The Odisei Music Travel Sax REVIEWED!

Here's a cool little device that is a completely scaled-down version of a sax meant to practice on-the-go. But the big deal is that it's electronic, wireless, and weighs about 12 ounces! Visit www.odiseimusic.com to learn more and to order.

[@Sirvalorsax]

Thanks for going over the pros and cons of this piece. Too many reviewers are afraid to say anything bad about a product's inherent deficiencies.

[@adamporter9481]

My man sir valor ! love your videos man play some sonny stitt stuff for us 😩

[@Sirvalorsax]

@@adamporter9481 I'm looking to get Band ina Box soon. I've tried some straight ahead jazz stuff but it sounded super 🌽 corny and hilariously terrible. 😃

[@Sirvalorsax]

With the programs that I currently have

[@t.s8025]

Hey man love your content. I also have a travel sax its a great device and its good if you travel a lot by train or on an airplane. But I find it really hard to play with a metronome because of the latency. And it is really hard to play cleanly at a fast speed. So I only use it if I start to learn a lick in all twelve keys. My advice would be if you have 600$ laying around go for it otherwise wait until the 2nd generation of these.

[@РафаэлаХендрикс]

@@t.s8025 Hi there! I was wondering if you experience any latency issues when you plug the travel sax into your smartphone?

[@flutechannel]

We need a travel flute! Odiseimusic lets get on it! I really love what you've done with it Michael!

[@somebodythattrulyexists28]

._.

[@rediponto9588]

i need a travel organ

[@kaptainjay6238]

@@rediponto9588 same lol

[@g67785]

Yeah the flute is such a big and cumbersome instrument. Us Bass Clarinet players really have it easy.

[@davidpalmer7175]

You are sooooo right! Regular flutes are way too big and clumsy for transport... especially the Bass flutes.

[@georgf9279]

Can we see/hear you play an actual saxophone in a future video?

[@chandlermyhan22]

Yes please

[@earspasm]

I’m a really just a clarinet player, and my sax chops are nowhere near others on KZbin.

[@RamiDarhali]

@@earspasm do it anyway 🔫

[@kirin8735]

@@earspasm honestly if you play Bari it wouldn’t be too different. As long as you try 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@meryamka14]

@@earspasm We don't care if your chops are on par with other youtubers or not, we just want to hear you playing on a saxophone.

[@tsbulmer]

I've been saving up for an EWI more for being able to practice silently than to perform with, so I got very excited at the beginning of the video. At this price, though, an EWI is simply a much better investment to me, even though it feels less saxophone-like. Still, it's a super-interesting product and I look forward to seeing where it goes. Oh, and screw Apple (again) for pushing the phone industry away from headphone jacks. grumblegrumble

[@danieIBuch]

I own & used an EWI and the Roland Aerophone for Many years. If you want it mostly for practice get the Aerophone (even the small one works quite good ! ). Ewi for praticing Sax technique stuff is really Not good at all. But for Performance/ use Outside of practice the ewi is basically the only Option in the lower price segment.

[@danieIBuch]

Just looked it Up : the small one is called "Aerophone Go ". But also not much cheaper than the one in the Video above...(but probably easier to get 2nd Hand If you are on a tight Budget)

[@DonnaSchwartz]

Thank you for this comprehensive review. You answered questions I had about this.

[@stevensullivan5797]

Terrific review. I LOVE the audio demonstration of the latency, and you answered my most important questions.

[@bimsabio]

the black matte design just looks really really good!

[@birchtree5884]

MKBHD bout to start learning sax

[@ezraschwartz5201]

Will we ever see a Travel or EWI Clarinet, one with the actual key layout, etc? So many people around me will pay any price to have me practice in complete silence...

[@ironeousaudio]

I didn’t know you played saxophone! Amazing!

[@porsche911sbs]

probably the easiest instrument to learn for musicians that have already mastered clarinet

[@matthewericksen7185]

Man, why is saxophone the only woodwind that gets the cool stuff.

[@Clarinet.dommy1]

It’s the stereotypical jazz instrument, so companies want that money

[@ThomasW280]

Because they’re the best😎

[@Clarinet.dommy1]

Lol there are clarinet like this too ya know

[@mutton7891]

Ikr where's my travel sousaphone and contrabassoon??

[@Clarinet.dommy1]

@@mutton7891 travel Sousaphone? You mean Euphonium? Joking lmaoo

[@voorth]

Apple makes earphones with a lightning connector instead of an audio jack- those could be of use if you want true silent practice...

