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Your cart is empty.The Vandoren Saxophone support system is the first harness that makes your instrument feel virtually weightless. Its ergonomic design moves as you move and adjusts automatically whether you are sitting or standing. With the unique back support structure the Vandoren Saxophone support system distributes the weight evenly resulting in freedom in movement with no pressure on your neck or shoulders. Perfect for professional musicians, marching band saxophonists, and anyone else who plays saxophone.
Alex
Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2024
I initially couldn’t find this harness very comfortable until I tried following the instructions to the extreme and wrapping the belt way below my waist and I’ve found that it stays way better without having to tighten it so much and ever since the harness has been incredible!
Karin
Reviewed in Italy on February 24, 2024
Release the back when playing
Demeeche C Kinard
Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2024
This is very useful, I use it everyday
Femi Adedipe
Reviewed in Canada on July 19, 2023
My second Vandoren harness. Will be buying a few more.
macadre
Reviewed in France on March 5, 2023
Joueur de saxophone amateur je cherchais un harnais qui sois facile à utiliser et bien pour ne pas avoir mal.Une fois que vous l’avez bien réglé cnest top pas de maux à la nuque.
MW
Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2022
I primarily play tenor and I have an eight-pound Taiwanese horn that's among the heaviest on the market and a seven-pound vintage horn that's among the lightest. The harness design redistributes the vast majority of the saxophone's weight into the rods that connect the shoulder straps and the waistband.While the rods push against your upper back, the level of discomfort on a scale of 1-10 is a 1. If you find your build is more sensitive to this contact, you can probably add a little padding to these parts without a lot of effort. I find the pressure of the rods helpful because it's a reminder to lean into them which helps you maintain your ideal posture.And that effort is well worth the return on investment, considering that most saxophonists will at some point deal with back and next pain if they are dedicated players well into adulthood. As a middle-aged player practicing 2-4 hours a day, every neck strap and harness I've tried led to some type of pain or stress on my neck, shoulders, upper and lower back--including the Jazz Lab Saxholder, the Balam backstrap from Boston Sax Shop, and Protec's harness.I never had back problems but after returning to the saxophone two years ago, it became an issue in recent weeks. While playing alto hasn't been a problem, I primarily focus on tenor and I was concerned whether I could sustain my desired practice habits.Protec's harness was manageable for my vintage horn, which is much lighter. Even so, it only warded off the pain for 60-90 minutes whereas I was always dealing with pain and with every other device. The Vandoren harness is, by far, the best of the bunch. The waist of the strap is easily adjustable and as long as you adjust it properly, I had no problem with this section remaining in place when I was standing or sitting.After just two long practice sessions, my back is feeling better and I'm confident that, with additional exercise/stretching, my recent issues will soon be a thing of the past.It's an expensive harness, but well worth it. I may buy 1-2 more just to make sure I always have one.
R. M. Leith
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 9, 2021
I use the harness with a bass saxophone. Vandoren only mention baritone and smaller, but I find it is fine with the bass.My original harness just does not permit a proper playing position for the sax and I had changed to a standard sax sling.. With a conventional sling, standing to play is a challenge without adjustment of the sling whilst the sax is in place.This system allows standing and sitting to play, without significantly readjusting the harness. The sax can be moved, side to side, for the optimum playing position, together with the vertical adjustment of the sax hook. There is no significant weight on the neck or shoulders. I might even try marching!The sling height is difficult to adjust, at first, because the cord is a rather tight fit. However, it eases off quite quickly with use. The strap between the two rear supports needs to be correctly set and it helps to have someone to do it for you. Otherwise it is a case of trial and error. Once the waist strap is set with the back-straps properly central, the harness works very well.I am a six-footer, but there is plenty of vertical adjustment to go. Someone of much shorter stature should have no problems setting it up.It is about seven times more expensive than I would be prepared to pay for a conventional sling, but it is well worth it
Guy Nahmias
Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2019
I thought this product would totally revulutionise the way it feels to carry the Tenor sax, but unfortunately its not comfortable at all!
Vivelevin!
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2017
Just received it...looked kind of complicated to adjust but it wasn't...I am thrilled with it. Never will I go back to a neck strap, or any other kind of harness. This works just great! My saxophone feels weightless but fully supported. I can play longer and better...no strain so I can focus on the music and the tone. Why did I wait so long to purchase this system? I've been looking at it a year or so...price, I guess. But it is totally worth the money! UPDATE; By far and away, this is the best and only strap I use. I will agree with someone else that it is best to use it standing, rather than seated but I prefer standing anyway because my breathing and my playing are better when standing.
Kawika on Kindle
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2014
I resigned to myself that playing baritone saxophone was going to require more "physicality" than other instruments. I had been using a comfortable neck strap by Pro-Tec (LC305M); but after an hour of rehearsal with a couple more to go, my back and neck would be tired and sore. I have tried three other harnesses by various manufacturers and found them either uncomfortable, very restricting in movement, or difficult to adjust and setup. After six weeks of use, I find I really like Vandoren's harness design. It is comfortable, provides a lot more freedom of movement in getting the instrument in playing position compared to other harnesses, and renders my Martin bari almost weightless! We have three saxophonists in this house playing alto, tenor, and baritone sax. The altoist doesn't see the need for this contraption (or any other harness for that matter). The tenorist doesn't like it - specifically the waist strap. She thinks it ought to be wider or padded. On the baritone, I'm using it more often for the longer gigs and reserving the traditonal neckstrap for horn doubling.The V-thingie for adjusting the cord length is unusual but completely functional, and holds my sax the way I'm used to with the neckstrap. I would have preferred a spring-loaded clasp for the hook, but Vandoren's rubber coated swirly hook has not dropped my instrument and is easy enough to use. The Vandoren strap reminds me of a reverse drum harness. It is easy to adjust, setup, and customize.If neckstraps and "cross-your-heart" harnesses aren't cutting it, I would give Vandoren's strap or JAZZLAB's saXholder a try.UPDATE: been using harness for a year now - no issues, has held up nicely with no breakage. The altoist in my household has decided to use it now, so we've purchased another. Our altoist got into a bad habit of resting the sax upon the knees while playing to ease discomfort in the neck during long rehearsals. Said altoist is now holding the sax properly again with much greater comfort. And, it's worth mentioning that if the altoist didn't like it, Amazon would have accepted the return no questions asked!Second UPDATE: in second year of use and had to glue back on one of the foam rubber "weather-stripping" type pads on the shoulder piece. Not a big deal using rubber/contact cement that I had opened up anyway to glue corks back onto my bari keys. Some of the plastisol coating on the swirly hook has rubbed or worn off, but that's most likely accelerated wear due to the condition of the rings on my saxes - both old and rough.
Cliente Kindle
Reviewed in Germany on January 2, 2014
La mia età' ed i anni 75 e la mia esperienza mi ha soddisfatto per questo utilissimo complemento del saxofono.Consiglio l'uso del sax harness a quanto desiderano suonare con lo strumento ben saldo e fermo.A.Z.
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