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From Grammy-winning artists to university professors and master repair technicians, great musicians love Key Leaves.
Saxophonist / Composer / Author
"These products are fantastic!"
Saxophonist, Clarinetist, Composer, Educator
"I wanted to let you know how much I've been enjoying the RULON thumb rest! I took the thumb rest off my alto over a decade ago (which solved a whole load of back issues I had from having the sling too low) and about 6 months ago I got one of the RULON thumb rests to cover the bare metal and it's been really liberating! I've found my thumb has moved to a more natural position thanks to the bigger area the thumb rest provides. I've also been impressed by the Key Leaves - I'll admit I was slightly skeptical at first, but I've been using them for about 6 months too, and they've solved the chronically sticky C# that my soprano had, and my alto has been free from sticky keys too! So thank you for making such great products!"
Soloist
Cory Wong, Nile Rodgers, Rudimental
"I use your Key Leaves props on my alto. Amazingly handy little tool, saved lots of time dealing with sticky pads."
Saxophonist & Composer
"Vital product for saxophone players of all levels... increase the lifespan of your pads, avoid sticky keys, and enhance your saxophone's capability for fluid technique."
Saxophonist / Repair Tech / Educator
Covenant College, Chattanooga State, Cleveland State
"Rulon knows what's up. Practical, common sense, sax care. This is not a snake oil product."
Soloist, Winds Player
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra
"I'm loving the Spit Sponge to make sure my piccolo is stick free."
Soloist, Educator, DEI Arts Advocate
"I always strive to promote healthy habits when it comes to my students' and my own playing. Key Leaves is PERFECT with their innovation of preventing sticky keys naturally and creating new and effective ways to take care of our horns."
Tenor Saxophonist
Carolina Saxophone Quartet, Georgia College & State University
"The wonderful and innovative Key Leaves line of products helps keep my saxophones in top shape: No stuck pads on-stage at critical moments, and far fewer trips to the repair shop! Key Leaves is the saxophonist's best friend!"
Saxophonist, Educator
Sonoma Sonoma State University Professor
"Key Leaves is one of the only products I know that functions really well, looks great, and will ultimately pay for itself and save you money!"
Saxophonist
Paul Simon, The Rolling Stones, Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga, Billy Joel
"Key Leaves are a game changer for me, sticky keys now a thing of the past. Thank you!"
Soloist, Educator
Wilfrid Laurier University
"Sticky pads and water bubbles are an oboist’s nightmare! I’m grateful for Key Leaves [Spit Sponge pad dryers] to help my students and me sound our best."
Saxophone Repair Specialist
Lagan Music
"I've been using Rulon's product for a couple of months now and it's working perfectly. No leaks, no pad sticking, no problems."
Woodwinds Player & Educator
"As a woodwind doubler who switches instruments frequently in pit orchestras, I struggle with sticking keys. This device has made all the difference in the world, particularly on soprano sax. Key Leaves keeps the keys working great."
Composer, Multi-instrumentalist, Vocalist
"Since I’ve been using Key Leaves, there hasn’t been any sticky pads, at all! This is a must have product for all saxophonist’s."
Concert Saxophonist, Master Class Clinician
LA Philharmonic
"I use [key leaves products] on all my saxophones."
Zach Williams
"Not a single sticky pad all tour thanks to Key Leaves."
University of South Carolina
"Say goodbye to sticky pads! Key Leaves solves the eternal problem with the G-sharp and C-sharp keys and keeps the pads in great shape; and I am thrilled to be a part of the Key Leaves family!"
Saxophone Designer/Repair Specialist
MusicMedic.com & SaxProShop.com
"This whole concept, it's really a good concept. As a repairer, the concept of holding the keys open is really a nice thing to let the pad leather dry."
Saxophonist, Educator, Vlogger
Cambridge Academy, Jazz Vespers
"I have struggled with sticky G# keys for a long, long, long, long time...however since I've been using the the Key Leaves I've not had a sticky G# key. Fantastic!"
Repair Tech
Summerhays Music, Murray, Utah
"I recommend them with every repad or extensive play condition and I sell at close to a 75% success rate or better!"
