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Yamaha Digital Saxophone (YDS-150)

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Color YDS-150
Brand Yamaha
Instrument Key A
Material Brass
Style YDS-150

About this item

  • Play anytime, anywhere
  • Acoustic saxophone mouthpiece and fingerings
  • 73 preset voices
  • Dedicated app for further customization
  • Headphone, AUX in, and micro USB connections

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CHOKING HAZARD -- Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.

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What's in the box

  • Case
  • Neckstrap
  • Mouthpiece with cap and ligature
  • Synthetic Reed
  • Product Description

    This digital saxophone is a fusion of two technologies: acoustic and digital. It is a new saxophone with the latest acoustic resonance technology yet gives you the natural sense of expressive musicianship you'd expect from an acoustic saxophone. The mouthpiece, key layout, and variety of preset voices provide realistic feedback for your music to move with you. Further personalize the settings, sound adjustments, fingerings, and other controls of the instrument to your liking with the dedicated smartphone app.


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    yamaha digital saxophone YDS-150

    YDS-150 Digital Sax

    Play the saxophone anytime, anywhere. Use headphones to practice silently or the built-in speaker to play out loud.

    Music Is Yours

    Digital Sax Top

    Digital Sax Middle

    Digital Sax Bottom

    Seamless Unity in Playing

    This digital saxophone is a fusion of acoustic and digital technologies. State-of-the-art design elements using the latest acoustic resonance technology offers a natural sense of expressive musicianship.

    Natural Response, Premium Feel

    The mouthpiece has a design just like that of an acoustic saxophone and the key layout ensures natural playability and smooth operation.

    Experience Resonance

    The YDS-150 moves with you, providing realistic feedback for the music you make.

    breath sensor diagram

    sax with microphone

    digital sax connections

    YDS-150 controller app icon

    Breath Sensor

    The YDS-150 has a breath sensor that detects the intensity of your breath, letting you minutely control not only the volume of the sound but also the tone.

    73 Preset Voices

    Instantly change your sound to play like a soprano, alto, tenor or bari sax. The YDS-150 includes 56 different saxophone Voices that correspond to various techniques and genres, from vibrato playing and jazz to classical music. Other presets include harmonica, pan pipes, and more.

    External Connections

    You can jam along with music on an external source* or play along with other musicians. The YDS-150 has an Aux in terminal to connect other devices, such as smartphones and audio players.

    *Only available when using headphones or outputting from the headphones terminal.

    YDS Controller App

    Make changes to your sound with a dedicated app that allows you to control settings, build new sounds, and more. The intuitive visual interface lets you make edits that cannot be done on the instrument itself, like changing the fingerings!

    Available for both iOS and Android devices.

    Product Specifications

    Connections Headphones (stereo-mini), Aux-in (stereo-mini), USB-to-host (micro USB Type-B)
    Wireless Bluetooth (to pair with smart device)
    Power Four AAA batteries (not included), USB Power Adaptors (5V/1A micro USB Type-B)
    Size 110mm x 699mm x 103mm, 1kg without batteries
    Fingerings Same as sax, High-F#, Front-F, Low A
    Effects Reverb (5 levels); analog stick controls pitch bend, portamento, and modulation effects
    Tuning Range 427Hz - 453Hz, adjustable in 0.5Hz increments
    Included Accessories Mouthpiece, 2 synthetic reeds, ligature, cap, soft case with shoulder strap, neckstrap, spare O-rings for mouthpiece connection
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    Customer reviews

    4.1 out of 5 stars
    4.1 out of 5
    268 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers like the versatility of the brass and woodwind instruments. They say it's good for practicing and recording, and is a fun instrument to own and practice. They also appreciate the responsiveness, and ease of playing. That said, some disagree on sound quality, quality, ease of use, performance, and weight.

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    13 customers mention13 positive0 negative

    Customers find the digital sax a great supplement for practicing and memorizing tunes. They say it's a fun instrument to own and practice, and is excellent for high school musicians. Additionally, customers mention that it'll be practical for a real gig, and that it can be practiced all night without bothering anyone.

    "My short and sweet review is this instrument is good for anyone who plays sax and either has a noise issue that prevents them from practicing, wants..." Read more

    "...It is fantastic for learning your fingering and practicing your songs/riffs/scales/rhythm/etc...." Read more

    "Pros: can practice all night without bothering anybody-..." Read more

    "...Comes with a bag and neck strap- Good for practice and can adjust sensitivity...." Read more

    12 customers mention9 positive3 negative

    Customers like the responsiveness of the brass and woodwind instruments. They mention that it is very responsive, the breath control is extremely responsive, and it responds like a sax. It produces without noticeable latency, and is quick and easy to pick up and play. It picks up fast licks with no problem projecting articulation, and accuracy, tongue technique, and breath control are all within its realm.

    "...They are very much out of the way.The breath control is extremely responsive and that's fun...." Read more

    "...The pros:The instrument's response to your breath control and articulation and vibrato are remarkable for an electronic instrument...." Read more

    "...-intermediate saxophone, but it's absolutely worth the cost to have a quick and easy way to pickup and play, without disturbing neighbors, and while..." Read more

    "This actually feels like a sax and responds like a sax...." Read more

    10 customers mention10 positive0 negative

    Customers find the brass and woodwind instruments easy to play. They say it's good to play for fun, excellent for travel and practice, and pleasant to learn. Some mention that the instrument is fine for playing alone but if you are playing with a band.

