Travel Sax 2 Review After 1 Year of Playing

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  • @gabrielwysokikamien6723
    @gabrielwysokikamien6723 22 дні тому +21

    I love mine, improving day by day and my roommates don’t hate me any more 😂

  • @maveri.k
    @maveri.k 22 дні тому +12

    I love mine. People say it's expensive without considering all the years of hard work behind this thing and realizing that it's an invention and it's unique in the world at this moment. No other digital sax comes even close to it's size and keywork at this price range.
    You don't even need a phone to use it, just the headset. And the barisax sound which was missing in the TS1 is pretty cool.

  • @Louksa
    @Louksa 22 дні тому +3

    So happy to hear from your 1 year feed back.
    I just received mine a week ego and could see the benefit i could gain.
    And you confirmed it !!

  • @rodgrego7690
    @rodgrego7690 22 дні тому +2

    I use mine for learning alto big band parts while connected by blue tooth to the phone. The great thing is that the key layout is so good that I can apply what I’ve learnt to the actual sax without any problem.

  • @thecontinentalist8816
    @thecontinentalist8816 22 дні тому +3

    I bought the EMEO a couple of months back and quickly fell in love with it. Living in a city appartement it solved a number of obvious problems, but felt I probably wouldn't travel with it. On watching your last review of the Travelsax I decided to go all in and get that too. At first I found it frustrating with the limited sounds and the cheap feel ( compared to the EMEO ). That said I've found it to be a great tool for working out musical problems/questions I come up against and I am always on the move so have have found it indispensable now. I have been camping with it where it has been great to have. I cycle a lot and it's super easy to throw in a pannier. I have a battery bank that I use to charge it when I'm out and about and have grown to love it, just sticking with one sound, Trumpet, being the least offensive of onboard sounds.
    If I know I'm going to be away from my saxophone for long then I do take my mouthpiece and spend time doing mouthpiece exercises to compensate and maintain muscle memory and voicing.
    On the whole its a great tool

  • @brodiex7896
    @brodiex7896 22 дні тому +1

    Got mine about 2 months ago and been away for work for about 5 of those weeks, having this has been epic! I can still practice and play while I’m away from home.
    I’ve even used it a few times on flights, much to the bewilderment of those sitting next to me/the flight attendants 😅

  • @markcasey6358
    @markcasey6358 21 день тому +3

    I've spent countless hours committing my repertoire to memory using the Travel Sax 2.
    Early mornings when the family is still in bed or on the couch whilst watching T.V.
    Only alternative for me would be a whisper room so I got off cheaply there.

  • @user-gn5ky2pe4b
    @user-gn5ky2pe4b 22 дні тому +1

    I love mine. About 6 months with it. Have had it in business trips, vacations, or anytime I need to play quietly.

  • @therusticdragon
    @therusticdragon 22 дні тому +9

    I nearly shit when I saw the price. The ability to get some practice in while traveling is great but I can't imagine paying more than 1/3 the price for it in any reality

    • @MyShanghaiShuffle
      @MyShanghaiShuffle 12 годин тому

      That’s the problem I have with it as it doesn’t seem to be a “serious” EWI.

  • @coin777
    @coin777 22 дні тому +9

    For me price is not a problem. Because im to poor to travel. So i dont need a travel sax :)

  • @jorgecaceres3840
    @jorgecaceres3840 22 дні тому +1

    I bought the Yamaha YDS-120 in the end. I was really torn between the both of them, but went for Yamaha because I like its ergonomics better, and trust their brand a little better.
    I am a beginner. I can't really practice much with a real saxophone because of the noise and I live in a strict building. So I try to learn the fingerings of a song as much as I can, and then I apply it in the real sax when I can. That has been a super efficient way of improving for me, as I don't have to worry about two things when playing the real sax which are the fingerings and actually sounding good.

