Travel Sax 2 Review | Is this the best practice aid for saxophone players?

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Looking for a great way to practice saxophone when you're travelling?
Fred Vigdor from Average White Band and Sax School Tutor, reviews the Travel Sax 2 from Odisei Music. He discusses whether this might be the best tool for practicing at home without disturbing anyone, or for carrying on the road to practice saxophone anywhere.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Introducing The Travel Sax 2
02:16 - Travel Sax 2 Features
02:47 - Accessories
03:52 - What it feels like to play the Travel Sax 2
05:11 - The Travel Sax app
06:11 - The Sounds
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[@danielorum1918]

I found this review one of the best on KZbin. And after watching this a couple of times, I decided to buy my own TravelSax2. I received the device four days ago and have been playing it every day. As of now I find it incredibly useful for memorising tunes, practising accurate technique, improvising, scale, practice and transposition. my goal is to memorise a piece of music on the TravelSax and then try playing it on my acoustic saxophone.. just to see how big a difference, this device makes. Right now, it seems very promising… and just a joy to play on.

[@danielorum1918]

The transition was very easy. I have learned a lot of new songs, primarily with the help of my travel sax. I couldn’t imagine not having this in my arsenal..

[@BrianMusak01]

Love the presentation...make me smile!

[@ApertureLad]

Good review Fred. Thank you.

[@Maria-In-Motion]

Perfect for me. I travel for a good 4-6 months a year and space is severely limited. For the last two years I’ve had to pause my practice and playing during my travels, affecting my progress significantly. For the record, I’m an advanced beginner. This option speaks to me. Can’t wait to use it.

[@McGillMusicSaxSchool]

Brilliant! Sounds like the right tool for you. Glad the video helped.

[@tkdscot1]

I have an aerophone for silent practice. Key layout is the same for the most part and it does sort of feel like pressing them. It also has bite and breath pressure sensors. Iv spent hours practicing with it and has made a huge difference to my playing time. Only downfall I found it that it takes A LOT less breath to play compared to my full size alto.

[@McGillMusicSaxSchool]

Glad that’s working for you. The Aerophone is a great tool, but a lot bigger than the travel sax 2.

[@scottlife1697]

While I really appreciate what the travel sax is trying to do and have looked at the travel sax a lot. I just wish the sound set didn't make my ears bleed.

[@fredvigdor7040]

I actually use the harmonica sound for practicing. I like that one the best of all the wind sounds. Thanks for watching

[@stephaniebrown2153]

That’s too cute I just saw that one on sweet water app I’m too scalptic about buying one ❤

[@TheEdgeTS]

Great for practicing finger work, dynamics, and articulation. You can exercise your embouchure, but no perfect it. Responsiveness is also very good. Occasionally squeaks a high pitch/screech. You can connect to your mobile phone and hear your phone music through the TS2 headset which is great for practicing silently. The main concern is that the bluetooth connection requires Location permission. This may be a privacy issue since other bluetooth apps don't require Location permission. The other problem is that you cannot pair while in airplane mode while earbuds, watches, and other BT devices can. When flying, you must pair TS2 to your phone before you activate airplane mode. Alternatively, you can use one ear to listen to one of the earpieces connect to the TS2 and your other ear to use one of your bluetooth earbuds. You will not be able to change any settings (eg alto to tenor) without being connected to your phone app. I have reached out to Odisei several times with no explanation other than you need Location permission.

[@BoninBrighton]

It’s brilliant if like me I was travelling for two months and staying in places I couldn’t practise. I used version one to play silently (I had headphones) and keep up my sight reading using Tomplay via my iPad.

[@CraigMcGorryMusic]

Intrigued by it. I have an EMEO, which is amazing, when paired with the SWAM sounds. But, it has no internal sounds, so you have to plug it into your laptop, put on the headphones, etc. It's great for home practicing at night. When traveling, I take my tenor (or soprano) and then have to also carry the EMEO, which is a lot to carry. Of course, I play my acoustic saxophone daily, but for evenings, I do tend to sometimes use the EMEO, which I'll continue to do. I'm thinking Travel Sax 2 might be a good addition so that I can bring it instead of the EMEO when I travel . Great review btw!

