EAS-100 Student Alto Saxophone Lacquer

I've been playing clarinet and decided to try a sax. I was hesitant about buying an inexpensive sax. But I'm well pleased with this one. It's easier to play than my clarinet, and sounds great. It's a heavy horn and appears to me to be quite well built. Everything works on it and it doesn't appear to be flimsy at all. It has some pretty good sound. At least for me as a raw beginner.You can't beat it at this price, and it even comes with a nice case too.

Very nice looking sax. Unfortunately, that's the only positive note (pun intended). While I was playing the sax for the 3rd time (literally), one of the key guards broke away from the body of the sax. In addition, the mouthpiece that ships with the unit is garbage. Waiting to hear back from the merchant. There is no way I would recommend this horn even for a beginner. Very poor workmanship. Cheap cast metal that probably isn't repairable. Avoid it like the plague. I would give it zero stars if I could.

Our son has been using this saxophone for two years. The sound is still gorgeous and it sits well in his hands and on his shoulders. I was really nervous about buying this instrument from amazon, but it has served us well so far.

My husband and I have both played saxophone since we were young... our children are starting now. This saxophone looks great, and we both tried it out and it was a nice instrument. Great price... can't beat it!**Edited to add:**I think it important to add one vital fact I was not aware of when I purchased this instrument:It is a FIRST ACT-style instrument... i.e. if it breaks, you cannot fix it. You cannot even replace the pads. Research this type of instrument prior to deciding if this saxophone is for you.It is still working well for us, but I am wary because I would not have deliberately purchased a "throw-away" instrument. I suppose for the price, it's still doable-- even two of these is still less than most other saxes I found, but First Act (or its similar counterparts) is not generally considered a good thing amongst musicians.

I've owned this instrument for a little over 2 months. I am brand new to saxophone, but have been a musician (percussionist) for most of my life. I did not want to spend alot of money to determine if I wanted to seriously pursue learning how to play. I figured this would be well worth a test ride for $200- if I decided I'd continue and wasn't very impressed with the horn, I could opt to move up. The alternative would have me spend at least 3 times at much with the risk that I wouldn't be very interested.I must say I have been impressed for the cost. It has some drawbacks; the keywork is not as smooth as your finer horns i.e., Yamaha or Yani. You'll also have to experiment with the setup to determine a combination of mouthpiece and reed that allows you to play in tune easily (without altering your embouchure). By far the biggest drawback is finding a tech and/or music store that will work on it. There are alot of prejudices regarding Chinese made instruments which result in tech simply refusing to touch them which leads to many incorrectly labeling some as first act instruments. The EAS-100 is not a first act instrument; it can be adjusted and repaired by a willing technician. Parts may be a challenge for serious repairs, but your typical adjustments, repadding, and corking are no problem. However, I had to call all around the Atlanta area to find a music store whose tech had no reservations in servicing.I have now designated this horn as my backup as I have moved up to a more intermediate horn, but there are works that I prefer to play on this instrument due to it's aggressive and bright sound. I'm no expert, but it was the intro instrument that I desired at a very attractive price. The quality surpasses its cost and I look forward to having this horn in my collection for some time to come. Should I experience any issues, I will update this review. My rating of 3 stars is in comparison to all student saxophone options- as a product on its own merits I would give it 4 stars.

My daughter started band 3 years ago and did not want to rent one. This has held up to her abuse and then some. Absolutely worth every penny you pay. Although the case is finally starting to show signs of being bumped, banged, scratched, etc., the saxophone has been kept very well. If you are looking for a saxophone to grow with your child -- teenager, absolutely recommend this one. We have had no problems at all with this.

I received my Sax very quickly and it was just as advertised. Everything was in perfect working order and it fired right up from the first breathe with a wonderful Alto Sax sound. This product for the money is exactly as it states in the product description. I highly recommend it to anyone wishing an inexpensive instrument to get back into the swing of things music wise and enjoy old times or purchase one for a youngster just starting out in music!

Bad. it broker within less than 8 month of use - my son 10 years old was using it once a week for less than 8 months. Called the company and was told, Student Sax is not meant to be used for any extended period of time. I guess 8 months is their life span... $243 wasted. Called the company - no repairs, no exchanges. Its basically buy and throw away.I do not recommend - dont buy.