Do saxophone ligatures really make and difference to the audio?

[Tony Edge]

Do saxophone ligatures really make and difference to the audio?

Quite by chance I found an interesting article by Ben Britton. Everything Saxophone by
http://everythingsaxophone.blogspot.co.uk

Ben talks about Enlightened Ligature and Pressure Plates

http://store.theowanne.com/products/pressure-plate-set


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwM-RinFatA
http://www.youtube.com/v/LwM-RinFatA

Ben Britton has recorded 9 sample audio tracks using various ligature pressure plates
[soundcloud]http://soundcloud.com/ben-britton-1/link-lig-vintage-1st-playtest[/soundcloud]
Link Lig (Vintage) 1st Playtest

[soundcloud]http://soundcloud.com/ben-britton-1/theo-wanne-lig-w-stainless[/soundcloud]
Theo Wanne Lig Titanium Plate 2nd Playtest

I had no idea that a ligature could change the sound of the saxophone.
For more information visit http://everythingsaxophone.blogspot.co.uk

Youtube video by tamingthesaxophone ligatures

http://www.youtube.com/v/nWGLMyCg04s