Professor of Saxophone at Stetson University and Seminole State University
"I recommend Key Leaves because nothing destroys a concert like a sticky sax key. Key Leaves really work to prevent the stick!"
Saxophonist, Composer
Philharmonic Orquestra of Costa Rica
"I never worry about sticky sax keys thanks to Key Leaves. I can play my saxophones without inconvenience! The Key Leaves sax key props work amazing!"
Saxophonist, Producer, Composer
MONK'estra
"Do yourself a favor and check out Key Leaves."
Smooth Jazz Artist
"Your pad life is extended. Key Leaves is a great, great product."
East Bay Soul Saxophonist & Singer
"I highly recommend this fine and affordable solution. Saxophonists, the sticking Eb and G# key pad solution has arrived!"
Saxophonist / Composer / Educator
Covert Ensemble, Associate Professor of Saxophone and Jazz Studies Troy University
"Easy to use and very functional - I recommend them fully to all saxophonists!"
Performer, Educator, Composer
"Since I started using Key Leaves I haven't had a single sticky pad, and that was something I fought with a lot beforehand. I can't recommend them highly enough!"
Soloist, Composer
Westminster College, University of Utah
"I love these things! I'm using my Vent Vine and Key Leaves between every show. They're a game changer, totally cured the sticky pads. My sax just doesn't get that stuck key malfunction since I've been using Key Leaves."
International Saxophonist - South Africa
"I started using Key Leaves a short while back and the results has been amazing."
Musician Educator
Everything Saxophone Podcast
"Indeed, Key Leaves really does the trick. Because it's not allowing that gunk and disgustingness to build up on the pads."
Eddie Baccus Jr & Straight to The Point
"I love it. Pads dry without the residue that sticks keys to the body of the horn."
Long Beach Woodwinds
"I always recommend Key Leaves to everyone."
The Moanin' Frogs, University of Arizona, Interlochen Center of the Arts
"Serious musicians and newcomers alike should consider Key Leaves products for the longevity of their instruments. I highly recommend Key Leaves, Spit Sponge, and GapCap."
Oboe Virtuoso
The Metropolitan Opera, The Juilliard School
"Very clever and useful, these work perfectly I am delighted that Key Leaves keeps my oboes clean, dry and safe from cracking."
Concordia University
"Life is too short and the stage is too important to risk sticky keys. I use and recommend these to all my students."
Winds Player
Numerous Broadway Musicals & Radio City Bands
"I religiously use the Key Leaves props and Spit Sponges. They are life savers. Since I started using the props on my alto, tenor, and soprano a few years ago, I haven't had a single sticky G# or C# key. And the Spit Sponges are absolutely essential to have on hand in a pit orchestra; With the subtle temperature changes that any horns might be subjected to during a Broadway show, having water stuck in a clarinet or flute key can be stressful and annoying. The Spit Sponges are by far the best way to quickly dry out any and all tone holes!"
River Dance, Abelia Quartet
"We've all been there. You’re about to play a really exposed G# or C# in an important gig and the keys get stuck. It’s not worth the risk. Every serious saxophonist should invest in Key Leaves products."
London Saxophonist, Multi-instrumentalist, Composer
"It all works so well and my keys are never sticky anymore! Definitely will always use them now."
Chuck Levin's Washington Music Center
"It's the right approach. These [Key Leaves] things really do the job."
Brave New World
"Now that I have Key Leaves, I don’t need to worry about my keys sticking anymore."
Saxophonist, Multi-instrumentalist, Acclaimed Recording Artist
"Great product. I’ve been using the leaves on my horns. Works well! Thanks again!"
Italian Saxophonist, Composer, Verve/Universal Recording Artist
"GapCap is looking awesomely good, also very helpful to keep my instrument safe. Thank you Key Leaves for such a special saxophone caring tool...highly recommend!"
Saxophonist, Composer, Educator
"Thank you for saving my pads from sticking!"
Saxophonist / Educator
Professor of Saxophone at Cleveland Institute of Music & Case Western Reserve University
"After many years of searching for a more ergonomic saxophone thumb rest, Rulon and Key Leaves has designed the perfect thumb rest."
