Make sure the flute does NOT have an inline G. Some flutes have an inline G, but for most people this makes you stretch your fingers more and is uncomfortable and hard to get used to. So if a flute has a gold RISER or CHIMNEY or WALL then that will make a difference because those are specific places where your air hits to create a sound. There will be flutes with gold plated lip plates the gold plate doesn't make a difference in the sound because your air hits the TONE HOLE to create sound. It's good if the body and foot joints are silver as well, but it doesn't make as big of a difference as the material of the headjoint. You can't go wrong with a Yamaha or a Pearl, but Emerson flutes are very good and are a lower price as well.īecause you want a flute that can keep up with your skill, you should definitely make sure the flute you buy has a solid silver headjoint. Plus, again, Jupiter flutes are the same price as other brand flutes that are better quality.
Jupiter flutes seem to need maintenance more often than other flutes.
The feel of their mechanism isn't as light and springy as that of Pearl and Yamaha flutes. The craftsmanship on Gemeinhardts has gone downhill (Not like they were that amazing to begin with). But they are just as bad of quality even if they use more expensive metals. Gemeinhardts are the same out of tune and stiff flutes like the Armstrongs, and some of their flutes are actually more expensive because they use materials like silver and use gold plated lip plates. Armstrongs can be okay for a beginner who won't take music very far. It's pretty hard to get a clear, pretty tone on Armstrongs because of this. Armstrong flutes are not very good for an intermediate or advanced player because they have a very stiff headjoint which leads to an uncharacteristic sound. Higher end Gemeinhardt and Jupiter flutes are about the same price as GOOD brands such as Emerson, Pearl and Yamaha I played on a "professional" Gemeinhardt for 5 years, my first flute was an Armstrong, and my school's flute was a Jupiter so I can enlighten you on the cons of these brands. Also, you can find really good deals on eBay. Flutes made in Japan are THE BEST quality. And if you can find a Japanese made flute in your price range, GET IT. But sometimes you can find their flutes for a good price.
And obviously Muramatsu and Miyazawa (Japanese made flutes are the best in the world) are the top of the line flutes that cost thousands of dollars. I recommend Yamaha, Emerson, Altus, and Pearl for high quality for a reasonable price. I do recommend getting an offset flute, inline flutes are not ergonomic and have especially poor resale value.Īs someone who has been playing flute for 8 years and has researched flutes to no end, I recommend you do not go with Gemeinhardt, Armstrong, and definitely NOT JUPITER. Just be sure there is a return policy! Some sellers sell flutes describing them as in perfect working condition.
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You can however find used professional quality flutes in a similar price ranges used such as the Altus 807, Miyazawa 102, and Yamaha 500 series.Įbay has especially cheaper closed hole C foot versions of these professional makers since everyone wants open holes & B foot so they do not resell well. Pearl prices some Quantz models higher than the Dolce model, this doesn't mean they are better, they still have the stock student head, but extra bells and whistles that mean nothing (solid silver, C# trill), the Dolce model is where their psuedo-professional headjoint comes in. Intermediate flutes nowadays are Chinese bodies with decent heads, the better of these are the Taiwan bodies like Pearl Dolce & Altus Azumi flutes.Įxamples of the Chinese flutes would be Powell Sonare & Burkart Resona.įYI - Jupiter, Azumi, and Altus are divisions of same company KHS Music: Jupiter being student flutes, Azumi intermediate, and Altus Japan made professional. It really depends on how much you want to spend.
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