Flute Expert tries AMAZON $70 FLUTE VS HER $10K FLUTE
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- We unbox the 70$ EASTAR EFL-1 from Amazon and try it against my very own $10,000 FLUTE! Would I buy this cheap flute? How does it sound against a professional flute? It's Flute vs Flute! Jump to 9:00 for the Test! TBH IT IMPRESSED ME FOR A BEGINNER FLUTE!
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As an experiment I would like to see a whole orchestra playing cheap instruments like this and see if anybody noticed....
what a great idea!
Yeah, or all plastic instruments. I was just thinking about that the other day.
With a lot of instruments constructed by modern makers the difference between cheap and high quality is only really noticeable for the performer. A high quality instrument will have better "action" on moving components, making it very subtly easier to accomplish what they need to accomplish. And that won't necessarily be noticeable by the audience- but it will be very noticeable to the performers.
Pianos are like that, as are many brass instruments.
With that said, I mean, I'm in a different section of the orchestra but my impression on this instrument is that I would have zero regrets buying one for a child or for an adult who was just starting out. Then they can go get a more expensive instrument once they're good enough at it to detect the differences on their own.
Christopher Smith Omg--YESSSS! That's a brilliant idea! How can we make this happen?!
i think the most notable would be percussion, especially large drums. Cheap drums sound like kids toys whereas A LOT of cheap instruments can be passable in the right hands. However, the biggest difference between cheap and higher quality instruments in the modern manufacturing age has to do with ease of play-ability and durability which are things only the performer would notice. The audience may not notice much of a difference, but the performers may be working 50% harder to achieve the same results with their cheaper instrumentation.
Did anyone actually search for this video, or is everyone just here because of CZcams recommendation
CZcams suddenly decided to shove this video into everyone's face. I don't even watch music videos or channels.
Jessi 3005 it's their weird arse algorithms. I get one or two odd recommendations a week and every single one I've gone on has a comment akin to yours.
I was watching an FBI negotiating tactics video... then bam $70 flute.
I watched it all. Talented wonan. Got here from watching how to adjust a mandolin bridge.
CZcams recommended
A good musician can make a bad instrument sound good and a bad musician can make a good instrument sound bad.
(guitar player myself) I would always value playability over sound with any instrument
AMATUERS
Fasho
I played flute in my childhood…according to my old band teacher I sucked … I’m trying to relearn
@nena the cat *most of your videos are Roblox*
I came to CZcams to figure out how to replace my phones cracked screen... 6 hours later I’m here and I still don’t know how to replace my screen.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Beautiful. I definitely have days like that lmaooooo
here I think that I'm the only one, I'm looking for chinese music that I don't know the lyric but end up here. well, I enjoy watch the review tho
Every time I'm on CZcams I'm like that. Search a few videos that I want. Then see another interesting video on a different topic and on and on. By the time I'm done I can't remember what I was original watching.
This made my day. I was just looking up my MMO game news and 4 clicks later I'm watching this.
Good luck and happy searching for your screen repair.
As a drummer I’ll need two flutes.
David Lodge HAHA! I arrived here via Pearl drumkit reviews and ended up watching the whole thing too, completely fascinated. I had no idea just how cool a flute could be. I guess I need to listen to a lot more Classical music and Jethro Tull.
Also a drummer, but I was watching medical school and residency videos, no clue how I landed here..
I’m not sure why I have been watching Doctors CZcams channels either, that’s another conversation all it’s own! Lol
Does DW make a flute?
Yeah, one for each hand, with cushions on the ends for playing timpani.
You'll need to learn traditional grip. Overhand grip doesn't work on a flute.
I'm a photographer, and I thought this was a cool flute. I might even order one.
No idea how I ended up here but I watched the whole thing
Likewise!
crazy, same for me, I liked it though. Lots of cool things on Amazon.
Hahah same
Same, skipped the intro, though
Is it just me, or was there a hint of below the surface tension between them? Subbed to the flute channel for the next riveting episode!
The white gloves are for when you forgot your flute and have to mime the air flute. It’s still big in parts of France I’m told.
🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂
The gloves are to protect the flute from finger markings
ttv_gonola_b0t well I guess that’s a possibility also 🤔
For "jazz hands"?
I can’t tell if this is serious
Comments: “Lol I play (different instrument) how did I get here”
Me: *Sweats in choir kid*
I'm band and choir
Lol same, choir from elementary school to high school
i dont even know anything about music 😂
*sweats in aircraft mechanic*
I play violin and I’m in choir why the *hell* am I here. (Answer is: I don’t know)
Welp... her playing a $70 Amazon flute still sounds better than me on my $800 flute...
I've noticed that the ones that say things like this are usually amazing musicians themselves. Lol
Lol me too
That’s though
It can be the same thing with photography (and I am not saying you are like this, don't get me wrong): you can have a really expensive camera but if you don't understand the settings it's not going to make you a good photographer.