  • @stephennewcomb2627
    @stephennewcomb2627 22 дні тому +1

    Glad you mentioned the EMEO at the end, I put in my preorder for it after watching your video since Im not able to play in my apartment and want to be able to keep up with practicing.
    Excited to try it and hoping I made the right call considering its over 2x the price of the travel sax

    • @stephenmottram7027
      @stephenmottram7027 21 день тому +1

      I think you made the right call. I've had my Emeo for about 18 months now and it is a beautiful instrument. I hook it up to SWAM sax on my iphone and bring backing tracks in through a small mixer from my ipad to a wired speaker (or headphones if you want to go silent). Once I've got a tune under my fingers I can revert to my tenor or alto. Problem is I just enjoy playing the Emeo too much 😊

  • @frankdittmer8540
    @frankdittmer8540 20 днів тому

    Thanks Jay. Great tips and recommendation. I will look into this.🎷❤

  • @acerbt
    @acerbt 22 дні тому +1

    When it comes to my playing, I got the lower end of the 2 Yamaha digital wind synths at the start of this year. This way I don't have to play my alto sax in the house with everyone around, and possibly interfear with things that are going on. I actually ment to take mine with me when I went across the state for the summer, but forgot it, both when I first arrived at the place I was staying at, and also when I returned home for a week over the 4th of July. I wanted to play but couldn't at that point.

  • @jimmymiller5465
    @jimmymiller5465 22 дні тому +1

    I prefer my EWI. Even though it doesn’t have moving keys like a saxophone it is very reliable and practical, and a real performance instrument.

  • @WHProductions-c3m
    @WHProductions-c3m 19 днів тому

    As a life long student of alto living in a dense part of the city, this is an excellent practice instrument. Small, quiet and extremely convenient. Much better than bulky sax mutes (I have two) or other e-saxes with non-traditional key layouts that are better for accomplished musicians. My personal goal is to get better on my acoustic sax. Performance caliber? No, although I sure someone could figure out a way to make it work. The MIDI response is just a bit too slow for an amateur like me to use although that might be my computers. The internal sounds are nothing to get excited about but they are fine for technique practice.
    In one year, my fingering technique and chord fluency has improved greatly because of the TravelSax2. Ask my sax teacher who has suffered through my clumsiness and brain stalls for a very long time. Just for that, it’s absolutely worth the price.

  • @Cysubtor_8vb
    @Cysubtor_8vb 22 дні тому +2

    Since I've moved into an apartment, I have been pondering adding the Yamaha YDS-120, which runs notably cheaper than the Travel Sax 2. Plus, I have a lot of Yamaha instruments from alto sax to tuba, so a bit of brand loyalty 😂

    • @acerbt
      @acerbt 22 дні тому

      I ike my yds120. I got the thing at the start of this year.

  • @CraigMcGorryMusic
    @CraigMcGorryMusic 21 день тому +1

    I have the EMEO and love it. I mainly use it when I want to practice past 10pm (I live in an NYC apartment). Or, if I practiced a lot on my regular sax and my embouchure is tired out, the EMEO can help. That being said, I find it hard to travel with the EMEO. When I travel, I always take my soprano sax. I play it in the hotel in the morning before we go out or I might find a place to play outside. But, to be able to practice at night when I travel, the EMEO would be ideal. I’ve tried also taking the EMEO when I travel, but it’s cumbersome. It’s hard to carry two sax cases plus a bag or two. For this reason, I’ve thought about also getting a Travel Sax 2. It’s so small. I suppose I could get a custom case built to carry the EMEO and the soprano in one case (I tried it with my Fusion soprano case, which has room for a soprano and clarinet or flute, but it doesn’t fit both). But, the Travel Sax 2 seems like a good solution. I still have use for the EMEO - at home - but it’s not great for travel. Still considering the TS2.

  • @tomaszszlapanski5988
    @tomaszszlapanski5988 22 дні тому +1

    I ve bought super cheap Chinese roseti curved soprano and nice mouthpiece (Jody) only on purpose of holiday. So taking with me also taking my tenor mouthpiece. Is just brilliant solution! My super T880 (customised) is just to brilliant to take a risk! Thanks

  • @eprohoda
    @eprohoda 22 дні тому +1

    good night~Better!Omg- really well footage,take care,💯

  • @hunkydorian
    @hunkydorian 22 дні тому

    The sound your making with it is fine.

