If u want to buy an *actual non-pink flute that won't break*, check out the Flute Center of New York (www.flutes4sale.com) and use my code KTFL for 1. free shipping, 2. an extended 10 day trial period, and 3. an extended 18 month warranty :)
Besides the f# leaking the fuchsia flute doesn't actually sound worse then the baby pink one. BUT they both kinda sound like paper compared to your beautiful Muramatsu! Yet if there isn't the Muramatsu to compare, they both sound pretty good because YOU are playing them!💖
There should be differences in sound quality otherwise we'd all walk around playing pink flutes ... But I'm still surprised how decent the pink flutes sound. Nevertheless I doubt that a beginner (wo those flutes are aimed at) would be able to produce anything near that result. Even more I think they would lose interest in flute playing after a couple of days.
Theory: these flutes don't seal well on the headjoint-body connection, so the cork grease is there to help create a seal so the flute can be played. It's not for lubrication, it's basically caulk for instruments.
Possible, but then the headjoint would slip and mess up the tuning. You never grease a flute (an exception is the joints of a bass flute, since they have cork).
Nice vid. I could hear the difference going from the cheap flutes to your flute, especially in the depth and resonance when you used vibrato. I think a cool video idea would be doing flute "VOD" reviews. What I mean by this is listen to a video of somebody playing and give them tips and things you think they could work on and let them know what they're doing well also, etc. That would be fun to watch and good to learn from as a flute major dropout lol.
The amazon flute was definitely inferior to the ebay flute - both were really airy in the higher octaves. I thought they were quite decent for the price, but I doubt that a beginner would be able to produce a respectable tone at all. I guess the amount of effort you have to put into the intonation is much higher and so you'll be limited in the range of your playing (changing from legato to double tongueing, switching between octaves etc.). I guess the dynamics are limited, too. You did not show many dynamic changes (which is understandable. I don't think playing pink flutes gives you a lot of joy).
@@Kt-cn2rq I wouldn't have thought that clarinet is that different from flute - did you ever come across a superioir instrument like intermediate or for professionals? They are really pricy and a bit more tricky to use, but you will get a better intonation and a broader range of techniques with them.
I think the beautiful color overrides the leaking keys! People will be so in awe of the beautiful color that they won't even notice the bad notes! It all balances out! (I'm a little too obsessed with these videos.... HELP!)
4:28 Amazon Flute 5:03 eBay Flute 5:40 Muramatsu flute. Since the back to back comparison isn’t very helpful, I posted some time stamps to better hear the difference.
The eBay flute sounded much more vibrant and easier to play than the amazon flute and of course your professional flute sounded amazing. It was kind of like comparing a couple of kitchen scullery maids to a beautiful queen.
A few things to mention: 1. I love you so much and look up to you! 2. All of your videos are so helpful for me...even if they’re a bit random and fun😅 3. Collab with twoset? 4. 2:07 is such a mood haha 5. You sounded amAAAzing on all of them
I was given the “silver” plated mendini flute shown here as my first flute in 6th grade and instantly I experienced problems. It’s really worth a good instrument to learn on-for a long time I thought my airy tone was attributed to my embouchure, and practice was plagued with frustration. In fact it was the same problem here: leaky keys all over.
i’m a bassoonist watching.. lol. but if a bassoonist can watch a video centered around flute and learn AND be entertained, then you’re doing something right! love your content :)
If you want a third option, you should try out the Nuvo Student Flute. The first version is available in solid hot pink, and the updated 2.0 version has the option of white with hot pink accents. I am both cheap and a hobbyist, so I bought one to learn on and it is Surprisingly Decent (TM) for a plastic flute.
Hi Katie! I picked my flute up last year after a 15-year hiatus, and I've really been enjoying watching your videos! You're inspiring me to play more. Would you be willing to put a card/annotation into your videos for each piece's composer and title? Thank you!