Klezmer Juice
"Spit Sponge is an amazing product... also got the Key Leaves!!! Awesome resource. Loooved it all the way."
Classical Saxophonist & Educator - Hong Kong
"Key leaves solved the problem of sticky keys. It encourages us to have a good saxophone condition before playing."
The Roots, The Tonight Show, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
"What a simple, smart solution to an age old issue. Thanks for making these!"
Solo Artist & Composer
"Key Leaves are simple but they work!"
Solo Artist
"About every other time I pull the sax out of the case a key is stuck or sticking and now we remedied the problem and now we’re rollin’!"
Saxophonist & Band Leader
Roy Haynes Quartet, Dave Holland, the Mingus Big Band
"All of your products are working great for me. I’ve been using all of them lately, especially when I finish practicing/playing at home. I’ve noticed that G#, Eb, and C# keys aren’t sticky anymore."
Woodwind Area Head at Herb Alpert School of Music at UCLA
"Thank you for making this. I’ve talked about ignoring or pretending the thumb hook isn’t there for years to my students. The RULON rest not only makes that a reality but also shines a light on how releasing tension from our playing can take us all to an entirely new level."
Blues Saxophonist, Bandleader, Teacher
"Key Leaves dramatically extend the lifespan of a saxophone! My horn repair costs have literally been cut less than half thanks to Key Leaves. No more sticky, gunky C sharps, E flats, or G sharps!"
Saxophonist, Educator, and Scholar
"The Key Leaves Sax Key Props and Spit Sponge attracted me to the brand! No more sticking G#/low C#, or moisture collection on the low Eb. The Spit Sponge is great product as well - certainly better than a dirty dollar bill or paper that rips. Rulon has great creativity and ingenuity. He is doing amazing work in coming up with useful innovations for the saxophone, and other instruments as well!"
Saxophonist, Arranger
Roy Hargrove Big Band
"The RULON thumb hook replacer has been a huge improvement for me. I installed them on all my saxophones."
Marc Broussard
"I firmly believe you can only perform as well as your gear will allow you, and Key Leaves help my horns perform to their full potential! Key Leaves help ward off some of this South Louisiana stickiness!!"
Winds Player, Rare Sax Collector
Brass Dragon Saxophone Band, Northstar Saxophone Quartet, and Crosswinds Duo
"I recommend Key Leaves to colleagues and students because they actually solve the root problem of sticky pads and work on a wide variety of saxophones."
Saxophonist & Teacher
BetterSax.com
"I use these on all my saxophones! These Key Leaves do exactly what they say they're supposed to do."
Multi-instrumentalist, Educator, Studio Pro
"They are great 👍 I can’t believe how good they work!"
Associate Director - International Saxophone Academy
"The innovative design of these Key Leaves not only addresses C# but prevents G# from sticking and opens up E-flat to promote pad longevity."
Solo Artist, Freelance Saxophonist and Educator
Circling Saxes, Zerkalo Quartet
"[Key Leaves]...they are amazing, thank you for making this simple, yet highly effective product. It sure helps preventing sticky keys."
Soloist, Saxophone Professor
Conservatoire W.A Mozart and P.Dukas
"The GapCap is excellent and the Key Leaves keep the saxophone playing well."
Tiptons Sax Quartet, Zion80
"I can put the Key Leaves on the sax and trust it will be ready to play when I need it."
Saxophonist / Teacher
North American Saxophone Alliance, Saxophone Academy Austin, Baylor University
"You wouldn't believe how Texan sax players struggle with sticky C# keys. Key Leaves prevent sticky sax pad problems!"
Director / Saxophonist
Sax.Co.UK
"We keep our Key Leaves product by the register because they sell so well."
Solosit
Marisela
"I love the rhodium plated RULON rest on my silver tenor. It feels great. So comfortable to play with!"
Master Repair Tech
The Horn Doctor
"The stickiest keys of a saxophone are the closed keys including G#, Eb and the palm keys. Most of the worst metal corrosion of a saxophone happen at or near the closed tone holes. So I strongly recommend using Key Leaves because they not only stop sticky keys, they help keep pad leather dry and supple while air drying the tone holes and body of the horn. It's powerful preventative care."