[@Jerfish1]

funny I was thinking of Ashokan fairwell that I played on a low D Irish whistle last year, while listening to this, then you play it at 9:42!

[@EwertonAlvesBR]

Bari sax sound is really cool

[@bwalker99]

Thanks for the review. I find the accuracy and pressure needed on the keys to be a significant factor. I initially agreed with your analysis that it will make my fingering more precise and accurate, but after playing for while and struggling with difficult passages, I find it more of an obstacle. The Bis key is virtually unusable. I've had to switch to side Bb. Still working and thinking about this issue. As well, there are times when notes just don't speak. I don't know if this is a mouthpiece issue or something else. I'm still trying different mouthpieces to see if that helps. Any notes or comments you have on these issues are appreciated.

[@fredvigdor7040]

I don't disagree with you regarding the bis key, although I do find that the more I work at it, the less of an issue it is. I haven't really had issues with noites not speaking. Have you tried making adjustments with the breath control parameter in the app?

[@BrianMusak01]

Vibrato 'Asokan farewell' or as the man said after crawing from the wreckge of the Jeep "A Shogun farewell"

[@tmcnelis]

A few years back I discovered a travel sax that belonged to my father, and I've been traveling with it ever since. It's a Selmer Signet Soloist. It's kinda like a soprano, only made of wood. Pros Portable Authentic woodwind sound Actual mouthpiece with reeds 3 octaves Plays in tune Cons Fingerings change with every register, though one is identical to a real saxophone Awkward neck keys Weird, tight embouchure Too many alternate fingerings Overall I'd give it an 8/10.

[@fredvigdor7040]

Sounds interesting!

[@glennm7865]

Uh, you mean a ... clarinet? :D

[@leifbergado6125]

Do you recommend this for a beginner beginner ?

[@lidiasalvealonso9543]

It sounds pretty good! I have read in its website it is the smallest and lightest electronic sax in the world!

[@McGillMusicSaxSchool]

Yep. It’s pretty compact. Thanks for watching.

[@rossminet]

Odisei says it's a midi controller but they don't show midi notes capture, only wav capture. With a midi guitar, midi notes are captured.

[@montiraruba2831]

I’ve decided to order the EMEO for silent practice. The EMEO

[@arnieattell9713]

Can’t find the link to buy product.

[@McGillMusicSaxSchool]

Here’s the link: Odisei Music website odiseimusic.com/ Get your FREE accessory pack with promo code: FREEPACK

[@hainesworld1]

@@maccasaxwhy

[@BoninBrighton]

Looks like ALL the colours are out of stock 😢

[@savedbychrist23]

I'm not sold on paying so much for this to just practice. I'm brand new at 54 learning to play Alto Sax. I'm buying an inexpensive sax on Amazon. I can't escape the noise But I'm thinking this is the best route for me . I would love to learn with this tool . It's the price for me . Any advice??

[@zzzjerrol]

How about vibrato?

[@monkcocolahvera8270]

What’s the price in Dollars?

[@meldavis7183]

What does the octave key look like.

[@fredvigdor7040]

The octave key looks like a regular octave key on a sax, it has a spring action, just like the other keys on the instrument.

[@BrianMusak01]

Dont knock the sounds...i love toy midi sounds ..this is great!

[@tperry5839]

Want to like it but those sounds are horrible

[@lyntedrockley7295]

Nice idea but way too expensive. You may as well get an old cheap sop and saw the ends off it. Come to think of it, this costs more than my brand new Earlham sop!

[@maveri.k]

Guess you can't plug in the headphones in this one and play at night or in the bus

[@Mrzapo78]

649,00€ - 689,00€? Are you serious? For a plastic toy? No thanks

[@blacksantaria3642]

It sounds terrible

[@BoninBrighton]

The point is that nobody can hear it except you and this is the point. It’s perfect for hotel rooms/cruise ships/airports etc