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Saxophone

Saxophone has an estimated weight of ≈2.5 kilograms. It ranks #29 of 37 in the Instruments category.

Source excerpt: An alto saxophone.

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37 Items in category 103 kilograms Category average 45.4 kilograms Category median 0.172 grams–454 kilograms Category span

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≈2.5 kilograms

Weight details

Typical ≈2.5 kilograms
Minimum 2.5 kilograms
Maximum 2.5 kilograms
Value type Approximate
Weight reference text

Saxophone weighs about 2.5 kg

Unit conversions

Kilograms2.5 kilograms
Pounds5.51 pounds
Metric tonnes0.0025 tonnes
Grams2,500 grams
Ounces88.2 ounces
Stones0.394 stones

Source

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The 9 Heaviest Musical Instruments In The World weightofstuff.com · Everyday Objects · Section: Weight reference · Article updated 2024-05-17
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How much does Saxophone weigh?

Saxophone typically weighs about ≈2.5 kilograms, within a recorded range of 2.5 kilograms.

Where does Saxophone rank among Instruments?

It ranks #29 of 37 entries in Instruments, heavier than 17% of items in the dataset.

Where do these weight figures come from?

The data comes from 1 source articles on weightofstuff.com, most recently updated on 2026-11-06.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb450645d00>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence Medium
Category Instruments
Category rank #29 of 37
Weight position Heavier than 17% of items
Updated 2026-11-06
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID saxophone
URL slug saxophone

Confidence reflects how explicit the source wording is: exact values are high, ranges or approximations are medium, and vague statements are low.