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Just got the tenor sax mute today and after trying it out, I give it a high approval rating. It is as good as the alto sax mute I also bought from WWBW, and these mutes are great for apartment dwellers and people who need to practice at a lower sound level as well as into the evening hours. Remember the sax mutes are not silencers, but they do a good job of really reducing the sound level that comes out of your horn. The lower B and Bb, and high D,E,F may take a little extra shifting of the hands to finger the keys if your hands are bigger than average (like mine) however it can be done as I have done it successfully. I highly recommend this product.

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I?ve owed the tenor sax e-sax since 12/2008 and I?m very disappointed with the unit. I am a military band veteran, a semipro weekend warrior and private instructor with 30 plus years experience. I play a variety of styles from worship background to industrial R&B. I base my tone production off the resonance of my bell tones. 1. The e-sax construction extremely limit?s the free enunciation of bell tones, requiring radical embrocure and breath support alterations that do not relate to actual playing. Beginning players could develop poor habits relying on e-sax practice. I suggest a larger opening of the bell enclosure and a split vent made of the same material given around the hand openings. 2. The mounting of my vintage King Super 20 in the unit?s internal clips places both clip footings over the edges of the mounting grid. I suggest a larger grid would cost little in production and serve a larger clientele better. 3. The combined weight of a tenor sax in the e-sax is about the same as a baritone sax with a low A. I suggest providing a mount option to a Bari sax floor stand to eliminate lower back and neck strain. Since owning the e-sax I have invested about the same amount in an acoustical baffled enclosure of bi-folding doors taking up a third of a small bedroom. The neighbors haven?t complained yet and I use the e-sax after the family gets home. It helps keep the peace and functions well for scales and etude studies that do not go below low D.

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As one of the other reviewers stated, the e-Sax Tenor system needs work. I am a novice player and am having great difficulty playing any notes below low D. This is very frustrating. Additionally, this thing weighs a ton. I wish that there were some sort of stand to place it into while playing. I'm currently using an empty box from one of my home theater units. However, with everything I just said, I do not regret the purchase. I live in an apartment and would not be able to practice at all without the e-Sax.

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Nice product that reduces sound for neighbors. Also fits Keilwerth tenors.