I Might've Found the CHAMPION of Beginner Saxophones!?

[@Saxologic]

All student horns wear out within a few months. That’s largely why they are cheaper than say... a $7,000+ Selmer Supreme that I am saving up for (spoiler?); to allow you to play an affordable saxophone long enough to decide if you want to get serious and upgrade to a more expensive + durable model. I was notified recently that if you break your Jean Paul, Jean Paul is the only company that can replace the parts and fix it. A few repairmen have been cranky at me that I failed to realize this sooner (sorry!). However, I was also notified by many people that Jean Paul’s customer service is great and they deliver very fast. I’ve had multiple horns in the past break on me and I sent it to a local repair shop, waited WEEKS, yet it still never came back complete. There was always a new issue. So the odds are in your favor if you’re able to send your sax to the actual company that made your horn, so you can get it back like brand new. Just some things to keep in mind if you think about buying this horn!

[@LowReedExpert1]

Be sure to pin this my man!

[@Saxologic]

@@LowReedExpert1 oops I thought I did haha thanks!

[@taylorandersen5163]

I'm a full time woodwind tech and have repaired quite a few of these. All horns are the same, it's no different than working on vintage horns with no parts availability, If I can't order the part, I fabricate it. The repairs often times become more costly but the end result is always the same, the horn leaves the shop in working order.

[@Jackson-ol5xt]

The other thing I noticed about the John Paul is the key action seems very clinky and loud. The sound I think is very good for a student horn, but as you said, it would wear out in a couple of months and technique wise, a pro horn will have better, closer, and less audible key action than the John-Paul.

[@stevel6895]

There's nothing supreme enough to spend 7K on any horn, especially a Selmer. If I was in the market for a new alto I would get a Ishimori, at $3700 it's the best value for your money hands down.

[@ZackGrooves]

NATHAN NO KNIVES DAMMIT

[@calebflores3029]

HEY ZACK!!!! ._.

[@thenotoriusbp]

chop chop

[@biggydrake]

YOOOOOOO ZACK

[@Saxologic]

( ͡o ͜ʖ ͡o)

[@joshhuffman4286]

Don’t challenge him

[@mieszko-z3i]

hahah I lost it when you didn't give up on the knife joke in front of your friend 😂. He looked legit concerned

[@alexanderquiroz]

I am new to this channel and loved the knife bit, what other videos does it happen in?

[@mieszko-z3i]

@@alexanderquiroz every unboxing video that required a knife hah. For example kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKizq6WgqMenqtU

[@alexanderquiroz]

@@mieszko-z3i ok thank you, I will watch them all!

[@紅葉-x2c]

For life 's sake! My name is taiga. I'm Japanese. I'm almost a high school student. I play the sax every day. Your video is so interesting! And you're so cool! I respect you. I'm a fan. I have two requests for you. One is 'TANK!' I want you to play the song. It's particularly the solo part. Secondly, I would like to ask you to be an artist called kouhei Ueno. He is a Japanese sax player. I really respect you. Finally, say a word. Music has nothing to do with the border. ↓ ↓

[@紅葉-x2c]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIfWmJ5_epKFfsk

[@紅葉-x2c]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYbPi62NZbSnf68

[@紅葉-x2c]

www.amazon.co.jp/BREATH-J-S-Bach%C3%97Kohei-Ueno-%E4%B8%8A%E9%87%8E%E8%80%95%E5%B9%B3/dp/B075XN33BB/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?adgrpid=108568722647&dchild=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwgOGCBhAlEiwA7FUXkgJue-5uPn5sKGcGDqVn1U0j9j9IGpT7gcwEHcvqCO_sa53Jenwo1xoCT6EQAvD_BwE&hvadid=451426377056&hvdev=m&hvlocphy=1009789&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=b&hvrand=10394065994983716636&hvtargid=kwd-594609418066&hydadcr=17549_11199135&keywords=%E4%B8%8A%E9%87%8E%E8%80%95%E5%B9%B3+%E3%83%90%E3%83%83%E3%83%8F&linkCode=plm&qid=1616446201&sr=8-1

[@紅葉-x2c]

6:10

[@meso985]

Yes, Tank from Cowboy Bepop, I love that song!

