Vandoren Jumbo Java

[CMelodyMan]

A member on saxophoneforumforum.com said that the Vandoren Jumbo Java was jazzier than any metal piece. Can anyone confrim this?

[CMelodyMan]

By jazzier, I mean that it is brighter and louder than any metal piece.

[Bill Mecca]

it's the design that matters most. the material may (and you can argue this until your run out of breath) have some impact on the sound, but it's the design. A high baffle piece ether in HR or Metal will be brighter than one with a low baffle, no matter what the material.(all other things being consistent)

Play one, if you like it and it works for you, great, if not, so be it.

[area51recording]

I play a Jumbo Java T75 on tenor and yeah it's plenty bright. it also tho has a nice center to the tone that I really like. Sometimes if it's a LOUD gig I'll use a plasticover reed and it rips with one of those for sure!