Traci Pinzon I have a 300 dollar flute that is super good for its age it was my grandmas in high school so it’s well over 40 years old has some issues but still a great starter flute for mee
The eBay pale pink one wasn’t half bad tbh especially for its price 🙂but the rose gold Muramatsu was absolutely GORGEOUS!!! Of course it’s your playing ability that makes them sound so good. Once the fuschia flute was fixed it probably wouldn’t sound too bad either for it’s price point. I guess like most things in life we get what we pay for?! Love your channel Katie .❤️
Moral of this story: You, Katie, and your playing are the highlight! Like someone else said, "Anything you play would be beautiful." Your playing is amazing. But you yourself! What a great girl! (I'm almost 60 years old, so I hope I can say that!) I love your personality, confidence, and sense of humor. I love that you love music & pink! I love that's you're so whimsical and fun (flamingo raft!😅). Your videos are just plain FUN to watch! ~ Mama Luna 😃
6:25, the only way you can get around it is if you get used to playing F# with the E key instead of D key (Only pressing the middle finger key as opposed to pressing the ring finger key for those of you who don’t know.)
I got the Amazon flute it was $73 dollars and alot of the keys leaked like that! I sent them a video and also one of me playing another flute as they tried to say I just couldn't play! I never got my money back. I now have a decent flute and would never buy a cheap one again...glad to see you do this vid katie :-)
I've never played before. I just got my $65 wal-mart flute and love it. I can learn how to hold it, and my fingerings. It's fun to learn. I might get a better one in a year or so.
The Mendeni Flutes I always said we’re horrible and I don’t know if my flute is broken or not cause I’m a beginner and my band teacher blames the leakage/screech on me. It took me a while for me to learn just from the amount of times my flute broke since it’s a mendini 7 year old flute, I’m going to buy the recommended flute for a beginner on your channel and learn for my own being.
From personal experience, they probably gave you cork grease for when the flute starts sticking a bit. Add the tiniest bit of cork grease to your connecting joints and it'll loosen it back up and make assembling and disassembling the flute much easier again
Halo sweet Katiemy friend. This was a great video. Not easy to hear the different sounds, I think it depend a lot of the player. You can get a golden tone out of the Pink Flute. Thanks for sharing. All the best/Kjell 🎸 🎸
I have that same flute brand and it's actually quite a decent brand once you get used to it and get it adjusted properly. Mine is a regular silver one though
I have had my muramatsu since 1979. Bought from principal flutist of a major symphony orchestra. I like it, but have played other headjoints I prefer more.
I actually know nothing about flutes, but this taught me what a good one sounds like. With your own flute, the notes are clear and distinguishable, whereas with the cheap flutes, they kind of blur
Thank you for the lesson, I bought my daughter the pink eBay flute, very bad experience. Your guide was so helpful, thank you for the help, I am definitely not a you tuber but you popped up first when i typed flute buying videos, Thanks again
Ooo I recognize that F# leak sound anywhere! There's an adjustment screw behind the first key below the G# spoon key that you can barely turn to fix the leak. It happens to my flute occasionally.😅 I think you turn the screw clockwise to lower the key and fix the leak.
My flute is already so bad that I’m considering getting the light pink one. Mine leaks on sooo many notes I’m saving up for a better flute but like,,, pink
Dwagony opinion: from this side of screen, Amazon flute sounded better than Ebay one. Of course one has to take into consideration the flute PLAYER... (flutist? flautist? fluter?)... who really, I think could make a $1 plastic recorder sound great. Of course $20,000 flute sounded best of all.... but did it sound $20,000 better? That sad, regarding leaking: I used to repair instruments many years ago. One of the most common things we had to do with brand new "beginner flutes" was seat the pads. Why? Because for that kind of money they didn't take time to seat them properly at the factory. I've no doubt you know how to seat pads, but for those who don't: spray them with water and use flute clamps (or light builders clamps) to clamp them to the flute overnight (do not use rubber bands, the acid will tarnish your flute). Next day unclamp, and there should be far, far better seating, leaks gone (unless the entire key was out of line to start with). So for $30... I wouldn't mind having to seat the flute to stop the leaks. It's sort of like setting the action on an off-the-shelf guitar. Just kind of taken for granted that will need done. : ) However, these cheap flutes tend to have weak parts, a poorly-designed embouchure, or any number of flaws. I think you got a great buy on two beginner flutes. They just need some tender luvings, and expectation that they may not last as long as a $20,000 flute (or sound quite as good). But let's see... twenty grand divided by thirty bucks... mwahahahaaa...