[@sisface23]

I am a returning player and recently purchased a silver Jean Paul. I had to have a silver one, they are so pretty! The first one I received had some problems (neck was too loose and was leaking air, among some other smaller issues). Jean Paul's customer service is excellent and I was able to get a replacement, which just arrived on Friday. I can tell that the neck fits well this time and i'll have it checked out by a local repair guy , but so far so good. It is beautiful and fun to play! The accessories I got are a little different than yours. In addition to the things you got, I also received a Rico 2.5 reed, a Rico H ligature, a cleaning swab, and the mouthpiece I got was labeled as AS-4 Optima. Anyway, even though the first one I received had some problems, I would still recommend getting one because of their great customer service. Tim was responsive and helped me through every step of the way. I had to wait a few weeks for the replacement because they were out of stock of the silver saxes. I feel like they are going to sell out again quickly now that you've made this video. :) I also ordered a Better Sax, so when I receive it..I'll have to make a video for the ultimate showdown between the Jean Paul and Better Sax.

[@bluscorpion]

Me too, I'd love to see that.

[@1kitts]

So what's the verdict with Better Sax?

[@sisface23]

@@1kitts well, I ended up returning it, but I'm not saying it was a bad saxophone and I would still recommend giving it a try. I liked how fast the action felt on it and I liked the ergonomics on it better than the Jean Paul. but aesthetically I liked the Jean Paul better because I love the silver plate. I had some problems with gurgling in low notes but I think the mouthpiece may have had a lot to do with it. I believe they upgraded the mouthpiece that comes with the Better Saxes now, so i think that will help. My local tech also found some air leaks, but those can be fixed with some simple adjustments. At the time, I was trying out a bunch of saxophones and ended up getting a Yani AWO1 for my birthday. I didn't need 3 altos, so I decided to return the Better Sax while I was still in the 30-day return window (the return was easy too). Unfortunately, I ended up in a time crunch and wasn't able to make the comparison video as I had planned. I hope this quick overview helps!

[@1kitts]

@@sisface23 Aaaawwwww you're sweet. Thanks much for taking the time out to do that quick summary. Appreciate much. I have been considering the Better Sax or the Jean Paul... and yes, I guess you've guessed why-- they both have a sweet spot in terms of price. I guess my biggest problem would be my location. I'm in the Caribbean, and so testing before buying would be impossible since I'll have to order from online. Surprisingly, the last time I checked, I haven't seen any reviews on Better Sax saxophone except from Better Sax channel. I'm supposing that you kept the Jean Paul and liking it.

[@TheAvenger732]

Don’t know if you’ll see this, but you should totally start your next video with the long “Heeeeyyyyyyy” you used to do 🤣

[@Saxologic]

Do you like those? Lol

[@randimator9881]

@@Saxologic yes

[@TheAvenger732]

@@Saxologic Oh yeah 😉😂

[@spambabswerpants7498]

@@Saxologic yeah, lol

[@evanstaf18]

@@Saxologic yes

[@kitkatman6940]

Ngl this knife got dangerously close more than usual

[@darraghmccarthy6961]

The editing literally consisted of correcting the $500 to $600 every 22 seconds lmao😎

[@FoolishFrankie]

This is the horn I currently play on both alto and tenor! I love it!

[@Saxologic]

Is it really?

[@FoolishFrankie]

@@Saxologic yes dude!!

[@AllenTSmith]

Me too! I love them.

[@charley6076]

I am playing on a silver tenor Jean Paul as well, it's a great horn and would 10/10 recommend. Also I love your videos on tiktok.

[@georgeluna5845]

I got me a JP400, silver 5 months ago. Great horn! I play an hour/hour and a half daily. It’s still holding up nicely and has a beautiful sound.

[@Johnwilkinsonofficial]

8:17 say you AFFECTED A MODULATION. this sounds sophisticated and impressive

[@xandermegaman6906]

I just got my Jean Paul tenor sax in the mail a week and a half ago! It is absolutely amazing! I’m probably going to add their soprano sax to my collection in the new future. Great video Nathan!

[@Lucia-kk4kn]

Yamaha is a trusty horn , they survive from damages and repairments over the year quite well. Lets see how the Jean Paul performed after the same amount of time

[@exnomm]

favorite duo.

[@DerrickDes]

I started teaching myself sax again last august, and this is the alto I brought, I love it

[@pgroove163]

I might jump on one...I was thinking 🤔 about getting an old vintage martin but now might get this....

[@noelbeltran2651]

“Oh No, Im almost late” (runs faster) Hahahahha your humor is the best Nathan

[@zoenicole826]

Nathan's new merch: 🗡😈 "nah nah, just kidding"

[@jamier65551]

Impressive. Very nice. Let's see Paul Allen's beginner saxophone.

