides. Also, you should open a store in Chicago. 😀
@jasondonnelly80597 жыл бұрын
Curved might be better for small groups, but I've personally found that I can project more on a straight (so it's a bit better for big band stuff). But that's just me.
@collinpetry11617 жыл бұрын
There is PM Woodwinds in the Chicago area. Lots of instruments (albeit not as many saxes and other woodwinds), but it is more of a repair shop than store. Still worth checking out. That being said, plz come to the Midwest, and Chicago could be a good spot
@Mezmorizorz6 жыл бұрын
To be honest, I'm pretty confident that it doesn't matter at all sound wise, and this video reaffirmed that for me. He played slightly more aggressively on the curved at times, but the core sound was the same. So, play whichever one you like better. The curved soprano has the openings closer to your ear so it'll probably sound fuller and louder to your ears, but the keywork can be cramped. They also look a bit like toys and will raise more eyebrows than a straight will. Curved cases are smaller for obvious reasons. Of course, don't underestimate the power of perception. The curved will not the sound the same as a straight to your ears, and that can definitely make you actually play brighter with more edge.
@moremakita72746 жыл бұрын
curved
@moremakita72746 жыл бұрын
no not Chicago, Spokane Washington
@MiguelGebremedhin7 жыл бұрын
Hey Jim, how would you compare these sopranos to their Selmer or even P.Mauriat counterparts as far as tone-quality and responsiveness ?
@josemanuel22445 жыл бұрын
The curve sound more on tune
@KuwaywayLogic6 жыл бұрын
I would love to come to one of your stores to try out some stuff but I live in California lol
@lc9991x7 жыл бұрын
All of your locations are in the UK, right? I'm over in the US and I would absolutely love to visit your store sometime. It looks like a heaven. Big fan of your channel and stores. Keep up the great reviews
@waterhippo41607 жыл бұрын
Logan Wright lol same, it is my dream to go there and try out some instruments and mouthpieces, in my country you have to buy the instrument if you try it
@jaareda99404 жыл бұрын
Sounds great! Especially the Fully Curved R&C! How much?
@grugg31087 жыл бұрын
what reed and mouthpiece are tou using
@coajrmusic7 жыл бұрын
I love my curved 'Yani' 901...
@obidullarahman98997 жыл бұрын
great video, what's that second instrument you were playing?
@wheatley43067 жыл бұрын
He just couldn't pick up one of the normal straight sopranos
@SotR596 жыл бұрын
I thought the same thing. All those instruments in the background, he didn't have a true straight one?
@ZachCalin_4 жыл бұрын
He was comparing sopranos from the same brand and category, just curved vs straight
@visericc837 жыл бұрын
which uses mouthpiece model?
@johnharpdalton77663 жыл бұрын
There's something different in the tone: is it that the straight can sound slightly more brass-like and open, the curved more constrained and sweeter in the way that clarinets can? Of course the microphone may pick up the sound of these two differently because of how they project. I first saw a soprano sax (straight) played by a cone-headed Italian clown in the mid-1960s, and from there to Weather Report and Coltrane etc. But somehow the curved looks more suitable for clowns, despite sounding very good in the right hands. These days I'm happy with a 1920s Buescher (straight), so much lighter than a Selmer Super 80 I had for years. But I'm tempted to try a curved, and get a conical hat, too. Thanks for a great vid!
@jasonmartinez76676 жыл бұрын
I play the tuba but if i played a sax,it would be this one!!I feel like it's flashy and the best saxophone.It also weighs nothing so yeah!!!
@edwardonsax99192 жыл бұрын
I liked the datker fuller sound of the straight better but I play a curved because I like the look
@THEE.apples6 жыл бұрын
The straight soprano looks better. So I'll choose the straight soprano.
@ericdano7 жыл бұрын
Funny, I have both a straight and curved soprano. The straight is way more biting and bright than the curved. The intonation on the curved is a lot more consistent than the straight.
@saxworldwide7 жыл бұрын
Might be the branding of sax....
@metamurph7 жыл бұрын
I would think different brands, materials, pads and player would all come into affect plus style of play. J Boykin plays a curved Cannonball with Leaky mouthpiece and it is plenty bright.
@chas51315 жыл бұрын
What brand are they?
@arielhernansuaznabar95277 жыл бұрын
Great job explaining the difference between those two kinds if soprano. Does Ramponi & Cazzani still exist? I thought it closed a long time ago. Do them have a website.. I do have an euphonium. It is so old that it doesn't have a serial number :)
@Mezmorizorz6 жыл бұрын
Yes and yes. Their website should be the first google result for "Rampone and Cazzani" or "Rampone & Cazzani"
@xNukedApplez7 жыл бұрын
is that a green screen being used for the background?
