Selmer Paris Supreme Tenor Saxophone - It's finally here!!

The Tenor Selmer Supreme is here! Jim takes a look at this wonderful new instrument and investigates whether it's worth the rather hefty price tag.
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[@Craig2760]

I still own and play the MKVI I purchased new in ‘73. That horn payed for itself a long, long time ago. So a young 20 something who plans on playing for 50 years, yes the price is worth it. Grandpa always said, “buy the best tool you can afford”. Folks dis’ing on Selmer, didn’t hear them complaining about the Yanagiswa TWO32 for $13K.

[@bettersax]

Sounding great on that horn Jim.

[@stolenmoments8889]

Nice looking horn. SML used an almost identical 4 point hinged neck receiver with a floating ring on all their horns since the 1930's. Great design. Nice that Selmer has finally adopted it.

[@Raccoon1400]

I'm watching this and smiling while looking at my SML beside me with that neck receiver. Paid $2.5k CND for this thing. 4 point actually.

[@jasonmcdonnell8546]

12 years in the making 12 years to save up , Rolls Royce of the saxophone world simply stunning

[@jwilliams986]

I’ll stick to practicing so that i can improve my sax skills to become a better saxophonist. Much more affordable!

[@toy3noid838]

I have a Supreme Alto, and it is better than any horn I have ever tried. Glad Selmer is finally making a Supreme Tenor. Sad that the Alto didn't get a metal endpiece though 😓

[@lukeserrano62]

Yes they fixed this for the tenor. If Selmer made metal Supreme end pieces available for alto I'd be tempted!

[@maliqued.wilkerson8327]

Oh wow!! What a beautiful, full, lush, and centered sound!! Intonation sounds stellar!!👌🏽 Especially in the lower register!!😍 I’m primarily an alto player myself, and even I wanna get my hands on this. More so than it’s alto counterpart. Beautiful horn!!

[@alexeichikish2221]

Just remember what Selmer and "commercials musicians" said before SA 80, serie III, 36, 54. Where those "admirers" are now? I stopped thinking about Selmer after I saw " rast" on SA80. For me it's vintage Americans or two companies "Keilwert" and Yani, really good quality and guarantee almost for life!

[@stompogsalsa8703]

Great saxophone! Finally Selmer succeded to make an ultimative horn! And what is nice too; it brings up the prices for the older mark6 horns like mine from 1967, that have a beautiful sound though not as technical as this new one. Like to try it one day!

[@McGillMusicSaxSchool]

Great review Jim. Wow! Makes me want to get one of these!!!!!!

[@HonestSaxSound-unEdited-]

Really fine video! Many thanks, and regards from Argentina.

[@SaxTuition]

Thanks Jim! Lovely playing. What a beautiful horn 👌

[@marcvandeneynden]

And the good news is ... It plays like a SIII, the best modern Selmer Tenor IMO.

[@HonestSaxSound-unEdited-]

Yes, the best for classical genre.. like the sii are the best for pop genre.😊

[@corybarnfield6947]

Great review! Only the best saxophone company like Selmer could make something this good!

[@KOACAINE]

Price wise, when compared to vintage Sellers, it is actually reasonable. You get a new horn for the same or less than one older then the player.

[@romih.7945]

Love it!

[@richardjones990]

Jim seems to really like this new offering from Selmer. The proof would be if he trades in his work horse Yanagisawa tenor for the Supreme.

[@dougmoran3340]

Wonderful. But would you please be prepared to reveal which mouthpiece and ligature you used ?

[@tronkysax2]

The ligature is the UOVO from Roberto’s Winds

[@saxworldwide]

Hi Doug, the mouthpiece is a Retro Revival Super D NY 8. Jim. And the lig is correctly identified below.

[@rielzuad7028]

Conn 10m and yamaha 62 is not as expensive but will do the job well.

[@lotusics3086]

You are a great player and this is great review video. Thanks..

[@aaliyah_thesaxophonist]

Very informative

[@bobblues1158]

Maybe they finally looked at Yanagisawa and realised they needed to up their game. I want one but only if it can live up to my Yanagisawa Bronze TW020. I do believe that there is a Selmer sound. And I want that, but the bad intonation and design flaws made me drop Selmer. So I am really hoping this is for real. Does it come with a mouthpiece?