[@1mol_wAter]

I don’t know a thing about saxophone but after one video I am now addicted to this channel and I can’t help it, and I think it is going to cause some problems but I think I’m just going to watch your video for the next 3 hours for now

[@bigmac9011]

6:53 I loved playing Scrapple when I was in high school! The head is so catchy

[@GetYourSaxTogether]

Damn, I need to get myself a sidekick/co-host! So boring making vids on your own the whole time! 😂 great content Nathan as always - super funny and informative. I always look forward to your content! Re the JP sax, one of my young students has one and it’s fantastic. It’s been more than a year now and it’s still in pretty good condition. I think maybe a couple of teeny things went wrong but hardly anything. Awesome. Congrats on your channel man, you deserve all your phenomenal success and I can’t wait to see how your content and career develops over the years to come! Jamie 😊

[@bluscorpion]

You do a great job, though! If you're bored, I can't tell.

[@alztero]

1:06 BRO'S INTRUSIVE THROUGHTS ARE INSANE 💀

[@elsewhere7016]

Been watching these guys for a year now right after quarantine started and they have not disappointed yet.

[@actiniteviewer]

I can't lie. You are naturally hilarious!

[@alfiemckenzie2493]

I like how PH is playing in the background 😂

[@JohnPrice-m9b]

Guys, A suggestion, when putting a mouthpiece on grab the sax neck to protect the neck from all the torque that can happen with a tight fit.

[@channingshows6634]

Another beginner/intermediate horn I’d highly recommend is Music Medic’s Wilmington alto. Music medic does some really good work and their intermediate horn is honestly competitive with many modern professional horns today imo

[@ws8080]

Their Wilmington beginner model is just under $1K and Out of Stock. The intermed is $1600. So you are comparing an intermediate instrument at 3x the price? Not an equitable comparison.

[@channingshows6634]

@@ws8080 which is why I didn’t really bring up the beginner horn too much and really emphasized the intermediate as an intermediate. The only real reason I brought the beginner/intermediate part was to establish a non professional horn. There’s always this conception in saxophone land that you have to drop all this money for a professional horn straight from a beginner, and depending on the person that might not always be the play. So having an intermediate horn worked on by one of the most reknowned saxophone repair technicians in the world for significantly cheaper than any professional model isn’t talked about enough. So that’s why I bring up an intermediate horn in the comment section of a beginner horn

[@thatboynaynaycubingandlego2065]

You a real one Nathan thanks for answering

[@jerryhan4034]

Their bromance is getting stronger

[@FunkOsax]

It really did sound the best, I was quite shocked

[@MaiseNow]

Thank you for comparing this to other brands and price points! I'm researching horns to buy for my first sax and I thought I was going to buy an intermediate tier one just so I didn't outgrow it, but now I think I'm gonna get a Jean Paul! 💖

[@kennyleung1835]

so happy to see Nathan! btw u 2 look like a giant at 07:00 in this camera and light setting!

[@dannyb4314]

Might be interesting to do a blind test comparing each of those horns

[@davidclaro152]

Wow! My YAS-23 has gone up in value. My parents paid around $720 for that horn. Still have it and it’s great!

[@nltpjudahstudio7207]

You are a humble guy. Have a blessed day

[@kaivrock]

“Very strappy “ LOL!!

[@jacobfrey7101]

One of these days, he won't actually be joking 😳

[@1cleandude]

As a potential audience member who would pay to hear you playing I couldn’t discern two dollars difference between any of those horns!

[@Djent_Djenerator]

7:46 anyone know the name of this warmup exercise? I would LOVE to play it if I had sheet music for it!

[@jesuszuniga429]

Me too

[@kezar123456]

in another comment he replied that he is doing "diatonic 7th chords in a major scale"

[@7deepbreaths.sounds]

Okay....I really need the backstory on this recurring knife thing that manifests in almost every video....and YO...that JP Alto really SHINES BRIGHTLY!!

[@Saxologic]

Thanks for checking out my stuff man! Appreciate the support :) As for the knife scene, tbh, I don’t remember when or why it started. But I like to stick to traditions haha

[@DanielSmith_19]

I'm so proud to be a saxophonist

[@barisaxboi8303]

Love the video! do you ever plan to do a bari sax video?

[@Saxologic]

One day!!

[@l.j.2917]

The thumbnail is awesome! 👍🏼 And way to go with the camera angles too! 👌🏼

[@Dannys.channel]

Wow Jean Paul sounds great

[@jazzer1391]

I see the knife "Nah, he will not do it this time..." I was wrong Great video btw!