(Unfortunately I know a couple of people who argument "I have a really expensive camera and one of the most expensive lenses so I am a professional photographer".)
If Tiger Woods used a cheap set of golf clubs during his peak, would it really have affected his game?
I love how like half the comments are about how you have no idea how you got here, but you watched anyway. Im in the same boat lol
Me too.
Valerie Theodore Me, too actually🤣
Yesterday, I watched a great video of a Japanese guy in a giant anime cat outfit shredding on the drums during a children's song, and today I watched a great video reviewing a $70 Amazon flute. Thanks CZcams!
Me too.
Me too
Whenever somebody says 700 for an instrument is expensive, I sit there with my bassoon and laugh
... And cry
Wow I used to play in middle school, school owned. You bought your own?!? Are they really 10 grand?
When I was in an army band we bought a really nice one, i think they paid $118k for it. I was absolutely floored.
@@Angel-ou1fr
Good starter ones, yes.
I was lucky and got mine used and from someone who wasn't interested in playing it anymore so I didn't pay that much. Original price still was 12 to 13 grand.
But the general rule is that instruments don't really have an upper price limit, so I wouldn't be surprised if someone has an 100k+ bassoon
I feel you, I sit there with my harp and smile through the tears xD
*cries blood as a pianist*
I love that the flute sounds as good as it does for so low a price. Music education is vital not just for music appreciation, but because it stimulates so many other types of learning. At that price, it would be difficult to deny any child at least some music education. Bravo, Eastar; and bravo, The Flute Channel!
Happy you think so! thanks for watching!
Me: Why is this in my Recommended?
*Clicks video
Me: What am I even watching?
*Watches the whole video
Its fun to watch tho 🤷♀️
@@kathrynvanwaart oh it was fun to watch, i was just making a dumb joke lol
Exactly..! :-D
So true lmao
Same situation here. Halfway through and they haven't even played yet but these two are quite interesting
I dont play flute. I dont have any interest in playing flute. I am watching this video at 3 am. Honestly still interesting
We have plenty more videos to spike your interest for sure!
OMG, me too! Literally the same feeling :D Music school dropout here :(
Same
330 Am for me XD
knivesintoasters stay off the drugs, son.
Why did I watch this
*I play the violin*
bahaha same
@Maxwell Pearce ok?
Same tho...
I play the trombone. I’m so lost here
Same
After 20 years of dreaming of being able to play the flute, I finally found the courage to start learning how to read sheet music and was thinking of buying an affordable flute on Amazon so I could dip my toes into the wonderful world of being a flautist.
I was so discouraged when I saw so many comments about how horrible quality instruments they were, that I was being scammed, and I should have waited and saved up a long time more to buy a 600 dollar student flute. Money I didn't have.
But I can honestly say this video really encouraged me to just go for it. It might not be the best quality flute, but it doesn't mean I can't use it to practice the basics and fingerings until I can afford a good flute!
My flute comes today! Here's to begining my flute journey! 🥂
Have fun with your new musical journey!
Isso aí, no mundo de hoje temos que ter coragem ao tomar nossas decisões. Qualquer instrumento requer esforço e dedicação. Não faz sentido investir muito dinheiro e depois desistir ou não se adaptar. Começar com uma flauta econômica e depois evoluir para outras marcas. Depois você tem a opção de guardar para humildemente não esquecer de onde começou ou então presentear alguém que precise mais do que você. Ou ao dar aula emprestar para um aluno.
How is your learning going? 😊
@@canalvocecomcristo ele vai entender isso?
Why was this video recommended? Why did I click on it? Why did I watch it all? I have no interest in flutes. But I still watched the video. I think my life is richer as a result.
Same. I actually genuinely dislike the higher pitched noises a flute makes, so I have always avoided the instrument. Yet here I am, watching the entire video :D Maybe it's just that listening to experts, regardless of the area of expertise, is nice? Dunno. Still, good video :)
Now onto my next recommended video: Getting dressed in the 18th century - working woman. Wtf, CZcams? :'D
I'm LMAO ... This was so entertaining
Me too!!! LOL
Something happened with an algorithm and here we all are. Now I'm subscribed to a flute channel and I've never even held a flute.
That’s a weird looking guitar
I will be posting guitar videos again (: maybe actual full covers and might take requests , please check out if I do post 😓
I know right, I don't know what I was playing :-)
Actually, it’s a flute. They’re for the same use but very different.
Wislian , Right didn’t catch that! Thanks so much makes more sense
you imbicile thats a piano
That's a viola tho??
i used this video to prove to someone that you don't have to be rich to get your kids into music.
