pearl 765 coda, yamaha 574, Miyazawa 102.. opinions?

[arabians207]

Ive recently begun looking for a new flute and so far I've gotten to try the Miyazawa 102, and at my lesson last week i tried an Emerson something (it was a bit out of our price range.. and i did not like it at all.. some keys such as the G# and the very low C/C#/B rollers were VERY awkward to play (my teacher agreed) and i did not like it at all.. but just something to compare) and an older Yamaha 461 or something comparable to todays 574.. which my mom thought i sounded best on, but for $1800 i'd rather buy a new one for just $100-200 more.. so we have a new 574 on order.

Id really like to try the Pearl 765 (Coda?) models but it will be quite a while before they will be able to get one- the person at the store said they have been having a hard to get one, and she didn't know if she could get it out on approval. Another person is ordering, so its possible i can try theirs before they get it. (I don't know if they are trying it or buying it for sure)

In your opinions, is the 10k lip plate, D# roller (I really liked it on Miyazawas) and the C# trill worth an extra $800 on the CODA? I would really like those, but my mom would much rather pay $1,600 for the model without those..

I really liked the projection I got on the Miyazawas, and im kinda guessing it'd be much more sound on most newer flutes than I get on mine right now. (I think my teacher also liked that.. that was the first thing she said when i played an excerpt from the all-state etudes) On my current flute (its a 25-30yr old King-B foot, Silver headjoint, and i also found out its heavy walled) it has quite a bit more resistance, which caused me to overblow quite often on the Miyazawas, but at home after my lesson I noticed I was UNDERblowing more (on like high E and above, same thing with my flute.. but probably less often) than overblowing at all.. but just being aware of it probably made a difference. I also know that I occasionally overblow on my other flute as well..

I basically want to know of those 3, which one would you probably buy, and for what reasons? I know it depends what I sound like and which sound I like the best.. but which would you personally buy for yourself?

I also didn't really want a split E mechanism, but both the Yamaha and the Pearls don't have those models of flute without it (unless you want an inline G, id really prefer offset) My old flute does not have one, and im fine without it. Does the pearl have the on/off of the split E?

I really wanted to order a few off FluteWorld to try, but i don't think my mom is going to let me.. and its about $50 for shipping/insurance to ship 3 instruments to try... So I will have a pretty limited to choose from.

Thanks so much!

[fluttiegurl]

First, I would suggest shopping around. It sounds as if the store you are buying from kinda has you backed into a corner For one thing, you can get a Pearl with offset G and no split E. And if the store cannot get what you want on approval, they are greatly limiting you.

As for which one I would buy, that depends. Keep in mind that the Miyazawa is handmade and as I have said time and time again, handmade is nearly always a better caliber flute for many reasons. I also like the Pearls (a lot) and have sverela students who own them. The CODA features may be worth the extra cash if they are options that you want. As for which one I would buy, that would depend on how they sounded to me, but I would probably lean toward the Miya because it is handmade.

On eother thing, if you want something with resistance to keep you from overblowing, try something with a heavy wall.

[flutegeek1992]

I LOVE my Pearl 765 CODA, for what its worth, and it fit me very well. However, you should really try everything you can get your hands on. I happen to live an hour away from fluteworld, so I've never dealt with instrument trial periods, but I know several people on the board have and I'm sure they will share their experiences. It's always good to try instruments and play on them awhile before you make any desicion. I would try fluteworld if possible, maybe you can save up the money and spend it yourself? Try explaining to her that you want an instument you know you'll love and that will last you for many years to come. Good luck!