EASTROCK Soprano Saxophone Curved Bb Flat Black Sax Instruments for Beginners Intermediate Players with Carrying Case,Mouthpiece,Pads,Reed,Cleaning kit,neck Strap,White Gloves

Me encanto es muy bueno el instrumento

I am a professionell Saxophone player and it is my secondary soprano instrument for the street. It is okay. With another mouthpiece it sounds good. The price is unbelievable! The intonation is quite correct. A little bit too low so I sawed one of the S-neck a little bit. So for some issues you have to be a good handyman. I bought the black one - it looks great! The audience love it! Not really great for a beginner to saxophone. The case is good. With shoulder straps! I played it now over month under hard conditions like heat and sun and it works pretty good.

Had to order and return a few Chinese saxes to finally get this EastRock that does rock ! It plays well through-out the register as long as you sand the cork down to get the mouthpiece on the cork far enough to be in tune, then mark the depth w/ a sharpie and use lots of cork grease ... A light test revealed very closely sealed keys that allow No air leaks - The case for this one is really good w/ thick handles, thick water resistant nylon fabric and back pack straps . This soprano sax will last me for years ...

It looks like a soprano sax. It plays… sort of. First thing I noticed was the incredibly wide spacing between the right hand, ring finger and pinky finger keys, particularly the lower C key. The stretch is way too far especially if a kid is trying to play it. Overall, the craftsmanship is OK, sometimes questionable. There are quite a few sharp edges in sort of random places. The pads are dark brown and seemingly spongy. The particular saxophone I got had some pretty tremendous pads sealing issues, which is a bummer, considering how deeply imprinted the tone holes are into the pads. It’s also a bummer because the tone and intonation are pretty good for the price. At least on the particular one I received. Key tensions are also a bit of an issue. The right hand pinky E flat is almost impossible to press down while the C key right below it barely stays open. There are also some regulation issues across the instrument contributing to its playing difficulty. Probably the most frustrating thing is that the joint where the neck fits into the instrument is lacquered, making it nearly impossible to insert the neck into the instrument properly. To get an honest attempt out of the instrument, I had to sand down a pretty significant amount from one of the necks. As is normally stated with these sort of horns, the mouthpiece and reed are basically unusable. The ligature was also equipped with some pretty radical sharp edges on the inside. The case also presented some significant problems. The space where the body of the instrument is stored, is an oversized general saxophone shape that puts some gnarly pressure on some of the keys and doesn’t hold the body really well at all. Just a nitpicky thing, when you look into the bell of the instrument, you can see the seam where the flat piece of metal was welded together to create the tube that makes the body. When I played it, the left hand notes had a significant stuffiness, particularly second finger C, and the one and one B-flat. This was not the case when I used the right hand side keys for B-flat and C. This again is where it got really frustrating because with the side key, those notes felt and sounded really nice. Overall, pretty disappointed. Would probably be better off going with a different one, or just save your money and check out some thing like a Kessler or a used one.

It would seem that with this saxophone that the day of the week it was made will determine quality. Unlike a large number of buyers, the horn I bough did not live up to the hype of satisfied customers. My purchase arrived securely packaged and on time. I opened the box and viewed an impressively looking horn. After removing all of the shipping corks holding the keys secure, I placed my mouthpiece on the horn. (I did not even consider using the mouthpiece which came with the horn ) and blew into the horn and astounded by the results. This horn clearly needed multiple keys adjusted. I am not suggesting that this horn should not be purchased, but rather do so with the understanding that your purchase may we’ll need work to be truly playable.

I'm happy with this purchase. The sax arrived intact and undamaged. All of the keys work properly, and I'm able to get a good tone from low to high notes. It’s worth noting that I also purchased a Yamaha 4C mouthpiece and Rico 2.5 reeds to go with it, as I’ve heard that the mouthpiece and reed are often weak points on inexpensive horns. Although I’m new to the saxophone, I’m not new to wind instruments and I was ready for a challenge. I wasn’t expecting much at this price point, but the way it sounds, feels, and looks exceeded my expectations. Even the case is surprisingly nice. For the value that this represents, and not having to spend thousands for a horn to learn on, I give this soprano sax a 5 out of 5. Although how well it holds up over time remains to be seen, this ticket to sax-town was worth the price of admission.

Band director here. when I received the instrument it wouldn't play but I quickly realized that one of the palm keys was not sealing properly. With a little adjustment I was able to get the instrument playing. The mouthpiece they give you is not worth your time it's cut roughly and is more trouble than it's worth. Does the instrument sound amazing, no (not that many soprano saxophones do) but is it fun as all get out YES! I see it as more of a usable novelty rather than an instrument you would use in a performance setting.

No brainer for the money sounds excellent feels solid the pads had a professional snap to them. I have played $7,900 Selmer Paris jubilee soprano and this horn sounds at least 50% as good. Do the math. Only question is how long will it last? I noticed a couple screws were almost out when I got it but screwed them back in no problem. Check it carefully before you play to make sure there's nothing like that happening. One BIG issue no tech will work on this horn so you take your chances I'd give it 2 years possibly more if you are very careful to not drop or bang it and check the adjustment screws regularly. For a student it’s a dream horn and the case is so clever the backpack straps are hidden behind a Velcro flap ready in seconds. I got the blue/turquoise one really gorgeous color it looks more like a big name pro horn. Pearl touches (plastic) are scooped and very comfortable. This one is a winner.