Truuue.. but still you might need a teacher so that’s where all the money goes into :/
@@lanagold385 Check out what you have going on in your community- my community symphony orchestra provides classes to anyone for $150 per person or $400 for a family, which includes an instrument that you can take home for practice and uniforms for performances
Lana Gold where I live, band and sometimes orchestra, are offered through the public schools.... only costs to parents are the instruments and lesson books.
We rented one daughter’s oboe from the school for something like $40/year. Two flutes and a cornet were bought through a rent to own program from regional music stores
@@tanya5322 same here. but i couldn't use my personal experiences as evidence. they we're saying that instruments cost hundreds of dollars and didn't believe that you could find something cheaper or that a cheaper instrument would be a toy. my first instrument was a second (or third, possibly fourth) generation Bundy alto bought for less than a hundred bucks at a pawn shop, played for years on that thing, until i upgraded to a yahmaha custom. that got me into the wind ensemble in college.
where I live it is very limited and what we do have is extremely expensive. I couldn't afford 150$ per person let alone 400$ for my entire family.
I’m quite shocked at how good of quality this flute is. It looks like a perfect starter flute for students, or a good practice flute in case you feel nervous having your professional flute.
bear in mind, this is the review copy they are sending out to a youtuber. They are going to make sure it works _really_ well. The one you buy on amazon will most likely be a much, _much_ worse quality than what is shown here. It's a common marketing strategy these types of companies pull, don't be fooled.
Videos like this are fun to watch, but you should never use them as an actual indication of what the product will actually be like. This is not a real review, it's entertainment.
@@Muzikman127mine worked just as good tbh
You can’t fix them!
It's 3am. How did I start with "how to fix a noise in my dryer" to the Flute Channel?
lmao
Same
I went from watching beef on tv compilations to this if it makes you feel any better
I agree! LOL
I'm trying to figure out how I went from LSPDFR (Grand Theft Auto Mod) to a flute channel...
Today I learned: There are differences between cheap/pro flutes and that for the umpteenth time CZcams still has no idea how to recommend me things based on my actual interests yet I keep clicking confusing the AI even more.
Such an interesting day, thanks flute people :)
agreed!! totally clicked this and had no interest in flutes
hahahaha me also
Same for me lol
Today I learned: I can't tell the difference between a cheap flute and an expensive one.
What I learned today (or rather was reminded of) is that I hate snobs of any kind - be it watches, cars, guns, or flutes. They are the most off-putting type of people on the planet.
some guy had a job as a piano humidifier and when people asked him what job does he have he always said "I water the pianos"
Working at a Labor Court I knew an "Egg Washer" and a "Terrestrial Observer", both female. I don't care what the first did, but
I hope the second wasn't an infiltrated alien.
I loved how not snobbish you both were. Nice to see the quality of low end musical instruments improving to such a degree. Well done to both manufacturer and content creators. Thanks for the video :)
Our pleasure! thanks so much for watching!
For $70, i think it's an awesome flute!! The sound was good, all the accessories, this flute could be the difference between a child who never has a musical experience & one who starts modestly, but develops a lifelong love of music.
Absolutely what I was thinking! I turned out to be one of those kids who never developed the musical talent that my Dad has, or that my baby sister developed because I only had old, worn out instruments to try to learn on that could not produce a clean sound even if played properly (I had my Grandfathers Clarinet that had been kept in an attic for 25 years! And a hand-me-down Guitar with a warped neck.) My parents couldn't afford new(er) instruments (or lessons for that matter) so my desire quickly waned. Now I'm a middle-aged adult with far too many hobbies and too little time to spend learning to play music. The best time to learn is as a youth!
@@TJRohyans Its never too late to learn an instrument or anything for that matter.
@@taotuhao5969 - Never too late, but definitely easier to do as a child who has more time available to devote to learning an practicing, and less of life's other demands to get in the way.
@Ormus Lightbringer - I disagree. The sound may not be the purest, but it is possible to play a clean note, and it's not outragiously expensive for a parent to purchase. Unlike trying to produce a clean note from a guitar with a warped neck that constantly buzzes on nearby frets, or a clarinet with leaking seals and pads.
I would use it as a straw
Random guitarrist passing by, just came to see if there were more instruments for me to be mediocre at.
It s all in the practice...5 times a week.. Ever for 10 minutes.
I want to try I haven’t played any instruments since I graduated hs two years ago I played clarinet violin viola and bass but I want to try to pick up the clarinet and flute. I think I can try since I basically learn clarinet by myself 😒 (my teacher was a shitty one)
Dang I have a teacher and without help it's easy to play flat
@@midnightmagic800 flute is a nightmare to me
LOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLL😂😂😂😂
I suppose it's asking too much, but I was expecting to hear a technical discussion of what makes an excellent instrument sound better than one that is mediocre. I can tell by her technique and playing that she is an excellent musician, but what I cannot tell, because my ears are not practiced, is what the real differences were between the two instruments. Tone, clarity of sound, how the keys responded to her fingering...from an expert's perspective.