@saxworldwide7 жыл бұрын
Nope, it's filmed in our store.. I think the shallow aperture and the lack of movement in the background give the impression of a green screen!
@xNukedApplez7 жыл бұрын
Very true. I was wondering since I have grabbed your attention, are customers able to play on the instruments if they're buying because in a year or two I'll be coming to buy a new sax since the current one I have now is a beginner sax that I've had for 9 years now, also keep up the great work and maybe consider putting in some more sax covers of pop songs or something like that :) thanks
@saxworldwide7 жыл бұрын
Yes, you can try any saxophone you'd like in one of our demo rooms. Thanks for the kind words, we'd love to do some more covers but haven't managed to find the time recently! Hopefully we'll get something done soon. All the best
@xHadesStamps5 жыл бұрын
@@saxworldwide Also, the light shining on your hair makes it look like a border.
@leahbrazan25237 жыл бұрын
whenever I play a e or d with octave on soprano, I keep getting higher overtones. could you possibly tell me how to fix this/ improve it?
@saxworldwide7 жыл бұрын
this could be anything, but, worth trying a slightly softer reed?! Anyone else with any other suggestions?
@waterhippo41607 жыл бұрын
Leah B which sax do you use?
@amollandonabike20927 жыл бұрын
Hi guys, I'm a tenor player and I'm thinking of taking up soprano but before I take the plunge I was just wondering, is the skill set needed very different? Obviously the embouchure needs to be tighter etc, but how different is it? Ps, beautiful straight sop there!
@saxworldwide7 жыл бұрын
Come and have a try of one :)
@waterhippo41607 жыл бұрын
Dark Side of The Saxophone You will be fine, they have the same fingering. You just need to get used to you embouchure as you mentioned. 1 or 2 month will be enough to be used to it
@delaineywright87426 жыл бұрын
I also play tenor
@mayeulkauffmann28722 жыл бұрын
After studying the alto sax for 6 years, I needed to study the tenor sax for 6 minutes before playing in a band. Then I needed 6 months to do the same with the soprano... Controlling the pitch is harder.
@PrinceSwaggy6 жыл бұрын
I don't know why but I watch to many of the videos and I play Flute
@arjub15955 жыл бұрын
If u play flute y is your name baritone saxophone and image a baritone sax 🎷?
@waydencolebrooke67655 жыл бұрын
@@arjub1595 its called a alto sax on his pic dummy
@waydencolebrooke67655 жыл бұрын
@@arjub1595 or it might be tenor sax
@fuhq67317 жыл бұрын
Curved sopranos seem to have a bad reputation but man does he play it beautifully.
@douglewandowski28337 жыл бұрын
The song he's playing is it just a random composition if it isn't what's the name?
@petepecina60527 жыл бұрын
Darude - Sandstorm
@DavieTzars7 жыл бұрын
What are the song names?
@raffaelefranciullo817 жыл бұрын
nicr saxophone... how much?
@mariogalvan71707 жыл бұрын
lit
@josemanuel22445 жыл бұрын
What about for mantainence?
@jadensmith61087 жыл бұрын
Open store in New York!
@gregfolland84527 жыл бұрын
Mr. Australian Shepard - You'd think that NYC would be perfectly capable of opening their own saxophone shop! I thought you guys considered yourselves as the centre of the universe? (Yes, I said "centre" not "center").
@insanitysean49396 жыл бұрын
Center*
@metamurph7 жыл бұрын
great compare and the Rampone a sweet. Love the straight, would be interesting to do the Rampone vs. Yani vs. Yamaha
@waterhippo41607 жыл бұрын
metamurph I don't know anything about rampone but i can tel you that yamaha has a bright sound and yanagisawa has a dark sound.
@dizzle94676 жыл бұрын
I like the curved one because it's small and cute
@xHadesStamps5 жыл бұрын
Aren't straight sopranos more common?
@frankwankerl70214 жыл бұрын
x Hades Stamps yes
@fortesaxophone84557 жыл бұрын
How much do your saxellos and curved sopranos run for?
@saxworldwide7 жыл бұрын
All this can be found on our site, sax.co.uk
@teacher53762 жыл бұрын
Same
@teacher53762 жыл бұрын
Same ? Both are so pretty's.