[@aaronlomusic113]

Comes with the tenor concept

[@diegorovaglia6945]

Do not leave your fabulous Yana for this Selmer. The Supreme Altos I've tried felt incredibly cheaply built, and a repairman who's a friend of mine, said that he had to work on a handful of those after less than 6 months after the purchase because the pads were all out of wack... Selmer has done an oopsie with the Supreme line-up, imho...

[@saxworldwide]

Hi Bob - I think you need to get down to the store and try one out. That's the only way to know for sure!

[@chrisdyson5513]

An interesting, well presented and well considered review of what is no doubt an excellent instrument, almost certainly beyond compare. As for the price, well it is all relative I suppose but beyond my reach. You are clearly a supremely accomplished player, but it might be nice, for future reviews if, instead of noodling, you could play extracts of some jazz standards or classical pieces to get an idea of how the instruments sound in different styles. Just a thought.

[@timwhalen3840]

It looks like they finally decided to make another Mark VI. I’ll still be surprised if any of the players mentioned give up their vintage Selmers. I won’t.

[@rogersalles200]

I will

[@ZwiLe]

How I wish to own a tenor sax 😊

[@gsco82]

My advice would be to rent one first and learn to play it well enough that you can play test the tenor which you might purchase.

[@davidrennie8197]

At £9000+ to £20,000+ I think Selmer should indeed present the product really well:)

[@T.H.W.O.T.H]

I'm sure it will be very popular with sax playing dentists, doctors, architects and corporate lawyers 😅

[@marklangsax1168]

@@T.H.W.O.T.H I'm a sax playing lawyer (family rather than corporate tho) and I wouldn't waste my money 😂. But actually, Selmer could stick their branding on a plastic drain-pipe and there would still be hoards of people willing to pay £10k for it so I bet they couldn't give a monkeys what the likes of you and I think.

[@T.H.W.O.T.H]

@@marklangsax1168 Ah, the fact that you're a proper lawyer gives you away! :D

[@KT-bc1ql]

​@@T.H.W.O.T.H don't forget programmers!

[@T.H.W.O.T.H]

@@KT-bc1ql lol 😄

[@TheHansen01]

Can't wait for the Selmer Supreme baritone release in 2035! 😁

[@nidranrebreski2828]

Fluid! how it slides from low to high. Makes me think if I played one, I'd be a great guy too. But I am afraid my only approach to this gem will be through the windows of wind instrument stores.

[@johnleclerc5711]

Sounds classical to me , more like the super action 80 2 series. Very warm and dark and in tune but I don't hear much focus/power/ protection that a modern horn has. Not sure I would shell out that much when if you wanted that tone you could just get a used super action 80.

[@HonestSaxSound-unEdited-]

I agree. I stay by my SA80 sii blackedit. It's amazing!! Warm, dark, focused and all other virtues.. so that i never wil change it. But, i recognize too that this Supreme horns are fantastic.. one of the best horns ever made!😊

[@TrueBlueYou]

Whoa-amazing hollow sound!!!!

[@HonestSaxSound-unEdited-]

1) it's a Selmer❤.. his sound is unique, and worth the price. (If I had to build it with such perfection, I would charge the same... or more)!😅

[@saxworldwide]

Thanks Cristian!

[@tracezacur6784]

sounds excellent!

[@tenortones2]

If it's as good as a great SBA then it's worth every penny.

[@MAXTHESAXofficial]

sounds really great - wow need to try it soon....... :) See you in April 20.04.2023 :)

[@RobyEdwardsMusic]

Very Beautiful instrument and it sounds very nice. For my money, I still prefer my YTS 875 EX.

[@geminisax6115]

Jim , very lovely presentation of the magnificent New Selmer Supreme . There are a lot of technical improvements on this sax , that are very impressive . I would be nice , if you would play the melody to a standard , like “ In A Sentimental Mood” . Then play a few blues licks . Etc ..