I got the same flute but it was just the regular nickel plated one. Unfortunately, it was already getting tarnished after a few months and eventually I wasn't even able to play F, F sharp, G, and A flat in the second octave. But, I recently got a Geminhardt 2sp flute from the Flute Center of New York and it's coming in soon :D
One of the girls who joined my band brought in this flute and I thought she just couldn’t play some notes since she literally just started but then I took a crack at it and it turns out it was just the worst thing I’ve ever had the displeasure of trying to play and was also not physically capable of producing the note F
@katieflute have u checked the screw from the mechanic for the f#? It's the one at the bottom from the middle piece (for those who don't know...) if that one is loose, the hole won't be properly closed
someone in my schools sixth grade band had a purple flute told the band director it wasn't playing right the director told her is was TRASH then showed my section (the flutes) why we shouldn't buy something like that, because one, the cork was TORN up, and also the fact that he could bend it in half with two fingers
I haven't played in 20 years and bought a flute off of ebay to see if i could still make a sound with it. I'm having my flute teacher try it out but it's not too bad on scales. The challenge for me will be reading music.
Omg my friends cousin came into band with that exact same flute but in blue, it even had all the accessories you showed lol it broke in the second week
I bought a ~$30 flute at the grocery store a number of years ago. Since I'm unable to get sounds out of it (unless I attach an alto sax mouthpiece, lol), so far I've used it mostly for photo shoots in the forest. The real flutists in my concert band cringed at the idea of buying a flute in the grocery store. See also the Better Sax channel here on YT where Jay has tested some Amazon/eBay instruments with varying success, plus the fact that if you would happen to find 1 cheap that works, chances are low that someone else will be as lucky even if they buy from the same reseller, unlike when you get real brands from real music stores.
does anyone know the song that she played? Sounds like something from Carmen by Bizet (btw I had a leak on f# as well as the bb thumb key on my Gemeinhardt :/. But now I have an intermediate yamaha 581 which plays amazingly)
I think it's pretty obvious that your normal flute is much better than the others, but I have to agree that the ebay flute is better than the amazon flute. The leaking on that one is very audible.
What’s funny is that I bought that flute for band but in blue and not even like months later the color started peel off but it sounds great which is weird. Later on I bought another flute from a different company called Cecilio and it has a lot of leaks. I really want to use my blue flute for my concert tmrw but I’m trying to find a way that I can take the color off so it won’t be a huge problem yk
If u want to buy an *actual non-pink flute that won't break*, check out the Flute Center of New York (www.flutes4sale.com) and use my code KTFL for 1. free shipping, 2. an extended 10 day trial period, and 3. an extended 18 month warranty :)
Thank you🎶🎶🎶😊👍🏻
Are there good pink flutes? Lol would love that
Unicat Caticorn Guo makes a decent plastic one
The eBay sounds better
@@unicatcaticorn5340 Maybe a rose gold one?
In band, My friend bought the same pink flute you have and one day she opened her case and all the keys fell off
Mena Toda omg that is TRAGIC 😂😂😂
That comment made me laugh so much and I don't know why
😆😆😆😭😭😭
😂😂😂😂
We have the same name lol
You found a pink flute that is worse but also costs twice as much. Sounds about right. A metaphor for life.
So true, though!!!
I think I should buy a pink violin... I sound bad anyways so at least I can rip people's ears out while being all pretty.
Sybil Vane lmao 😂
Sybil Vane HAHAH
Just gotta say... YOUR NAME😍
Just bought my first fuchsia violin but not an amazon or an eBay model and it was 2400 I recommend it
Literally me lol my first violin is going to be white because I know I'll sound bad for at least the first year
you know it's a bad instrument when they include accessories that are used for another instrument lol
Lol 😅😅 yeah why the cork grease??
Its slide grease and can be used on the flute joints
@@natalievergara5191 but it's mainly used for ex: clarinets and cork grease is only used if the flute is like really old and it won't go on
TypicalFlutist I could have used that cork grease man 😂
You can use it for a flute
simply nailogical but... flute?
simply flutelogical
You would be shocked to know how many times beginning band directors see Mendini instruments
Poor them ...
Yeah a Mendini was my first trumpet so sadly I had to contribute to that.... luckily I have a King horn now
Hah that's why better off to rent the instruments..