  • @LevYochai
    @LevYochai 20 днів тому

    I choose to get it because you can play silently, this would be a benefit on my situation for having practice time. My life situation is not the greatest for having practice going into the air, other people around. This should be giving me a more open time to practice

  • @LevYochai
    @LevYochai 4 дні тому

    It's probably still going to be the main instrument I will be using and can use it in silent mode, a great benefit in my situation. Although, it's a bit junkie. If you skip to far or try to use the flats and sharps in a practice way, trying just to learn, it sometimes doesn't register or gives the wrong sound, or no sound. I've done the test they have for it. The machine is working perfectly fine, so it's just how the machine works. I'll have to get used to it, I guess....

  • @2024-motherandson
    @2024-motherandson 22 дні тому +1

    Wow this is absolutly genious!

  • @NiceGalNice
    @NiceGalNice 18 днів тому

    Hi Jay. It's hard to ignore the sound even when practicing. When I practice (with SWAM) and the dynamics doesn't sound right, I stop and try to adjust my blowing or phrasing or speed of passages until the sound satisfies me. Practicing sound on a digital instrument might not makes practical sense, but yet, I can hardly control the urge to fix it.
    Separating sound from techniqe is like trying to saparate body from soul (they are interconnected...).
    In this excellent video of yours, the builtin sound was actually pleasent and breathy. On fast phrases, all the notes sound like ghosts notes, which is cool IMO.
    Some professionals like Tom Scott perfected themselves with elecric sounds making them sound emotional and connected to their soul. I would be happy to hear your thoughts about the sound domain, not necessarily regarded to any specific wind controller.

  • @kuztardd
    @kuztardd 20 днів тому

    One thing to note, if you use a cable from your phone into the sax to get your backing track it will NOT be stereo, it will become mono.
    Also I find the reverb to be quite bad that at the end of notes it almost sounds like digital distortion when it is over silence. I've turned mine off.
    I have discussed this with the Odisei and they acknowledge this. Hopefully they will come up with an update to improve these two things on this otherwise fabulous machine

  • @saxnoob
    @saxnoob 19 днів тому

    I was thinking about these type of instruments the day you release the video hahaha. Because I live in an apartment building rehearsal hours are pretty strict that's why I'm considering a similar instrument, unfortunately the Travel Sax is way over my budget. My main fear with other digital sax/synths is that the mechanics of of the keys would be too different to the real instrument that could damage my muscle memory by training "in the wrong way" - I don't even know if this could be a issue at all.

  • @michaelkelly9847
    @michaelkelly9847 22 дні тому

    I use mine at work while waiting for a load in my truck. I'm still trying to build my practice habit after putting down my Sax for 30 years. I haven't tried using bluetooth or the headphones yet.

  • @j.wright8157
    @j.wright8157 21 день тому

    The Yamaha YDS-150 is a fun tool for sax players to use while making music with MIDI.😁

  • @alberto6440
    @alberto6440 20 днів тому

    I love Yamaha 120. Now I can play whenever I want. Mu family doesnt like the sound of the sax, too loudly, now I can play my yahama 120 with my headphoned, the sound is great, the feeling is like play a real sax...ok not 100% but its great.

  • @DinoSoldo
    @DinoSoldo 22 дні тому +1

    Wow, Jay. You really got the timing down on that. Seems like you have a light blowing technique. Or maybe you have a resistance in the response. Very very good!

    • @bettersax
      @bettersax  22 дні тому +2

      The key to timing on this thing is just using the crappy built in sounds 😂 no latency!

