Description
The Yamaha YDS-150 digital saxophone offers a modern wind synthesizer experience, blending the feel of an acoustic saxophone with Yamaha’s advanced sound engine. It features a comfortable mouthpiece that doesn’t require traditional embouchure skills, and a brass bell with built-in speakers that deliver natural sound projection. The key layout mirrors a standard saxophone with extra keys for expanded playability. It includes a variety of saxophone tones plus premium synth sounds, all easily controlled on the instrument or through a Bluetooth-connected app for customizing sounds, effects, and MIDI settings.
The Yamaha YDS-150 comes with 73 built-in sounds, including 56 realistic saxophone tones recorded by professional players. It features soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone sax sounds, each categorized to suit different styles and offering full control over tone, range, and timbre. Switching between sax types is easy, with keys automatically adjusted for Bb and Eb instruments. Synth sounds are set to concert pitch (key of C) and octaves adjust automatically, so a Bb played on one saxophone will sound at the correct pitch when switching to another.
Features of the Yamaha YDS-150 Digital Saxophone:
- Key: Eb, Bb, C (automatic sync with selected voice)
- Custom mouthpiece with synthetic reed for authentic saxophone feel
- Brass bell, made of the same material used on Yamaha acoustic saxes
- Integrated Bell Acoustic System for natural sax resonance
- Standard saxophone key layout
- Front F, high F#, low A keys; octave key
- 73 Voices, including 56 saxes and 17 synths
- Sax Voices (soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone)
- Sax variations cover all genres, with full tonality, range, and timbre control
- Dedicated app for editing, saving sounds, and more
- Headphone jack (stereo mini)
- Aux input (stereo mini; functional only when using headphones)
- Micro USB-to-Host port
- Operates on 4 AAA batteries or via USB
- Sturdy strap connector
- Included mouthpiece, synthetic reed, ligature, mouthpiece cap, soft case, and strap