The advertisement was right on about the flute sounding like a wooden flute -- it has a bit of a "buzz" to it, if that makes sense, but not in a negative way. It almost sounds like a very upgraded recorder. I am pleased with the playability (is that a word?) of the flute overall, as I was able to pick it up and go right off the bat. I'm not 100% accurate on the higher ranges yet, but it took me months to get that together on my Yamaha too, so I know that's simply me. It's a very different type of sound, not the bright, vibrant one that I get from my Yamaha and Amadeus, so I'm enjoying the change. The vibrato on the flute is phenomenal!!!! It picks up the vibrato and sings! I did notice that I can't project quite as well as on my Yamaha, but maybe this is simply a matter of getting more used to the instrument.
I don't think I would ever buy this type of flute to be my #1 instrument, but for something to play around with for a different sound I'm happy with the purchase. I agree with the advertisement that this would be a good flute for jazz or blues (which I don't play) , but I'm also enjoying it for the baroque music, too. It causes a bit of a stir when you bring it out because it looks so different from the regular silver flute. It really does look like a wooden flute, even down to the "grain". I look forward to playing with my chamber group (the renaissance music) to see how it blends with the other flutes. I played it last night with another group on "Barber of Seville", but didn't like it for that type of music.
Hope I didn't bore anyone. I like new things (gadgets especially) so if I try something else new, I'll let y'all know, if you're interested.
