Singer's day SDBS-2001 Low A Baritone Saxophone Low A to High F# Lacquered Brass with Hand Engraved Bell

If you're finding this bari from Jay Metcalf's (Better Sax) recommendation (like I did), his advice is spot-on. It's a great bari and tremendous value. I played sax through my college years and had always borrowed the school's bari, never owning one (until now). I'm impressed by the build quality and solid/smooth action in the keys. I quickly swapped-out the stock mouthpiece for a Yamaha 5C and Rovner Dark ligature and found a big improvement in tone, especially in the upper register. Aesthetically, it's a gorgeous horn, and the online pictures don't do the gold lacquer justice. It shipped from the Los Angles area quickly via FedEx and was very well packed in a thick outer box filled with foam peanuts and the bari nestled safely inside the case, wrapped in soft cloth. The box was checked with no less than 10 big red fragile stickers and FedEx took those seriously. Of note, the inside of the case had a strong "new car smell", so I left it open on our patio, and after a day of outgassing, it smells fine. I am a detail oriented and picky person in life and couldn't be more pleased with this horn. Highly recommended.

We got this instrument for our son about 2 years ago who is in high school. Honestly, for a beginner level Baritone Sax it's been a wonderful instrument for him. It plays great with good tonal quality and the construction is as good as what I'd expect to find on instruments nearly twice as expensive. Obviously you're taking a bit of a chance if it should become badly damager because unlike many more established brands, you won't be able to get parts for it. Normal repairs won't be much of a problem though.The case that comes with it is another matter. It provides the instrument fair protection and has great storage compartments, but the wheels and stands are attached to what basically amounts to compressed cardboard. They will break off and you won't be able to re-attach them. My advice would be to buy a different case if/when you pur hase this, because the case that comes with this instrument is more of a liability than a nice perk.

I never expected to buy a baritone saxophone - but after seeing excellent reviews and the price I pulled the trigger and bought the SIngers Day baritone sax. I must say it is a fantastic instrument - and fun to play. I love the low tones and can play them without a problem. The horn is in tune and I am very happy with the purchase. Thank you to SIngers Day for making an affordable baritone saxophone that is well made and a beautiful instrument.

I took a chance on this horn, although two other Chinese made instruments I purchased in the past year (a curved soprano for under $300 and a beautiful bass flute for $1100) turned out to be amazingly descent-playing and solidly built. The same is the case with this horn. It is an almost exact copy of a very popular Japanese bari. (that I was looking into, but couldn't justify the price). This horn plays very well, and came with virtually nothing needed - no leaks, no play in the keys, perfectly regulated, and surprisingly well-finished. And despite what I've read from some folks here, mine plays VERY well in tune, throughout the range (using a digital tuner). This is with the mouthpiece right where it should be (not too far in or out). Nice altissimo too.I would highly recommend this bari. There are several even cheaper ones available (in various colors and trendy finishes - why??), and I have no idea how they fare. But this one is a keeper as far as I'm concerned.

The build quality is exceptional! It feels great to play and plays easy and in tune over the whole range of the instrument. I noticed the high F# took a bit more air to get through than my previous horn, but ironically the altissimo felt effortless, so I may switch to an alternate altissimo fingering in the future for F#.For anyone short of a professional, I would find it extremely hard to say you'll find a better sax for a better price. I've never had to work less to get a low A out of a bari. I've been playing bari for about 8 years now through many bands all throughout high school and college. It's on par with, or better than any other horn I've had the chance to play.This is a great product, and since I lived close enough to their distribution center in CA, they hand delivered it to me a couple hours away only two days after I ordered it. That kind of service blows my mind! Kudos to Singer's Day. They have a great product on their hands and I highly recommend it.

I have this bari for just short of a year. When this bari arrived all of the reviews, both here and others on YouTube seemed to be spot on. It is a beautiful horn. The finger play was very comfortableThe tone/sound was mighty close to that of much more expensive bari saxes. And the mouthpiece/ligature sucked. However, about a month of playing, a spring assembly on the lower keys malfunctioned. The spring would not stay in place in its base post or on the notch on the key. The two notches were not aligned, and it appeared that the spring had actually been bent to fit. My repair tech ended up using a thick, malleable non-blue steel spring to fix it. Recently, 11 months into the 1 year warrant, the notch holding the spring to open the B pad when playing C broke. It is in the shop now, awaiting parts. Singer'sDay has been cooperative in both rapairs, honoring the warranty and covering repair cost. However, I am now worried about the durability of the horn after the warranty period.

It's just okay. The mouth piece is sub par. The keys bend easily. We've had it a few months and have already had a repair. You will definitely want a better mouth piece. Looks good. Plays okay. Next time, I will pay more for a better brand. I thought this would be a diamond in the rough. I was wrong.