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product_id: 550332725
title: "Yamaha Soprano Saxophone, YDS-120"
brand: "yamaha"
price: "$U85499"
currency: UYU
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reviews_count: 6
category: "Yamaha"
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# Headphone & Aux in jacks 73 versatile voices 15-step volume control Yamaha Soprano Saxophone, YDS-120

**Brand:** yamaha
**Price:** $U85499
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 🎷 Elevate your sound, anytime, anywhere — the future of saxophone is here!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Yamaha Soprano Saxophone, YDS-120 by yamaha
- **How much does it cost?** $U85499 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
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## Best For

- yamaha enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted yamaha brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Ergonomic Design:** Specially designed mouthpiece and lightweight plastic body (821g) ensure comfort during extended play.
- • **Authentic Playability:** Experience the familiar key layout of an acoustic saxophone for seamless transition and mastery.
- • **Versatile Sound Palette:** Explore 73 unique voices, including 56 saxophone tones, to expand your musical creativity.
- • **Precision Volume Control:** Fine-tune your sound with 15 distinct volume levels for perfect practice or performance.
- • **Immersive Private Practice:** Plug in headphones or connect external devices via Aux for uninterrupted, focused sessions.

## Overview

The Yamaha YDS-120 is a cutting-edge soprano saxophone featuring 15-step volume adjustment, headphone and Aux input jacks, and 73 built-in voices including 56 saxophone sounds. Designed with the same key layout as an acoustic saxophone and a specially crafted mouthpiece, it offers authentic playability in a lightweight, portable design compatible with Android and iPhone devices.

## Description

Yamaha Digital Saxophone; black body and keys; recorder-style mouthpiece; ports include USB micro-B MIDI, AUX input, headphone output; 50 tones with effects; power source AAAx4 or USB; without case

Review: I expected more for the price. - For the price I expected more, and not having Bluetooth is a big problem when studying.
Review: First, I will say that this is a great practice instrument and midi controller! It’s great that you can play through headphones and with certain wireless guitar adapters (3.5mm types with 1/4”) you can easily run into a mixer or practice speaker. Using the usb mini connector with the appropriate cable adapters, I can hear SWARM instruments from my iPad out through the headphones. The secret to getting the best sounds are through the free Yamaha App to control and change parameters and save them in your user menu to easily switch between later. Although it has a small speaker, it does not do justice to the sound capabilities of this instrument. The non-Japanese YouTubers are guilty of recording the little speaker and it does not sound very good. If that’s your point of reference, you are in for a very pleasant surprise with headphones or direct connection! Now, with that said, my biggest issue is in how the upper octave key works. It is a very sensitive on/off switch that can easily disengage at the wrong time. As the YDS-120 is a lighter than my proper soprano, it seems to be a struggle for me to keep it engaged while going for high C# unless I am using the neck strap as leverage. I really hope that the next generation of these instruments have an improved version of this button soon. I would love to use it in a live performance as it can create very realistic saxophones and other instruments and save me from carrying my tenor, alto, and soprano when you can just click between them. Midnight saxophone practice is a great use after work or after late night inspiration.

## Features

- 15-step volume adjustment
- Headphone Terminal , Aux in jack
- 73 voices, including 56 for saxophone
- The same key layout as an acoustic saxophone
- Specially designed mouthpiece

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Item Weight | 821 g |
| Product Dimensions | 56.69 x 11 x 9.4 cm; 821 g |
| Item model number | YDS-120 |
| Body Material | Plastic |
| Color Name | YDS-120 |
| Compatible Devices | Android, iPhone |
| Connector Type | USB |
| Material Type | Brass |
| Instrument Key | b cup |
| Size | YDS-120 |
| Proficiency Level | All |

## Product Details

- **Colour:** YDS-120
- **Brand:** Yamaha
- **Instrument key:** b cup
- **Material:** Brass
- **Style:** YDS-120

## Images

![Yamaha Soprano Saxophone, YDS-120 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51-45adNdvL.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Size** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Do the keys require the same amount of pressure to push down as a standard tenor sax?**
A: The pressure required is a bit less, but still not too far off from playing a real sax. Of course the size of the horn is closer to a soprano, so the spacing is not the same as a tenor. I would liken it to the difference between a real piano and a weighted keyboard, i.e. similar enough to be a helpful practice tool, but it is not quite the same.

