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Before I give any detail, I should say that my 62R was overhauled and setup by me, so all the spring tensions and linkages are as I like them. I have also had it for a couple of years and play it almost daily. On the other hand the comparative YSS-82ZR, Yani SC-9937 and Yani S-991 all have the factory setup. BTW, I also had a Yani SC-991 which I sold after I bought the 62R. With that disclaimer out of the way, I can continue.
I have had the YSS-82ZR for about a month now. Of the modern horns I own and play, I put the 82ZR ahead of my S-991 in terms of intonation, ergos and general ability to get the sound I want. However, I will continue to use my 62R for most of my playing and the 9937 when I travel by air. In fact, the 62R is roughly equivalent to my Yani SC-9937 in just about every aspect, except for the fact that it is curved (the 62R will always have a slight edge because I generally prefer straight horns to curved sops based on ergonomics and the curved horn for travel as a result of case size).
I would summarise the 82ZR as follows:
POSITIVES - Sounds and feels much like the 62R. Great intonation, good ergos, nice rich sound. Dynamic range is excellent from PPP to FFF and doesn't go sharp as most sops do in the upper range. If you like the sound and feel of the 62R but can't find one, I highly recommend the 82ZR.
IRRITANTS - The palm keys are set somewhat higher than on the 62R and I sometimes hit the high D key when I don't want to. It is also a bit harder to get high E and above to speak readily on fast passages (versus the 62R). I prefer the old-fashioned, and simpler pinky cluster of the 62R (without the Bb, C# linkage). Finally, I have had some trouble with sticky pads, which on occasion has caused me to play some very bad sounding notes (have had similar problems on new Yanis).
That's my take. I hope it is helpful.
I have had the YSS-82ZR for about a month now. Of the modern horns I own and play, I put the 82ZR ahead of my S-991 in terms of intonation, ergos and general ability to get the sound I want. However, I will continue to use my 62R for most of my playing and the 9937 when I travel by air. In fact, the 62R is roughly equivalent to my Yani SC-9937 in just about every aspect, except for the fact that it is curved (the 62R will always have a slight edge because I generally prefer straight horns to curved sops based on ergonomics and the curved horn for travel as a result of case size).
I would summarise the 82ZR as follows:
POSITIVES - Sounds and feels much like the 62R. Great intonation, good ergos, nice rich sound. Dynamic range is excellent from PPP to FFF and doesn't go sharp as most sops do in the upper range. If you like the sound and feel of the 62R but can't find one, I highly recommend the 82ZR.
IRRITANTS - The palm keys are set somewhat higher than on the 62R and I sometimes hit the high D key when I don't want to. It is also a bit harder to get high E and above to speak readily on fast passages (versus the 62R). I prefer the old-fashioned, and simpler pinky cluster of the 62R (without the Bb, C# linkage). Finally, I have had some trouble with sticky pads, which on occasion has caused me to play some very bad sounding notes (have had similar problems on new Yanis).
That's my take. I hope it is helpful.