Yes, I was thinking it would be more construction, materials, etc. Also, they were able to adjust it, but kids wouldn't, so that trip to the local store would cost more than the flute, and you can get a decent yamaha flute for $200 bucks from a store and they'll include the adjustments....
Here's my rule: "If you can make a good sound out of a crappy instrument, how much more in a good expensive one."
Does anyone else really enjoy the random CZcams recommendations? I feel like I learn something new every time I go on a video binge
Yep.
I came from Skeletor's origin to here.
I finished watching a Nat Geo video (cannibal rabbits in Canada!) and this came on. Watched the whole thing.
Maybe CZcams is TRYING to do that, and succeeding lol
Smithsonian channel on a vintage dresses to here? But like many I watched this to the end and I am thinking of signing up. Frankly watched and signed up for the Smithsonian channel on vintage clothing. Kinda liking this new algorithm.
How does this video have 2M views? why am I watching this?
Edit: watches the whole thing, now thinking of ordering the flute.
Maybe you will? We would be very happy! Thanks for watching regardless!
Yeah I want to buy it too and i dont even k bn ow how to play it
I play clarinet and I agree with you you can definitely hear the air a lot more on the Amazon flute.
Isn't *that* the truth. The flute isn't one of the instruments I know how to play, but I'm suddenly thinking I should learn.
Up next, 4 levels of hamburgers: CZcams is interesting this way. Lovely flute playing. Thanks. Watched the whole thing and a commercial.
Am I the only one who couldn’t hear the difference between the flutes 😕
Well, I think the biggest difference is how playable it is? Crappy flutes can really hold back an amateur flutist
If you want your own flute, this one seems actually ok. Especially for a beginner. BUT the screws will need to be adjusted so it works best and once the pads go bad you might as well buy a new flute because repadding will cost minimum $150, probably more
I read an article that the difference between different metals is not really that significant. Any difference we hear here is because we are hearing the flutes played one right after another. If she just took the cheap flute on stage and played it, no one would likely know she was playing a cheap flute. So, cheap flutes can sound just fine, but they are not as well made so they won't last with heavy use and aren't worth repairing. They are good for trying out the instrument, the casual player, or a cheap backup.
Jonty Usually they’re silver plated nickel
That's cause she sounds the same on all the flutes she plays. I watched another video where she played on a 20k flute and it sounded almost the same. You can hear the difference and the way the air and the mechanism act together. I think it's more about he quality of the user rather than the flutes themselves. A high end flute will respond better, and have a clearer, crisper sound.
Me at 9pm: k time to sleep
Me at 1am: *watches person try out Amazon flute*
I'm no flutist, but I think it sounds pretty good.
Floutist
@@michaelhamerin3814 It can be either way
Haha. I have a friend who plays flute and she absolutely despises the term flautist.
Tooty flooty tube player
@@astroposyt2898 Whistle Stick
The cheap one sounds like a flute
The expensive one by contrast sounds like a flute
By contrast the expensive one sounds more like a flute though
@@lucienaround4501 Doses it not makes matters what's in in about money wallet mode because brought last year company Mugig on amazon for about forty -eight dollars love happy even if experience expensive flutes but sometimes cheap ones sound like the expensive ones as well.
Diego they both sound like flutes🤦🏽♀️
Nadashia Butler ...or do they?
Cheap yet decent musical instruments.
This should be totally acceptable in an era where school Arts programs are getting their funding slashed right and left.
I just got that same $70 flute for my daughter to learn on. I figured that would be the best for now and as she gets older and if she sticks with it then get a better one.
Anyone else just saw this in their recommended and clicked on it out of curiosity.
I did
I did, I used to have a gorgeous Mateki flute and Zentner piccolo for college and when I was in the US Army Bands (1st Inf DIV Band Ft Riley, KS; 399th Army Band Ft Leonard Wood, MO; and I Corps Band Ft Lewis’s, WA). I was stupid and I sold them. Several years later, I decided that I wanted to start to play again and bought a $80.00 special from EBay... either it’s completely unplayable or I am REALLY out of practice!!!
I did that too
As someone who started in music on an $80 piano and a guitar that was a $12.95 Valu-Mart 15 minute microphone special, I certainly appreciate the utility of these “modestly priced” instruments. At the same time, my son, a band teacher, can tell scores of horror stories of the pain of super-cheap horns: unscrew a trumpet valve cap and it won’t screw back on-at all… try to repair a broken weld and melt a hole in the body because the metal is softer than solder. They were quite correct in calling them “single-use” instruments.
Still waiting for that $75 oboe…
Same. I can’t even read music notes
I don't play a single instrument, CZcams algorithm brought me here
Edgardo Aponte Jr. but you like blowing don’t you?
