@@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. 😃
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.
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
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.
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)
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...
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.
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?
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.
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!
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!
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?)
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. .
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
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)
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.
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.
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...
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!
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.
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?
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.
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.
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!!
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!
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.
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.
@@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.
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.
My man sir valor ! love your videos man play some sonny stitt stuff for us 😩
@@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. 😃
With the programs that I currently have
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.
@@t.s8025 Hi there! I was wondering if you experience any latency issues when you plug the travel sax into your smartphone?
We need a travel flute! Odiseimusic lets get on it! I really love what you've done with it Michael!
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i need a travel organ
@@rediponto9588 same lol
Yeah the flute is such a big and cumbersome instrument. Us Bass Clarinet players really have it easy.
You are sooooo right! Regular flutes are way too big and clumsy for transport... especially the Bass flutes.
Can we see/hear you play an actual saxophone in a future video?
Yes please
I’m a really just a clarinet player, and my sax chops are nowhere near others on TH-cam.
@@earspasm do it anyway 🔫
@@earspasm honestly if you play Bari it wouldn’t be too different. As long as you try 🤷🏻♂️
@@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.
Terrific review. I LOVE the audio demonstration of the latency, and you answered my most important questions.
Thank you for this comprehensive review. You answered questions I had about this.
the black matte design just looks really really good!
MKBHD bout to start learning sax
Apple makes earphones with a lightning connector instead of an audio jack- those could be of use if you want true silent practice...
Dongle also works
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
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.
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)
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...
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.
I think the mouthpiece and reed are recommended so you can have the right back-pressure when blowing through the horn
You’d think so, but no - the mouthpiece and reed provide no resistance because the reed doesn’t vibrate
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?
Never mind that platic thing.. WHERE DO I GET THAT 2-screw lig T-shirt??!!
Earspasm.com/shop
@@earspasm AWESOME, thx!
Love that rendition of Ferling 3. One of my favorite of the slow estufes in that book.
Love the ferling example!
I didn’t know you played saxophone! Amazing!
probably the easiest instrument to learn for musicians that have already mastered clarinet
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?
Yes you play it silently if you have headphones
48 Famous Studies, nice! I need one of these tall bad
Love the Ferling etude no.3 in the beginning.
It’s also Rose Etude 6
Both books share etudes
@@Clarinet.dommy1 Cool I didn't know that.
@@bruhmomentsax7340 I’m pretty sure Rose Etude 12 is also Ferling Etude 20. Or was it Luft?
Yes yes. Every body stole from Ferling.
How does a mouthpiece with reed not produce a sound?
How do you clean it?
Was that number 1 from William e Rhoades's 21 foundation studies for low clarinet
Man, why is saxophone the only woodwind that gets the cool stuff.
It’s the stereotypical jazz instrument, so companies want that money
Because they’re the best😎
Lol there are clarinet like this too ya know
Ikr where's my travel sousaphone and contrabassoon??
@@mutton7891 travel Sousaphone? You mean Euphonium? Joking lmaoo
Is there any delay?
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.
Look up the YDS-150
Yds 150
Extremely good review! Thanks!
Whats free app would be good and easy to conect with good sound?
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!
... all the right keys in all the right places ... 🎵
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!
Great review. Thanks!
I need a travel contrabassoon
I need this but as a Bb clarinet. o-o
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?)
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.
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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
Will this at least respond to tonguing? I know there's no sensor for embouchure, but what about tongue?
Will this make the carrot sax obsolete?
😬
Please I Want to buy this instrument, where do I get it?
www.earspasm.com/random-cool-stuff/odisei-travel-sax-open-box
Sounds closer to an oboe than a saxophone?
How much does this cost?
What key is it in alto/bari, tenor, or soprano
Edit: nvm
What song was in the beginning? Sonata in C minor?
I wish it weren't $800 but I really want one of these.
So... This is just the same as the new yamaha digital saxophone yds150, right?
Michael, your phone should have had headphones in the box that plug into the lightning port.
I’m sure I threw those out immediately!
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?!
I have one it’s a great device.
If you connect the Travel Sax to your iPhone with the lightning to usb-c cord, do Bluetooth earphones still have too much delay?
Yes. Unfortunately...
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)
Ooh, all the right keys in all the right places. Alllllriiiiight.
Yeah, that was a total #winning comment - I should have edited that better
his Kenny G homage: hilarious!!
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.
What was the piece at the beginning of the video?
What do you think of the Emeo Digital Sax. I’m currently waiting for mine to be shipped
i had the travelsax, but than i sell it, and now i have the EMEO, and so excited.
Good Morning. What is your opinion about the travel sax? Do you recommend it after trying it? Do you play it a lot?
most of the phones dont have a headphone jack? Yikes
Quanti rumori ????????????????????
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.
I want this thing for clarinet so i can practice some finger hell etudes at night
I own a Roland Aerophone AE-10 and I think it would be a better investment but this is cool because of the mouthpiece.
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...
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!
can it be used as a midi controller?
Yes, via either Bluetooth MIDI or USB
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.
Eccles sonata
My bad. It' actually one of the Ferling Etudes...
Cool shirt
This looks way too fragile. You’re aware of Yamaha’s YDS-150, yes?
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.
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?
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.
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.
Star Wars Cantina Band instrument.
One key broken after 7 days use, not happy.
We need a real travel sax. With a conical bore, chromatic key work and a decent 2 octave range!
Look up the EMEO sax
@@diegoflores3944 thanks, just looked it up
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!!
2:29 dude that's just renegade angel
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!
Reminds me of a zanzithophone
Just bring an Eb Clarinet
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.
Man they need to work on the headphone issue. My phone dosen't have a jack for headphones either.....
Region flashbacks
aaaaahh the delay
Good concept, but the timbre is not very good at all. It sounds like a $5 keyboard sax sample
Super low tolerance printing rather!
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.
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.
The Best Travel Sax is either a Curved Soprano or Sopranino Sax.
Exactly
@@leotard2536 How about a soprillo?
@@ThomasDawkins88 They're pretty rare, but if you have one, it's good for travel as well
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
@@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.
Why is it $600 I'll just buy a jean paul
Who on earth downvotes you?
I shouldn’t even be here( I m a brass player, specifically trombone)
This thing is neat as hell, but at almost $800 CAD it’s nowhere near worth it
It’s worth it when bought secondhand at £300
😑
It's too fucking expensive...
teacher for opinion is nothing interesting only sales
its ugly