Flute Expert tries PLASTIC Flute VS Her Flute
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ต.ค. 2019
- FIND IT HERE VIA AMAZON: amzn.to/3F1GoFj Would I buy this cheap flute? Is it Cheap? Let's find out! We unbox and try the 179.99$ PLASTIC Flute from Nuvo the Student Flute 2.0 It's WATERPROOF! Don't worry I test that too! Could it be the best marching band flute around? I try it VS my very own flute!
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#flute #piccolo #plastic
When you want to show off your flute playing skills at the pool party.
Paganini by the pool
The Flute Channel correction as a violinist I prefer calling Paganini the devil that gives people carpel tunnel
omg lizzo could do that
Thou hast cometh with a proper joke. Thou shalt hee hee to thous proper joke
@@Amber-ns5tg Thou == you, in context of verb 'be'.
... Thou art a common knave, twit!
Thy == your
... Thy intentions wert subtle, cockatrice.
thee == you as object
... I cast thee pearls, and ye become a pig.
Thine = possessive your
... Thine nose grows intoa a Snout, verily!
And so on. So,
"Thou hast uttered a proper jape, knave. Thou shalt hee-haw properly, thus." would've been a bit better
when you’re rushing in the morning and you forgot to practice so you just play your flute in the shower
(that’s oddly specific and I can’t relate)
Good for marching band. Sometimes it rains or its so humid
900
winnie schrader as your profile pic tho
Relatable
Sadly I relate
To be honest, she makes any cheap flute sound so good! ._.
Awww thanks.
But can she make expensive flute sound bad? No! I could.
I got a 87$ flute on Amazon that works amazing! It’s better then my friends 400 dollar flute that she rented!
It’s me Amanda liiiiink please !
Susato piccolo and Irish whistles have a similar tone . The plastic seems to sound great in flutes and whistles at a tiny price
The plastic one honestly sounded better than I thought it would sound
The plastic flute has surprisingly nice tone quality, but I don’t love the plastic-y buzz in the lower register. I also don’t like the second mouthpiece, sounds too much like a whistle, not a flute. Overall, I think it would be a great flute for outside gigs or for when your primary flute is in the shop.
Yup I think so too! Next is to try it in a concert hall!
I’m just gonna drop this here... I played one of these not too long ago. While I was definitely surprised that certain aspects were better than I was expecting... I would probably NEVER perform on one. The harmonic series just doesn’t come through on it. :(
Or for students to take home if a school doesn't allow them to take home a school owned instrument
Phoenix Farris i think theres a flute in my throat
(I don’t even remember making this comment um)
Interestingly enough, I think that a penny whistle sounds even more distinct than a flute, lol.
I wish I had the plastic flute for when I was starting out. Also it would be great for marching
Right I think it could be a great marching flute. It can still project like a metal flute.
Use that for marching and when you have competition or parade use it xd
Zerodanteyuy I know right!
@@canadaisnotreal7513 nope. I hate seeing good instruments getting destroyed because of the matching band. I don't even know why marching band is still a thing. One of my friends tripped and fell on there flute. They busted there lip and broke there flute. Didn't help it was 100 and they didn't drink enough water.
Canada Is Not Real it would also be handy in certain weather like she said, what with humidity and all. Not necessarily the weight of it. Honestly the whole “cuz your flute is sooo heavy” joke is getting old lol
I love these new (relatively) inexpensive instruments that people are inventing and manufacturing. A lot of people simply do not realize that for a lot of people, even $180 for a plastic flute involves a huge sacrifice. These instruments are often the only way that a poor or working-class child can be given a chance to learn instrumental music, including classical. And they often don't sound bad; anyone who claims "golden ears," I'd love to do a double-blind test on them. The only thing I've ever been able to hear easily is conical versus cylindrical bore and light woods versus very dense hardwoods or other materials (pearwood versus mopane/ABW/delrin).
Totally! The innovation is amazing! We actually have people who've tried the golden ear test and will have a video out soon, the results are astounding!
@@flutechannel I'm very pumped for the results!!
