I was looking for a pro sax with great sound and good ergonomics but at a price that I can afford and I really found it with the TS860! This sax sounds great through out all the register. It feels very comfortable and is very responsive. The construction is very sturdy and it has all the features to adjust key heights that a pro sax should have. Previously, I tested a PMauriat pro sax valued at 5 thousands USD dollars but I prefer the sound of the Jean Paul. The only thing that should be improved is that middle D sounds stuffy. But, I was able to improve the sound by opening the lower C.

If you are thinking about buying a professional level tenor sax, you will not be disappointed with this horn. It feels great in your hands. Meaning, the keys are where they suppose to be and the horn is very comfortable to play. The tone is wonderful. My low b-flat key had a little light coming thru but I fixed that myself. I also had the same problem with my Selmer and that is a $5000 horn. Get yourself a good mouthpiece and this tenor will sing. I am playing on a Theo Wanne Durga mouthpiece and it makes this horn really sing from low B-flat to altissimo C. I love this horn. My Alto is a Selmer Series III Jubilee, my soprano is a Yanagisawa. I would also own Jean Paul's curved soprano but my fingers on my right hand constantly hit the bell of the horn. If it was not for that, I would not have purchased my Yanagisawa. That is how well that horn sounded and played but this review is about Jean Paul's TS860. Save yourself a lot of money and get yourself one if you are in the market for a professional level tenor sax before the price goes up. The anniversary engraving is just icing on the cake. I was not paid or given anything for this review. OH and the customer service is second to none.

I found the saxphone's sound to be different the the student model who's sound I LOVED. It's more focused and subdued. The key work is incredible, fluid and responsive. However, I found the altissimo to be difficult to sound. I tried a different neck, a Yamaha V1 - and the sound opened up and altimissmo became much easier to sound. So I had to return the Sax in hopes they develop the neck a little further in a future model, or offer a different neck option with the purchase. I just ordered a student model in silver to see if it re-creates the amazing experience I had with the brass colored model, which might be the best tenor sax I 've every played --- I sold it to a friend, because I only play silver horns. DEFINETLY worth a try!! It can match the performance of much more expensive horns.

I was hoping that it would make me sound better, than my 3 intermediate model tenor saxophones do, but I sound exactly the same. I also don't like the recessed left octave key rest or metal right thumb hook

Good value