[@randyk.hunter2780]

I wish. Fabulous

[@MathieuPilote]

However good it is, it's not worth the price. It's only going to be played by endorsed artists and rich amateur musicians, no working musician is going to be able to afford it.

[@davidrennie8197]

Some working musicians will buy it though. And if anyone, working musician or not, had the wherewithal to buy a second hand Selmer Mk VI for maybe £7K+, why would they not consider this one too?

[@charlesswanson8664]

Can’t wait to smack it into a mic stand at a club!

[@MathieuPilote]

@@davidrennie8197 At least in Canada and the US, 13 000 pounds (16 000 USD) is still more expensive than the around 12 000 USD you can expet to pay for a really nice vintage selmer

[@davidrennie8197]

@@MathieuPilote Yes but not that much more -- if I were in the position where I were pondering buying a great Selmer Mark VI I would certainly be very tempted to spend more to buy this probably "instant classic" new one

[@MathieuPilote]

@@davidrennie8197 yes, but then with modern selmer's, the supreme alto included, history of poor factory setup, you can exept to have to put more money to get the supreme setup properly. Compare to a 12000$ vintage that is most likely going to be overhauled at that price

[@benhostetler268]

It may be a lot of money but if it really is as good as they claim it should be better than a Mark VI or SBA in every measurable category and if so then it will be worth the money for many.

[@bienchii]

There is just something about a brand new instrument that I love. It's been the main thing that has kept me from buying vintage. The price is just about what solid vintage tenors are going for. It's a lot, but it looks like you will get more than your money's worth.

[@benpartridgesax]

Potentially, but considering this is more expensive than all but the most desirable VI's and SBAs (with both models tried and tested) and the romanticism that comes with the vintage horns being hard to shake off, I think more people will still gravitate towards VI/SBAs

[@benhostetler268]

@@benpartridgesax sure but those same people will likely be unhappy with that VI/SBA after playing a Supreme, provided it’s a significantly better horn.

[@KT-bc1ql]

​@@benhostetler268 we also really need true modern successors to these legendary horns. We can't rely on 70yo horns forever...

[@benhostetler268]

@@KT-bc1ql the supreme is just that it’s got a lot of that Selmer tone but none of the trade offs. I have been fortunate enough to play one and I will be getting a Supreme very soon it absolutely blew my mark vi out of the water so to speak.

[@agenceeradaumesnil3119]

Thanks

[@Rsonixtunes]

For me, the pre jubilee 1990s Serie II and III tenors are amazing horns! I own both and I’m all in under $7k. Man, if I ever get to a pro level, a VI or the Supreme would be incredible as well. Hope y’all keep jamming in 2023.

[@HonestSaxSound-unEdited-]

SA80 sii and iii are pro level.. highest level really😊

[@Jaujau933]

Selmer ? 🤔 just think if Rollins, Coltrane, Brecker, etc had played Jupiter, where would Selmer be now? Hype is so powerful.

[@HonestSaxSound-unEdited-]

Jupiter is really good horn too.. but as i start to blow a Selmer superaction 80 sii blackedit, i began to understand why Selmer is Selmer (i can't believe the differences) and i can say that it is not only the indian.. it's the arrow too!

[@alexeichikish2221]

I have Jupiter Pro with solid silver neck, bought for 500€ on auction ( was lucky), with BD New York need no Selmer. P.S Selmer for a long time is not a best,even not in 5.

[@stangetz534]

also use a stock mouthpiece and lig, one that everyone can relate too.

[@Poom290827]

Silky smooth and punchy sound love to own one of these 🥰

[@TheSaxy82291]

Looks like a nice sax, sadly neither I or anyone one I know will be able to play it. Who is Selmer making these horns for?

[@blackcatwithahat4088]

dentists

[@alexdaneau186]

@@blackcatwithahat4088 and Lawyers!

[@lukeserrano62]

The equivalent quality in a flute costs more. Saxophones have always been much cheaper than other woodwinds when compared like for like in terms of quality.

[@MathieuPilote]

@@lukeserrano62 Saxophones are made of brass, a much cheaper material than the precious metals high end flutes are made of. .

