@@daynedement2645 Thanks again! No, this was made by Kenny King of Kenny King Flutes (no website) and he has had to stop making flutes for a while. We are all hoping that he can get back into his Flute Making in the future.
I think I said it before, Brent, but I really enjoy your flute comparison videos. I love how you have access to so many different flutes and take the time to create these videos for us. Watching them is likely the closest I will ever get to trying a variety of flutes. Thank you! :)
Thank You Kerstin! I'm very pleased to know that you enjoy these videos. Remember, though, that many of the flutes that I own have been purchased, used, through sources like Ebay. It has not only saved me money but enabled me to get flutes that I normally would not have access to.
Some really nice flutes there Brent, I really liked the blue Kenny King. Of all of them that one sounded most in tune when playing that high note. I prefer the larger bore instruments, bigger, warmer sound. The flute I have, a low E, has I believe quite a large bore, even though I said on Facebook that it seems quiet. I guess that's just the nature of native flutes in comparison with the recorders that I play.
Thanks Larry! Many people are attracted to the mellower sounding flutes. I think those lower tones brings calming and soothing feelings to them. I feel that all of them have a lot to offer in my music. The smaller bored flutes with the higher harmonics can bring a happier feel. The larger bore flutes with the mellower and quite often softer sounds are great for meditative things.
This comparison is pretty good to see a fair difference between this style of flute. I'm glad that you are finding them helpful. Thanks for your comments!
Thank you Rob! I'm glad that you are enjoying my "Flute Comparison" videos. I do have a complete playlist featuring them if you'd like to check it out. Go to my TH-cam page. Click on Playlist, then "Comparing Flutes". More will be coming also...
Glad that you liked it. Just trying to give some examples of flutes from different makers as a help to those that may be looking at different flutes.... or for how a particular maker's flute may compare.
I love the voice/tone of the Woodsounds flutes! They seem to have a richer resonance, less breathiness. Some prefer the breathiness, I prefer resonance. Do you attribute it to his voicing technique, flue diameter or wood selection, or a combination?
Thank you so much Steve! I find that the voice of a flute comes more from "how it is made" than what wood it is made from. That said, there can be sound characteristic differences in woods, but for the most part that has a minor influence on how the flute plays and responds to a player. The biggest difference in tone coming from wood seems to me to be with Western Red Cedar. That one wood seems to have the most distinct effect on voice that I have heard.
Hi Brent . I just love this type of videos, we can see different makers ,models, bore sizes, types of woods, etc. You have beautiful flutes there! Brent. Do you use any particular product to sterilize the flutes without damaging the wood? (the ones that do not belong to you) if I ever buy a pre owned flute I would like to know what kind of product to use. Can you please tell me if the big bore size condor bass , with those huge holes . Are they too diffucult to cover them properly for medium size hand? That brent haines flute has a powerful fundamental note sound!...........I think that I whatched the video 3 or 4 times allready.....Great, please do not stop making videos, They are fantastics! Do you have a collection of bass or contrabass flute to share? or a video on that huge Dana ross triple flute? .......you have so much material to work with, it is crazy!!!!! Thanks so so so much. Number one fan!
Great questions! Thank You so much. I will address the "sterilizing" a flute question first. I don't worry about it unless I suspect the person trying a flute to have some kind of obvious heath issues. My friends don't worry about it either. However... if I was worried I would use, and highly recommend the Antiseptic Flute Care Oil Kit from here....www.etsy.com/listing/105585140/antiseptic-flute-care-oil-kit?ref=shop_home_active_5&crt=1 Regarding the regular large-bore Condor Bass flutes from High Spirits..... I have medium sized fingers (width-wise) and I know many ladies that play them with no problem. The largest hole on my "E" measures 15/32" (almost 1/2") but I can cover it even with my pinky finger. This will really depend on the player, their dexterity, and how they can handle most normal flutes. The holes are not very far apart which really helps. I do have a collection of large flutes. I will plan on doing a "Review" for a group of those & I plan on doing a "Review" on "Drone" flutes. The Dana Ross Triple definitely took the longest to become comfortable playing on. It is very wide and I'm very happy that Dana Ross talked me out of ordering the combination that I was first considering. Thank you again for your support and the wonderful questions. don't forget to share these with any flute playing friends that may also be interested.
