Thomann TBS-150 Baritone Sax

I visited the Thomanns facilities in Germany and could test play this TBS-150 baritone saxophone before I bought it. My colleagues in the amateur wind band where I mainly use this baritone were not present when I bought it and some of them were sceptical when I had revealed my plans. At home in Sweden I have gradually and carefully sanded off some millimeters here and there from corks to get some of the keys to open a bit more to fit may way of playing and the mouthpiece I use. This is however not recommended for everyone to do at home. I use an Otto Link Tone Edge rubber mouthpiece with tip opening 6 and with Legere plastic reeds around 2.0-2.5. I have tried the mouthpiece that comes along with the sax and found that it could be possible to use for a beginner. I play a mix of tuba and baritone sax parts on this sax in the wind band and my colleagues are impressed with the sound quality and the punch of the bass line. So am I. The response in the lowest octave is very good. I have used this saxophone on and off for about 2 1/2 years now and there is no longer any scepticism in the band. Neither about the mechanical quality nor the sound. However, when I practise overtones through four complete octaves, which is possible on this sax, not everyone enjoys the sound, but the flute section does :-). The peg is very valuable when sitting through long rehearsals. However, the design of the peg makes packing and unpacking the saxophone a bit hard in a crowd. I would have preferred a sliding peg mounted along the bell, but perhaps that would have made the sax less robust. The case is large and heavy but I think it is acceptable for a baritone. I really like to play on this saxophone, especially the low A:s, and I think it is very good value for the money.

Det märks så klart att detta inte är en Selmer. Men med det sagt är det långt från en leksak. Den är lättspelad, och du får 90% till ljudet för 50% av priset. Väääldigt prisvärd om du som mig kanske inte har barytonsaxofon som ditt förstainstrument, men spelar det tillräckligt ofta för att vilja kunna uppträda med saxofonen utan att skämmas. Rekommenderar denna starkt till personer som spelar på hobbynivå.

Själv spelar jag aktivt i flera band med regelbundna rep varje vecka. Jag spelar inte professionellt, men har spelat tenorsaxofon i 20 år.

I'm a hobby musician and will never be anything but that. However, I played baritone sax in high school and have missed the instrument a lot. It's possible to pick up a relatively cheap alto or tenor, but those just aren't the same for someone who most enjoys playing the bass line. A quality used baritone sax (heck, ANY used baritone sax) is impossible to find at a price affordable for a non-professional. A new and affordable one? Never in my wildest dreams did I think I'd find it.
But here it is. I'm incredibly pleased with this saxophone.
I simply can't understand that something this good can be available at this price. I hesitated a long time before buying, because it's certainly not free. But it's less than half the price of anything else I've found worth considering, and it's WHOLLY worth the money. It's a solid build with great sound and nice key work, not only to my non-professional ears and fingers, but also to those of my brother-in-law, who plays sax semi-professionally.
You'll probably want a new mouthpiece and ligature, but that's about it. The saxophone itself is of great quality.
If you've longed for a baritone sax simply because you love the instrument, but you never thought you could afford one, you're in luck. Thomann has you covered.

I am delighted with this baritone sax, The Thomann TBS-150 for the money is great. To be fair it is the second bari, As the first one sent had a few minor cosmetic problems & the octave mechanism was a bit stiff, But they replaced it no bother, I love it! There is a video on Youtube from Better Sax - a guy called Jay Metcalfe reviews a bari sax made by a company in China, I think they must make them for Thomann, & they are identical, He really rates them, check it out.