    "...It's fine for playing alone but if you are playing with a band or you are performing for others, you should run this into an amp or a speaker...." Read more

    "...For a retired hobbyist like me, it is perfect. It is fun to play and close enough to a real sax for me...." Read more

    "...It's a fun addition for a player than already plays sax and perhaps has an instrument or two...." Read more

    "...Good for practice and can adjust sensitivity. This is good to play for fun as my lungs are not strong because of walking pneumonia years ago...." Read more

    48 customers mention25 positive23 negative

    Customers are mixed about the sound quality of the brass and woodwind instruments. Some mention they get a pretty great sound, while others say the sound out of the speakers are disappointing. The instrument allows a wide range of sounds, but some find the built-in soundfonts are not terribly enjoyable.

    "...I disagree. The synth sounds are awesome but as long as you understand the sound is that of a synthetic sax and not a real sax, the sax sounds are..." Read more

    "...significant issues with playing the analog instruments is that they are LOUD...." Read more

    "...It is fun to play and close enough to a real sax for me...." Read more

    "...So you'll get a pretty great sound but you sound like a digital instrument, not an acoustic saxophone...." Read more

    33 customers mention17 positive16 negative

    Customers have mixed opinions about the quality of the brass and woodwind instruments. Some mention that it's a solid musical instrument made of high quality plastic and Brass. They say that it feels like a real sax. However, others say that the keys do not respond as they should, and some of the keys don't always trigger a note-on.

    "...It's not a replacement for the real deal but it's a solid musical instrument in it's own right...." Read more

    "...As with most digital saxes, the key responsiveness can be a bit slow...." Read more

    "...Build quality is good. The key work is plastic rather than metal but it is very responsive and fits under your fingers nicely...." Read more

    "I have another one the same as this but it broke into pieces after I dropped it...." Read more

    19 customers mention9 positive10 negative

    Customers are mixed about the ease of use of the brass and woodwind instruments. Some mention it's easy to play and lots of fun, while others say it'll keep things simple. They also say the manual is very little and difficult to follow. Some customers also mention that the instruments are noisy and not comfortable to play.

    "...However, it is easier to play than an actual saxophone and has a lot of different sax "voices" for soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone saxes...." Read more

    "...Cleaning the inside of this thing seems difficult. It's not included in the instructions...." Read more

    "...but it's absolutely worth the cost to have a quick and easy way to pickup and play, without disturbing neighbors, and while being able to easily..." Read more

    "...Practice is difficult if you live in an apartment or have occupants of your home that would prefer not hear the same scale or riff play hundreds of..." Read more

    15 customers mention5 positive10 negative

    Customers are mixed about the performance of the brass and woodwind instruments. Some mention it works with a headphone as well, and as a midi input device. The aux-in jack is useful. However, others say that it wouldn't play like it should, actuated poorly, and was highly disappointed.

    "...Most of them are talking about the key pads didn't work or sometimes they all messed up. Try not to use rechargeable batteries...." Read more

    "...It also works as a Midi input device.There aux-in jack is useful. You can feed backing tracks into the aux-in, for example...." Read more

    "Did not work properly from the beginning. Fnally got warranty service when it stopped working altogether...." Read more

    "...always wanted one, but it was broken out of the box and would not play like it should, so I had to return it...." Read more

    12 customers mention8 positive4 negative

    Customers are mixed about the weight of the brass and woodwind instrument. Some mention it's light weight, easy to play, and portable, while others say that they won't feel the keypad or the weight.

    "...If you would like something that is more portable and quiet so that you can practice more often, it's better than a great instrument...." Read more

    "...Very light weight- Many patches to choose from - Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone, Customs, Users- Comes with a bag and neck strap-..." Read more

    "...Light weight, easy to play and lots of fun." Read more

    "...in the earphones was not bad, and it truly was easy to hold and light weight, that's why I gave it a 2/5...." Read more

    Fun instrument to play
    5 Stars
    Fun instrument to play
    I own electronic wind controllers (EWI 4000S, 5000, WX5 paired with VL-70m/Patchman and DynaSample XPressO) but could not master them after years due to unnatural in playing or air flow. I am a Yamaha fan so when I saw their first digital saxophone, I pre-ordered it almost immediately. I am impressed and having fun playing this instrument. I play instruments only for fun though and used to learn Tenor saxophone in school.What I like:- Natural feel with air flow. May be the closet to the real saxophone that I have experienced so far. Once blowing hard, it's louder. Easily to play staccato than my wind controllers, as I like playing Marches- Similar to saxophone keys. No touch sensitive like EWI or roller- Can change fingering and settings easily trough YDS app. EWI is painful to change or setup correctly and it impacts play ability immensely- Very light weight- Many patches to choose from - Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone, Customs, Users- Comes with a bag and neck strap- Good for practice and can adjust sensitivity. This is good to play for fun as my lungs are not strong because of walking pneumonia years ago.What I don't like:- Did not seem to have function to change keys like EWI e.g. if I want to play in Trumpet key- Use phone out as lineout while there is Aux in but I don't see real use of it.- Internal speaker is not great. Using headphones provide much better sound.- Battery seemed to last a few hours and they are not so easy to take out. Would be good if can charge through USB port. However, can provide power through USB port instead of battery.- Keys are light, quite noisy and feel a bit cheap- Instruction in manual quite inaccurate e.g. how to connect Bluetooth - needed to follow on the app instead.- YDS app on app store is used to configure but there was no guide on the manualThese are what I added:- Stand: K & M 15213 Portable Trumpet Stand- Reed: Rico Plasticover Alto Sax Reeds, Strength 2.0 (doesn't matter to the sound, I think)- Wireless: LEKATO Wireless Guitar System Stereo Wireless Guitar Transmitter and Receiver- USB cable: CableCreation Angle Micro USB Cable
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