[@lukeserrano62]

@@MathieuPilote fair point. Having said that, I bought the Supreme Alto and it’s really marvellous. I dunno, people spend a lot of cash on cars for some reason; nobody makes a big deal of fancy cars costing so much. They design and make it, they get to set the price. Got to pay French salaries.

[@JohnFoxBass]

Any thoughts about the Dark Lacquer vs. the Silver Plated?

[@robertstone8852]

sounds great Jim, thanks for the review!

[@jhlongjr75]

Did the angle of the neck change? A lot of the new 3rd party necks like BSS or the Yamaha V1 have less angle and are more free blowing than say a Mark VI neck. Beautiful horn but wow $10 k?

[@zippitydoodah8771]

If you want to bypass all the babbling and hear the horn 10:00

[@jambajoby32]

I like my saxes like I like my taco bell tacos: supreme please 🌮 🎷

[@Saxologic]

Yes sir

[@michaelpedicinjr]

Are you playing with Roberto's newest-designed ligature? I bought one but have not yet played wth enough to know my thoughts. What are yours? Your playing and sound is wonderful, so anxious to hear what you have to say. I am playing on a Mark vi, serial # 100,023. I did buy a Selmer Supreme alto last year and love it.......Michael Pedicin

[@saxworldwide]

Hi Michael, Jim here. Yes, that's the one. It's a great lig, and works particularly well with the Link-based mouthpieces (like this Retro Revival). I did a separate video review of it which you might want to check out, but in brief, I find that it opens up the sound through the entire instrument. Particularly the high notes have extra body and richness to them. Very clever lig.

[@michaelpedicinjr]

@@saxworldwide IK'm using it on my very old and beautiful metal Otto Link. Please check it out on: KZbin........Michael Pedicin Say It Over and Over Again)

[@Humbardi]

@@saxworldwide " I did a separate video review " ...please, where can we set it ?

[@sidneiramalho]

I'd love to see a direct comparison between the Supreme and the Mark VI I personally like new stuff than vintage.

[@DiMoraDiamond]

BetterSax has one.

[@hazlitt1]

Better sax is always biased. He always tries to talk down selmer and promote yanagisawa who pay him.

[@llm468]

​@@hazlitt1absolutely man, you right

[@pbob3]

I am not satisfied with my supreme alto. Would not recommend rush and buy this tenor.

[@MyThinkin]

So pretty much double the price of Yanigisawa and Yamaha equivalents.. enough said..But I like the tenon design....

[@donkelly36]

terrific!!

[@davidolahmusic]

Not great not terrible.

[@timobesamusca9332]

Oh boy! Sounds amazing!

[@saxworldwide]

Thanks Timo!

[@manuelvalencia9407]

Amazing work of art by Selmer! BTW, what's the name of that closing piece of music? That sounded so romantic.

[@Jayden-rk4ss]

It’s called bad love

[@mjl1958]

On your website, the photos of the dark gold lacquer tenor (and alto) are identical to the photos of the gold plated instruments. Is this a mistake or is there no difference between £8999 and £20299?

[@saxworldwide]

I can't honestly say I've ever seen a gold plated Supreme so couldn't tell you. It could well be that visually they are almost identical and therefore web photos aren't going to show any difference.

[@mjl1958]

@@saxworldwide They are not photos of two different instruments that look alike. The line-up and framing are identical. They are the same photos. I assume you got the photos from Selmer: they have some questions to answer.

[@charlesswanson8664]

You say that of course a saxophone of this stature cannot be discussed without mentioning the price and then you don’t mention the actual price. I’ve heard $12,000-$14,000 USD. Is that accurate? For that kind of money I would hope there could be some options in the engraving.

[@MathieuPilote]

It's 13000 pounds for gold lac. so around 16000 USD. More if you want black, brushed, silver, etc...

[@MrGuto]

USD $10,000 in the US

[@ashbytilley9066]

The sound is created by the player…..not the horn……all my saxes are Yamaha. The old yts280 is great….I could afford this one but it won’t enhance my playing…..

[@HonestSaxSound-unEdited-]

No, not only.. i have experienced that it's not only the indian.. it's the arrow too.