@andreasgilgenberg55888 ай бұрын
wonderfull playing, but the microphone position is not good for this test, you don´t hear the sparkel from the curved soprano because the mike is to low
@AlbertoMorales-lg6gk7 жыл бұрын
how much would a bari sax cost in ur store
@saxworldwide7 жыл бұрын
lmgtfy.com/?q=Sax.co.uk+Baritone+saxophones
@proved53566 жыл бұрын
I have a straight sop.
@jacobstevens62865 жыл бұрын
I’m a pretty experienced alto player for the grade I’m in. I’m in 8th grade and have been playing since the summer in between 5th and 6th grade. I’m really interested in the curved soprano but people have said I should get more experience with the alto. I think I’m ready but wanted your opinion. Thanks!
@ResidesInMay6 жыл бұрын
Should I switch form alto to soprano?
@thomaskipfer10082 жыл бұрын
Important question. I am tenor, alto musician. I wanted to see what I could do with a sop. I put down a thousand, bought a German horn from Europe. The rebuild was crazy. I had to teach myself. My wife said, “loud and obnoxious.” It was my thousand, I was going to learn. Almost 2 years later- I love the sop. Actually, same note, against same note on alto, the lower register- yep, soprano is more beautiful (lower reg). Try it, you’ll like it! Go for a pro horn. Non pro horns aren’t worth your time or money, and they’re harder to play! I kept my alto, and 10M tenor
@metamurph7 жыл бұрын
thanks to grandmother
@FukGZilla7 жыл бұрын
I like how at 0:33 they have some computer error
@FukGZilla7 жыл бұрын
You hear some sort of computer sound
@wsuprogramscoordinator27477 жыл бұрын
you like that, do you?
@PrinceSwaggy6 жыл бұрын
Saxophone Batman *WINDOWS ERROR*
@shiningarmor28387 жыл бұрын
Is there such a thing as a straight tenor or baritone?
@bryannguyen64177 жыл бұрын
as of matter of fact, there are straight altos and tenors and theyre quite big lol. For that reason, I dont think theres a straight bari.
@zacharydawson56607 жыл бұрын
There are straight baris, just very very rare and absolutely monstrous.
@saxworldwide7 жыл бұрын
www.saxpics.com/buescher/pics/straightbari.jpg
@tugglett56647 жыл бұрын
Sax .co.uk
@benjaminlaurenson70177 жыл бұрын
looks like Vince Giordano, if I'm not mistaken
@jhonatanspitz7 жыл бұрын
What is that mouthpiece?
@jhonatanspitz7 жыл бұрын
Maverick FNAF Jesus is the way
@pigeonstudios86906 жыл бұрын
It's a neck not a mouth peice
@josegenovez84567 жыл бұрын
arent you in lucky chops
@pinkdaddyhoehoe7 жыл бұрын
lol he looks like him
@Woolley_like_sheep6 жыл бұрын
Nah it ain’t daro
@joshdosesomthing66786 жыл бұрын
Hi
@David-qh2fy2 жыл бұрын
What your holding is an ARC Soprano Sax not a curved
@BitterFlavorz6 жыл бұрын
omg
@stevel68954 жыл бұрын
He never played a straight soprano. He played a saxello and a curved soprano. The saxello has a much mellower sound. I'm not sure what you do with the saxello if you are playing multiple reeds. Do they make a custom stand that holds a saxello? Anyway, this guy is just a salesman. I'll take my Yamaha 82Z straight soprano over a Rampone anyday.
@honoredutrey3 жыл бұрын
Would get a much better sound if he were playing an old Conn or Buescher etc.
@manostsakelaris72214 жыл бұрын
There are 2 kinds of curved soprano sax... In the video you show us only the one... The shape of other one you dint show us is like alto...
@MadDash844 жыл бұрын
Manost Sakelaris you mean like at 6:47?
@TopMMAinsperationsandreposts2 жыл бұрын
no way my comment gets pinned
@CubAndMine7 жыл бұрын
Please stop looking at you camera screen :')
@kenherbst94604 жыл бұрын
Way too curvy for Kenny G.
@stevierico59348 ай бұрын
Curve sopranos sound good but they look like a toy. Straight sopranos look cool.
@_carrotfx6 жыл бұрын
I play Clarinet why do I care bout sax so much
@espr75643 жыл бұрын
Straight soprano "oboe like" 😱 oh god !!! Mine doesn't thank goodness. IF IT SOUNDS OBOE THEN YOU NEED TO WORK ON YOUR SOUND.