So true. I'm on $5 an hour an haven't played my flute (gift) in years as I was homeless at one point and still can't afford $200 to service the thing, though I think you can get a Jupiter flute or something else silver plated for under $100.
Not always an option but in many cases schools will provide instruments either free (with sign out) or low cost rentals either from the school or a shop. Granted it was some years ago late 80's or early 90's, had an inexpensive rental clarinet. A little dinged up but it was wood rather than plastic. Maybe a better alternative to putting out even 180-200 on a beginner instrument especially if you don't even know if the kid will stick with it.
It is also great for people who suffer metal (Ni, Ag) allergy and can't afford a gold liplate. Like myself who had to give up flute playing because of that :((
It sounds like a wooden flute. It’s missing the ringing sound that metal flutes have but it also sounds really warm and airy. Honestly sounds WAY better than I was expecting.
I should buy that flute for football games for when it just starts down pouring
*SO I CAN STILL FREAKING PLAYYYYY*
Totally! Might be a good idea! Thanks for watching btw Ariana.
Playing in the rain is the worst!
I play sousaphone, so our valves freeze as soon as water hits them. In my band we all get ponchos, but sousaphones have to put them over our bells like a tent.
Honestly though 😂
Play that sad titanic music when it rains 🤣
I don’t know what it’s called... 😅
Ya so you don’t ruin your flipping instrument
Water resistant, wish I knew that existed when I marched in the rain.
I know, we've all done it if your in marching band.
Me: where was this 20 years ago!?
Serenade I know right
*koff* 40 years ago... but who's counting?
That moment when your main instrument is already mostly water resistant. Clarinet gang
@@blakejohnson9823clarinet gang!
Taking “playing in the bathroom for the acoustics” to the next level
Totally Michael, it sounded great in there, might be a new practice room! :D
_aestetic_
The bathroom makes the flute sound better.
Grell Sutcliff my band director said “it soUndS better in the bathrooM “‘ and then he told us a story of how he played a piano in the bathroom 😂! Funny story’s
Bathrooms always have awesome harmonics!
True bro
It suddenly becomes surround sound dolby digital
It does that so singing too
she’s so calm I didn’t expect the flute in the shower bit
I used to play flute, but had to stop because of a movement disorder. The Nuvo enables me to play again, as it's much lighter than My solid silver flute and I don't have to spend 30 minutes cleaning it after playing for only 10 minutes. It may not be the same, but it's better than nothing for me
Does flute playin in the shower work the same way as singing in the shower?
Sure it does! :D
The Flute Channel can you play the saxophone in the showerZ
@@naomimorales4163 no the pads would get wet.
David Rice Oh okay thanks :D
It does, I can confirm xD
I’m a percussionist-
*HOW DID I GET HERE*
Row Flow
LmAoo i’m Low Brass and wondering the same thing 😭
I be a trumpeter
Row Flow drums rule.
OMG SAME
I play the piano how am I here 😂
It didn't sound good until you played in the shower. Has no real resonance. The sound dies immediately.
The professional flute is 10,000x better.
But for a student it's a good deal
trevorpinnocky but a flute isn’t a resonant instrument. No matter how hard I flick mine with my finger, it has no sustain. Lol. I think the chamber of air is what resonates and not the flute itself. This is why the material doesn’t impact the sound like shape / bore / embouchure cut.
trevorpinnocky I think that’s what they call hearing with your eyes-like saying yellow gold sounds warmer.
@@gwgtaylor material does have impact to the sound colour, but as you said not as much as embouchure cut and obviously the flutist him/herself. Metal flutes generally would sound quite similar one to another, but for example wooden flute tone colour is quite different.
Yup it can, but more in the the extreme sides like high register notes etc.
1x better for each dollar
First guess tune is: W. A. Mozart - Flute Concerto No. 1 in G major
Second tune is: G.P. Telemann - Fantasy in A Minor
Only because I want anyone who wants to know to be able to find them easily
Her: can you guess the music?
Little einstein veteran's: you call this a challege?
JackyBoy hhhh
Right!
LMAO- they were always like “can you match this piece to one of these places?”
Mozart?