[@birchtree5884]

Dongle also works

[@esfahan1961]

Bought mine early during the crowd funding bit and got a numbered, name engraved version: how lucky is that? Wish I practiced more though... Bought it to take on my business trips and... Covid hit, no more business travel! Thanks for a great review which convinced me I made the right choice from Casio or other systems.

[@jacobbass6437]

Love that rendition of Ferling 3. One of my favorite of the slow estufes in that book.

[@EliahHoliday]

Personally I'd like to see a full sized saxophone (at the very least alto size) that accepts regular mouthpieces and is electronic so the sound can only be heard via headphones. Something that allows all the needed development of playing a regular saxophone but can do so silent to one's neighbors.

[@hyrumjrichardson]

Look up the YDS-150

[@almanac520]

Yds 150

[@DeltaVapes]

48 Famous Studies, nice! I need one of these tall bad

[@georgf9279]

... all the right keys in all the right places ... 🎵

[@trumpfakerap3592]

I'm debating this gizmo versus Yamaha's YDS-150 gizmo versus EMEO versus sticking with my Roland Aerophone AE-10 (keys are so-so for sax practice). Is the TS's key mechanism robust enough to play Donna Lee / Confirmation, etc. on? I just want it for silent practice. I've played saxophone for 47 years and have original EWI 1000 / 2000, WX-5. Nice review, and thanks!

[@Steelhammerr]

Love the ferling example!

[@jonaseneandlala]

Never mind that platic thing.. WHERE DO I GET THAT 2-screw lig T-shirt??!!

[@earspasm]

Earspasm.com/shop

[@jonaseneandlala]

@@earspasm AWESOME, thx!

[@ruby_gleyzes]

Extremely good review! Thanks!

[@bruhmomentsax7340]

Love the Ferling etude no.3 in the beginning.

[@Clarinet.dommy1]

It’s also Rose Etude 6

[@Clarinet.dommy1]

Both books share etudes

[@bruhmomentsax7340]

@@Clarinet.dommy1 Cool I didn't know that.

[@Clarinet.dommy1]

@@bruhmomentsax7340 I’m pretty sure Rose Etude 12 is also Ferling Etude 20. Or was it Luft?

[@Tilphor]

Yes yes. Every body stole from Ferling.

[@bobbob123ful]

I think the mouthpiece and reed are recommended so you can have the right back-pressure when blowing through the horn

[@earspasm]

You’d think so, but no - the mouthpiece and reed provide no resistance because the reed doesn’t vibrate

[@bobbob123ful]

Earspasm Music Hmm, if you took off the reed surely you'd have different resistance even if the reed isn't vibrating to begin with, right?

[@thedefectivememe]

Although this instrument is cool, I feel that it's purpose can be ultimately defeated by the fact that since it's sound is purely electronic, and the presence of a saxophone mouthpiece is simply to make the user feel as though they are playing a saxophone, without caring about any of the things required by a traditional saxophone to sound good (By this I mean, good breath support, proper embouchure control, voicing, the list goes on) It could lead to the potential user developing bad habits, that could ultimately hurt their playing, instead of help. That is of course if the instrument is used for it's advertised purpose to "Practice on the go", if used as an EWI/Wind Synth, and not used as a practice tool, this is honestly a really cool piece of kit. TL:DR Ramble about how I think that this should be advertised as a travel EWI with saxophone like fingerings, instead of a travel practice tool good review!

[@matswessling6600]

Can you be more specific on the key release issue? Do you mean that it is slow on key release or late? (slow= always takes same time to realse tone,, late= releases tone when you lifted finger enough height: thus faster release of you lift higher faster?)

[@joeblankenship377]

Ooh, all the right keys in all the right places. Alllllriiiiight.

[@earspasm]

Yeah, that was a total #winning comment - I should have edited that better

[@girisimciruh28]

doesn't it give the sound outside? because it has a real mouthpiece and reed. I want to ask that can ı play this thing on the train or bus when I travel without disturbing noone?

[@BoninBrighton]

Yes you play it silently if you have headphones

[@beamoorefrank5194]

Will this make the carrot sax obsolete?

[@03Venture]

😬

[@DaveCaseyin3D]

Thanks for a great review. I am eager to hear your thoughts on the Travel Sax 2. I have an early original Travel Sax, and agree 100%-200% with your list of con’s. I played mine about once, it seemed super fragile/spongy and I was afraid I was going to break off a printed part in the process of taking it out of the case. The 2 looks like it has beefier keys, but I hesitate to invest more money finding out. I hope you go first! :-) As others have mentioned, you can get a lighting to 1/8” headphone adapter dongle for less than $10, so enjoy your synths!

[@maclarke74]

How do you clean it?