RIP beginning band directors everywhere
Mine was a selmer flute but I play French horn now and it’s a conn
I can hear the amazon one sounds like this *"fFFFfFfFfFffFfFfFFfFFFFFffFffffFfF"*
Yah its playing an instrument that you whistle into
That and it sounds more like fth-fthTfh-fth-Tfh
Besides the f# leaking the fuchsia flute doesn't actually sound worse then the baby pink one. BUT they both kinda sound like paper compared to your beautiful Muramatsu! Yet if there isn't the Muramatsu to compare, they both sound pretty good because YOU are playing them!💖
There should be differences in sound quality otherwise we'd all walk around playing pink flutes ... But I'm still surprised how decent the pink flutes sound. Nevertheless I doubt that a beginner (wo those flutes are aimed at) would be able to produce anything near that result. Even more I think they would lose interest in flute playing after a couple of days.
It does sound worse. The ebay pink one lacks depth, the fuchsia one lacks both depth and tone.
Wich name is the last song that was playing?
Theory: these flutes don't seal well on the headjoint-body connection, so the cork grease is there to help create a seal so the flute can be played. It's not for lubrication, it's basically caulk for instruments.
Possible, but then the headjoint would slip and mess up the tuning. You never grease a flute (an exception is the joints of a bass flute, since they have cork).
angela_flute52689 - also for piccolo! the connection between the headjoint and the body takes cork grease, if the piccolo has a cork
The leaking is so bad on the amazon flute. Oh my goodness! You can really hear it.
My flute costs $180 and I don't know how to play It but I'm learning
@@avacado1170 my first flute is 1k😅
@@astridplays6023 3k
@@lauradumhart6140 😮
2:05 I can confirm it's not a good experience
desperate times call for desperate measures 😂
We can’t all be Lizzo and have a custom lacquered Muramatsu. 😂Definitely hear the difference but you sound fabulous no matter what you’re playing.
The band camp anecdote had me in tears!! I haven't played my flute in years, but I recently pulled it out. Watching your videos is such a delight!
Even though the 2pink flutes are "spotty" you make them sound professional :)
i’m a clarinetist.
what am i doing here?
why do i want the flutelyfe hate when i know nothing about playing a flute 💀
marty kunstlerin omg samee
I play trombone lol
Pffft I play French Horn
Lol same
I relate. I’ve never played the flute in my life- yet. Here. I. Am.
I couldn't help but notice that your rose gold professional flute is also pink ;)
Roset828 it’s gold..
That's a reflection as the wall is pink...
Nice vid. I could hear the difference going from the cheap flutes to your flute, especially in the depth and resonance when you used vibrato. I think a cool video idea would be doing flute "VOD" reviews. What I mean by this is listen to a video of somebody playing and give them tips and things you think they could work on and let them know what they're doing well also, etc. That would be fun to watch and good to learn from as a flute major dropout lol.
Ah u mean the roasting stuff 2set does 🤣🤣
The amazon flute was definitely inferior to the ebay flute - both were really airy in the higher octaves. I thought they were quite decent for the price, but I doubt that a beginner would be able to produce a respectable tone at all. I guess the amount of effort you have to put into the intonation is much higher and so you'll be limited in the range of your playing (changing from legato to double tongueing, switching between octaves etc.). I guess the dynamics are limited, too. You did not show many dynamic changes (which is understandable. I don't think playing pink flutes gives you a lot of joy).
No idea what just said 😂 I play clarinet.
@@Kt-cn2rq I wouldn't have thought that clarinet is that different from flute - did you ever come across a superioir instrument like intermediate or for professionals? They are really pricy and a bit more tricky to use, but you will get a better intonation and a broader range of techniques with them.
I think the beautiful color overrides the leaking keys! People will be so in awe of the beautiful color that they won't even notice the bad notes! It all balances out! (I'm a little too obsessed with these videos.... HELP!)
4:28 Amazon Flute
5:03 eBay Flute
5:40 Muramatsu flute.
Since the back to back comparison isn’t very helpful, I posted some time stamps to better hear the difference.
*imagines you having a collection of flutes like scientists have dead insects or butterflies*
The eBay flute sounded much more vibrant and easier to play than the amazon flute and of course your professional flute sounded amazing. It was kind of like comparing a couple of kitchen scullery maids to a beautiful queen.