Yes, Brent - Maple seems to be a real good wood for making the E flute. I made an E flute out of Maple, that's one of my most cherished flutes. I made the bore slightly tapered, from 3/4 inch (19 mm.) at the bottom to 7/8 inch (22 mm.) at the top end. I made the flute out of plain old Maple, with no special figurations, like quilted, curly, etc... I feel that I am the only flute maker to make a flute out of ordinary, unfigured Maple - if there are any others of you out there who have used plain old Maple for making flutes, please let me know. I recently made another E flute from White Fir (Abies concolor) from the Sandia Mountains of central New Mexico - bore diameter 7/8 inch (22 mm.) - White Fir is super duper soft and mellow in tone, but although it is soft, it has tricky grain, so it's not that easy to work. I liked the fuller sound of the 1 inch (25 mm.) bore E flutes, and even the 1 inch plus bore E flutes - quite a full and broad sound.
Thank you for your comments. I'm not sure how many Flute Makers watch my videos, so you may not get an answer regarding the plain Maple being used. I know that I have used plain Maple to make a couple of flutes from in the past. I think the larger the bore size...the mellower the flute seems to sound, generally. The smaller and longer the bore, I seem to be hearing more of the higher harmonics in the sound of the flute...and they play the above the octave notes a little easier, in most cases that I have been able to compare. That is the great thing about the differences in these flutes. Some are better for playing the more meditative and soothing types of songs...and some are much better suited for the more upbeat faster tempo types of songs. It sounds to me that you enjoy the more mellow types of music, my friend. The construction of the flute's sound making mechanisms will also have a LOT to do with how the flute sounds along with the bore diameter to length ratios.
Very informative comparisons. They all sound very nice but slightly different. I wish my audio memory lasted longer but I would need to switch back and forth between two flutes a few times to fix the differences in memory.
Thank you! As far as "stability" goes, you are correct on the Kenny King Flute, but the Woodsounds Flutes, Myrtle Burl flute is maybe even more stable than the Kenny King. The Heartsong Flute is probably the next best for stability on the fundamental note. All three are superior at not breaking to the higher octave under hard tonguing or other embellishments.
@@BrentAdams thank you so much for your fast reaction. As a beginner flute player I bought a used vintage A with turquoise inlay from High Spirits and Kenny King won't break my bank with his Em turtle total affordability! 👍😀
It won't allow me to change the video on these.... I might be able to go back and add this in the description below the video... but on some of these comparison videos, I will not still have all of the flutes.
@@guru4017 ...Well...I know the one that I have in the works for low "B" flutes won't have that one some of the flutes.... I've sold one and borrowed one from a friend.. sorry!
Thank You so much for checking this out... and for your comment. As I mentioned in the video... I love them all! They have all taught me new and wonderful songs! Thanks again!
Thanks for watching & for your comment. I've made quite a few from PVC. I like them for a rugged outdoor adventure flute...until I found that they sink like a stone! LOL! Now I use thicker walls of a basic wooden flute for this type of use....& they float! Yay!
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I love the blue one 💙
Thanks! So do I! (but honestly, I love them all!)
@@BrentAdams did you make the blue one?
@@daynedement2645 Thanks again! No, this was made by Kenny King of Kenny King Flutes (no website) and he has had to stop making flutes for a while. We are all hoping that he can get back into his Flute Making in the future.
I think I said it before, Brent, but I really enjoy your flute comparison videos. I love how you have access to so many different flutes and take the time to create these videos for us. Watching them is likely the closest I will ever get to trying a variety of flutes. Thank you! :)
Thank You Kerstin! I'm very pleased to know that you enjoy these videos. Remember, though, that many of the flutes that I own have been purchased, used, through sources like Ebay. It has not only saved me money but enabled me to get flutes that I normally would not have access to.