Get a flute!
It's a sign.
Yea same. Weird to be here! Well except i do play instruments. But definitely not flute lol. In band i wanted to play tuba actually and they put me on euphonium instead
I am trying to teach myself to play the harmonica. My best guess is that the NSA heard me practicing and decided to let me know I should try another instrument. Amazon has a couple thousand cheap flutes sitting in the Ruskin fulfillment center, so they submitted a request to CZcams for some targeted advertising. Next thing I know, I'm subscribed to the flute channel and a flute is on my wish list. Thanks, Big Brother.
I would have to say that for most amateur situations, that flute would pass just fine. It also seems like a good first flute. My first flute was plastic.
The Amazon flute didn't sound bad, all things considered. There's a lot more 'air' noise with it, especially on the lower notes, but man, this would be a great starter instrument.
Only the musician matters. My violin teacher can make my violin sound like honey, and I can make a Stradivarius sound like garbage in 2 seconds
A mate of mine hated his guitar and amp, and was working hard to get a really decent bit of kit to replace it - then a very good player tried it out and it sounded amazing... my mate is saving his money for something else now, he knows it isn't his kit that needs attention!
True, to a point. A great musician with a sub-par instrument will never reach their full potential. Just as a great instrument with a sub-par player never will.
HAH! Let me show you this thing called a Grafton saxophone...
🙋🙋
Pardon me, are you Aaron Burr, sir?
I haven't played a flute in 15 years and this video is making me want to drop $70 on one
you should june!
Same for me! 🤣🤣 I played second chair in school. It’s probably been almost 20 years since I’ve touched a flute. This would be great for getting back into it!
It was 2002 the last time I played… I had exactly the same thought! See if I’ve still got it.
Did you get one yet? I hope you did, I just got me a trumpet...
I'm actually considering it too, so I can be on my Lizzo shit
If you listen carefully you can notice the cheap one sounds like a flute!
Ok so I'm not the only one..
The amazon flute sounds very nice. I think for a person who is starting to learn playing it would be nice.
CZcams algorithm taught me there is a channel just about flutes!
oryandunn same 👏😆
I didn't knew it
With you here!!
It's 2019. There is a channel about pretty much everything.
EVERYTHING
Basstheworld
Dear children,
The flute is good,
You can replace the pads,
Its a practice flute
replacing the pads costs $20 a pad at the repair shop
@ChubbyBunny Rivera can't be too hard to do yourself actually.
@chubbybunny Rivera all kinds of instruments are expensive the more professional higher the price. Depends on the maker and the materials they use. When we just play for fun it’s fine but for the professional musicians they work hard to keep their gear in top shape. My dad’s professional Pipa was over $50,000 and not too expensive as he put it? 😅
Exactly..
(Back in middle school)
I remember this younger girl in my flute section who said she couldn't play HER flute. That something was "wrong with it."
I took it and played fine.
She was so surprised/embarrassed, but I told her she needed practice. A lot of times it's just the musician. It's all practice and dedication 💗🙌
Me: *Plays the piano*
Also me: *Wants to learn violin*
Also me: *Played the recorder before*
CZcams: Here's a video of an amazing flute expert!
Me: *Now is wondering whether to learn how to play or not*
Me: Thinks to should learn trumpet
MiniMakuta Sounds good! It’s probably really fun.
relatable
XArtistic MusiciansX OMG SAME I PLAYED ALL OF THEM AND NOW I THINK I MIGHT PLAY THE FLUTE FOR BAND 😍
You totally should!
I am So amused by how many people (myself included) Came here by accident and stayed to the end... If my kids ever want to play the flute, at least I know the Amazon one is decent for a starter.
Decent for starter only if you are able to adjust it in the right way... That should be an explicit advise for futur customers. If not, you're just good to go on a store and pay to adjust it for you.
If you kids ever want to play flute barrow from the school first. and if they stick with it for a year or two invest in a good flute. Your kids will be more grateful. #schoolflutenightmares
CainJaph Yeah, I agree: For a kid to have to see if he or she wants to go further--can’t beat seventy bucks.
Curious, but did it come from Glory? That is what I have, the cheap version. Same kind of case, and same packaging. I believe the gloves are to wear why playing so that the flute doesnt get any smudges in it :-)
So Am I
If it gets a child to play a instrument then it’s a win
AMEN absolutely
Yes as long as it does not cause frustration. You see, Amelie has masterful technique ... the real proof of how good this instrument would be for a novice player is for a novice player to try playing it. Can it be played successfully by a beginner or is it frustrating to play. If their efforts do not produce a satisfying sound then enjoyment will soon evaporate and so will their motivation to continue
If the channel owners read this, please do the same video but with beginning flute players instead of professionals. This just gives the impression that it’s perfectly OK to buy these crap Instrument Shaped Objects to people who don’t know better. These products are making life for band directors miserable and you just irresponsibly exacerbated that difficulty.
