LC07P Optimum Ligature and Plastic Cap for Alto Saxophone Gilded with 3 Interchangeable Pressure Plates, Black

Great ligature, I actually use it for my bari sax instead (I have a silver sax so I got this instead of gold) so if anyone is wondering it will work with most bari sax mouthpieces. I use it for jazz as it gives me a brighter sound.

Solid all around ligature. But be warned that this ligature does not fit V16 mouthpieces (like a B9). Those are thinner profile mouthpieces that require a different version of this literature (Vandoren Saxophone Part LC090P).

The Vandoren Optimum Ligature was the best purchase I have ever made. When it arrived at my house I was impressed. The Ligature came, neatly and safely, secured in its box with the ligature inside the plastic cap along with instructions on how to use it. When I played the very first note with the Optimum Ligature I was shocked, I couldn't tell who was playing because the sound that I produced sounded absolutely amazing. I played around with it for a while and was pleased with it, I tried all of the plates and each had its own distinct sound which all sounded absolutely incredible! The quality of not only the ligature but the "feel" of it, 5/5 stars, no joke. Even though it is a little pricey, it is worth every penny! I bought this ligature hoping to improve my sound, tone, and playing in general and that's exactly what it did. This new ligature was what I needed to step-it-up. I am used to playing on a Rovner "Dark" ligature that got me by, but was no where near the quality and ease I get by playing with this Vandoren Ligature. I have been playing the Sax for years and would definitely recommend this ligature to any saxophonist. Again, I am very, very impressed with this purchase and will definitely continue to use this ligature whenever I can!

Es buena abrazadera, sin embargo deben corregir la descripción del producto puesto que dice clarinete Bb y no hay para sib además llego una para saxofon alto. Cuidado

Overall I like this ligature quite a bit. It looks sharp with the gold plating, and the multiple pressure plates allow for experimentation. NOTE: Swapping the pressure plates is very simple if you know the trick, if you don't it can be a real struggle as other reviewers have mentioned. Watch an online video and it's no problem. The only issue I had was rather fundamental. I have an old vintage mouthpiece (Selmer short scroll that came with the vintage sax), and it must be a relatively small diameter for a hard rubber mouthpiece. I have recently been experimenting with synthetic reeds and some of them have thinner shanks than natural cane reeds. I can just barely tighten this ligature sufficiently with some of these reeds, and that is with the lig positioned as far down as possible at the widest end of the mouthpiece. I had been using the default #1 pressure plate; when I tried the other couple plates (horizontal lines and 4-point), they were even looser than the 'vertical lines' plate. So, I am currently looking at other ligs to find something that fits better. Bottom line, a very nice functional ligature that worked great for my cane reeds but is just a bit too large for the combination of my mouthpiece and thinner synthetic reeds. Oh well.

It seems pretty pricey for what you get, but the quality is definitely there. I have other, cheaper, ligatures but this is the best of my lot. Might get a 2nd one.

This is a classic ligature. It's not magic, but it does what it's supposed to do without excessively coloring the sound or being too gimmicky. Three different plates give options, but the differences are pretty subtle. If nothing else, the single screw mechanism is smooth and much easier to use than many stock double screw options. If you're a student, I'd highly recommend a good ligature and mouthpiece before getting too excited about upgrading to new sax.

I had a 1yr old Yamaha ligature that came with the 4C mouthpiece originally, and was struggling with it. No reed seemed to be good, and the sound was so buzzy. In fairness, I think this old ligature was a little deformed due to overnightening and not putting down pressure on the reed consistently. Having said all that, and installing this Vandoren, WOW! I don’t think I ever sounded this good on my alto even in the good days of my old ligature. It is night and day difference, no buziness, have much more control over the notes and tone is better. This ligature has much more metal mas than the old one, so that I think explain part of the change. The other is the pressure plate, which anchors the reed visibly better.

Legatura (LC07P) per sax alto, fatta molto bene; molto funzionale, si inserisce e si stringe in un attimo restando bella ferma anche dopo aver suonato per qualche ora. Nell'annuncio non è specificato (almeno al momento), ma sono presenti a corredo tre diverse placchette intercambiabili a secondo del suono che si cerca. Prodotto caldamente consigliato.

２年間使っていた革製リガチャーが伸びてしっかりリードを固定できなくなったので、皆さんの評価を見て購入しました。しっかりとリードを固定でき、クリアーな音色になりました。３種のプレートは大きさの割には重く安定感があります。最初に付いていた縦筋のプレートが好みで使っています。ネジがちょっと硬いかなと思いますが、リードのセットは素早く楽にできます。

アルトでよかったので、ソプラノでも購入してみました。アルトほどではないですが、スムーズな音が出るようになりました。

Excelente abrazadera. Sujeción perfecta y posibilidad de tener distintos timbres con las plaquitas intercambiables. Sin embargo en algunas boquillas, como las otto link, puede resultar un poco justa de tamaño. En mi Daddario Jazz Select va perfecta

Je joue habituellement un bec Selmer pour un son plus proche de ce que fait Marsalis. Mais là je voulais quelque chose de plus chaud, plus feutré. Cette ligature va parfaitement avec mon bec vandoren s15. ( anches de 1 pour vraiment pas jouer fort )