disappointed in metal flute sounds vs plastic

[mrcharly]

I started trying to play a soprano 7-hole plastic thing, a toy really. It was shrill and awful. So I made a low D 6-hole out of pipe. That sounds nice and I can play the lower octave ok, but can't reliably get upper octave. Music is also a bit limited.

So today I popped into a music shop and tried a 'Primo' concert flute.

What a disappointment, it sounded so tinny and hollow compared to the low D. I thought the sound would have some richness to it. It was like a cheap plastic descant recorder.

Would a better quality flute have a better sound, is it the player, or is that just the way metal concert flutes sound?

[Kleynan]

Without wanting to offend you, its probably your technique that is not giving you a satisfactory tone

A rich tone is aquired with the right technique, practice and you should be able to get it on the "primo"

[Phineas]

Without wanting to offend you, its probably your technique that is not giving you a satisfactory tone

A rich tone is aquired with the right technique, practice and you should be able to get it on the "primo"

Ditto!

[m3the01]

Ditto II.