YDS-120 Digital Saxophone

Lower your volume while retaining a full range of dynamic expression. With fifteen volume levels and a headphone jack, you can enjoy playing without worrying about being too loud.

The built-in breath sensor detects air blown into the mouthpiece, while a digital sound generator drives a speaker to produce sound transmitted through a simple horn-type mechanism.

Simply blowing into the mouthpiece allows you to produce sound without having to worry about your embouchure (the way you shape your mouth). The mouthpiece can also be removed for easy maintenance.

The breath sensor detects the pressure of your breath, letting you control both the strength and tone of your sound as you play.

With 56 voices for soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone saxophones, this instrument covers a wide range of genres and styles. You can also play with the voices of other instruments, such as the shakuhachi, flute, and electronic instruments, giving you a total of 73 voices to choose from.

*The voice list is also available on the owner’s manual.

The key layout is based on Yamaha acoustic saxophones, offering seamless usability. You can also make fingering adjustments in the dedicated app.

We teamed up with professional performers to sample the sounds of Yamaha acoustic saxophones—soprano, alto, tenor and baritone—meticulously recorded in whole tones, so that you can enjoy a natural sound without any hint of incongruity.

The YDS-120 comes equipped with an auxiliary input terminal for connecting devices such as smartphones, allowing you to connect to an external audio source* to feel like you’re playing in an ensemble.

*Sound must be output from the headphone jack.