1 sopranino sax & 3 soprano saxophones tested

I need a C soprano! but anyway it be better with a soprillo sax but not to be greedy ether way its awsome

dude, you sound awesome.  i play alto tenor and soprano, but the money involved in buying new saxes often discourages me. but then i hear a performance like this. and i am reminded of what life is all about.

saludos desde chile!

Damn, that soprano saxophone in C sounds magnificent. Do you know if there's any difference between the C soprano and the normal soprano? Please let me know, it sounds magical and you're playing it terrific.

Well, a C soprano is of course pitched one tone higher then a Bb soprano. When compared to the straight Bb sop. in this video intonation of the Bb is better. But that is also since this Bb is an exceptional good series.
One problem with C sopranos is that they are only keyed till high Eb. The reason being that they all stem from before the 1930's.
Kind regards
Bert Brandsma

You have such great tone on the sopranino! How do you get it to sound so sweet?

One point is that Conn made very good saxophones in the 1920s and 1930s.
They stem from an ear that the saxophone was supposed to sound sweet. Not aggresive like in modern pop/rock music. For that modern saxes are much better suited.
Another reason is that I listened a lot to players like Johnny Hodges. Most beautifull alto sound I ever heard.

Ah, unfortunately, I have a very modern sopranino. Do you know of any mouthpieces that might make my sound sweeter?

Usually Selmer C* are easy to play, and also playable soft, so that might work.
There also exist Selmer C* from the 1950's. They are not made the same way. They have a round chamber, they might fit and be helpfull to achieve that sound. not easy to find though.

Ok, I'll keep my eyes out for those mouthpieces. I'm also going to purchase that topnotes book you suggested Mitch to buy. Thanks for the suggestions!