[@LarryShone]

How much, there's no price on the site. Also seeing as its MIDI all the sounds will be dependant on your phone so you would probably be able to get better, and more sounds. Great for silent clarinet practice

[@dimitryrusu4022]

Is there any delay?

[@julenpc7126]

Good Morning. What is your opinion about the travel sax? Do you recommend it after trying it? Do you play it a lot?

[@MusicLiberates]

his Kenny G homage: hilarious!!

[@phildoctor2461]

Great review. Thanks!

[@vonklinkenhoffn1]

Will this at least respond to tonguing? I know there's no sensor for embouchure, but what about tongue?

[@sweetpot8a]

Was that number 1 from William e Rhoades's 21 foundation studies for low clarinet

[@coin777]

How does a mouthpiece with reed not produce a sound?

[@elyipierre2284]

What do you think of the Emeo Digital Sax. I’m currently waiting for mine to be shipped

[@floormatoerbongs1294]

i had the travelsax, but than i sell it, and now i have the EMEO, and so excited.

[@angelochristo6093]

Whats free app would be good and easy to conect with good sound?

[@hunteralexander9791]

I need a travel contrabassoon

[@electricharmonyac7354]

Hello ear spasm, i thought id let you know the lower the tolerance in machining typically means the higher the precision. Thankyou for the review ill have to look into it. .

[@lilyjohnson5781]

What song was in the beginning? Sonata in C minor?

[@t.s8025]

I have one it’s a great device.

[@dsthorp]

Sounds closer to an oboe than a saxophone?

[@razok2125]

What was the etude you played in the beginning? It reminds me a lot of one of the 2019-2020 Texas all state Rose etudes for bass clarinet.

[@gabrielortiz-larrauri4890]

Eccles sonata

[@gabrielortiz-larrauri4890]

My bad. It' actually one of the Ferling Etudes...

[@nickscott4272]

Yamaha just came out with a new low cost electronic sax, it's very similar to a soprano but can put out so many different tones. I'd get that if I wanted an e-sax.

[@maum2732]

So... This is just the same as the new yamaha digital saxophone yds150, right?

[@jahipalmer8782]

I wish it weren't $800 but I really want one of these.

[@adrienplazas554]

I need this but as a Bb clarinet. o-o

[@flyguy9092]

What was the piece at the beginning of the video?

[@Bardy414]

What key is it in alto/bari, tenor, or soprano Edit: nvm

[@avp0713]

This is super great. But WHY is he making such a big deal about the headphone adapter for his iPhone? Get the darn headphone adapter! You NEED IT to listen to your iPhone with a headset.

[@colevano]

Michael, your phone should have had headphones in the box that plug into the lightning port.

[@earspasm]

I’m sure I threw those out immediately!

[@robertp2934]

I have an iPhone X and while the headphones jack was the std type , it came with a lightning adapter. Did you use it as a ligature instead Michael?!

[@OIFVET02]

I own a Roland Aerophone AE-10 and I think it would be a better investment but this is cool because of the mouthpiece.

[@matswessling6600]

i own an AE-10 and that is just a toy. would like this due to small size -> fits in small bag. A bit out off by the comment that it is slow on release though...

[@kevgeek]

If you connect the Travel Sax to your iPhone with the lightning to usb-c cord, do Bluetooth earphones still have too much delay?

[@earspasm]

Yes. Unfortunately...

[@BoninBrighton]

Yes because the travel Sax app is communicating with your device so don’t take some of that signal to communicate with your ears just use regular headphones plugged in via wire jack to your phone or iPad (adaptor is £4.50)

[@MrGuto]

This looks way too fragile. You’re aware of Yamaha’s YDS-150, yes?

[@flippinozzy537]

most of the phones dont have a headphone jack? Yikes

[@arturpereira8633]

I don't understand, if you don't need to use a mouthpiece with a reed how can you practice intonation? Seems a fun gadget, but for the price buy an ewi because it's a real instrument.

[@Rose-cx9iz]

How much does this cost?

[@F3P_GLOBAL_INITIATIVE]

Please I Want to buy this instrument, where do I get it?

[@earspasm]

www.earspasm.com/random-cool-stuff/odisei-travel-sax-open-box

[@Jared_De_Leon]

We need a real travel sax. With a conical bore, chromatic key work and a decent 2 octave range!

[@diegoflores3944]

Look up the EMEO sax

[@onesyphorus]

@@diegoflores3944 thanks, just looked it up

[@robertp2934]

Emeo is a good choice. It is a wind controller and has no onboard sounds. It has a lot of bells and whistles it resembles a soprano sax without the extended bell and all the keys are positioned as an acoustic sax. Comes with a lite version 30 to 40 sounds that can be loaded and played on PC or MAC. Generous discount to upgrade to full version. Emeo is an awesome digital wind control practice horn but it is expensive. All depends on how much you don’t want to be excited from your neighborhood and be able to practice anytime anywhere. Build quality is excellent!!

