Vandoren LC07P Optimum Ligature and Plastic Cap for Alto Saxophone Gilded with 3 Interchangeable Pressure Plates, Black

Great ligature, I actually use it for my bari sax instead (I have a silver sax so I got this instead of gold) so if anyone is wondering it will work with most bari sax mouthpieces. I use it for jazz as it gives me a brighter sound.

It seems pretty pricey for what you get, but the quality is definitely there. I have other, cheaper, ligatures but this is the best of my lot. Might get a 2nd one.

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The Vandoren Optimum Ligature was the best purchase I have ever made. When it arrived at my house I was impressed. The Ligature came, neatly and safely, secured in its box with the ligature inside the plastic cap along with instructions on how to use it. When I played the very first note with the Optimum Ligature I was shocked, I couldn't tell who was playing because the sound that I produced sounded absolutely amazing. I played around with it for a while and was pleased with it, I tried all of the plates and each had its own distinct sound which all sounded absolutely incredible! The quality of not only the ligature but the "feel" of it, 5/5 stars, no joke. Even though it is a little pricey, it is worth every penny! I bought this ligature hoping to improve my sound, tone, and playing in general and that's exactly what it did. This new ligature was what I needed to step-it-up. I am used to playing on a Rovner "Dark" ligature that got me by, but was no where near the quality and ease I get by playing with this Vandoren Ligature. I have been playing the Sax for years and would definitely recommend this ligature to any saxophonist. Again, I am very, very impressed with this purchase and will definitely continue to use this ligature whenever I can!

I've been playing clarinet for a while, and the Vandoren 5JB mouthpiece (with the Optimum ligature) made a huge difference to the ease of playing (along with getting the right reed, of course).Then I started to play the sax. It's a very easy instrument to play compared to the clarinet - and very forgiving. The original mouthpiece had a chip in it, yet I could still get a nice sound out of the sax (except for the very low sounds, but that was because my embouchure is fairly tight because of the clarinet; with the sax, you have to play much more loosely).I bought a Vandoren mouthpiece (V16 A7M). There were dozens of variants to choose from, but I don't think it would have made any difference which one I bought. I loved the Optimum ligature for the clarinet, so I bought this one as well. I think it's a great product - for the sheer convenience of inserting & positioning the reed.When I popped into onto the sax, I didn't notice any real difference. Maybe I need to adjust my playing. But I can't help feeling that you can play with the regular ligature (or any cheapo one) and still get a really good sound. The sax blows so easily that it probably only makes a (subtle) difference when you get to be a really good player.I'll let you know if my opinion changes in a year or so! :)

A ligature isn't going to make a huge difference in your playing, but as for ironing out some subtle imperfections, this one does a pretty good job. It has a very smooth feeling while playing and provides some improvements to control. Pair it with a quality mouthpiece and reed and you get a great sound.

Solid all around ligature. But be warned that this ligature does not fit V16 mouthpieces (like a B9). Those are thinner profile mouthpieces that require a different version of this literature (Vandoren Saxophone Part LC090P).

This is a classic ligature. It's not magic, but it does what it's supposed to do without excessively coloring the sound or being too gimmicky. Three different plates give options, but the differences are pretty subtle. If nothing else, the single screw mechanism is smooth and much easier to use than many stock double screw options. If you're a student, I'd highly recommend a good ligature and mouthpiece before getting too excited about upgrading to new sax.