[@DiMoraDiamond]

I couldn’t agree more. Just like mouthpieces. There are no “chops in a box” you can buy at any price. People who sound great - like Jim - sound good on this pro horn, on a Yanagisawa, on a vintage Conn or Buescher, and on a Yamaha student sax.

[@alexeichikish2221]

No, no, the best are 21 and 23, really best for price and sound!

[@eirinnabu]

My old tenor just bit the dust yesterday under extreme heat from the S Florida sun. Played 1/2 step off key. Question? What is your favorite new tenor sax available today with price being no object? Thanks

[@rosy15825]

Can it not go high without sounding crack sound

[@giobenve]

Does the tenor have the C# correction as the alto?

[@pukalo]

Doesn't look like it

[@Jamrightthen]

No it doesn’t need one.

[@giobenve]

@@Jamrightthen well, i don't understand why putting it on the alto and not in the tenor

[@HonestSaxSound-unEdited-]

​@@giobenve tenor has not this problem😊

[@SAXDAVEBOY]

Looks sounds fabulous but things way out of control now. 9k . Silver plated extra 800. Holyyyy Cow 🐄. Nigh on all players can only dream on it.

[@txsphere]

Before you start conplaining about price remember it is made in France and can you hate on people wanting to be paid fair wages that you would want for yourself?

[@bordersw1239]

Willing to bet the workers get no more than €25 per hour.

[@TWO20]

I can complain when I can get a brass yanagisawa that plays just as well as this for less than half the price.

[@AliEmmanuel-uj7gg]

@@TWO20 The Yanagisawa will be way better than this !

[@DiMoraDiamond]

@@TWO20Yani’s are wonderful horns. I love mine.

[@vonklinkenhoffn1]

Keilwerth saxophones are made in Germany, Rampone & Cazzani are made in Italy, Borgani too. They are less than half the price, yet they still get paid for their good craftmanship too, so what's your point? Other than Selmer white knighting.

[@diegoalberto1071]

Can I order one without F#????

[@carlosbrinkmannsaxo5719]

how much do they go for' ???

[@jeffmill]

I love your videos and your playing, but the supreme sound was lackluster.

[@HonestSaxSound-unEdited-]

??lackluster??? This thing sound exactly like a tenor must sound! Warm, deep, smooth, soft and full.. not bright like a chinesse and many others😊

[@lukeserrano62]

Yeah what would Branford Marsalis and Potter know! Total hacks they are.

[@agenceeradaumesnil3119]

what is your ligature?

[@TWO20]

Looked like a Roberto’s uovo.

[@nawalkishorsingh1972]

ब हुत बढियां में रे यार। देखतें है ं हरहर महादेव टोलाटाटी नवादा बिहार

[@jdbarrera]

Am I crazy or was the price not actually mentioned?

[@jdbarrera]

@@MathieuPilote Clicked the link, it took me to the Alto. Maybe because I'm in the USA?

[@MathieuPilote]

@@jdbarrera The link is the wrong one, but you can see the tenor supreme on the homepage

[@shanebentley5630]

They didn't mention it. Get's traffic to their website if they don't. $21,527 USD for the gold one like the video

[@brainwoodman1646]

If you have to ask, you can’t afford it.

[@charlesswanson8664]

@@brainwoodman1646 Oh I’ve well established that I can’t afford it. All I myself can afford is a discussion of the price.

[@agostinorizzotto1543]

Looking good but how much is it? 😂

[@donnicholson3200]

Drool

[@stupsy135]

why with high fis? this is a deal breaker!

[@p.w.2149]

The new Supreme sounds great and the little changes are very interesting but this engraving 😞 Sorry I don't like this engraving...

[@SaxSith]

For these money I better find a good mk6😊

[@musokid89]

sooooo, they essentially made a Yamaha 82Z

[@shanebentley5630]

This looks and sounds great! I can't help but compare to some of described changes with some other companies working on their own MVI or SBA clones. Cannonball comes to mind right away some some other feature changes.

[@pauljordan6295]

It seems to sounds good but please put off the EQ, effects..the mic in video could be a Neumann TLM 102 and i'd like listen to the sound neautral..