A few things to mention:
1. I love you so much and look up to you!
2. All of your videos are so helpful for me...even if they’re a bit random and fun😅
3. Collab with twoset?
4. 2:07 is such a mood haha
5. You sounded amAAAzing on all of them
I was given the “silver” plated mendini flute shown here as my first flute in 6th grade and instantly I experienced problems. It’s really worth a good instrument to learn on-for a long time I thought my airy tone was attributed to my embouchure, and practice was plagued with frustration. In fact it was the same problem here: leaky keys all over.
i’m a bassoonist watching.. lol. but if a bassoonist can watch a video centered around flute and learn AND be entertained, then you’re doing something right! love your content :)
If you want a third option, you should try out the Nuvo Student Flute. The first version is available in solid hot pink, and the updated 2.0 version has the option of white with hot pink accents. I am both cheap and a hobbyist, so I bought one to learn on and it is Surprisingly Decent (TM) for a plastic flute.
I have two of them ;)
The Nuvo is also waterproof!
Hi Katie! I picked my flute up last year after a 15-year hiatus, and I've really been enjoying watching your videos! You're inspiring me to play more.
Would you be willing to put a card/annotation into your videos for each piece's composer and title? Thank you!
Ten years ago when I got my first flute it was deadass that amazon flute. I played it for fifth grade band lmao
Traci Pinzon I have a 300 dollar flute that is super good for its age it was my grandmas in high school so it’s well over 40 years old has some issues but still a great starter flute for mee
OMG YAS FLUTELYFE MERCH GO OFF QUEEN brb ordering them in all the colors
The eBay pale pink one wasn’t half bad tbh especially for its price 🙂but the rose gold Muramatsu was absolutely GORGEOUS!!! Of course it’s your playing ability that makes them sound so good. Once the fuschia flute was fixed it probably wouldn’t sound too bad either for it’s price point.
I guess like most things in life we get what we pay for?!
Love your channel Katie .❤️
Moral of this story: You, Katie, and your playing are the highlight! Like someone else said, "Anything you play would be beautiful." Your playing is amazing. But you yourself! What a great girl! (I'm almost 60 years old, so I hope I can say that!) I love your personality, confidence, and sense of humor. I love that you love music & pink! I love that's you're so whimsical and fun (flamingo raft!😅). Your videos are just plain FUN to watch! ~ Mama Luna 😃
They included the screw driver as they knew you would immediately need it to fix the leaks.
6:25, the only way you can get around it is if you get used to playing F# with the E key instead of D key (Only pressing the middle finger key as opposed to pressing the ring finger key for those of you who don’t know.)
I got the Amazon flute it was $73 dollars and alot of the keys leaked like that! I sent them a video and also one of me playing another flute as they tried to say I just couldn't play! I never got my money back. I now have a decent flute and would never buy a cheap one again...glad to see you do this vid katie :-)
What’s the song that she played on all three flutes? I would really like to learn it!
christian león Borne’s Carmen Fantasy
Okay this is creepy I was just talking to my mom about getting a flute and now this is in my recommendations
Google: aw yeah, its all coming together
Markus Jonas 😂
Nikola Was Here I high key feel our phones listen to us. Stuff like that happens to too much people to be a coincidence. And Google gotta be behind it
join the flute cult 😂
Yeah, Google does that.
A big difference between your beautiful flute and the two pink ones. Yours sounded so much better. The pinks flutes are still fun 😜
I know this is late, but can I ask what is what katie played @4:40 ? Im just curious, thank you in advance!
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中国人
こんにちは～
中国系ニュジーランド人です :D フルートが大好きです(￣∀￣)
I played that EXACT Amazon flute in 8th grade band and this whole time I thought I was the reason it sounded so airy 😭
The difference is absolutely noticeable. That fuscia flute would make a lovely pink lamp.
The light pink flute was much better than the hot pink one. Didn't hear a huge difference in the light pink and gold flute, but did hear some.
I am glad I found you I play the flute and I am so glad to see new stuff about flutes.
I've never played before. I just got my $65 wal-mart flute and love it. I can learn how to hold it, and my fingerings. It's fun to learn. I might get a better one in a year or so.
Carmen is our marching band show theme this year. It’s awesome
You have to make the decision: Do I want a car or a flute??
Flutes are less expensive, smaller, and more environmentally friendly sooo...
BeaBunny Fair enough
Mine is between a phone or flute 😭
Her: has a 20,000 dollar flute
Me: has 1,000 dollar clairnet
bunky _2007 okay but same
me: has a $7,000 violin
instruments are really expensive dam
me: has a 5500 dollar saxophone
My flute's $2000.
