The best sax sounding VST I have found is the Swam Saxes:

https://audiomodeling.com/swam-engine/solo-woodwinds/swam-saxophones/

Not cheap but IMHO the best sounding and the easiest to add nuances that make the sax sound real.

The following are good but not great and also less expensive:

https://www.garritan.com/products/jazz-big-band-3/

If you have the full version of Kontakt then this one:

https://vgtrumpet.com/product/vg-jazz-alto-saxophone/

These are the only three sax programs that actually sound like a sax. I'm sure there are others but these are the ones that I have kept in my tool box.


I get most of my exercise these days from shaking my head in disbelief.


64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware