Which is better? The YTS 875 or Keilwerth SX90R "Shadow

Prophetic_Sax · Which is better? The YTS 875 or Keilwerth SX90R "Shadow

Good morning all

I am about to buy a new saxophone, and the 2 choices that I have narrowed it down to are the Yamaha 875 and the Keilwerth "Shadow" Tenor Saxophone....

Now, I am partial to Yahama's because I have mainly played them, and I fell in love with them....on the other hand, I have heard good things about Keilwerth and how they sound and handle (although I did read an article on the web regarding how they have problems with the tone holes)....

So which one do you prefer and why????
Which one is the better saxophone and why????

I pretty much have an idea of which one, but once I go in and play them, that will seal the deal....

JPSaxMan

Yes, you won't know which one is "better" until you play-test them. To pit one horn against the other is not really fair, because one variation of that horn can play better than the other, so there really is no 'better' horn. Keep that in mind when play testing Cool

Prophetic_Sax

Gandalfe

Both horns are supposed to be good. Trying them out should be fun.

Prophetic_Sax

Well, I went to Music & Arts Center and I tried out the SX90R "Shadow" and the Yamaha 875....

Here is my review of both horns:

Yamaha 875
Notes just leap out of the horn...the playablity was so easy...
Speed is remarkable
Easy to go from high to low on this horn
Has a very mellow and soft sound, very sultry.... :smile:

Keilwerth SX90R "Shadow"
Lovely looking horn
Good speed
Very bright sounding horn
Took a little more effort to get the notes out of this horn

SO the winner is.....

The Yamaha 875!!!! Cool

.....I am going to get the one that has the black lacquer!!!!

Louis Scuderi

Wow, I'm a jealous man. Cool

Please post some pics when you get it. It should be beautiful.

Cheers,
LS

JPSaxMan

Me jealous too...somewhat Twisted Evil

I'd love to see her, good luck with the horn Prophetic! Cool

Prophetic_Sax

Thank you guys....

They had to send a request to the warehouse to request it. I still am trying to figure out what kind of soprano to purchase....any suggestions?

I will provide pics when I get it, and if I can, I will try and add sound clips Cool

JPSaxMan

If you like your 875 tenor then try out the Custom line of sopranos.

As I am a Selmer nut, try a Serie II or III...see whatcha think.

Keilwerth, Rampone and Cazzani, and Borgani (if you don't mind sticker shock) are also excellent brands. Good luck....lucky lil sumtin or other, being able to buy a tenor AND soprano in the same year Wink

Louis Scuderi

Don't overlook the other Yamaha sops. The 475 can be found very cheap on ebay, and is a great horn. Definitely try out the 675 and 875 also. You can't go wrong with Yamaha. Fish

Prophetic_Sax

JPSaxMan

Wow...

Did you try any other 475 or just that one? You should try more than one of every horn in case one plays better than the other (which is common btw) Cool

altosax4ever

Yeah, a lot of horns come from the factory completely out of tune. So don't trust just one!

Prophetic_Sax

altosax4ever · N/P

n/p, hope it helps!

selmer4evr

Keilwerth is about to file for chapter 11 thier day is done !!!!!stay away

JPSaxMan

Oh my God...that's just a really bad joke right?

GAS_Wyoming

Have you bought the soprano yet? If it's in the budget, I'd suggest trying the YSS-875 Custom before you buy. The 475 is 2 steps below the 875 in Yamaha's line (sorry, you probably know that already) and it plays like it's 20 steps above!

This horn speaks with very little resistance, has a nice centered but dark tone in the lower octave (which I LOVE!) and is centered but brighter as you go above D2. It's tame enough at C3 to almost be called "sweet" with good jazz reeds. I use an S80 D mpc.

Check one out...no, check 3 or 4 out before you buy. Yamaha is known for consistency in manufacture, but one might be "better" for your playing style!

Which is better? The YTS 875 or Keilwerth SX90R "Shadow

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