Shame.
Big YES.
@@LaroucheMusic Learning an instrument, hell, learning anything will cause frustration at times. That's what practice is for. Developing a skill is hard...that's why it's important for children and adults alike to do.
So I’m a percussionist, and today on Christmas, I received this flute and I LOVE it! I’ve been practicing it today, and Im so excited to keep practicing and it’s very fun!
6 months later: is it still good?? :D
I was searching how to construct right triangles and I’m here ....
3:00 - The white gloves are for people in marching band. We had to wear those.
What is it (I'm french)
@@bismuth6558 C'est une fanfare. Durant les parades.
She’s so expert that she didn’t know what the gloves were for.
@@martindesjardins6561 Merci ^^
That's funny. The gloves absolutely threw them for a loop! Obviously, they skipped marching band. 😃
I was just about to buy a $20,000 flute. This will save me a lot of money. Thanks.
WHAT 20,000 is it made out of like real gold are someting!!!!
Ok😉
Me 2. Saved me some hassle.
I found a $15000 all white gold flute in a trash dump near Berklee Music School. It needs major repair. And by the numbers I found out it was reported stolen in 2005. Wonder where it's been all this time.
You probably are better off not knowing.
Oh, Im a cellist
*STRING PLAYER HAS LEFT THE CHAT*
As I've learnt in my musical career a fine musician can make a substandard quality instrument sound great.
Just a random clarinetist passing by. Nothing to see here
Its A Catto :3 me too
Same. XD
Yup me too 😄
I'm a French horn player
same
What a great flute for someone who might of never been able to afford to get into music
Steve C might have. might. have.
@@MrWombatty that's if it sounded bad, it sounds good tho :)
@@robivlahov I've edited my comment to clarity that these are good instruments!
The primary reason is that most Chinese parents are extremely keen for their children to be good musicians with many starting lessons at a very young age, so the manufacturers of musical instruments for tuition are expected to maintain high standards!
It's "might have" , dumbass; not "might of". Unfuck yourself.
Slappy it’s not that big of a deal
this just in: pianist shocked and intrigued by other instruments bc of youtube recommendations
I’m actually really impressed with what is provided and the quality of the flute. For $70 that is really great for an instrument to learn on.
1) CZcams recommend this , and even tho I don't play the flute , I did enjoyed.
2) I like the editing. It's dank.
Same 😂, i dont know what it is..
Same here
Now CZcams AI has entered your deeper mind
Same just subscribed
@Cornelis makes sense
White gloves are for marching band
Cruz D. Maner and there also to keep your Instrument from the oils in your hands
And black
Mine are not for the playing. Too slippery to hold the instrument. I use them when I clean the flute
i played clarinet and we had to cut the fingers off to play hahah they’d get dirty and the fingers would roll up so fast
@@ababy1019 yup. In drum corps, we always wore gloves whenever we held and/or played our horns (which could be up to 12 hours a day during rehearsal camps) to keep the lacquer from getting too much skin oil and sweat which can cause corrosion.
6:06
My high school flute section every fall: lOoK aT mE iM a TrAiN
I played flute for a year in band. Knowing i can get one for less than 100$ makes me want to try it again.
Go and buy one and just DO IT!
Same!! I’ve moved onto clarinet, but whenever I practice I miss my flute. Did you try playing again?
My cheapy beginner flute cost about $300 so for $70 i was expecting this to be made of plastic! that’s crazy, and even the accessories are great! This flute looks perfect for kids and/or marching. If any of my future kids pick up flute I could see myself starting them on this flute before letting them inherit my better mid-range flute during HS
Why is this in recommendation...... But I must say I watched the full video and I liked it 😂😂😅
Tim B. Same😂
That’s why it’s in ur recommendations
@@mattharris7256 but I never watched a flute video before😅
yes her harp is richer in sound more chiro scuro where as the amazon has very little depth, but for $70 sounds pretty good
The white gloves are for marching band. Part of the uniform
Foe marching bans still had fingerless gloves ..??
One size dont fit all. I think maybe for keeping clean while trying before returning.
Urm
As a double bass player, I envy how small your case is
this drummer feels your feels
John Smith As a pianist, I envy the fact that you can carry it at all.
As a trianglist, I feel your pain.
even as a trumpet player, I envy the small case
I played contra bass bugle. My case was a truck. Literally.
I started on CZcams today looking up a video on how to replace the filter in my refrigerator.. 2 hours later, ending up on the Flute Channel impressed on what you can get for 70 bucks... smh
That's the magic of CZcams haha!
Omg I'm crying. This comment is pure gold dude 🤣
I honestly believe I was doing the same thing.