Me : * literally knowing nothing about blowing instruments*
Also me : yea I totally can hear a difference !
The Mendeni Flutes I always said we’re horrible and I don’t know if my flute is broken or not cause I’m a beginner and my band teacher blames the leakage/screech on me. It took me a while for me to learn just from the amount of times my flute broke since it’s a mendini 7 year old flute, I’m going to buy the recommended flute for a beginner on your channel and learn for my own being.
What was the song she was playing at 4:45? Amazing playing!!
From personal experience, they probably gave you cork grease for when the flute starts sticking a bit. Add the tiniest bit of cork grease to your connecting joints and it'll loosen it back up and make assembling and disassembling the flute much easier again
I love your playing style! I aspire to play like you when I'm older :')
That Bizet made me really happy :)
It’s never enough to have some more pink flutes :)
TRUE
Halo sweet Katiemy friend. This was a great video. Not easy to hear the different sounds, I think it depend a lot of the player. You can get a golden tone out of the Pink Flute. Thanks for sharing. All the best/Kjell 🎸 🎸
I had such a bad experience with mendini. I was only in 6th grade and had no idea what I was buying!!
I have that same flute brand and it's actually quite a decent brand once you get used to it and get it adjusted properly. Mine is a regular silver one though
Note that I have another professional flute too, so even comparing them it's not too bad
I have had my muramatsu since 1979. Bought from principal flutist of a major symphony orchestra. I like it, but have played other headjoints I prefer more.
Hey Katie! I was wondering what song you use in your intro? I love it so much, thanks!
it's the allegretto from Godard's suite of three pieces :)
katieflute thank you so much!
i had to learn that for my band exam last year :)
I'm a Saxophonist. Is this purple flute the equivalent of dreaded Blue Amazon Saxophone?
La flûte enchantée ! Hamelin est de retour lol . Thats nice !
I actually know nothing about flutes, but this taught me what a good one sounds like. With your own flute, the notes are clear and distinguishable, whereas with the cheap flutes, they kind of blur
Can I just say as a fellow clarinet player i have never seen fingers move that fast in my life. And thats on (food)
I love your professional performance flute 😍
Your Muramatsu flute sounded very lovely compared to the other two nicki minaj wannabees 😵 the precision when it hits each note is uhMayzing!
Haha I think the baby pink flute was better because it wasn't leaking so much! Also I loved the piece you played on your gold flute. It was so amazing
That was the exact flute that I played on for my first 3 years. Needless to say, I was really shocked when I got my first actual flute
Thank you for the lesson, I bought my daughter the pink eBay flute, very bad experience. Your guide was so helpful, thank you for the help, I am definitely not a you tuber but you popped up first when i typed flute buying videos, Thanks again
1:18 IM HAVING FLASHBACKS OF ALL STATE BAND AUDITIONS
Hey Katie!! Just wanted to let you know I love your videos!!!
thank you so much!!! :')
Ooo I recognize that F# leak sound anywhere! There's an adjustment screw behind the first key below the G# spoon key that you can barely turn to fix the leak. It happens to my flute occasionally.😅 I think you turn the screw clockwise to lower the key and fix the leak.
The notes sound so much smoother on your own flute
I play flute too! And I’m a Katie! This must be destiny, subscribing now😂
Oh my god the expensive flute sounds SOOO much better, it gave me goosebumps 😱😱😱
My flute is already so bad that I’m considering getting the light pink one. Mine leaks on sooo many notes
I’m saving up for a better flute but like,,, pink
Funny experiment when you Shazam all three flutes playing the Carmen only her personal flute comes up with the result lol
I got a cheap (
i had a mendini clarinet and it was purple and surprisingly lasted all of middle school until marching band hit aha
LOL one of these pink bois wouldn't stand a chance against the perils of marching band
Dwagony opinion: from this side of screen, Amazon flute sounded better than Ebay one. Of course one has to take into consideration the flute PLAYER... (flutist? flautist? fluter?)... who really, I think could make a $1 plastic recorder sound great. Of course $20,000 flute sounded best of all.... but did it sound $20,000 better? That sad, regarding leaking: I used to repair instruments many years ago. One of the most common things we had to do with brand new "beginner flutes" was seat the pads. Why? Because for that kind of money they didn't take time to seat them properly at the factory. I've no doubt you know how to seat pads, but for those who don't: spray them with water and use flute clamps (or light builders clamps) to clamp them to the flute overnight (do not use rubber bands, the acid will tarnish your flute). Next day unclamp, and there should be far, far better seating, leaks gone (unless the entire key was out of line to start with). So for $30... I wouldn't mind having to seat the flute to stop the leaks. It's sort of like setting the action on an off-the-shelf guitar. Just kind of taken for granted that will need done. : )
However, these cheap flutes tend to have weak parts, a poorly-designed embouchure, or any number of flaws. I think you got a great buy on two beginner flutes. They just need some tender luvings, and expectation that they may not last as long as a $20,000 flute (or sound quite as good). But let's see... twenty grand divided by thirty bucks... mwahahahaaa...
