Best Soprano Saxophone Ligatures
Style: Sop Sax. Pressure plates and cap available as replacements.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"ok but it makes the horn sound like you stand behind a curtain."
"Son likes it."
"Great replacement for our old tenor ligature."
"Not very good, it stretches and the Velcro weakens, do not get this ligature, I like the optimum and the m/o way better, spend a few more bucks for the optimum or get the m/o, this ligature is good for its early days but then stretches and the Velcro wears down."
"They are velcro so I felt I didn’t really get my money’s worth after paying $60."
"I never would have thought that ligatures affected tone quality but I received so many comments from my peers upon using this ligature."
For decades it has also been the "go-to" ligature for music educators, knowing they can recommend it with complete confidence that a Rovner ligature is just the thing to help developing players move to the next level of performance. Although technologically superior, its sound is similar to the sound produced by the age-old string ligature.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"After searching around Amazon, I believe this is the cheapest ligature and cap set."
"They allow my saxophones to growl and scream when I need them to; think Nelson Rangell and Gato Barbieri, they also make my clarinets really sing!"
"Was just getting back into playing the saxophone and stupidly bought the soprano, mouthpiece and ligature was terrible."
"Beautiful, easy to use, makes reed placement a snap."
"Awesome ligature, the one that came with my chinese soprano sax was horrible, money well spent."
"Great for any musician."
"We have vandoren mouth piece and since this one is flexible it fits great!"
"If you ever need a good standard ligature for a decent price, this is the one for you!"
Color: Gold. Quick and symmetrical tightening with a unique double-track screw mechanism.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------. I have a number of alto ligatures, the Vandoren M/O reviewed here, a Bonade regular (not inverted), a Rovner "dark", an F. Louis "Ultimate", and at some point an Optimum (long lost). The M/O gives me the bite of the Bonade but with a bit more body, a more "centered" tone in a sense. (I don't like the F.Louis "Ultimate" - very hard to get the reed held evenly and very easy to not knock out of wack once you do.)."
"The combination of the Bari reeds and the Vandoren ligature is a literal game-changer for a young musician, with immediate, noticeable improvement."
"It's an excellent design that enables fast and precise positioning of the reed, and it keeps the reed very firmly attached to the mouthpiece."
"Works just fine with my Selmer S80 C* mouth piece and really seems to hold the reed better."
"My ligature broke so I decided to get myself an upgrade whilst I was at it and this ligature wqs absolutely perfect, could definitely hear the difference and fit like a glove."
"It does not press the reed to tight so the air just flows right through the mouthpiece."
"LOVE this ligature!"
"Purchased at recommendation of music teacher."
Best Alto Saxophone Ligatures
Included are 3 interchangeable pressure plates with different pressure points that give different timbre. Quick and precise tightening.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"When I opened the bad the shiny ligature was carefully placed inside a plastic mouthpiece cover. I must say, when I took the ligature out is was and looked very very very well made, all the parts are of the finest quality (Before hand questioning this $71.00 product to see if it was worth the $). This ligature is a MUST HAVE for any Sax or Clarinet player, you will sound 100% better than you originally have and you will know it the first time you play a note! Don't mind the money, it's worth every single penny no joke hands down the very best ligature out there on the market today."
"Bottom line, fantastic and beautiful ligature but make sure you are wary of fit."
"When paired with the Vandoren Optimum mouthpiece it produces a beautiful, controlled sound."
"My favorite ligature..."
"We plan to upgrade her saxophone soon, but while we wait, we have upgraded her ligature."
"I used this ligature set today."
"I bout this for a Family member."
"One thing I particularly like about this ligature is the single-screw tightening mechanism: it is easy to handle, and snugs up the reed nice and evenly."
Best Tenor Saxophone Ligatures
The Rover MKIII is a premium ligature that gives greater weight & substance to the tone as compared to the "Dark" & "Light" models. Brand: Rover.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"This is a fine ligature, but I ultimately prefer the sound I get with a Vandoren Optimum ligature."
"I bought this for my 12 year old daughter who is a beginner."
"It holds the reed in place and it give my sax a little dark and on spot sound."
"Don't know why the review item shows up as for clarinet; it was an alto saxophone ligature."
"Really surprised with the results."
"My kid loves it; surely an upgrade and easier to use from the metal ligatures."
"Great ligature for the money."
Best Baritone Saxophone Ligatures
Style: Bari Sax. Pressure plates and cap available as replacements.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"This is a great way to improve your sound, especially if you have a student horn or just an old beat-up sax and can't afford a professional saxophone."
"ok but it makes the horn sound like you stand behind a curtain."
"Son likes it."
"Great replacement for our old tenor ligature."
"They are velcro so I felt I didn’t really get my money’s worth after paying $60."
"Not very good, it stretches and the Velcro weakens, do not get this ligature, I like the optimum and the m/o way better, spend a few more bucks for the optimum or get the m/o, this ligature is good for its early days but then stretches and the Velcro wears down."