[@saxworldwide]

The only effect is a dash of reverb. No EQ. The room is extremely dry so the reverb makes it a little more realistic. We close-mic so you hear as much of the sax as possible, and not the room.

[@alexeichikish2221]

Play like street musicians!

[@EgilFurre]

12 years? Hope they have been in Germany and Taiwan to learn how to make great big bore saxophones.. 🎷 Change neck; bigger or smaller bore? Smaller pad cups with make it more difficult to repair/repad in 30 years 😮

[@leanmchungry4735]

For my taste the supreme tenor has a beautiful voice for jazz, but the supreme alto is a classical instrument.

[@tonyaguirre8316]

It's just so darn expensive.

[@darrenosley85]

I wish he would have played some altissimo

[@and7barton]

He did, on several occasions.

[@and7barton]

I didn't take note of the times they came up. I can let you know if you need.

[@charlesswanson8664]

Definitely heard altissimo.

[@HonestSaxSound-unEdited-]

Much more important than the fashionable altíssimos are his sound quality in the normal range and specially, for a tenor, in his low tones😊

[@darrenosley85]

@@HonestSaxSound-unEdited- just wanted to hear what it could do that’s all. Everyone has different tastes.

[@drewvis]

Nice. Alas, won't be buying it in my lifetime 😢

[@marklangsax1168]

You have to take your hat off to Selmer - anyone else pricing their horns like this would be laughed out of the room. Literally TWICE the price of a Yamaha Custom or Yani WO10. Lets be clear - you are paying £4K+ for the label. If you are happy with that then all power to you. Personally, for 9000 quid I'd want it hand-delivered by Chloe Grace Moretz wearing nothing but a smile. Each to their own though.

[@poreilly540]

What a classless comment.

[@petersmith228]

Looks like they have copied a few litlle details from Yamaha to me, no over impressed.

[@zvonimirtosic6171]

It's a good tenor. Not much worse, nor much better than other good tenors. Although I personally think, by listening to both, that Yamaha Atelier is a better instrument than this Supreme.

[@HonestSaxSound-unEdited-]

​@@zvonimirtosic6171 i have seen you have very good criteria normaly, but not this way.. Yamaha never sounds better than Selmer! Yamaha is may be the best built all saxes.. but Selmer was and it is the best sounding without doubts.

[@zvonimirtosic6171]

​@@HonestSaxSound-unEdited- I'm writing about a specific model, not about the entire catalogue of products. I can hear that Selmer's Supreme Tenor is more agile and consistent than Yamaha's 62 tenor. But Supreme Tenor is not as agile, nor as sumptuous nor consistent as the Atelier Tenor from Yamaha. And there are other great tenors by other manufacturers that can compare with Supreme. That being said, the asking price for Supreme is beyond ridiculous; anyone who is justifying it, is deaf, biased or preposterous.

[@jambajoby32]

Is this considered a demo model since it’s been demo’d

[@AliEmmanuel-uj7gg]

My yanagisawa sounds better than the suprême and has à better construction. Come on , and the price !? You can't justify that and I don't care who you are , this is another overpriced sax from selmer that only well known artists and an élite type of consumer can afford , I dont see how people are justify paying the same price of a vintage selmer on this newer one and even having a vintage sax for that price is a gamble cause you can find real dogs even in the vintage sax world , I Wonder if thé keywork is going to be as bad as one my buddy's selmer référence 36 ?

[@alexeichikish2221]

My friend teacher and musician was asked to promote Supreme, played on 3 and then said to me( not to music shop) that could take one as presented but not sorry that wasn't lucky.

[@danielabdelnour8232]

JIM you need to work on your tone.

[@curtisvalle5141]

Saxporn

[@jambajoby32]

Your link takes us to the alto 🗑️

[@alexisguidry9629]

Yeah

[@nefermawuko8203]

Over 10 000 dollars : not for me !!

