Clarinéo, jSax, and Student Flute Review (From "Nuvo Instruments")
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Cool, I can buy a clarineo over the interneo.
Bravo!
@@kishazirka Deon't kneo.
I don't get the joke
@@kishazirka ohhh I thought it was some matrix reference
OMG, I just discovered Nuvo's line of products, and I'm pretty sure they are going to single-handedly bankrupt me by the end of the month. All of these instruments are awesome! Thanks for the comprehensive review.
+PPF hey. Thanks for watching. No problem. Glad to be of help!!
PPF I've subscribed to your channel a while back, I'm a big fan! It's quite interesting to stumble upon you on youtube, but I just wanted to say, keep up the amazing work!
LOL you brought these up on Twitter and here I am as well...
@Steven Morris: Haha, fancy seeing you here. If you're already watching this video, you might as well just give in right now and buy all this stuff. As I ended up learning, resistance is futile.
@Plippy Blip: Hey thanks, I appreciate that! Maybe you've noticed already, but I ended up buying the jSax. I used it in my newest video!
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They seem to universally have some intonation problems. But I get it that little kids could begin to develop an embouchure without the weight of a regular instrument. Great demos.
Thank you!
That is something I'd be worried about - these instruments sound GREAT (and Pedro sounds awesome) but they could teach kids to NOT think of intonation or learn bad intonation, no?
Frankly, student level horns have the same problems a lot of times.
Orange Yoshi Tin whistle is pretty good for a beginner. Simple fingerings, but you can reach the ability to use cmolex ornementation on your phrases
That jSax sound was surprising, to say the least.
Totally! :)
I've got a friend from Japan bringing me a red Jsax.. can't wait!
So the jsax sounds legit?
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It sounds great. I highly recommend it
Congratulations You just sold me the jsax
I got a jsax this year at NAMM and I have been loving it. I play string instruments primarily and am in percussion at school but as someone who's not a young kid but is not advanced enough to play a real wind instrument it's fantastic
Yeah it is a great intro instrument.
They all almost look like toys, but they make real instrument sounds! That surprised me.
this is totally why I wanted to share it with you! :)
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😂
flute starts ~ 4:25
jsax starts ~ 7:30
Thanks, I added the annotations now. :)
If Nuvo could make an oboe like this, I would be the happiest person in the world!! I've been playing flute for 10 years but I wanted to learn oboe so bad! They are so expensive though :(
They are expensive. I'm not sure how one would go about making a beginner oboe :)
Catarina Sousa you should consider sending the company an email or call. You never know--they may consider taking on the oboe
I wonder if they make plastic "brass instruments" like French horn. I know about the pBone, pTrumpet and Tiger instruments.
Alayna07 I play oboe and flute and trumpet want to learn the trumpet and saxaphone
Iceland is Norway it was my starting instrument at 8....
Excellent and thorough review! The best that I have seen regarding these three instruments.
Whelp that does it for me. I've never played a woodwind, but I'm buying a jsax to learn!
"ive been playing clarinet for a while" *plays beautifully*
me:.........................
Had my eyes on the jsax for a couple of weeks now. Pretty hard to make up my mind on here since a lot of people are pointing the bad things more than the good ones.. I mean, obviously it won't sound as good as a real sax, but I mean I just want to start learning ahah. And for my below-to-beginner level and the price, I don't think I can really go wrong by getting my hands on this.
Plus, it's a lot of "who plays" to me. Someone with experience like yourself can make this "toy" sounds really good.
Thanks a lot for sharing :)
Did not expect that sound from the jSax! wow!
haha, totally! :)
Really great reviews, Pedro. Thanks for posting this. I'm an older guy who has long been tempted by trying to learn the saxophone or clarinet, but as I'm not sure how well I'd get on with one, and since money is tight, a Nuvo might just be the ticket. Thanks again.
As a future music educator, I found these instruments to be very interesting and this may be a huge help to me in a few years, depending on what ensemble or grade level I end up instructing. Thank you for sharing this with the CZcams community.
Hi Nathan. Thanks for the comment. I've got some additional instruments from Nuvo coming out in the next week or so. Stay tuned! :)
Lmao when he pulled out the sax
This is my fav video of Pedro's. There again I have had a JFlute for 3 years and a JSax for 6 months so I was guaranteed to love this video
Omg!! I did not know these wonderful instruments exist! Tq for doing this video dude!
That jSax blew my mind!!
Why does this clarinet sound better than mine lol
Bryan Jenkins its you not the clarinet
You must sound really bad cause that sounds like a saxophone mi broski
Probably cause of all that reverb.
