Anyway, I had a weak moment a few weeks ago, and made an impulse buy. Having never played a reed instrument, I had been intrigued with the low cost and (in recorded clips) rich, resonant sound of this mini sax/clarinet hybrid. ( http://www.xaphoon.com but I bought it cheaper on eBay).
So....I went with the black ABS model, about $50 with shipping. Wow! It took a couple of days to get some confidence with the whole reed thing, and to adapt to the fingering. After that, pure fun! It's fully chromatic, perfectly tuned at A440, gets a good two octaves, and makes very convincing sax/clarinet tones. It's also pocket-sized, and pretty indestructible. Just thoroughly cool, and a huge bargain at the price.
Just had to share that!
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