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."
Jazz and classical players alike appreciate the Versa's ability to personalize their sound. Repositionable flaps and cradle with inserts that can be configured to produce six different tones.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I've been playing semi-professionally (I have a day job) for 30+ years, and I've never given much weight to ligature hype. I've been playing a standard Rovner on an old Claude Lakey alto piece and developed my sound to my liking."
"At first I was "put off" by this ligature's stiffness and bulk...as the product literature from Rovner states,"a break-in period of at least several performances is required to permit the ligature to stress out evenly and take a set to your mouthpiece.""
"I'm using this ligature with a Yamaha tenor sax, and Vandoren Optimum mouthpiece."
"This product was so good, I had to order a second one for my backup mouthpiece."
"Be sure to go to the Rovner web site to determine which model will fit the mouthpiece you use."
"I've been using Rovner ligatures since the 1980s, but this is the first one I've bought that has the metal plate in it."
"Bought this for my Tenor love the classical sound, now i have it for all my horns alto, tenor and Soprano(bought them in the same sequence)."
"Plays great."
The Rover MKIII is a premium ligature that gives greater weight & substance to the tone as compared to the "Dark" & "Light" models.Rovner ligatures hold the reed to the mouthpiece with no pressure points. Brand: Rover.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"As a beginner with only a few month playing experience, I found this ligature a vast improvement over the stock metal one provided with my rented Selmer horn."
"The ligature and cap are good but am having a hard time pairing this ligature with a mouthpiece."
"Great upgrade to the metal ligature, help provide a better sound."
"No problems - I am using it with an NC4 E. Rousseau New Classic Tenor mouthpiece and like the combination."
"The ligature is great works great with the new mouthpiece."
"The manufacturer advises to keep the screwing mechanism lubricated with either oil or Vaseline."
"Better than the normal one."
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 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."
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."