I did NOT expect that J sax to sound that damn good
Thanks for this great video, now my son loves to play with his Jsax!
Pedro you are so very cool that you play lots of wind instruments. Your reviews are cool as well. I've played flute for about 16 yrs. And thanks to you for the great reviews, I've just purchased my first Nuvo Dood online, just can't wait for the Dood to arrive. And I plan to get the student flute soon, next week perhaps.
Thats super awesome! Best of luck with your new adventures! :)
I've been a flute player since 1968. I have had a very nice professional model flute since 1974. But I love the Nuvo, because I can take it anywhere, and if I drop it or fall in the creek when I'm hiking, it won't get damaged. And yes, it's really waterproof. In 2015 I took it to Israel and it went into the Jordan River with me for baptism. It's a great goofing-off kind of flute.
Great job. I want one now so I can learn at the age of 40. What a great idea to get kids involved in music and playing an instrument without breaking your bank!
Very cool! The clarinet one was really cool. Watching the rest of the video now.
Awesome! Thank you!
Wow that sounds preeeetttty close to a clarinet. I could barely tell. I'm impressed you can still get a deep sound on it!
Jsax blown my mind. I just ordered on amazon and I can't wait to receive it.
Awesome! What color did you order it in?
Music By Pedro Black with blue
visinew oh awesome! :)
I see you video over and over and I can't believe that amazing sound. Because I watch other J sax video I believe the sound coming for the sax and not special effect from your mics :-). Is amazing the great tone and sound coming from that little plastic tube. Wao! Mine coming from out of country so I have to wait weeks :-(. Bad I not find it in USA. Well patience and patience GRRRRRRRR @i@
I am blown away.. amazing.. I played flute in band and if I could of had a black one I would still play. That JSax blew me away.. still amazed
That was a great video, thanks! Very entertaining and I'm probably gonna buy one of those after seeing and hearing this. :)
8:28 Wait, did you just squish that bell?
Haha yeah its silicone!
The curved head joint makes the flute kind of look like a bass flute.
+Generic Genji I can see that. If the bass flute had a straight neck then it would totally be an issue since it would be so long.
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I love the jSax, sounds great
I like that J Sax! You are getting a good sound from yours!
I am getting one of those saxophones for me! They sound so good
I want to own that jSax. That blown my mind!
I'm clarinetist that is learning the sax... Imma buy the Nuvo flute just because 😍 They are too cute!
Great review, thanks.
I wil have this Jsax tomorrow after been searching all over the place in internet..first of course I go to Amazon, but I try to find it in local music store just in case they have it..
I have to contact the main distributor of Nuvo for this..
and tomorrow I will purchase one of Jsax..the main reason of course Jsax much cheaper compare to the real sax and the more I read what sax that I need to buy the more headache I have..
I will inform you guys how is it going with the Jsax..
Good job Pedro..wish you all the best..
Martenz Vandreva so how's going with your jsax? :D
So how's it going with jsax ? Are you enjoying it ? Getting better ? :D I'm interested in beginning playing a wind instrument !
While you're waiting for Martenz to reply, I will say I have had my JSax for 6 months now and it only needs 20 mins a day or every other day to make good progress. As you can see/hear from the video it sounds amazing for a £70 instrument. Sure, Pedro used a nice microphone and also a touch of reverb but a close mic'ed woodwind instrument played in a dead room needs a touch of ambience .
I would highly recommend this instrument for kids and adults alike. I have owned and played the Xaphoon and every other kind of 'pocket sax' or 'mini sax' and trust me this Jsax is much much better and around the same price.
Does the jsax have the octive key? I play a regular alto sax but these seem really nice just to mess around with
I always enjoy your reviews. Quick question: I have played a professional level clarinet since HS. I departed to play strings in bands for many years but now wish to return to the woodwinds. I play sax (Yamaha soprano and alto) as well a Nuvo flute (with a professionally fashioned fipple head). I am looking at the clarineo for use at a local Celtic gathering and travel issues. I do not wish to have to transpose the C flute music or take my Buffet on the road. I usually play a Fibracell reed and was wondering if you thought such a reed would be worthwhile for such an instrument. Or is it more like putting square wheels on a Ferrari?
The JSax is amazing.Buy one! I'd also recommend finding a Sax mouthpiece that fits too
I'm 33 y/o and just bought this. I wanna eventually learn how to play saxophone. So I'll start with this and see if I like it.
Awesome. Let me know how it goes!
