Saran Jirawichada on the HR* Tenor 8
The More Expensive, The Better?
I used to think like that until I get my hand on the HR* Tenor 8.
And it was not far from truth.
I played saxophone in middle and high school before switched to bassoon.
Went to college with it and play exclusively for 6 years, before I pick up a second hand Yamaha tenor from a shop nearby.
It came with Yamaha 4c which I don't like much.
Then I decided to pick whatever upgrade options they have.
And fortunately, it was Jody's piece.
The moment I blow into it, I'm struck.
"This is MY sound" I thought.
It was truly a very bizarre experience for me.
These past 6 years, I have some opportunities to coach some kids to play saxophone.
Every time I play theirs, I only feel like 'I still can make a sound out of it' nothing more than that.
Not until I own mine.
Think about it, a guy who play bassoon for 6 years straight, pick up a sax, blow into it and immediately found his own sound.
That's how amazing this JodyJazz HR* is.
Like many others reviews say, JodyJazz HR* is very free blowing, easy to project and it is actually quite dark.
I don't know about you guys but with little experience I have with musical equipment, I feel like I could stick with this piece and I'll be fine for life.
Trying new stuff and exploring new possibilities is fun, I totally agree.
But I don't want to buy thing that I'm not going to use just for the sake of collecting.
In my opinion, JodyJazz HR* truly offer the best value for money compare to others.
But right now I'm looking for something more, a bit more darker and fuller.
Maybe I'll try the HR Custom Dark soon.
Sincerely,
Saran
P.S. In case you curious, I play a good old Yamaha YTS-24II tenor. It is a YTS-23 with high F#, upgrade mechanisms and gold lacquered all over.
Nothing fancy but I practice everyday and very happy with it.