[@madigan_sax]

I have this exact AS400S as well. It's an excellent horn. I dont prefer the palm keys... but my hands are huge and just not really made for alto anyway. I have to use lots of SUGRU to get the palm keys up to height... and then they're just a little sponguey to my taste.

[@lelarivera8526]

Lol great video! I have the silver Jean Paul tenor. Played beautifully right out of the box and I’m in love! Thanks for the video!

[@CrowOGS]

Silver hits different

[@thatmarteenagirl5222]

Thank you so much for this video. I played clarinet in school so fellow woodwind here. My son (he's 11 years old) wants to play tenor saxophone. I wonder if jean Paul makes a beginner Tenor or if beginners should avoid tenor until they have experience with Alto sax? from my experience, I had a nice clarinet that gave a good sound and that made it more fun to play. I'd try to play my friends' clarinets and some of them were really difficult for me! I will add that I have had asthma all my life so that was a factor in my playing abilities. Can't imagine I would have stuck with music very long if my mom didn't invest in that awesome Buffet clarinet. All to say, I wanted to find a good starter instrument for my son so he too would have a good experience starting out. This was a very helpful video thanks so much!

[@CalvinJacobs-js3oj]

You should review the Jean Paul next

[@anthonypuente9072]

You had me wheezing with that knife bit

[@Ramon-ul9ur]

The Musical Smurf: 0:26

[@BrazillianFOsho]

the cannonball vintage reborn sounds so nice

[@jeffguerin8181]

I bought a Jean Paul Tenor very very disappointing, I play a Yanagisawa Elite alto and bought the tenor to see if I would like the sound, my plan was to donate to a school after testing but it wouldn't even play when it arrived, long story short sent it back to Florida for free repair and within a month it's leaking again and shops close by won't work on them! So much for giving this horn to a student because they wouldn't know it was the horn and not them and keep struggling along! Maybe them altos are better but personally I'd go with a better sax alto if I needed an alto

[@synargy460]

I finally found what that sax part is from when they were testing all of the saxophones. It's from Scrapple from the Apple by Charlie Parker

[@1rocknroy]

JeanPaul must pay a big commission.

[@thepiper4u]

Yeah I been reading 📚all the comments, looks like your right lol 😆what happens you get a horn like this kid decides not to play it anymore only cause he saw the video then what there goes $ what you paid for thank God I stick to one brand if you can't have the good if you are really going to play it great but to be a one day player nah ,Selmers saxsaphone MKVI

[@shealinbanta4169]

I really like the silver saxophone

[@luisac1820]

A big hug from Colombia, i love your videos!

[@61mab]

That is so beautiful that I want to buy one in silver when I actually want a Tenor to take my most loved Clarinet keys lower (plus nice to know I don't have to cover a hole that seems like cheating to me) 😁

[@ArsenalTheProtogen]

apart from my school instrument, this was actually my first saxophone, so its neat to see a review on it

[@JoeBro1347]

Does anyone know the name of the warmup he did in 7:46? Cause I’d love to try it out!

[@Dreaming_Genio]

Any luck finding out?

[@JoeBro1347]

@@Dreaming_Genio nope

[@kezar123456]

in another comment he replied that he is doing "diatonic 7th chords in a major scale"

[@JoeBro1347]

@@kezar123456 thanks

[@germanempireball8741]

I got my clarinet from this company,and it worked great,lasted me the whole year,came with swab and was very high quality

[@vincentn337]

Make a video on the technique you used to memorize your music for solos

[@gusmarrero]

Great sax and that silver finish!!!! Great review!

[@SydMaven]

4:00 - no reed and no ligature? Seriously? That's a good start for a beginner. Thanks for the vid. Top pick for first sax. But not supplied with reed or ligature? Disappointing.

[@OGStazzy]

I have a jean Paul and maybe its because I'm a beginner but trying to get a octave "D" is a struggle on my horn. Now I am def a beginner but my teacher let me try his horn and I def was able to get that octave d much easier..... when my TEACHER played mine, he made it work but it was noticeable that the step was "okay"

[@ABigSIllyMushroom]

What is the exercise Nathan is doing to test the saxophones?

[@ketong71]

I actually liked the Jean-Paul better than the Cannonball. But, I still preferred the Yamaha. Great video!