How’d that go? I’m 32 now and thinking of doing the same
Anyone heard of the Venova?
i hope you have fun with these new instruments :)
i have been! :)
Excellent, thank you.
Would you recommend the Clarinéo for Bb clarinetists looking for a good deal on a C clarinet? I think the F/F# trill keys (both of them) are missing.
Bit of a strange question for you. I broke my right ring finger a while ago and it is still weak (vulnerable). I used to play the flute but find I can't play due to this weakness. I have a great many play along books for the flute and, if I'm right, they're in the same key as the Clarineo. Would I be able to us the backing tracks for the Clarineo?
I'm an adult playing the Melodica which is a C instrument. I mostly use 2 octaves of the 3 there. I'm playing simple jazz, blues and rock tunes like Smooth Operator, Route 66, Songbird, Love Street, Careless Whisper, and Killing Me Softly, along with some bluesy improv using sharps and flats. Would the jSax be a good instrument for me to learn the same tunes?
How does it have that sound? so amazing!
haha, its so deceptive since most people think it wouldn't sound good. I was blown away for sure! :)
Music By Pedro Good thing you over edited the sound to make it that way (:
Do you think these could be played professionally? I struggle financially and want to record these in some mixes.
Hello, is it possible really to study with this instrument, or it's necessary to start learning with the real saxophone? Thanks
Hi, I've just bought a clarinéo and i've so much trouble playing notes from the middle to high register.. no problem with the low register, but it's very difficult, when not impossible, with upper notes. I've played saxophone for 5 years and the embouchure is very similar, but yet, i'm very surpised by the difficulty I have in the middle and high regsiter. Did you have the same kind of problem when you started ?
Would you recommend these instruments to somebody with a music background (for example, a pianist) who would like to study the real version of these instruments without a teacher?
You mention that it plays a recorder so would you be able to play what you could play on a tenor recorder?
Hello Pedro ! Great channel, love your content ! What about the Venova, did you try it ? Thanks.
Hi Pedro, I have a question about the jsax straightening kit. Other than aesthetics, does it actually change the tone in some way? The description online only says "make it more suitable for adults" but doesn't go into detail so I'm not sure if it's just for looks. Thanks!
How totally cool, All these instruments look and play awesome, also would love your opinion on the Yamaha Venova, I got one for Valentines Day and I JUST love it but I do need to practice on it and I have been.
Wow am I late to comment, but I have a question.
I am a well rounded brass player(Trombone, Euphonium), who is looking to major in music education (specifically jazz), and I am trying to educate myself to have somewhat of an intermediate level of playing on all instruments. Would these beginner plastic models be beneficial to me? Or should I try some traditional makes?
Thanks!
can you change jsax mouthpiece with other one such as wood, metat, ebonite or yamaha, Selmer alto, sopranos?
what key does it play in and could I change it? I would like to know so I can play Eb instrument music (I am a trumpet player wanting to learn woodwinds.) (talking about the Jsax.)
I play Baritone and Trumpet and I want to learn to play some woodwind instruments would the clarinèo be a good start
Magic 8 Ball says no.
Nice video!!, a question : Can the mouthpiece change to real saxophone mouthpiece?, if yes , which one? thanks
May I know how you think the jSax compares with the Yamaha Venova? I'm trying to decide between these two...
What is the lowest and the highest sound on the clarineo?
I'm a student , age 14. I'm looking for a tenor sax of sorts since I am usually absent from practice. So , basically it's a self practice instrument temporarily. Any recommendations?
but can the Sax play careless whisper? Ive never played an instrument and im an older guy. it would be cool to learn this song.
Does the straight neck is included if you buy it ? Or you buy it separately ?
yup..I ve got it with me now..
and just exactly like what pedro show to us..
but the problem is..I have difficulty to reach upper and lower register..and until now I don't know how to fix it.....
Jsax have C major key.. which is also I feel to low..and you have to know how to do proper scale before you can play some cover version...
its perfect for children....
Can you play normal clarinet music on the clarineo or is it different?
The jSax sounds amazing! You see that little plastic thing and think ew, this cannot sound good, but then your hear it, and OMG, it doesn't sound at all like it looks :o
I love how it plays! :)
This are REAL instruments!!!... Just incredible
I'm amazed too. They feel great too! :)
Played saxophone through middle and high school. Do you think the jsax is worth picking up or should I just go ahead and break the bank on a real one?
Would you suggest the jsax to me? I have never played a sax or a woodwind instrument or any instrument to be honest.