[@sonholee5769]

low whistle

[@zvonimirtosic6171]

Nothing of this explained in the video has any touch with reality - it was all fantasy lalaland. We do appreciate Selmer, but let's wake up and stop justifying the unjustifiable. Using the catch that Selmer "worked 12 years" on this, like it means something special? Does it mean other reputable manufacturers don't work as hard, or as long, or don't listen to the customers even better? There is no rational explanation for this tenor's asking price other than it's a ticket for "Selmer's fantasy train".

[@alexeichikish2221]

Just made conversation on Saxontheweb and wrote one negative thing about price. In a moment got the name " mobb" and risk to be my membership stopped!

[@instrumentalheadquarters7062]

Its the most expensive in their lineup? More than the overpriced bass sax?

[@Zubarev09]

Keilwerth is better!

[@stangetz534]

Tests should be played with no effects into your iphone.

[@saxworldwide]

This is not correct. An iPhone will compress your audio and it won't be able to handle the SPL of a saxophone properly. If you'd like to use your phone, we'd recommend getting a compatible microphone by ZOOM, this will give you better quality. We've always strived to find recording gear that makes the audio sound as accurate as possible from in the room, we find our Neumann TLM 102 with UA Apollo gives us great clarity and sounds very close to what you hear when standing in front of the saxophone.

[@stangetz534]

@@saxworldwide Oh, so there are no effects used in your test videos? Like reverb etc?

[@saxworldwide]

@@stangetz534 Just a touch of reverb. We record in a very dry room!

[@AlexVolkhin13]

Supreme has an overly oppressive, gloomy sound. As if this is an attempt to revive King. I liked the other Selmer models because they felt good in the fabric of music. This is an amazing ability to sound harmoniously in any music. I probably don't understand something, but I don't like this product.

[@AKapatsoris]

The sound of the saxophone has to do also with the mouthpiece/reed combination and the player itself. How do you know about this instrument's sound without having played it yourself? With your own setup?

[@AlexVolkhin13]

@@AKapatsoris I've tried different tools. Now there are a lot of videos on KZbin and this is enough to make a conclusion. I have Yas 62 and Conn 6m. I've heard different Supreme tests. I don't like that sound. Generally modern saxophones are a disappointment. I protest against it. I have a Conn 6m, it sounds better than most modern instruments, but no one produces them, there is a technical condition not very good, but the sound is better. There are Selmer SBA and Mark VI, but they are also not produced, but they produce all sorts of junk. Why? When will this madness end? Why reinvent the wheel?

[@AKapatsoris]

@@AlexVolkhin13 Without trying an instrument, you can't possibly know if it suits you or not. I respect the fact that you prefer vintage instruments, it's a matter of taste. Companies need to move forward, it's a matter of marketing and economics. There are modern instruments though, that are made with the vintage feel. So there's something for everybody and this is the good news!

[@AlexVolkhin13]

@@AKapatsoris Without trying the tools, you will not be able to draw a conclusion in any way? Why? For example, we know a lot about the cosmos based on observations and theories. If you have experience with tools, eyes, ears and brain, then this is enough to form a hypothesis. Leave the sophistry to marketers. I expressed my opinion.

[@HonestSaxSound-unEdited-]

​@@AlexVolkhin13 Haha!😅 we know nothing about cosmos.. nothing!. All are theories and CGI (computer generate image), not real fotos.. 90% lies! So, friend.. go and try a Supreme.. and after them we can talk again😊

[@Jazzmarcel]

what a stupid move on selmer's part!...........instead of going back to what worked, they continue on making heavy machine hammered modified superaction 2 horns that all have a generic plain sound! personally, I will keep my three tenors, mark 6, 66r and yamaha yts875! i can clearly hear that this horn doesn't have the vibrancy and sweetness of a light weight/hard alloy of a hand-hammered horn! what shocked me recently was trying one eastman's newest hornw hich by the way was the lightest of all the modern tenors in the showroom! i think this horn wasn't made for real players but weekend dreamers who have money to buy a horn that will be a show-off horn next to their high end audio system!

[@HonestSaxSound-unEdited-]

You need go and TRY a Supreme of this, and after them come back to talk again! Generic plain sound!.. in your ear only!!

[@alexeichikish2221]

Just compare MB , Lexus with Renoult, the same production policy, but promotion company is really strong can compare with promotion of KIA.