  • @abrogard142
    @abrogard142 22 дні тому +5

    600 Euros and up? that's nearly $AU1000. Bullcrap. Obvious total ripoff. And stupid. They're pricing themselves out of the mass market. I use a pocket trumpet so's I can practice in the car. If these were cheap enough I'd have one of these for sax, too. But this is a joke. If they sell any all in any numbers china will come along and undercut them by 80% and probably give better parts and service and whatever. i'll wait for that. Just me. :)

  • @pikachuchujelly7628
    @pikachuchujelly7628 20 днів тому

    Seems like a cool little device! My main issue with these digital instruments is that they don't respond like a real saxophone, both with the keys and embouchure/breath. My ideal quiet practice tool would be one of those case mutes like the e-sax for a curved soprano, but I've only seen those for alto and tenor.

  • @FrushGaming
    @FrushGaming 22 дні тому +1

    We need one for the Aerophone ae-20!!!

  • @vepiru5734
    @vepiru5734 22 дні тому +19

    I was disappointed with the travel sax :( every top saxophonist, you included, who I hear playing it seems to struggle with the instrument and play at a much lower technical level than normal. Havin tried the Travelsax myself it was the same. I'm no top saxophonist but I struggled playing anything at my normal level. It's not what I'm looking for, a training instrument needs to be transparent.

    • @jorgecaceres3840
      @jorgecaceres3840 22 дні тому +1

      Can I ask you if you think the Yamaha YDS-120 or 150 would meet your need better?

    • @vepiru5734
      @vepiru5734 22 дні тому

      @@jorgecaceres3840 I didn't try these sry :)

    • @bettersax
      @bettersax  22 дні тому +7

      I prefer the TravelSax to both Yamahas.

    • @danielorum1918
      @danielorum1918 20 днів тому

      I have the 100pct opposite experience. Love the travel sax2.

  • @KIKAN_THE_RAT
    @KIKAN_THE_RAT 22 дні тому +1

    Honestly the biggest downside of real sax apart from the cost its how hard it is to practice for the people around you and this seems like a pretty good solution to that, and i can see this thing getting improved over the time so im really looking forward to this approach on technology in music

  • @OniChimmy
    @OniChimmy 22 дні тому +3

    I think might get one…

    • @lukasbohner5660
      @lukasbohner5660 22 дні тому

      I got one some months ago and it really is practical on vacation
      Just remember to use his code because you get this accesory pack for free and it’s good

  • @vonklinkenhoffn1
    @vonklinkenhoffn1 22 дні тому +1

    I love my travelsax! I was one of the backers, so I've had it for a while. No issues, however I noticed first now that the lights for the battery status on mine doesn't blink like yours do at 4:39 what is that? Mine just starts up with one light when I turn it on, then after a few seconds the other lights come on to indicate how much battery is left. I want that nice effect too :P
    Also, the neck extender cracked when I was using it the first time, it seemed to be a little too tight or something, but the people over at Odisei Music were really cool about it and sent me a new one super fast on the warranty.

  • @stwrmi
    @stwrmi 22 дні тому +2

    i love u bettersax

  • @unclemick-synths
    @unclemick-synths 22 дні тому

    I'd be interested if they were to add a bite sensor and AE-30 style motion, hardware MIDI, and pressure sensitive thumb pad.

  • @bwalker99
    @bwalker99 21 день тому +1

    I've been using mine for a while now, however with a real alto mouthpiece. I find that after playing for a bit some of the notes stop speaking, especially C#. I wonder if this a result of using a real mouthpiece. Maybe I should try the one in the extended package. Also, I think some of the contacts on my TS2 are starting to break down. There's some clackiness and fingering a C often results in a G. The bis Bb is virtually unusable (I never realized how much I depend on the bis!).
    Also, I find it's not very forgiving when playing fast or complicated passages, the accuracy of key presses needed is different from a real horn. So, Autumn Leaves in all 12 keys at 140, great. Donna Lee, not so much.
    Having said that, I find it's a great addition to have when I don't have a real horn available. It's good for traveling, learning tunes or passages quietly, or just figuring out a passage I just heard on the radio.