I was trying to figure out how to remove the bottom drawer in my fridge and her I am watching flute videos lol
You might not know this but flutes actually make a great refrigerator filter.
I love the 2/3rd gen hand me down flutes that cost nothing. But when you look it up on amason retail at £700. Feel the relief. :)
I'm a composer and I actually liked the way the cheap flute sounded. As someone else on this thread said before, the skill of the player plays a huge part in the sound.
You know, when you played the $70 amazon flute next to your regular flute I couldn't hear much of a difference. You should get a few flute players together, put a blind fold on them, and see if they can spot the difference and pick out the $70 dollar flute from the other one.
So true. I dont hear any difference
I bet they'd be able to tell the difference in how it feels while playing. A good player can make a good sound on a cheap instrument, but in my experience (which, granted, is on clarinet), when you're used to the better instrument, it can feel almost like you're fighting against the cheap one.
There might not be a huge difference in sound, but there should be a difference in how responsive and enjoyable the instrument is to play.
The low notes were flat and the high notes were sharp. That’s a pretty big flaw by itself. Also it came completely out of adjustment. This is not something a beginner can do themselves and would probably take a woodwind repair person 45-60min to do. So that’s an extra AU$120 to make it playable. If you watch her other videos she tests student flutes vs “rolls Royce” flutes and even though they sound similar when a pro is playing them, everything is much easier to do on a very good instrument (keeping intonation as well as just making it sound beautiful).
We did! The feel was completely different and we mention this in other videos as well. The amount of effort needed to make it sound as good is quite massive.
true - a professional player can made any instrument sound good. But read my comments above.
There was a huge difference in the depth of tone/complexity of the sound, although that isn't such a big deal for a student. In saying that, I ask all my students to listen to their tone, and most of them can get a sound within 6 months that would outgrow that instruments capabilities. (Or the instrument would limit their progress).
Well, if her "normal" flute cost $20,000.00---as eluded to by another one of The Flute Channel videos---I really couldn't tell much difference between the two. I would definitely get the Eastar flute if I was a beginner.
It’s probably about durability and serviceable parts. Also, response. I know sporting goods, and though things look the same and seem the same to beginners, elite users need that durability and serviceability. It’s occasional use vs industrial machinery.
Elizabeth Claiborne at $70 vs $20,000 who cares about serviceable parts, just buy a new one when something needs service. You could buy a brand new amazon flute every single month for 23 years before matching $20k lol
Ethan C LOL smart. And you get a growing collection of $70 flutes on your wall/shelf.
@@ethan073 Every instrument is unique. So nah that would be hell in an orchestra
@@ethan073 After a certain point, it goes from "usable" to "what I fucking want".
Knives for example, *YOU* can get by with
I’ve been wanting to learn the flute for AGES so I’ve been looking for one that I can afford until I can buy a better one and I just might buy this one!
I know the video has more than one year, but I'm here watching and thanking you! I want to use the days I'm at home, quarantined, to start realizing this dream of playing the flute. Thanks!
Awesome and all the best in your new musical adventure!
I went on a dash cam car crash binge and then this video was recommended. I watched it and it calmed me down.
Awesome so glad we could calm you down. thanks for watching!
Same!!
I play the Electric Triangle
How much is that?
Sebas Sanchez... It depends, state of the art ones £20,000 or cheap ones about £100.?
Video, please 😁
Okay Cosmo (Fairly Odd Parents)😂
Lmao
Am 47 and had always loved the sound of the flute, actually picked up an Estar Flute as a what the hell, what's the worst it could happen.... (other than I learn that I have no talent for playing instruments :P)
Now all I need is digital co-ordination, a hell of a lot of Practice, a tuned ear, learn how to adjust it, trim my damned moustache, and very very understanding neighbours and landlord
That's great to hear your starting your adventure in music! Wishing you all the best!
I learned to play from a rented flute, so when I left the school I couldn’t get my own since they were so expensive and I didn’t know if I wanted to keep doing it. I really enjoyed flute, but I feel it’s a big commitment to purchase one because they are so expensive
With COVID a thing, I'm thinking of buying a new affordable one to play again. If not for that, I don't mind renting one.
Well, CZcams has come up with some pretty bizarre suggestions for me, but going from African tarantulas to flute comparisons has to take the cake.
I had this recommended after watching an interview with Neil Armstrong. Before that it was a shop that repaired machine tools.
I just watched a bobcat taking a bath. What's next, extraterrestrials performing scientific experiments on innocent humans?
I took a peak at the recommended section: I could watch snooker, some thug-life stuff, Bob Ross, or maybe some good ol' Bach violin concertos...
hasahahha
I hate when you finally get around to watching that one annoying video that CZcams suggest. Then a week later it shows up again...
That made me laugh, thanks Vanessa!