[@yolandefrance8750]

Thanks for that great review! I´m planning und buying one because I have roomates now and I don´t want to annoy them all the time... But I have one question: Is this an US thing, that your phones do not have headphone plug-ins anymore? In Germany I don´t know a single phone without one, so that wouldn´t be a problem for me. We can use both normal headphones or bluetooth. I was just really surprised that there are phones without a plug-in, this ist the dumbest thing I´ve ever seen, why would people invent something like this?

[@avp0713]

The newer iPhones don't have the typical audio headphone jack. Anyone wishing to use headphones with the newer iPhones need a very small adapter cable... its about 3 inches long.. one end receives the audio mini plug and the other end plugs into the charging port on the iPhone. Its not a big deal at all.

[@Raymorend]

I want this thing for clarinet so i can practice some finger hell etudes at night

[@LuiDeca]

can it be used as a midi controller?

[@earspasm]

Yes, via either Bluetooth MIDI or USB

[@tdubasdfg]

Cool shirt

[@pietroliugipariani3028]

Quanti rumori ????????????????????

[@blueeyedsoulman]

Star Wars Cantina Band instrument.

[@1eflat]

I recently purchased the Travel Sax 2, had issues with the headphone jack, could not get it repaired. It's made of cheap plastic and can be easily damaged. Honestly, it feels more like a child's toy - It does not make want to practice more - While it's a great Concept and easily adaptable, I would not recommend it for practice. Very frustrating!

[@hamjohn8737]

Wait, you don't need a reed or MPC for this?? How is this considered "Practice"??? I can teach people fingering for notes very easily, that takes a few lessons, but Embouchure takes years....If you aren't practicing embouchure, you aren't practicing saxophone.

[@onesyphorus]

2:29 dude that's just renegade angel

[@leotard2536]

Just bring an Eb Clarinet

[@batuhankaskaya2097]

enough of that "headphone jack" buushit! just use an adapter. you should not blame the instrument for not giving you a true wireless playing experience. you can blame apple who removed headphone jack and also you can blame yourself for buying that iphone. there isn't any commercial wireless way to transfer sound signals with no latency with current technology we have right now.

[@stephenbrown3928]

One key broken after 7 days use, not happy.

[@bonafidestallion2226]

Reminds me of a zanzithophone

[@chris2746]

Good concept, but the timbre is not very good at all. It sounds like a $5 keyboard sax sample

[@johnbull6909]

The Best Travel Sax is either a Curved Soprano or Sopranino Sax.

[@leotard2536]

Exactly

[@ThomasDawkins88]

@@leotard2536 How about a soprillo?

[@leotard2536]

@@ThomasDawkins88 They're pretty rare, but if you have one, it's good for travel as well

[@robertp2934]

For size yes but none of those can be played in silence and many folks find them very loud with a piercing high shrill tone quality

[@johnbull6909]

@@robertp2934 A soprano or sopranino are real saxophones and sound great compared to that plastic thing, they can also be played softly if you try. To me that plastic toy does not even sound like a saxophone and I'm not impressed by the bells and whistles.

[@aboutdesoufflegourdonmusiq5805]

Nice idea. But you actually only develop your fingering skills, there is no such thing as build up and strengthening of your embouchure. MIght as well buy yourself a curved soprano, almost just as portable at hardly half of the price and get the real saxophone experience. and if that is too loud learn to play soft (great for building your embouchure) and/or put a cloth in the bell.

[@edwardnunez5509]

Region flashbacks

[@anthonypierre2094]

Man they need to work on the headphone issue. My phone dosen't have a jack for headphones either.....

[@alfredzanini]

Super low tolerance printing rather!

[@onesyphorus]

aaaaahh the delay

[@rikirex2162]

super annoying clicking sound ,same as a PC keyboard, it sounds like a clarinet more than a sax ,hope it can be used as midi controller also.

[@archungus]

Why is it $600 I'll just buy a jean paul

[@beamoorefrank5194]

Who on earth downvotes you?

[@cripdip895]

I shouldn’t even be here( I m a brass player, specifically trombone)

[@xaviermarican4557]

This thing is neat as hell, but at almost $800 CAD it’s nowhere near worth it

[@BoninBrighton]

It’s worth it when bought secondhand at £300

[@03Venture]

😑

[@inconspicuousalien519]

It's too fucking expensive...

[@javierquesada798]

teacher for opinion is nothing interesting only sales

[@paulfairchild3461]

its ugly