Being a tubist when u said the weight can be a struggle I made the most scrunched up face ever, lol
Masterchief 1 🤣🤣🤣 I started in French Horn and was much too heavy to march. I switched to flute.
I’m a tubist too #TubaGang
As a flutist I envy you, but I have joint & wrist problems, worsened with how I hold my instrument
Thank you, but why did you comment on this video at 1:00 am 😂
I get that tuba is heavy and the flute really isn’t. But DANG, my wrist starts to ache and it hurts a lot. I guess flute players mix that up with saying “flute is heavy!” when really it isn’t. It just hurts having your wrist in one spot for such a long time to the point where it starts to cramp!
Uh, Ms. Band director, I forgot my flute, but I brought THIS!
Band director: Uh, no
I-I play the saxophone, I don’t know why this was recommended to me
Dogeof doom I’m way worse. I play the piano 😂
Dogeof doom same
SAME
I play ukulele 😭😂
Bro I play cello
Why am I here
When you absolutely need to stand in a waterfall and play the flute.
Coming soon! Now I gotta find my self a waterfall!
Musical instruments you can bring to the beach:
In the 90's: ukulele, bamboo flute, nylon strings guitar and marimba. Everything else is prone to rust.
In 2019: all the above, plus flute (this one), saxophone(Jsax) and Clarinet (clarineo) NUVO could change the culture of seaside music forever!
Who’s dragging a huge marimba on the beach 😂😂
@@davids.pumpkins2215 They don't have to... Marimbas can be assembled on site, dismantled and assembled again if they need to use it somewhere else. If they were low on budget, they could make one from bamboo and just burn them when they're finished.
My point is, those musical instruments are what shaped the whole music genre of the people who lived by the sea.
Now that there are plastic instruments, they can make more elaborate tunes than there was before.
Muhammad Zulkhairi Mohd Nasir no i understood that it was just a really funny mental image, as someone who drags them around regularly it was just a funny thought 😂
Bring the keyboard
@@sigure.inspiration It's the 90's. Except the Yamaha SHS series, all the keyboards are still bulky and they cost even more than a marimba. But today portable keyboards are very common, so it would make sense.
I also forgot to mention steelpans/steeldrums. They are a staple of seaside music, especially in the Caribbean.
*When you're early and you don't even know what to say-*
Glad your speechless! Hope you like it!
@@flutechannel You're so talentedd!! I wanna be just as talented as you are!
Last time I was that early...
"Sometimes you have to put grease on the joints, you know?"
Just turned 40. Can confirm.
Everyone calls you a nerd in high school, then they look up to you when you are a professional.
Lol yes. You're too Busy practising to have a regular childhood but that's the price you pay.
I like your water-resistant test. Ha. Your flute sounds much nicer, but the plastic one is not bad for what it is.
I like how you dont bash the less expensive or even cheap instruments, most people do.
Sound held up surprisingly well compared to your high-end flute. One thing I did notice was the keys were pretty noisy on the plastic flute. I imagine the plastic flute would be great for kids in marching bands playing in the rain. :D
Don't know the first tune, but the second one is definitely Despacito.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Flute Concerto no. 1 in G-Major, K. 313.
Samir Oliveira r/wooosh
Joshua Loftus how is that a woooosh lol
Daniel Highlighter r/wosh
@@tadople9677: I think he might have taken you telling me what was actually being played as you not getting the joke. I hope that wasn't the case, as my original comment was just to poke fun at my own ignorance.
Thank you for giving me the actual name, by the way.
songs played:
Flute Concerto in G, Mozart
The Bird from Peter and the Wolf, Prokofiev
Fantasia #2 1st movement, Telemann
Caprice 24, Paganini
lol I'm such a nerd
woodwindboi Thank you 💕
THANK UU
I'm a pianist -- to my ears the plastic flute has a surprisingly very nice sound. I expected to hate it, but I really don't. Maybe some differences, especially in extreme range, but for $180 this seems like a very good 'first flute'. Again -- I'm a pianist, but to my ears it sounds quite nice. Thanks for sharing.
