Features:

  • Whether you want to buy a flute for yourself or for your friends or others, this flute is a product of choice as a result of its high quality and cost effective price
  • The leather pad offers great water resistance and air tightness
  • Made from Real CUPRONICKEL which contributes to high durability and wonderful tone.
  • Closed Hole 16 Keys Design
  • The high grade needle spring has a long lifetime and ensures good
Before purchasing I emailed her teacher the link to check it out and he told me it would be just fine for a starter flute

I bought this for my daughter who has band as an elective this year. Before purchasing I emailed her teacher the link to check it out and he told me it would be just fine for a starter flute. I had also looked at some local music stores before purchasing this one, and the lowest priced one I found was about $300. Not something I really wanted to shell out for considering this elective lasts just half the year and she may or may not decide to continue with this afterwards. I do not know anything about musical instruments, but was still pleasantly surprised when it arrived. The case is nice, the flute looks beautiful and she has had no issues with getting the pieces put together or taken apart. It also comes with accessories for cleaning. From what she tells me, her class is going well and she's already learned a few things. If she decides to keep playing, I will then consider an upgrade but for the price of this one, I will not care if she loses interest once this class is over. Same with potentially losing or breaking it. Replacement wouldn't make me crazy.

A flue that's cheap enough to just mess around with!

I've never played flute before. I played trumpet way back in middle school and simply wanted to relive that new band instrument experience now in my 30s. The flue is quieter than a trumpet, and much easier to disassemble and stow away. This flute fit my needs perfectly. I've been at it for a few months now and I can easily play the lower octave down to the low C, but the higher notes are still a struggle. After learning all the fingerings for the notes, I keep this flute out on a stand at all times to just pick up and tinker with whenever the mood strikes. It's been a lot of fun learning and playing!

Quality beginner flute.

I have played flute for nearly 20 years. I have a gemeinhardt and an armstrong. I ordered this one as a gift for a young girl in the christmas angel program so I do not know how it will work in the long run. But initial impression is that it is a quality beginner flute. I played around on it for 20 minutes or so just to make sure it wasn't broken or terrible. I was pleasantly surprised. There were no leaks in any of the pads, none of the keys stuck and the sound was full bodied. I love that it comes with all the basic upkeep tools as well as the fabric case with the handle as well as shoulder strap. It was very shiny, and each piece came wrapped in plastic as well as the whole case within another box.

So far perfect.......

This review refers to the silver plated 165 Dols Glory flute I bought because of its B foot so as to better play violin pieces where the low B pops up quite often. Although it remains to be seen how the flute does in a few months, I am very surprised about the quality of this low-price instrument. So far I used a Pearl Flute bought about 45 years ago with a silver head joint and a C Foot. I also briefly used a very expensive silver-gold alloy handmade Natsuki with a C Foot bought about 25 years ago. Although it sounds ,unbelievable, I do better on the cheap Glory "marching band" flute playing classical pieces. I still have problems with the low B though, because I am simply not yet used to it . I also have problems with the last two highest notes (B and C) .The B and C at the very top as well the lowest B, hardly ever occur. I never met them in the 4 or 5 years of my playing primarily Bach and a little music of the classical era. For this reason I hardly practiced these notes. It is surely not a problem of the flute but me. In violin music to which I now turn they do occur occasionally and I am confident the Glory will do justice to them with sufficient practice.. The flute does extremely well on the most frequently used tonal range and one may play it softly very easily. After a brief warm up, I could play the Glory so softly that next-door neighbours would not notice me at all . Well known problem tones of the flute such as C Sharp, 2nd octave sound pretty good on it. I guess for reasons of physics a perfect flute does not exist. Some tones naturally come beautifully and some are tough to produce. Given that, it seems a good idea if flute makers to compromise on notes that hardly occur. As to price I am not so keen on expensive handmade flutes because I want to play without worrying constantly about theft. Given todays technology and mass production, I tend to trust a custom made flute more than a handmade model, (unless I had very specific needs, that may not be mass produced) . 'As to metall, yes you do hear the difference. Gold silver, coupro -nickel, wood sound different. But it does not mean that you get a poorer sound on a cheaper metal, the sound is not worse but simply different. Most flutes whether, gold, silver , wood or coupro nickel sound gorgeous if the player does justice to them. The cheap models seem to sound more tender, light and fragile .It seems hard to produce a real broad, volumous sound on them which I do not mind since I wanted a flute and not a trumpet. Also, if you are a hobby player like me, a tender sound is better since you do not want to be noticed by neighbours. 'All in all I am so far very happy with my new flute. It looks pretty solid. If it lasts one year it was worth it. Padding an expensive flute after one year costs more than a new cheap flute. 'This flute seems an excellent option (at least for a hobby player that does not play in a symphony). I tried to put the silver head joint of my Pearl onto the Glory flute that one did not work

Incomprehensible how such an inexpensive instrument could be soooo good!