Director of Bands at Las Vegas Academy of the Arts
"I was skeptical at first but these things really do make a difference and I now recommend Key Leaves care products to students. The GapCap keeps my sax more secure in the case and the Key Leaves totally eliminate any G# and C# pad hesitation."
Saxophonist / Composer / Teacher
Columbus State University
"The Spit Sponge is a great replacement for the dollar bill. It is environmentally friendly and effective, with the two textures being gentle on the instrument but effective at cleaning the tone hole/pad."
Saxophonist, Professor
University of Costa Rica and Ministry of Public Education
"Key leaves are the best invention to protect saxophone pads."
Bassoonist, Educator
"Key Leaves natural cork grease allows for a smooth and secure assembly process, and I'm not worried about the bassoon coming apart from over-greasing!"
Princeton University / Montclair State University / HSJA Director at Jazz at Lincoln Center / Newark Academy
"So much thought has gone into this little device that will add years to your pads and solve that sticky G# problem we have all had to deal with. I use Key Leaves whenever my horns are not being played and I recommend them to all my students!"
Saxophonist, Repair Tech
Founder & Managing Director of Adolphe Sax & Cie®
"I saw a saxophone of a client that plays a lot [and uses Key Leaves care products] and when he had his yearly check up his pads looked like I just cleaned them."
"Key Leaves are mandatory for my clients. They get them with every sax they buy. My rentals too."
Czech Saxophone Virtuoso & Educator
Bohemia Saxophone Quartet, Covert Ensemble, Talia Trio
"After some time of using the Key Leaves gear I'm absolutely thrilled! It is just brilliant! I definitely recommend it to my students and colleagues."
Soloist, Composer, Professor
University of Toronto & York University
"I have been using Key Leaves products on all my saxophones for a number of years, and I love them."
Louisiana State University
"Using the RULON saxophone rest immediately felt natural. My right hand feels free to move and free of tension!"
Composer, Arranger, Multi-Instrumentalist
8-Bit Big Band, KAI & The Zac Zinger Group
"Managing acoustic responses on various horns demands clean gear. Key Leaves handle moisture management perfectly so my instruments track exactly as intended."
Saxophonist / Repair Tech
JL Woodwinds
"With Key Leaves you can leave the key open when you're not playing to let the pad dry out - and that alone can often solve the problem [of sticky sax keys]."
Saxophonist, Composer, Bandleader
Craig Robinson and the Nasty Delicious, Gregory Porter
"Long story short, I love love love the Key Leaves."
Grammy Winning Saxophonist
Director of Young Women’s Jazz Orchestra at Jazz at Lincoln Center
"Key Leaves products take the stress away!"
"I absolutely love my Key Leaves products. They help keep my G#, C# and Eb key from sticking and saves me frustration when I pull out my horn.... Since using the GapCap I feel a sense of security whenever I'm traveling because I know my horn is secure and not moving around."
Kanye West, Shadmehr Aghili, The Midnight, Surfaces
"I have been using the Key Leaves and it has been saving my horn this whole tour!!!"
Grammy Winning Saxophonist, Composer
Afro Peruvian Jazz Orchestra
"I use the Spit Sponge pad cleaner the most and it really helps and prevents sticking. The GapCap is great!"
Saxophonist, Vocalist, Arranger
Harry Styles, Florence & The Machine
"The GapCap has been the best thing ever!! I got a new horn and had to put it in a different road case for a trip, and it made it fit perfectly. International flights and all, didn’t budge."
CEGEP Saint-Laurent, Conservatoire de Musique de Rimouski
"I recommend all saxophonists to try their products. Totally legit gear!"
Pitbull, Carol G
"Key Leaves have saved me! My keys no longer stick and the products are easy to store with the saxophone... My favorite products are the saxophone props and the Spit Sponge."
Latin Grammy Award Winning Jazz Saxophonist, Composer, Educator
"I love it! I got both the carbon fiber and gold plated [RULON sax rests], have played with them on two 3 hour gigs and felt great! It felt sort of liberating in some sense, and my right hand is much more relaxed while playing."
Saxophonist, Composer,
Instructor at NYU Steinhardt
"I have suffered time and time again when the G# key would not respond because of the humidity. But not anymore! Thank you Key Leaves!"