I got the same flute but it was just the regular nickel plated one. Unfortunately, it was already getting tarnished after a few months and eventually I wasn't even able to play F, F sharp, G, and A flat in the second octave. But, I recently got a Geminhardt 2sp flute from the Flute Center of New York and it's coming in soon :D
One of the girls who joined my band brought in this flute and I thought she just couldn’t play some notes since she literally just started but then I took a crack at it and it turns out it was just the worst thing I’ve ever had the displeasure of trying to play and was also not physically capable of producing the note F
A Pink flute is so beautiful
@katieflute have u checked the screw from the mechanic for the f#? It's the one at the bottom from the middle piece (for those who don't know...) if that one is loose, the hole won't be properly closed
someone in my schools sixth grade band had a purple flute told the band director it wasn't playing right the director told her is was TRASH then showed my section (the flutes) why we shouldn't buy something like that, because one, the cork was TORN up, and also the fact that he could bend it in half with two fingers
I play horn and don't know what is A good flute sounds like lmao 😂 buttttt I still love this channel
I haven't played in 20 years and bought a flute off of ebay to see if i could still make a sound with it. I'm having my flute teacher try it out but it's not too bad on scales. The challenge for me will be reading music.
I play trumpet. WHY AM I HERE???
Haylea Brown I play clarinet why am I here???😂❤️
Because flute is amazing
LemoniDrop well when she plays it it is
i play the alto sax why am i here
WELCOME.
Omg my friends cousin came into band with that exact same flute but in blue, it even had all the accessories you showed lol it broke in the second week
Try a lefreque on the cheap flutes just for fun to see what it does
WHO WINS a pink amazon/ebay flute or a 5 stringed sAcriLIgOUs violin/viola thing
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@@graciedavis7432 hi fellow twosetter!
Defne Ergezen hello fellow ling ling wannabe
Ling Ling doesn’t need sAcRiliGiOuS instrument.... HE CAN PLAY THEM ALL
I bought a ~$30 flute at the grocery store a number of years ago. Since I'm unable to get sounds out of it (unless I attach an alto sax mouthpiece, lol), so far I've used it mostly for photo shoots in the forest. The real flutists in my concert band cringed at the idea of buying a flute in the grocery store. See also the Better Sax channel here on YT where Jay has tested some Amazon/eBay instruments with varying success, plus the fact that if you would happen to find 1 cheap that works, chances are low that someone else will be as lucky even if they buy from the same reseller, unlike when you get real brands from real music stores.
The pink Amazon flute sounded absolutely terrible. The Ebay one was ok but still pretty bad. Also extremely jealous of your professional flute😍
THE fuscia pink flute had a nicer tome and botto end, if you fixed the leakage it would be really nice, Your flute sounds beautiful!
does anyone know the song that she played? Sounds like something from Carmen by Bizet (btw I had a leak on f# as well as the bb thumb key on my Gemeinhardt :/. But now I have an intermediate yamaha 581 which plays amazingly)
But why does she still sound good playing sucky flutes....
Lots of practice and dedication
I think it's pretty obvious that your normal flute is much better than the others, but I have to agree that the ebay flute is better than the amazon flute. The leaking on that one is very audible.
What’s funny is that I bought that flute for band but in blue and not even like months later the color started peel off but it sounds great which is weird. Later on I bought another flute from a different company called Cecilio and it has a lot of leaks. I really want to use my blue flute for my concert tmrw but I’m trying to find a way that I can take the color off so it won’t be a huge problem yk
what’s the song at 4:28 plssss
You could turn the bad flutes into lamps. ☺🎶😁