Blind testing beginner flutes at All Flutes Plus
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- čas přidán 12. 09. 2020
- I took a trip to All Flutes Plus and tried out their top beginner flutes. The twist? I tested them blind...meaning I had no idea which instrument I was playing. I chose my favorite and then reveal to you which was which...the results were surprising! These are the flutes I tried (not in this order though!):
Trevor James 5 xe
Trevor James 10 xe
Yamaha 212
Pearl 505
Which is your favorite?
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Love this video! Great stuff
Excellent review and presented in an informative and entertaining way .
The 4 flutes played by you have a lovely sound!
I’m getting a flute and your vids make me so happy I love your voice
Thanks so much for this amazing review! I have the Yamaha and glad to hear that you like it too. I'd love to hear your thoughts/see a review on the lefreQue sound bridges ❤
I'm glad I have a Yamaha 212!! Haven't played any other flute yet, so it's good to hear your positive judgement about this flute :-)
The flute maestro thanks for the video waiting for so long ❤️
I loved the New visual awesome girl 😍😍😍😍😍😍😘😘😘😘😘
I purchased a Pearl 525. it’s the same as the 505 but with solid silver lip plate. I was toying with either a Yamaha or a Pearl at the time of purchase but went for the Pearl purely by the wonderful sound. I think it’s pretty much a personal preference though.
Thanks for this review, just ordered the TJ 5xE, we just need something to practice on and are new to flute, coming from saxophone and your review helped. I trust the Low C can be adjusted or compensated, we will see. Thanks, love your videos, are a natural communicator, to the point and fresh!
Pleasure and I am excited for you! I was surprised with this instrument. It’s a decent instrument! I hope you have many hours of happy fluting on it!
Great video and range of prices.
When I started out, I played a lot of different flutes, and in retrospect I found that the 200 series Yamaha and the less expensive Pearl flutes I lived with we’re a pretty darn good value, but
I don’t have any Trevor James experience, so I can’t compare and contrast with TJ, but my experience was that the Yammy was a solid reliable flute, but so was the pinless mech in the Pearls, and like you, I also liked the sound more on the Pearls than the Yamaha. The Pearl sound wasn’t as pure and generic as the Yamaha, it was “precolored”so to speak, but I liked it a lot anyway. For classical music, my first thought wouldn’t be to grab a Pearl. Currently, I’m playing Muramatsu and Sankyo flutes, which (respectively) are my generic and precolored flutes, 😉😆. 👨🏻 PS> The Muramatsu sounds so pure and clean that in recent years I’ve enhanced it a bit with a Powell silver philharmonic headjoint,
and it’s a pretty good combination for me, although I will put the OEM headjoint back on if the music will benefit from it. I can use the Sankyo for most styles, but it’s more suited to more modern stuff.
Thanks for the review. I started with a no name beginner instrument for beginners. Wouldn't do it again.
Great job. It's so funny how different sax and flute players are. I have one brand of sax that I like and a box of mouthpieces. So.....I also have one type of flute I like and a bunch of headjoints. I find the cut of the headjoints and mouthpieces are 95% of the sound. (Same with clarinet.) You should have a solid silver headjoint of course. Solid headjoints and B foot will sweeten the highs a bit.
#1 is my favorite
I played a yamaha 212 till I was 16-17 years old. Chaminade, Borne, Martinu, Prokofiev, Mozart, Bach, Telemann.. In retrospect I cant believe that flute held for all that playing... and my tone was admired 😂
Good for Pearl, with the most beautiful sound! I also like that sound the best. Too bad the other factors are not so favorable.
God dam great place to go if you have the readys.
I chose number 1 too. Beautiful sound. It would take you through grade 8.
First one is louder but the third one has a cleaner high register
so cool, im at the beginner level, this helps me at least know how long I have until novice level a pro like you makes every flute sound amazing
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Hi ! I rated them in this order as to how they sounded to me on your test - 2, 4, 1, 3. The heavy E flat keys are a particular bugbear on beginner flutes, so why are they ever supplied like that ? No need, but easily adjusted. Good video.
The recorded sound is distorted on the upper notes so it is hard to tell. Also it is very easy for you to identify each flute as you didn't even cover up the logo etching on the flute head joint.
I have been playing flute since i was 9 ( im 16 now) what flute would you recommend that isnt too expensive but it good for advanced players. My flute is so old I cant play any octave 3 notes on it.
Love those earrings. (Again no glasses, BTW are you near or far sighted?)
Hi nice video . if I had a request for a different video no one does yet or i cant find it or I'm asking a difficult question . Trevor Wye has a great book on tone with a cd to hear what he is trying to teach us . There are many videos out there the inexpensive flute compared to the 1000s of $ flute but none show the tone each flute has to offer . I'm soon going to purchase a new flute better than my 3shb Gemeinhardt probably a Yamaha . Thanks again nice video.
I bought tj10xe only 2 months ago does that mean tj owe me an upgrade if they are now going to remodel it?
What are u doing in London? Do u travel alot?
Hello Dear and thank you very much for your videos, I used to play alto sax, I want to start with flute, Trevor James 5xe is it really worth buying for my limited budget, thank you in advance.
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I have a student flute Trevor James Tj×10 II is this a good flute to start with? What's your opinion? Thx a lot ...
I think it is a very solid flute to start with! Trevor James have a good track record in general
Here in the philippines its so hard to purchase good flute, i can afford only 2nd hand instrument, i got gemeinhardt 3sb, all silver flte 2nd hand for $600 + $80shipping fee, i dnt like the head joint and bought a wooden headjoint, $650 sounds good....
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So would it be better for beginners to learn on intermediate or even pro flutes to avoid bad habits? Shouldn't beginners find it easier to play on non beginners' flutes since they have less skills?
Well I'm from Mexico and those brands doesn't exist here, the only brand that I recognized was the “Yamaha” but it’s super expensive here. I got a "Silver Tone" $155 american dollars ( $3255 mexican pesos) it’s not cheap but it’s a good way to start. Some not expensive brands are good because they want to reach popularity so they have to build a good instrument to give the musician a good time and a good quality. I mean in the “trade war” they’re fighting against big titans in the world of the flutes. David vs. Goliat LoL
My rankings - 2, 1, 4, 3
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I hear no difference in video. Maybe when I play myself I can hear and feel the difference. But I think the difference is very little. So I will choose the chippest one.
I purchased the Yamaha 212. For me, it was a no brainer. My clarinet is a Yamaha 550al, my bass clarinet is a Yamaha... my whole plasic recorders family(tenor, alto, soprano) is Yamaha... My motorcycle is a Yamaha... my chainsaw is a Yamaha...
Duh!!!!
Yamaha 212 for the win!!! 🤣
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