Concert Saxophonist, Educator
"So happy to count on Key Leaves!"
Founder of the South African Saxophone Society
"Key Leaves has set my mind at ease when it comes to the preservation of my saxophones. My students have noticed me using the product and take keen interest. This simple and effective innovation is a must-have for any player."
Classical Soloist, Educator
Mana Quartet
"I'm loving my new custom Key Leaves for my soprano!"
Oboist, Educator
Program Director - New Jersey Intergenerational Orchestra
"The Oboe Key Leaves are great! It fits on and gently holds the keys open. Oboe players have enough to worry about, especially now as the temps are constantly changing. It's really nice to know that the pads and keyholes are able to air dry with less of a chance of sticky keys. There is no surprise quite like the wrong pitch coming out during a solo because a pad is stuck! It's one less thing to worry about. :) Thanks Key Leaves!"
Saxophonist, Songwriter
"It's kindof blowing my mind that I don't have sticky keys anymore. I used to have to unstick and check three or four keys before playing."
Saxophonist, Flutist, Educator
Director of Jazz Studies & Professor of Saxophone at University of Kentucky
"These are so simple! It is exactly the right method to prevent key sticking. I'm using them on all my horns now. Every saxophone needs Key Leaves."
Multi-Instrumentalist
"One of the most useful things in my sax case. These are awesome! I use them all the time."
Carolina Saxophone Quartet, Winthrop University and Claflin University
"Key Leaves products are some of the most innovative accessories I have seen for our instrument in a long time. Sticky keys can cause a lot of stress, but Key Leaves keep this issue to a minimum. I feel confident that my pads will not only perform better on a day-to-day basis but last much longer and require significantly less maintenance."
Founder - I Exist Project
"The Minimalist Reed Guard, along with Key Leaves' other exceptional products, epitomizes simplicity, functionality, and innovative design. As a longtime user of their products, I can attest to their commitment to excellence. They all ensure the longevity of your instrument and allow musicians to continue loving what they do."
Composer, Saxophonist, Educator
"Key Leaves have quickly become my most valued saxophone care product... eliminating the sticky pads..."
Owner and Head Technician at Bell & Brace
"I have to admit a lot of gear I get skeptical of but I've seen that Key Leaves actually work. My customers that use them aren't replacing their G# and Eb pads as often. So simple and so smart!"
"Thousands of thank hugs for the Key Leaves which is amazing!"
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Former Editor-In-Chief of The Saxophonist Magazine
"In 40 years of playing and teaching the saxophone, I cannot remember a series of products that have had such a lasting effect on the longevity and wellbeing of the saxophone than the Key Leaves products."
Cuban Saxophone Soloist
"Simply fantastic! Every day I use [Key Leaves products] in my saxophones. We really needed this kind of accessory... Thank you, thank you!"
NYC Studio & Broadway Clarinetist
"After years of using cigarette paper or just blowing the water out of my pads, I finally tried the Spit Sponge, and it's awesome! Whether I'm on stage, in a pit, or in the studio, nobody wants to hear rustling cigarette paper. The Spit Sponge allows me to keep my pads clean and dry with no obnoxious noises, and it's super gentle on my pads! I also have the Key Leaves for my saxes, and it keeps them playing great!"
Soloist, Composer, Educator
Ron Haynes’ Game Changers
"One of the best inventions of all time for saxophone."
Saxophonist / Professor
Emeritus Professor of Saxophone Brigham Young University
"These really do work."
Prime Rib Big Band
"Using Key Leaves I haven't had to use powder paper because I've had no sticky pads."
Ohio State University
"I use Key Leaves products personally and recommend them for my students at the university and in my private studio."
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
"I have to say the RULON rest has to be my favorite addition to my saxophone. It is extremely comfortable to play with."
Classical Saxophonist
"Key Leaves is a great revolution in the life of saxophonists, it's a must have product! Using Key Leaves gives a “before” and an “after”!"
SNL Band, The Juilliard School
"I play in some very demanding situations and refuse to let sticky G# trip up my sound. Key Leaves keep my saxophones playing great."
