The 875EX is without a doubt the ‘sweetest’ sounding Yamaha Alto Saxophone available, it has a certain warmth and sophistication that I only seem to get with fancy pants french saxophones. Well as far as my cumbersome alto playing can tell, there are a few noticeable ways in which the 82Z and 875EX out blow the 62. That’s an excellent question, I’m glad you asked. Well if the 62 is so banging why bother spending all that extra cash on an 82Z or an 875EX?! The Yamaha 62 has been one of the cornerstones of the pro sax market for longer than I’ve been alive, in fact they've been around longer than disco, since 1967 to be exact. In the blue corner we’ve got the YAS62, in the red corner we’ve got the Yamaha YAS82Z and in one of the other corners we’ve got the YAS875EX.
If you’re already a blistering alto player and you want to know how the altissimo range compares when you’re way up in the cosmos, this review may seem a little pedestrian. Instead of regurgitating the technical specification, or towing the official Yamaha marketing line on each model I’ll give you my crude yet honest opinion of the three main contenders in the Yamaha pro range.ĭisclaimer: I’m no Alto player, but I did learn on a Yamaha alto and I’ve always been a fan of the Yamaha 62 (Alto & Tenor) so hopefully my findings won’t be dissimilar from those of a budding alto player looking to dip their toes into the pro sax world for the first time and has taken a shine to the distinctive sound and feel of Yamaha saxophones. If your considering splashing some serious cash on a pro Yamaha Alto you may well be slightly confused by what’s on offer.
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