What does the jsax lack? And how fast will I grow out of it?
Is it 90% close compared to a real saxophone?
I'd absolutely recommend that for you. It's a small price to get introduced and its tons of fun! :)
Hi I would like to ask if I am using a size 3 tenor normal reed, what size reed should I use for a tenor synthetic reed
It depends on the brand and style that you're using. Check out www.legere.com/strength-charts for more information! :)
The instruments look cool and sound nice
+Harrison Oh I totally agree!
I used to play saxophone 10 years back, and thinking of getting one for a chill day. I'm looking at this NUVO and another from Yamaha YVS-100 Venova, which one is better what do you reckon?
I own both and the tone of the JSax is much more Soprano sax-ish. I'm not saying there is anything wrong with the venova sound but to me the Jsax is better.
What are the key ranges in Clarineo, flute, jsax?
These instruments have nice designs. Dang
Btw did you add an echo effect? it sounds amazing
just a little reverb since my room is dead, and sounds dry when I record. :)
Hello Sir, do you mind giving me suggestion cz my younger brother wants to learn to play sax recently and as a birthday present I would like to give him such a tool for beginner. Which one should I buy? Nuvo jsax or toot or dood first? And regardless to the things you reviewed, should I buy him the real sax for practicing too?
Thanks before ;)
What’s his age?
I've been playing saxophone for already 7 years so would you recommend me the jSAX (it has different sound, for proving something different too, for some moments in wich I can't carry my saxophone because of its weight, measure... for that kind of use) or it would be a waste of money?
I have a £1000 Bauhaus Sax but I carry my JSax everywhere and playing this has helped my embouchure on the sax
i might start playing the flute and i wanted to ask if this is a good choice? is it the same as a normal gold flute? does it make a difference? an actuall gold flute is a bit too expensive in my opinion..pls help me hereee
The student flute is perfect since it is more affordable and you can play it like a regular flute.
Sweet!!
The Clarineo low register sounded alright... the upper register was thin and sounded like a blend between Eb and Bb Clarinet. Although, I think it's an awesome instrument for a student to start on, albeit with the intention to transition to a real instrument as soon as possible.
Oh yeah, it's an amazing instrument to start and see if its something that someone has the discipline to commit to. It also helps you know if you can even physically play it, as some people can't play wind instruments, or can't even make the embouchure required to play. Thanks for watching! :)
Hey thank you for the review, I was looking into it for a student actually so this was helpful!
Any chance of hearing these instruments "dry"?
Where were you able to find the these instruments?
Why would someone need to change after the first year, if they play that well ?
What sheet music do you use with jsax or clarineo?
My main question is Do the instruments have the same fingering as the real instruments? I was thinking they should so then the kids don’t have to learn a whole new set of fingering once they move up to a real instrument.
the jsax sounded different with the different bells
they both sound pretty cool :)
Which one better..jsax or venova?
Hi Pedro,
I have a jFlute and I can't get a low D or 4th line D (they come out as Eb). I am fingering the notes right (lt thumb, 1, 2, 3 & rt 1, 2, 3 or lt thumb, 2, 3 & rt 1, 2, 3). It's brand new, so I don't think it's the pads. I use the fipple lip plate instead of the standard one. What do you think I'm doing wrong?
Thank you,
Rachelle
Hi. Thanks for the comment. Thats an easy fix. With your jFlute you should have received a small ring that looks like a small foot. It goes at the bottom of the flute. It will allow you to play the low/high D you're referring to.
I put the ring on, but I still get the Eb's. Is there another small ring, or just maybe try the C foot?
Try the C foot but I don't know why it would do that, as I haven't come across that problem!
i got the jsax
do the synthetic reeds need 'premoistening/prep', or can you just play straight out of the case?
They do not need to be wet. Just play it straight out of the case.
@@lowcountryhooper ty :)
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I'm 22 old, is it good for learn in a short free time??
8:00 Sir a recorder is a fully chromatic instrument(not all the sharps and flats are nice and easy fingerings but they all exist). With a range of about 2 and a half octaves it's not too dissimilar to a saxophone or a brass instrument
Hi, a saxophone has chromatic keys specifically designed to play accidental notes. A recorder does not, however it does have fingerings. Fingerings and keys are different. :)
Is there any other trainy sax like the jsax
+Ranger I don't think it gets more basic than that. Except the DooD which I just reviewed. Check it out!
sound like a saxcello a curved soprano it almost sounds like a 4000 dollar sop in your mic or sound studio i wish i had your nice soft dynamic sound