    • @sarahjacksonandbuhaina5297
      @sarahjacksonandbuhaina5297 10 днів тому

      Hey me too. i find this very useful as a gadget as I travel quite a bit - but I am struggling with the issues you mention. I can't play fast on it. i know that there are some modifcations you can do but I don't know what they are or how - I think Jay Metcalf - if you are listening here perhaps you could do a video on that as I can't find anything on it and you have mentioned that you modified some of the springs. @bettersax

  • @velvetimpulse
    @velvetimpulse 20 днів тому

    Playing with one of those top muted (the eSax Mute) vs Travel Sax 2 vs EMEO. Which one would you suggest as the better practice tool for those of us who need to play at home

  • @darryldixon5794
    @darryldixon5794 22 дні тому

    I only use mine to input information into Finale. I never use it to practice.

  • @freddee3402
    @freddee3402 21 день тому

    Is this completely silent (the Emeo, too) while playing? Can you learn and practice harmonics?

  • @xavierperez3368
    @xavierperez3368 22 дні тому

    Is there a delay or phasing when using it? It would be cool to use this to input notes/phrases/melodies into music notation software like Sibelius/finale/etc but it would need no phasing or it would drive me nuts.

  • @SaxLex1
    @SaxLex1 21 день тому

    Sounds rare for me like a sax behind the water, please better sound and I can play it on the street busking, can be the future of the sax buskers but bro better sounds please

  • @kwootamuckbear9294
    @kwootamuckbear9294 22 дні тому

    Kenny G endorsing this toy…🤔🎵🎶🎷

  • @ravimusicalbiratnagar5737
    @ravimusicalbiratnagar5737 22 дні тому

    Nice

  • @kwootamuckbear9294
    @kwootamuckbear9294 21 день тому

    Is that about $800 🎶🎵🎶🎷

  • @leeindustries6540
    @leeindustries6540 22 дні тому

    Can you plug headphones to it

    • @acerbt
      @acerbt 22 дні тому

      The travel sax has a wired headphone ocnnection. That's usually better to listen to than the speaker.

  • @GeorgeGonzalez-o1i
    @GeorgeGonzalez-o1i 22 дні тому

    bis key, palm keys, forget it.

  • @DrinkCola
    @DrinkCola 22 дні тому +3

    You can't play Altissimo on it

    • @bettersax
      @bettersax  22 дні тому +5

      Yes you can.

    • @lilsniper9738
      @lilsniper9738 22 дні тому +1

      @@BebopopotamusI have one u can program fingerings for any note with the app

  • @supergiorg1987
    @supergiorg1987 22 дні тому

    just bring a curved soprano with you on the trip and that's it

  • @NatNay-cu3uv
    @NatNay-cu3uv 22 дні тому +3

    Way to expensive
    The actual cost is a fraction of that
    Pure greed

    • @bettersax
      @bettersax  22 дні тому +8

      Really? What is the actual cost of making this and how did you find out? Personally I know they spent years in R&D and had to do a kickstarter to get the original project off the ground. Sometimes consumers think things are not priced fairly without knowing any of the actual costs. Please share what you know with us.

    • @NatNay-cu3uv
      @NatNay-cu3uv 22 дні тому

      @@bettersax you know. Dont you.

    • @unclemick-synths
      @unclemick-synths 22 дні тому

      Gotta love people who can't see beyond the material costs of a product! Ever drink soda?🙄

    • @bettersax
      @bettersax  22 дні тому +6

      I don't know what the cost is to produce this. You said the actual cost is a "fraction of the price" so I assume that means you know right? What is it?
      How odd would it be though, for someone to be coming up with a way to cheat people out of their money and the idea was a tiny electronic saxophone? Does that not seem like the worst scam idea of all time or is it just me?

    • @NatNay-cu3uv
      @NatNay-cu3uv 21 день тому +1

      @@unclemick-synths gotta love people who overcharge ?

  • @Mamali316
    @Mamali316 20 днів тому

    This product is extremely poor for the reasons below:
    1- The keys are very noisy enough that at some point, you can not hear your notes
    2- the spring tension are far too hard and after playing this for a while, your are destined to play your acrostic instrument with too much tension, so not good for practice
    3- some notes, are too sharp including B
    4- way way way way way too overpriced. I would not pay $10:for this junk
    Above observations by two musicians (including me) at the music shop