Some really nice flutes there Brent, I really liked the blue Kenny King. Of all of them that one sounded most in tune when playing that high note. I prefer the larger bore instruments, bigger, warmer sound. The flute I have, a low E, has I believe quite a large bore, even though I said on Facebook that it seems quiet. I guess that's just the nature of native flutes in comparison with the recorders that I play.
Thanks Larry! Many people are attracted to the mellower sounding flutes. I think those lower tones brings calming and soothing feelings to them. I feel that all of them have a lot to offer in my music. The smaller bored flutes with the higher harmonics can bring a happier feel. The larger bore flutes with the mellower and quite often softer sounds are great for meditative things.
Thanks for the demo! I’m new to the flute world and your demos help tremendously.
This comparison is pretty good to see a fair difference between this style of flute. I'm glad that you are finding them helpful. Thanks for your comments!
Great vid! and WHAT A FLUTE COLLECTION!!! Be prepared for me to never leave if I enter that room! haha.
Thank you Rob! I'm glad that you are enjoying my "Flute Comparison" videos. I do have a complete playlist featuring them if you'd like to check it out. Go to my TH-cam page. Click on Playlist, then "Comparing Flutes". More will be coming also...
Thanks for the review ..and sharing your Amazing collection always wonderfully done..!!!
Glad that you liked it. Just trying to give some examples of flutes from different makers as a help to those that may be looking at different flutes.... or for how a particular maker's flute may compare.
Very nice selection. These all sound great.
Thank You Joel! I really appreciate your comments.
I love the voice/tone of the Woodsounds flutes! They seem to have a richer resonance, less breathiness. Some prefer the breathiness, I prefer resonance. Do you attribute it to his voicing technique, flue diameter or wood selection, or a combination?
Thank you so much Steve! I find that the voice of a flute comes more from "how it is made" than what wood it is made from. That said, there can be sound characteristic differences in woods, but for the most part that has a minor influence on how the flute plays and responds to a player. The biggest difference in tone coming from wood seems to me to be with Western Red Cedar. That one wood seems to have the most distinct effect on voice that I have heard.
@@BrentAdams Thanks so much! Keep up your educational and enjoyable videos.
Hi Brent . I just love this type of videos, we can see different makers ,models, bore sizes, types of woods, etc. You have beautiful flutes there! Brent. Do you use any particular product to sterilize the flutes without damaging the wood? (the ones that do not belong to you) if I ever buy a pre owned flute I would like to know what kind of product to use. Can you please tell me if the big bore size condor bass , with those huge holes . Are they too diffucult to cover them properly for medium size hand? That brent haines flute has a powerful fundamental note sound!...........I think that I whatched the video 3 or 4 times allready.....Great, please do not stop making videos, They are fantastics! Do you have a collection of bass or contrabass flute to share? or a video on that huge Dana ross triple flute? .......you have so much material to work with, it is crazy!!!!! Thanks so so so much. Number one fan!
Great questions! Thank You so much. I will address the "sterilizing" a flute question first. I don't worry about it unless I suspect the person trying a flute to have some kind of obvious heath issues. My friends don't worry about it either. However... if I was worried I would use, and highly recommend the Antiseptic Flute Care Oil Kit from here....www.etsy.com/listing/105585140/antiseptic-flute-care-oil-kit?ref=shop_home_active_5&crt=1
Regarding the regular large-bore Condor Bass flutes from High Spirits..... I have medium sized fingers (width-wise) and I know many ladies that play them with no problem. The largest hole on my "E" measures 15/32" (almost 1/2") but I can cover it even with my pinky finger. This will really depend on the player, their dexterity, and how they can handle most normal flutes. The holes are not very far apart which really helps.
I do have a collection of large flutes. I will plan on doing a "Review" for a group of those & I plan on doing a "Review" on "Drone" flutes. The Dana Ross Triple definitely took the longest to become comfortable playing on. It is very wide and I'm very happy that Dana Ross talked me out of ordering the combination that I was first considering. Thank you again for your support and the wonderful questions. don't forget to share these with any flute playing friends that may also be interested.