I'd love to see a colab with a full band playing on cheap instruments vs expensive with amps aswell
I was so impressed that I found one which I am sure is identical, if you ignore the fact that I had to get a RED one. Well, they do play faster don't they? It arrived today and I just love it. It feels nice in my hands and I love that low C key. I hit it every single time. I am sure that the "Mystery" keys between low F and E and E and D are less fumble prone. They seem smaller and set lower. The lip aperture is slightly different to my first flute but I am sure that my lip will come to terms with that. I will never be a public performer but the pleasure of learning something which touches me so deeply is a very special gift and now I have two flutes but the cheap red one is extra special. It might not play faster but I am sure I will learn faster because I can't keep my hands off it.
The white gloves are for Marching band 🤦♀️
CZcams recommend this and now i know a dank editor who plays flute
How does youtube look at my viewing habits (pretty much all wrestling and video game videos) and decide this should be on my recommended list?
...and why did I watch the entire thing and the follow-up vid? Great job!
Hmm, I don't watch wrestling but I have been watching more gaming lately. I wonder if that's what is pushing this video to people. Clearly a lot of people who could care less about flutes are watching this. We're here :p
CZcams exploded and sent us here. The quality kept us
CZcams probably thought we need some culture. I am mainly watching crafting videos.
I guess they're trying to get you to better your self.
@@Critica1Bi11 I play mostly blues guitar and I've been thinking about a new instrument. Naturally I picked up a harmonica but now I'm legit wondering if I could pull off blues flute.
I just got this flute, I haven’t played since I was a kid and figured while relearning it was the smart move
Amelie's flute sounds more clear and resonant to me, compared to the amazon one.
late night parties: nah
late night flute videos: yah
for someone who knows nothing about instruments, this is pretty dope
Exactly my case right know! I have a project management exam tomorrow, but hey, why not learning about flutes?! Great vid'!
Also for people who do know about instruments!
It works as a great beginner flute. No need to spend tons of money if your child doesnt know if they want to take it further
Or if they're young enough to drop their stuff all the time.
@@Preservestlandry exactly!
this is thoroughly entertaining. thank you.
I love how he says, “I’ve never seen that on a $70 flute”Like he reviews $70 flutes all the time
I’m a decent flute player. She makes me feel like I’m the worst on the planet..
SADNESS ME TOO SIS
Lol that’s sad
もんリラヒイ for real!!!!!! I thought a was good before I watched this video
Shes been playing for years
As long as you enjoy yourself and the music brings you joy keep playing!
The gloves r for keeping the sweat and oils from your hands from ckrroding the metal over time a lot of people in band use them
Maxwell Pearce you cut off the fingertips of the gloves 😊
If you clean your instrument regularly you shouldn't have a problem... I played for over 5 years and I never saw any "corrosion" and we also didn't use gloves.
The gloves are for uniformity. Not for keeping the flute clean. It is VERY difficult to keep ahold of a flute while wearing gloves. And VERY difficult to form a seal on an open holed flute while wearing gloves. Most flutes actually cut the fingers off. Perhaps they might be worn by someone who handles flutes in a way that wasn’t playing, for example selling or appraising. But I don’t think that many would wear the gloves while playing.
We wore gloves in marching band and that was it.
@@Osprey1994 I got one in 6th grade from our repair guy he exchanged out one we bought because the one we bought was badly damaged and didnt know it(got it from a pawn shop) but the one he gave me it was lightly used but still in excellent condition and even over 10 years later its still in excellent condition and I played almost daily for 6+ yrs and of all the ones which I have used several due to mine periodically going into repairs for pads and such and of all I have played that one flute had been the best of them all for ease of use and sound quality and it was a Yamaha brand flute it's so pure sounding that you could use it as a professional flute
How did I get here? I’ve never even played a band or orchestra instrument or searched it on youtube. However @ 2:58 “Maybe people put them on and rub their flute”. Worth it.😂
Omg! So funny opening the Amazon flute & discovering all the stuff in it!😆🎶
in any case, probably at least 70%, if not 90% of your sound comes from your skill and experience, not the instrument.
It depends on the instrument. ;)
@@maxwellzhao7390 I have compared a 3000 acoustic guitar against a 1200 one and can't tell you the 3000 sounds better.
@@OPTIONALWATCH Diminishing returns
youll think that. until you play school tenor saxphones where the low C doesnt sound. and then play a 6 grand selmore.
Well a 300000$ Bösendorfer Grand Piano sounds better than my Piano
Today i found out there is a thing called "The Flute Channel". . . . . .
Lol right! Idk how I got here
Same, but then I remember this CZcams. Lol
Are you as bald as simon whistler?
me too. like just today.
WOW! Everytime i visit your channel this inspires me to create more and certainly your expertise has influence me and create my new channel. Thank you so much for sharing it here.
My pleasure!
that piano sheet music in the backgound looks hard
Its chopin I think.