My mind is blown. I've played flute practically my whole life. I wanted a practice instrument that I could leave at my city condo so I didn't have to keep carrying my Yamaha with me. I saw this and couldn't believe the price. But I really don't have hundreds to spend on another instrument that will just be used in my practice room. I thought the colors would just be cool. When I received it and took the case out of the box, I looked at the cheap, soft-sided case and, well, I wasn't expecting much. Well I was in for a shock. I put it together and just stared at it. The metallic blue body and brightly polished gold-colored keys were dazzling. Very cool indeed. Now for the real test. I put it to my lips and ran two octaves of scales up and down a few times. Wow. Crystal clear, smooth tone, excellent, effortless vibrato. The pads all seal tightly with the lightest of touch. The keys all work flawlessly. I expected my finger's muscle memory to have a problem with the return spring tension. Not so. Closing my eyes, I can't tell the difference between this little mind-blower and $3000 Yamaha. I played a little Irish ditty. I played a little Bach, a little jazz and a little Jethro Tull. I certainly found a good practice instrument! If you have a good ear, especially that of an experienced flutist, the difference in sound between a really fine instrument and this is very distinguishable. Bottom line... Need a really decent, inexpensive practice instrument? Look no further. Have a child interested in learning the flute? Here you go! For incredibly minimal investment, you could start your child down a path that can provide a lifetime of enrichment. Or, did you play flute in high school or college and just want to see if you have any of that talent and skill left? Here you go! Get one and some music and go play in the basement. You'll be surprised how wonderful it feels to have one of these lovely instruments in your hands and how genuinely fine the sound is.

Excellent Cheap Flute

***Initial Impression*** 2 days ago, I ordered this flute from Amazon. I am a collector of cheap flutes. Other than my prized possession, every flute I own cost me less than $125. My first flute cost me $20 at a garage sale. I play it almost every day. This is my initial impression of the "Glory". I have been playing this flute for 5 minutes. I am already in love. Most of my other flutes haven't been been tuned up since I bought them. On most of them, I have a heck of a time hitting low C. On my Glory, I was able to hit low C instantly. The flute feels heavier than some of my other ones, especially my Jupiter which is made of tin and is extremely light. I've only bought one other "Cheap Flute" on Amazon. It is called a Lazaro, and it cost me $100 when I bought it. I love my Lazaro, but I'm told it can't be repaired should anything go wrong. This flute is the same. Because of the materials it's made out of, it's basically impossible for a traditional music expert to repair. This makes the flute a poor choice for children, but an excellent choice for adult hobbyists who take good care of their things. I am no expert flautist. I began 2 years ago, and other than a few youtube videos, I have taken no lessons. I practice for 10 minutes a day which most people think is laughable, but 10 minutes a day is over an hour a week. And with 52 weeks in a year, that 10 minutes a day turns into just enough practice to make significant progress. I once read an article that said a good head joint will make all the difference to your tone. Instead of sticking with one thing until I'm good enough to "step up", I've decided to buy half a dozen cheap head joints to see which feels most comfortable. 10 years from now, I'll buy a gold head joint with the aperture style I'm most fond of. This flute has an aperture which is very similar to the Yamaha student flutes. It is very rectangular which I am told is easier for a student to produce a tone with. It's about 3 millimeters higher in the vertical dimension than my Lazaro which up until now I have been able to produce the cleanest tone with. It is about 1 millimeter lower in vertical dimension to my Jupiter which I can produce a very clean tone with, but can't quite hit that low C. It is roughly the same in vertical dimension to my Gemeinhardt (Which I paid $425 at a used music store for. My prized possession ^_^) but is about 3 millimeters wider in horizontal dimension. Overall, my initial impressions are extremely positive. I will update this review in a couple weeks after I've spent some seriously time exploring my instrument. But other than an intermediate flute I experimented with at a student rental shop once, this is the only flute I've ever played that played almost flawlessly the first time I picked it up. Unless you strike gold at a garage sale like I did, this is the cheapest flute you will ever find. I would highly recommend it to any adult who is copious enough to be very careful with their belongings. For kids, I'd recommend renting a Yamaha and paying that extra $10 a month for the maintenance plan should they drop it, or treat it poorly. The choice on different colors is an added bonus. Most flutes are silver in appearance. Glory has a dozen colors to choose from. I chose green for my Lazaro. I chose silver on black for this model. *** I have played this flute for about 20 more minutes since I began to write this review. I am extremely pleased. ***

Cheaper, faster,and better than a flute repair.

This flute was purchased as a backup flute for my daughter while her other flute was in the shop for 3 weeks + to get repaired. This flute was less than the cost of the repair and with 2 day prime shipping it was in her hands in time for her next event. We told the repair guy about our purchase of this flute and he became upset. He basically said cheap internet flutes are irreparable. He said how much better her old $900 flute was that we were fixing once or twice a year. But this new flute worked perfectly. It sounded great. Really good. It sounds as good as her other more expensive flute. It basically is a disposable flute, but it sounds and plays awesome, is less expensive than a typical repair, and we get it back faster. I can buy one a year and be money ahead. Sometimes it is hard to break the mindset of buying a "Legacy" flute that can be given to the next generation, when you just need something to get you through high school.

A flute for a beginning student that would be O.K. If taken care of properly—

This flute would be OK for a beginner – you certainly wouldn’t be able to find a better price for your flute. The instrument is thinner than most, so you would have to take care of it. All notes respond down to the low C. For the price, I am amazed at the quality of the instrument. I don’t think you could get a major repair on it, but who cares—just buy another one— I am a retired band director, and would have been happy to have a beginner show up with this instrument, and the only negative thing I found was the thin body metal of the flute body. A student would have to take care of the instrument and it should last till high school, and then I would buy a major instrument company flute that would take the beating of marching band and could be repaired if damaged. Your band director could suggest companies he would recommend—

Will not rent and the best buy for a new student!

If you are a new "band" parent, let me save you the headache! Do not rent an instrument and pay 3 times the cost for something your child cannot keep! I am so pleased with this instrument and it is ours to keep. I would recommend this flute to anyone looking to buy.

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