When the band director doesn’t let woodwinds put their instruments away even though it’s raining
Totally.
First song is Motzart's concerto no. 1 in G major. I've been working on that piece on and off since I started playing again as an adult; after not playing for 15+ years, because my daughter decided to start playing too, and I wanted to play with her.
If you played an instrument throughout your formative years, depending on how long you played, it is as the saying goes "it's like riding a bike".
I bought the metallic blue version for myself three months ago as a birthday present. I had a metal student flute that I bought years ago to try to learn, but I put it down for a while and when I picked it back up it was in such poor condition that it was unplayable. The Nuvo flute was an affordable option for me, and while I was a bit skeptical at first, for a casual self-taught adult learner like me who is just a hobbyist, it has been perfect. I don't care about the sound quality because I'm just playing for myself! Three months in and I've already far surpassed where I ever got with my metal flute. I figure that once I outgrow it, I will spring for an inexpensive silver student model, but this is great for me for now. Also love the potential for children or for like high school marching bands that often play outside. The silicone padding and the sizing that is kind for beginners is also a great boon - I'm not in the greatest shape of my life and I am a small gal with short arms, so trying to hold up a metal flute long enough to practice well is a little tougher for me. Okay, huge paragraph over, suffice to say I'm happy to see the Nuvo flute getting more exposure lately because I really love the idea behind it :)
Super glad it worked out anna!
Anna F.
You keep on keeping on. You are doing just fine.
Where are my clarinet players?
👇
Christina meeeeeee
@@edwinv534 yayyyy!
ayyyyy me
@@gabeporrasd CLARINETS WILL UNITE
Ayyyyyy
I was expecting it to be more of a muted sound than it was (as opposed to a bright sound from a metal flute). It sounded surprisingly good, but more importantly, I didn’t hear any leakage, and it seemed to have great ease of play.
Playing on the plastic flute sounds like me on my Haynes sometimes and that makes me sad... 😭😂
Oh boy, I'm sure thats not true. What type of haynes do you have?
The Flute Channel the stradivarius model 37
I was surprised by the quality of the plastic flute but I could definitely hear the superior quality of the silver one, especially on the high notes. They were sharp and crystal clear.
The plastic cheap flute sounds great! Just goes to show you DONT NEED TO PAY alot for a great piece of instrument.
Huh, when I read "plastic flute" in the title I was expecting something horrible, but this looks like really good design, with the padding and light weight etc. And for my amateur ears the sound was okay too. Lookes like ideal for learning the instrument.
I am brand new to your channel. I love the down to earth comparisons. Not everyone needs or can afford an expensive flute. I love your playing.
I'm an Organist from Germany and i would say, that i've a good ear to hear the difference. The cheaper flute is more 'spitting', what is needable for baroque music. Your expensive flute is more soft and does not have this range of 'overtones', which allows to play more romantic pieces. That's what i mean. Maybe my english is not that good to explain it...
Mozart flute concertino In G major K 313.
Edit: I played this for an audition and it was really fun to play.
Your good! How did your audition go?
I got first chair in the youth orchestra I auditioned for!!!
@@davidkang6433 Thats amazing!
The „cheap“ flute looks so beautiful
I don't know why my recommendations brought me here but I can watch you and listen to you and your voice all day. 😊😍
Wow, thank you!
I think it sounds more like a wooden flute. It doesn't "ring" like a metal one, not surprisingly. The biggest difference in tone seems to be at the very top end. The Nuvo sounds airier.
Dampens sound more, metal and glass or possibly harder plastic, would probably produce more "metalic" sound since it would be more of a hard stop for air. In fact flute made of sth with infinite density, completely without weight would sound most like it should but then it would be sine generator. Also listening to this online has no sense as you each have different speakers in laptops. Some can't reflect all audible range quite as good as some others. In fact most complaints are about characteristics of your own speakers.
The piece that you played is called telemann fantasía no.2
Me a moderately okay flute player: Hm, I think I'm pretty good!
Her: *plays the flute at 120 bpm*
Me: Ah, I was sorely mistaken.