@@BrentAdams Thanks for such a detailed explanation, very much apreciated. I can not wait for your next video! THEY ARE GREAT.
I could not find information about DON BUTLER! no website , no facebook ?????
@@olvimend Thank you!
@@BrentAdams yes, i too would like to know how to get in touch with Don Butler
Yes, Brent - Maple seems to be a real good wood for making the E flute. I made an E flute out of Maple, that's one of my most cherished flutes. I made the bore slightly tapered, from 3/4 inch (19 mm.) at the bottom to 7/8 inch (22 mm.) at the top end. I made the flute out of plain old Maple, with no special figurations, like quilted, curly, etc... I feel that I am the only flute maker to make a flute out of ordinary, unfigured Maple - if there are any others of you out there who have used plain old Maple for making flutes, please let me know. I recently made another E flute from White Fir (Abies concolor) from the Sandia Mountains of central New Mexico - bore diameter 7/8 inch (22 mm.) - White Fir is super duper soft and mellow in tone, but although it is soft, it has tricky grain, so it's not that easy to work. I liked the fuller sound of the 1 inch (25 mm.) bore E flutes, and even the 1 inch plus bore E flutes - quite a full and broad sound.
Thank you for your comments. I'm not sure how many Flute Makers watch my videos, so you may not get an answer regarding the plain Maple being used. I know that I have used plain Maple to make a couple of flutes from in the past. I think the larger the bore size...the mellower the flute seems to sound, generally. The smaller and longer the bore, I seem to be hearing more of the higher harmonics in the sound of the flute...and they play the above the octave notes a little easier, in most cases that I have been able to compare. That is the great thing about the differences in these flutes. Some are better for playing the more meditative and soothing types of songs...and some are much better suited for the more upbeat faster tempo types of songs. It sounds to me that you enjoy the more mellow types of music, my friend. The construction of the flute's sound making mechanisms will also have a LOT to do with how the flute sounds along with the bore diameter to length ratios.
Great Video
Thank you Silvia!
Very informative comparisons. They all sound very nice but slightly different. I wish my audio memory lasted longer but I would need to switch back and forth between two flutes a few times to fix the differences in memory.
Thank you... and I know exactly what you mean!
I really like the Kenny King flute seems like it withstand s more pressure before over blowing slips
Thank you! As far as "stability" goes, you are correct on the Kenny King Flute, but the Woodsounds Flutes, Myrtle Burl flute is maybe even more stable than the Kenny King. The Heartsong Flute is probably the next best for stability on the fundamental note. All three are superior at not breaking to the higher octave under hard tonguing or other embellishments.
@@BrentAdams thank you so much for your fast reaction.
As a beginner flute player I bought a used vintage A with turquoise inlay from High Spirits and Kenny King won't break my bank with his Em turtle total affordability!
👍😀
Would you mind giving the spacing b/w fingering holes? It is really helpful for the people with small fingers to chose the flute.
It won't allow me to change the video on these.... I might be able to go back and add this in the description below the video... but on some of these comparison videos, I will not still have all of the flutes.
@@BrentAdams May be in your future videos when reviewing low flutes F, E, Eb, D, C# it will be good if you mention the finger spacing. Thanks a lot.
@@guru4017 ...Well...I know the one that I have in the works for low "B" flutes won't have that one some of the flutes.... I've sold one and borrowed one from a friend.. sorry!
FAntastic presentation. Thanks. So Far JP Gomez best sound.
Thank You so much for checking this out... and for your comment. As I mentioned in the video... I love them all! They have all taught me new and wonderful songs! Thanks again!
I feel left out. lol
I unfortunately am not an owner of one of your fine creations. I do love what I've heard, but I have been able to try one yet.
I made one out of PVC pipe
Thanks for watching & for your comment. I've made quite a few from PVC. I like them for a rugged outdoor adventure flute...until I found that they sink like a stone! LOL! Now I use thicker walls of a basic wooden flute for this type of use....& they float! Yay!