the sba sounds like a big tenor i liked the sound. because it sounded like a regular sax just really deep and warm. sort of crackly umph that you get for a vintage bari. often Baris sound heavy this was a really unusaly beautiful sound

Great collection,,wowww..thanks for sharing..

Love the sound of your conn baritone saxophone so warm and a lovely tone

What a difference between them. The Low A sounds very deep while the Bb sounds much brighter. The Conn sounds like it's between the two, but somewhat muffled compared to the clarity of the Selmers. I would def go for a Bb or a Conn, but a Low A would definitely be perfect for an ensemble because it carries the bottom very well.

I have a purple label YBS-62, but I've been on the lookout for a Bb SBA!

Bro this conn had my jaw dropped, what an instresting smoky sound

I very much agree about the preference for the Low B Flat. I have a P. Mauriat unlacquered Low A bari and its sister in Low B Flat. On the Low A, getting down around low C Sharp and lower, the is a tendency to overtone too easily. Plus, air becomes a bigger concern. On the Low B Flat horn, all the low-register notes are easy to play and resonate for me really well. A lot of great resonant feedback on the Low B Flat horn. I'm not sure if the difference is very noticeable to the listener, but playing these, I can definitely hear and feel the difference. Also, and quite importantly, the Low B Flat horn is lighter, which is always a good thing. Thank you for comparing these fantastic horns!

well yea the SBA is both more open than the low A and more focused than the Conn agreed. I would love to have heard a low Bb Mark VI.

SBA all the way! There are a few notes you played on the 12M which really show why people love these, however the sound of the upper part of the horn seems stuffy and closed, and doesn't ring like the SBA, plus that Conn key work seems like more work than either Selmer. In terms of a balance between clarity and power, resonance and articulate sound through all registers, the SBA is the clear winner. Sylvia for the win.

Can tell how much you love Sylvia!

I’ve only played one Selmer MKVI in my life and funny enough it was a baritone Low A… and that saxophone felt absolutely amazing… very responsive compared to my actual horn (Yamaha YBS 62) quite a big difference I might add

I loved the Conn, I hear a darker sound on it... but in a good way! Maybe thats way I liked it, I play on a King Zephyr 67.

Pepper Adams was always a low Bb guy. He hated the low a. Also the Low Bb horns are lighter. The SBA sounds the best IMO.

The 12 M has a moore darker mellow sound. I think the SBA & the Mk 6 sounds great as well. It al comes down to a player's preference .

The low Bb SBA sounds best to me, but I am not sure that the Conn wouldn't eclipse it with another mouthpiece.

You sound great on all 3 of them! I own a 12M and haven't had the opportunity to play on any other bari sax. I wonder how the keywork compares to a selmer

sba sounded most clear. the low notes of sba/Conn, responded better in low range.

What was the intro song ?

It’s the Conn…sounded great

All delightful saxophones! Yes, your morphology really suits your SBA. I don't know about all low A baritones, but I bought an after-market Yamaha neck for my YBS 62. A BV1UL neck. That's the unlacquered one, with the widest bore taper and the sound really opened up. Maybe low As need a wider bore taper neck, by comparison? I've only got the one bari, alas. Certainly a lack of sample size. I'm really very curious about your comment at 02:29 when you said that "all of them have metal resonators." What's the difference please? Whether that's here in the comments, or a separate video, all good.

Hey Brian, is Fred still making Rosies?