You may test the puddle under a woodwind player yourself in any number of ways. Saliva is an issue at the mouthpiece, however, and my Aerophone came with a wristband to deal with that. I glued down the sides of a replacement mouthpiece to economize on air flow and eliminate bite control issues, which might also appeal to someone coming from melodica.
The more economic air flow cuts water flow down to practically zero—which is welcome around electronics—and eliminates spit out the side of the mouthpiece entirely, which is even more welcome. Nice to see you weigh in. I thought you gave up on this instrument based on your earlier posts - something about the ergonomics.
The pro-level Aerophones shine most for sax players going electronic, but I can see going back to it someday, not just for variety, but also the quality of the built-in sounds.
I do find the Aerophone almost dealbreakingly un-ergonomic because it works for me held in only one very specific sitting position. I miss, though, its surprisingly good speakers, which make the thing totally self-contained for personal jams. I agree somewhat about the ergonomics of the pro Aeros. Not close to deal breaking for me but certainly not ideal. This is why I am happy my first Aerophone was the small Go model. It remains just as valuable as my newer Pro-ish 20w model due to its light weight and compact build.
I can play it anywhere and it fits in tiny gear bags. The size and weight difference is huge. IMO even just making it one battery wider at the bottom part would have probably cut off a decent enough amount of length.