These plastic instruments have one great advantage: You can leave them somewhere in your room, on a chair, on the bed and occasionally grab them to play a few notes.
You don't have to be afraid that an expensive instrument might be damaged. In this way I live with several plastic recorders.
This way you practise a lot more as if you would do, being forced to unbox and assemble your instrument every time.
I have my flute from jr high for this purpose, i keep it assembled and laying around all day for incase I want to play. I tried to sell it once, but the pawn shop would only give me something like 30cad for it.
I have to admit, that sound was better than I thought it was going to be. I'm actually impressed.
I could tell the most difference when you did the dynamic changes. To of metal flute sounded infinitely better. But I'm still impressed.
Everyone here: I play in band
Me: I play violin..why am I here
I used to i had to quit tho :(
Oofer Z I play violin!
Same 😂
Me to! i play violin im not in a band but im in an orchestra
Me: (●´ω｀●) I’m a singer ... I play my voice super light and portable ... no idea why I’m here either lol
As someone who's not experienced in this part of music, I can rly hear the difference. The expensive one sounds much more gentler to the ear and absolutely lovely
My sister got bit in the face by a German shepherd and to be honest she hasn't been able to play the flute quiet right because of where her lip was technically nald off and basically I think this flute would make her a great Christmas gift so I'm so glad I came across your video
Hope she makes a speedy recovery!
I've been considering getting a Nuvo for a couple years. My band does some parades and an outdoor concert in the summer and rain is always a worry. With this, I could play in the rain and not worry about ruining my good Pearl. It also costs less than the repair estimate for my old Artley (my former outdoor flute but right now it's not playable).
Im in beginner band, our band director is teaching finger placements on the whole flute ,also i never knew plastic flutes existed, i don’t know why xD
Moody KitKat omgggg welcome to the band world!!! I love the flute good luck!
Mozart's concerto in G major. I just got started practicing it.
wow you play the flute very well, you're really professional, the first song looks like the one they always put in movies in the morning. Amazing
That plastic flute sounds much better than I expected.
Good video. I do not like that elitist people who criticize and try to look down on such cheap instruments just to set a line between them and working-class people. I am sure that if instruments would be more affordable and socially accepted by the music schools, there will be more musicians most probably even better than the elistist ones with their expensive instruments.
It looks it should belong in one of those bands from Star Wars... 😜💕😂
When youre a clarinet but still watch these videos knowingly
Happy to have you here! Love the clarinet!
You're not alone
I've never in my life considered playing the flute. Yet, here I am thoroughly enjoying the video.
Due to a huge pile of work and since i've move from cities to cities every three months, i haven't touch my flute in a year. Hearing Telemann though i can't wait to play again, Fantaisies are such a pleasure to play.
The inexpensive one actually sounds like it was louder in the video, likely due to the wider diameter. It seemed to be similar in responsiveness, which is awesome. I’ve been really curious about these instruments for my students. Thanks for doing this video.
I want to learn how to play the flute but these are great tips for a stater! Thank you! I enjoyed the video very much!
When you said "Volume warning Turn your headphones down" I did put the volume higher😂.
I thought the plastic one sounded way better than I was expecting. I thought it would sound "cheep" but it kept a very good sound
At 3:13
After she finishes playing something spectacular,she goes “ you can play “ like we all can do that. 😂🤣but good job. She is a great player!!!
Ahh I actually meant "it can play". Sorry about that!
Cabinet paint, adhesive tiles and musical instruments. What an interesting product lineup
Ok the mgs sound at 0:43 is a win I now love your channel after only watching 2 of your videos.
wow that's a huge difference
Crazy, right?! Thanks for watching!
If accidentally dropped, a metal flute will probably dent or bend some part of it, meaning it may be repairable (but could be costly), whereas dropping this flute may result in even the most minor irreparable break!
The water resistance is a good thing for marching band. I don't know how many times I got rained on on the field or parade. Often the woodwind were told to put their instruments inside their uniform jackets. This flute could be really useful.
Totally Laura! When I was in marching band years ago, I would've loved this!
Who else plays flute :p
(I do)
👇
I do too.
