Product Demos
Below is a YouTube playlist of saxophone and clarinet instrument/mouthpiece demos I have done for the good folks at Dawkes Music. There are also a few videos on electronic equipment and also technique tips. You may find it easier to browse the videos directly on YouTube, and there is an index of the videos below.
Saxophone/Clarinet Gear Demos and Playing Tips
Saxophones:
Alto saxophones:
Selmer Seles Axos with Selmer Concept
Selmer Seles Axos (newer video)
Yanagisawa AWO10 and AWO20 (Further comparison video here)
Soprano saxophones:
Tips for switching to soprano saxophone
Conn-Selmer Premiere (PSS-380)
Baritone saxophones:
Pre-owned saxophones:
Yanagisawa S901 (pre-owned) - soprano
Yamaha YSS675 (pre-owned) - soprano
Selmer Serie II (pre-owned) - soprano
Selmer Serie III (pre-owned) - soprano
Mouthpieces:
Selmer vs Vandoren: Concept, S80 C*, AP3 and AL3
Selmer vs Vandoren vs Backun: Concept, AP3 and TM2
Selmer Concept vs Claude Delangle (alto)
Selmer vs Vandoren: Concept, S80 E, TL4 (tenor)
Best Affordable Tenor Sax Mouthpieces: Yamaha vs Windcraft (tenor)
Alto Ligatures:
Woodstone (Ishimori) ligatures: Brass, Gold Plated, Satin & Solid Silver
Woodstone ligatures: Classic, Original & Kodama
Alto Reeds:
Cane vs Synthetic - Vandoren Traditional vs Legere French Cut
Vandoren Traditional & V21 / D'Addario Reserve / Selmer
Cane vs Synthetic - D'Addario Venn vs Legere Signature vs Vandoren Traditional
Cane vs Synthetic - Vandoren Traditional vs Legere Signature
Tenor Reeds:
Cane vs Synthetic - D'Addario Venn vs Legere Signature vs Vandoren Traditional
Clarinets:
Bb/A clarinets:
Top 4 Clarinets Money can Buy - Buffet vs Selmer vs Yamaha vs Backun (2022)
Buffet vs Yamaha beginner clarinets
Buffet Festival, Vintage and Tradition clarinet comparison
Buffet Clarinets - Wood vs Greenline
Buffet B12 - Limited edition clear plastic model!
Selmer Recital, Signature, Privelege, Muse clarinet comparison
Windcraft WCL-100 vs WCL-250 (Beginner clarinets)
Bass clarinets:
Buffet Bass Clarinet Comparison - Tosca, Prestige and 1180
Buffet 1180 (low Eb) - secondhand example
Pre-owned Bb clarinets:
Buffet RC Greenline (pre-owned)
Leblanc LL (pre-owned) *C Clarinet*
Clarinet mouthpieces:
Student mouthpiece comparison - Buffet, Yamaha, Windcraft
Clarinet barrels:
Chedeville barrels - Kaspar and Umbra
Clarinet ligatures:
Woodstone (Ishimori) clarinet ligatures
Woodstone (Ishimori) bass clarinet ligatures
Clarinet Reeds
The Vandoren range - comparison of Traditional, V12, V21 and 56 Rue Lepic reeds
Cane vs synthetic - D'Addario VENN, Legere Signature and Vandoren 56 Rue Lepic
Cane vs Synthetic - Vandoren Traditional vs Legere French Cut
Electronics:
Boss RC3 Loop pedal (with GT1 effects pedal)
Boss RC10-R Loop pedal (with GT1 effects pedal)
Vegan Pads/Servicing Options:
Vegan Clarinet Servicing | Materials, Options & Reasons
Practice Tips:
Saxophone tips: How to play fast
Saxophone tips: Ultimate alternative fingering guide
Saxophone tips: Exploring overtones and developing you range
Saxophone tips: Switching to soprano saxophone
Clarinet tips: How to play a Glissando (as in Rhapsody in Blue)
Clarinet tips: Switching to bass clarinet
Clarinet tips: How to test a clarinet
Clarinet tips: Testing Clarinet mouthpieces
Clarinet tips: What is the left hand Eb key on clarinet?