[@isaiahhymans948]

Honestly, you may not even do a review on this, but I recently bought the Jean Baptiste 290 AL Alto. It honestly sounds exactly like the Jean Paul Alto

[@nathanpurcell7434]

I lost in when his friend just yelled Jean paul

[@MildleySaxySaxGuy]

5:10 sounds like a song in general

[@jeremysmith1120]

I own a couple cannonball horns and I live them! Great videos!

[@ranielyfire]

I’m probably biased but the cannonball was my personal fav

[@nickscott4272]

I'd be thrilled if you'd try a Herche Superior Alto Sax. On paper its better (and cheaper) than Jean Paul and has a better warrantee.

[@unpleasantecstasy7479]

Yes sir Jesse giving us that nice Charlie Parker

[@phale_1313]

I use a bst french pattern german made saxaphone, and it is an intermediate horn and really treats me amazing compared to my conn 300 selmer

[@grantkoeller8911]

I paid $100 for a made in Japan Vito made by Yamaha. I needed a backup alto for my Selmer 110xxx Mark 6. For outside rain gigs, playing in crappy bars and when getting main sax overhauled.

[@bispro89]

Heyyyy recomm me best beginner TENOR sax! I was okay for chinese alto sax but when it comes to Tenor, i cannot just grab one from china, because base price is already expensive. Anticipating new great vid. Thanks!

[@harreetverma8263]

You guys should try the cannonball brand. I had this brand back in 5th grade when I first started to play the sax

[@suedunbar4287]

Hey, new subscriber and retired band director. What is your warmup when comparing your beginner horns? I’d love to see it and use it. If it’s in your sax method book, let me know. Thanks! Keep up the content!

[@РафаэлаХендрикс]

Man...what a beauty!

[@aguy6500]

as someone who wants to learn this is interesting

[@2005rosebud]

To Mr. Saxologic? What is the exercise you were doing on all of the different horns? I will have my teacher show me the exercise if you can give tell me what you were doing in the exercise. Congrats on the new old selmer mark 6 you sounded great on it. Thanks

[@davidclaro152]

The JP is not bad horn for the price. I would get one for myself.

[@Alogicchannel]

🎷SOLD!

[@xv6335]

*cries in liking the Yamaha 4C*

[@davidclaro152]

I would get that for my daughter.

[@aguy6500]

as someone who wants to learn how to play this is interesting

[@joaquinmendoza2306]

Thanks for the amazing content as always!!! And how have you been getting your bss reeds. They have been sold out for such a long time!(sadly) Also, can you please one day try the better sax BURNIN mouthpiece that just came out. And I love that knife joke you always make lmao.

[@sam-jams6689]

Hey man, I love your channel! This video is quite helpful too, I've never really been drawn to pictures of silver saxophones before, but that one does look pretty amazing. I want to ask you - the music you have playing in the 'Showcasing 5 Saxes' section of the video - what is that track? I'm a big fan! Is it one of yours?

[@sam-jams6689]

Just quietly, it's become my ultimate foreseeable sax goal to be able to play that! I'm about a month and a half in right now ^^

[@Saxologic]

Yes, it was the final part of my brother ZackGrooves’ drum contest video!

[@sam-jams6689]

@@Saxologic Niceeeee - that video is great too. Thanks for making me aware of your brother's channel, I've got a drum kit too afterall

[@marvinparadroid]

Really impressive for that price! Nice video man, i will maybe recommend it to my students. May i ask you what are the tracks that you used as background? Was it you right?

[@soga0448]

bruh be sleeping with the saxes.

[@stevenshelton574]

Me being that one bass clarinet player watching this to feel included

[@JuNpwr]

Hey great video! Do you recommend buying Eastar for someone who never played saxophone? I want to start learning to play and start with an inexpensive unit

[@devinwilliams2481]

nice horn but have tryed the one 1 best saxophone come beside selmer is Yanagisawa AWO2 Professional Bronze Alto Saxophone you should buy it and try it you might think is just as good as your over prised saxphone selmer mark vi

[@noname-mc5zx]

LETS GOOOOOO lol i commented about Jean Paul like a few months ago

[@pindakaasa]

I never played any instrument, but I would like to learn to play saxophone. Is this the one I should buy, or is there a "better" one for me?

[@archungus]

My as 400 came with a didario mouthpiece and ligature and a rico reed and it came in brass

[@AbeTheBabe6233]

my case for my sax looks basically the same

[@PJBoyle]

Silver saxes rule.

[@Saxologic]

You rule, chemical engineering master

[@PJBoyle]

@@Saxologic You sir are master of all endeavors. You are assembling quite a collection of these starter horns. You should start a youth Junior Frost Sax School.