Saxophonist, Composer, Edjucator
"I’ve been using the key props on the tenor consistently now, and no sticks...and the new soprano key prop is working really well. No sticks since I got it!"
Saxophonist, Winds Teacher
South Orlando Jazz Workshop
"I put these on and they dry my pads... I never have to worry about my pads sticking."
Saxophonist, Multi-Instrumentalist, Clinician, Composer, Arranger and Educator
Brit Floyd
"I’m keeping up with five horns on this tour and if any one of them has an issue when I get on stage, I have major issues. Using Key Leaves, I can confidently walk onto any stage, knowing that my horns are in top shape."
Sax Repair Specialist / Engaver
"As a repair technician I am always wary of gadgets and gizmos with overblown hype and false claims. Key Leaves is the real deal! Made for saxophone players by a saxophone player to deal with a very real problem; sticky pads."
Winds Player, L.A. Studio Legend
Academy Awards Orchestra, Professor at California State University Long Beach
"The Key Leaves are great. They work very well. I left them off for a few days and noticed a big difference."
Saxophonist, Woodwinds, Educator
"My right hand has so much more flexibility that I can actually reach side E without having to completely take my hand off the keys. I'm so mush more efficient, I love the RULON sax rest, you should try it."
Flutist, Educator
McMaster University
"The Spit Sponge pad dryer worked fabulously, better than the traditional paper, and I definitely recommend this product!"
Soloist & Acclaimed Educator
Eros Ramazzotti
"A very simple solution to this universal sticky G# problem. I use them everyday. I highly recommend them."
Carolina Saxophone Quartet, Radford University
"After many years of futzing around with dollar bills, cigarette paper, a variety of powders and liquids, the discovery of Key Leaves was an absolute game-changer. They are an elegant, yet very simple solution to an age-old problem. Now I don’t have to worry about remembering to keep cash in my wallet or whether there are any potential health hazards when trying out the newest sticky pad “remedy”. Key Leaves just work and leave me worry-free!"
University of Texas Austin, Butler School of Music, Zzyzx Quartet
"I trust Key Leaves. They keep the sax working as it should."
Saxophonist, Composer, Arranger
Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga, Brian Newman Orchestra, New Alchemy Jazz Orchestra
"I've been using Key Leaves religiously on my low Eb and C#. They're great. It fixed sticky G# too."
Saxophonist / Composer
Kenari Quartet, Conservatory of Music at Baldwin Wallace University
Saxophonist, Composer, Producer
"I love my Key Leaves!!"
Six saxophone super group ranging from soprano to bass
"These things are MUST for keeping your instrument in tip top shape. No sticky pads."
Multi-Instrumentalist, Educator
Aretha Franklin, Cab Calloway, Harry James, and the Tommy Dorsey
"These [Key Leaves sax key props] are brilliant - they work. Easy to use and cool."
PRISM, University of Michigan, Interlochen Center for the Arts
"Key Leaves are simply a fantastic product and long overdue in our field! I use my set every day and I highly recommend them everywhere I go.”"
Tiptons Sax Quartet
"Essential for every saxophone player... I never have to worry about the embarrassing moment of playing the wrong note because a key stuck shut."
Vancouver Academy of Music, Phoenix Music Academy
"It is a fantastic product that couldn't have come sooner! My students are always complaining about their sticky keys, with this product it took away their complaints and solves their sticky key problems!”"
Director of Bands at Lakeview Community Schools
"Every saxophonist and educator needs Key Leaves and a Vent Vine in their cases. I can see and feel a huge difference in my C#, G#, and palm keys since I began using them."
Saxophonist, Composer, Teacher
The Saxophone Academy
"Sticky G# used to be a huge headache for me and my students. But since using Key Leaves key props, I just don’t worry about it."
"Key Leaves makes essential product for wind players that becomes quite addictive once in use."
Woodwind Repair Specialist
Peak Performance Woodwinds
"There are many reasons I recommend Key Leaves to my clients. I appreciate the thought that went into every aspect of their design. They are reasonably priced, quick and easy to use, and usable with just about any make and model of saxophone (I have yet to encounter a model that the key props don’t fit!). Most importantly, Key Leaves are safe for your saxophone."