**Q: What is it like to clean this? 
Obviously, it will fill with saliva and must be swabbed...or something.**
A: The manual recommends to remove, wash, and dry the mouthpiece after each playing (which, just like on the real saxophones I own, I do not actually do). To answer your question, there is a plastic tube (like an aquarium air hose) running from the mouthpiece end of the horn down to the bell, and that is where the saliva drains, very similar to a regular soprano sax.

**Q: Does this saxophone sound like a tenor saxophone or alto saxophone?**
A: It’s neither.  It has digital saxophone sounds( soprano, alto, tenor? Baritone etc.)

**Q: What type of mouthpiece does it use.  Can one use a regular acoustic mouthpiece for soprano or alto and use real reeds?  How is the sound be muffled?**
A: The mouthpiece and reed are just so it feels like playing a sax and don’t change the sound quality—it’s just registering your breath, not actually making the sound. You can take the mouthpiece off and blow in the hole and play it that way too.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐ I expected more for the price.
*by F***E on 2 October 2024*

For the price I expected more, and not having Bluetooth is a big problem when studying.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by G***B on 24 October 2024*

First, I will say that this is a great practice instrument and midi controller! It’s great that you can play through headphones and with certain wireless guitar adapters (3.5mm types with 1/4”) you can easily run into a mixer or practice speaker. Using the usb mini connector with the appropriate cable adapters, I can hear SWARM instruments from my iPad out through the headphones. The secret to getting the best sounds are through the free Yamaha App to control and change parameters and save them in your user menu to easily switch between later. Although it has a small speaker, it does not do justice to the sound capabilities of this instrument. The non-Japanese YouTubers are guilty of recording the little speaker and it does not sound very good. If that’s your point of reference, you are in for a very pleasant surprise with headphones or direct connection! Now, with that said, my biggest issue is in how the upper octave key works. It is a very sensitive on/off switch that can easily disengage at the wrong time. As the YDS-120 is a lighter than my proper soprano, it seems to be a struggle for me to keep it engaged while going for high C# unless I am using the neck strap as leverage. I really hope that the next generation of these instruments have an improved version of this button soon. I would love to use it in a live performance as it can create very realistic saxophones and other instruments and save me from carrying my tenor, alto, and soprano when you can just click between them. Midnight saxophone practice is a great use after work or after late night inspiration.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by J***F on 27 August 2024*

After 50 plus years of playing alto and tenor sax, I had to all but give it up in the past few years due to asthma, breathing issues and arthritis in my fingers as well as moving to a smaller apartment with lots of neighbors. I have previously tried an Akai EWI which was much more expensive than the Yamaha and I hated it. Akai tries to make their unit adaptable for all woodwind players (not just sax players like me), so the layout with sensors was difficult, the learning curve was high and the sounds were terrible. However, the Yamaha YDS-120 is a godsend for me. Is it the same as playing my beloved Selmer? No, especially from an embouchure perspective. However, it is set up just like an analog sax with the same keys instead of sensors. It takes very little breath and it's easy on my hands even when playing fast passages. The onboard sounds are OK coming through the tiny speaker on the bottom, but are much better with headphones. I use the headphone out jack with an adapter to run it into my Fosusrite audio interface and DAW in my home studio and with a little bit of tweaking the sound is superb! The breath sensitivity is very good though it takes a little practice to get used to the finer control features like subtle pitch bend and vibrato. The downloadable app helps with these settings, though you have to provide your own micro-USB cables to interface with your phone. The unit is all plastic but seems well made as all Yamaha products I have bought in the past have been. There are hard cases available but my gigging days are long over so not a problem for me. These are minor limitations compared to the fact that I can enjoy playing the sax again. For $450 It feels like getting a part of my life back. Thank you Yamaha!

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*Last updated: 2026-02-12*