Me..but wooden
I don't recall anyone asking
Meeeeeeee
Me: yes but terrible (my teacher tells me she’s gonna fire me all the time (sweats))
I really like you more and more every time I see you! ❤ that fluteshower stole a piece of my heart. Youre so dedicated ❤
Aww thanks Anette! Glad you enjoyed it!
I was surprised at how nice the plastic flute sounded. At the same time, I could sure tell the difference when playing the silver flute! $200 vs $10,000 though! I'm not sure the silver flute is 50 times better than the plastic one though!
Perfect for underwater fluting with the dolphins! Love it!!
Right?!
I've always kind of wanted a flute, and this doesn't seem like too bad of an option, particularly for the price tag. Would be fun to play around with while my violin gives me forlorn looks.
You’re going to laugh-I actually have this flute in blue/black. After I had right thumb surgery I couldn’t play/hold my other flute and my doctor recommended this to get back into playing while recovering from hand/wrist surgery. I felt like a child with this, but my hand therapist agreed it was better than not being able to play at all. It’s super light and I played with a cast for several weeks on this. Didn’t bother the stitches either. Definitely helped me take my mind of the reality of recovery. Great video!
It's a great ultra light flute indeed!
Hiii I’m getting better I can play notes now and now we are going to practice playing notes quickly! U r so cool and so good at playing the flute
awww thanks! Also thanks for watching!
i dont even play the flute and yet somehow already love this channel
I'm happy you enjoyed it! thanks so much for watching!
I actually stumbled upon this product online and i was so excited to find this video! I might get it😎
Repair tech here! I actually own one of these (in green) for when I taught young players. Interesting fact about this flute is that they are "self leveling" pads. The pad sits on a spindle and pivots to sit on the tone hole. Not ideal pads but it works well on the plastic. Definitely gives it a more squishy feel though.
Thanks for the insight Zoe! Also thanks for watching!
Me, A brass player: That flute sounds too win- oh wait...
At least it doesn't sound brassy. 😂
lalaithan The shade lmao 😂
The song is No 1 in G major by Mozart (k 313) my favorite flute concerto tbh, my mom bought the music for me when I was in 7th grade😂 I could sorta play it.......
I immediately recognized the "tougher" one as one of the Telemann Fantasies...can't recall which one offhand.
I think it’s A minor
I played that 1st song for my grade 8 flute like when I was 16 which was a long time ago. Can’t remember the name.but I love my miyazawa flute silver flute. :)
My band director just recently managed to 3D print a mouthpiece for trumpets and hes gonna print more for other brass instruments so i might suggest this for flutes😂
Ya! A 3D printer is so useful!
When she was playing in the shower it was my solo in marching band.
Not a flautist, but I've been waiting to see what a pro thinks of the jFlute. The sound is totally different, but I find it really enjoyable. It has a sound that reminds me of less refined, wooden types of flutes without the inconvenience of being some crummy 8 hole bamboo recorder. I would love to hear how an entire section of them would hold up in a normal concert band.
They are actually used in school bands all around. I think if you looked around online you can find videos of them. Thanks for watching Mark!
I can hear a difference, but I think the Nuvo still sounds great, especially for the price. If I ever end up teaching band (heaven forbid, I'm a cellist), I might look into getting some of them.
Not sure why I’m here. I’m a piano and string player and I would never bring my violin into the shower. 😂
Ling ling would bring his violin everywhere
@@flutechannel wait, you watch 2Set?
@@vaaaaaaliiii of course!
Try plastic piano
That's because you can't fit the violin in the shower when the piano is already in it.
2:55 Love that concerto! Was one of the solos I did back in my high school days.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Flute Concerto no. 1 in G-Major, K. 313
I do enjoy the flute. I played for 5 years.
I just switched to tenor sax and I feel as if I made a great choice.
I don’t have good embouchure for flute.
My marching band played one of those song and won with it
That's Amazing!
I don’t know a thing about flutes but you make the plastic Flute sound great!!
Happy you liked it Dixon!
I love you took one for the team..lol!!!
I never knew i needed this till i marched in the rain.