Eastar C Flutes Closed Hole C Flute Musical Instrument with Cleaning Rod, Carrying Case, Stand, Gloves and Tuning Rod, 16 Key Student Flute Beginner Kids Flute, Nickel, EFL-1 Everything Else

Before purchasing this flute I read the reviews and compared it to the other low cost options on amazon. I played the flute in high school, and now at age 60 I wanted to play again. but like a beginner I didn’t want to spend a bunch of money on something I may not use after the newness wears off. My nice high-end flute was given to a relative decades ago.I am very impressed with this product. It is an unbelievable value for <$100. I don’t recommend a colored version cuz they chip and the nickel plated version was only a few dollars cheaper than the silver plated version. So I bought the silver open/closed hole version.Note: the open/closed hole version goes both ways. The holes are plugged with small plastic covers that can removed if desired. Personally I prefer closed holes as it is easier to play. The plastic covers are almost invisible and do not interfere with the touch.One could argue that the tone isn’t as good as a high end flute but I didn’t notice anything wrong with the sound. It plays and feels fine to me, although it does seem to weigh slightly less than I remember. But it has fine weight. The joints are very snug, as the are supposed to be. I didn’t have to adjust anything and it worked properly out of the box. It comes with many little accessories that are nice. The workmanship also appears fine but I’m not an expert on this. I have to assume concessions were made somewhere to offer this product at such a low cost. The pads look good and if ever replaced will cost twice the value of the flute. I never had to replace the pads on my original flute. If it’s ever necessary maybe I’ll upgrade if I’m still playing it. For now I don’t need to pay extra for for a premium name. For a child, the risk of loss or theft is high so this price is much more practical. At $100 you can give it away if they don’t take to playing it.I can’t say anything good or bad about the alternatives. My decision was mostly because I wanted the silver plate. It looks nicer, but will very likely wear off with use - probably before the pads wear out.

I wanted to introduce my daughter to other instruments but didn’t want to break the bank. I’m very happy to have found this product. The case it comes in is very well made and reinforced. The flute itself appears to be very well made, the action is very smooth and it’s very well made. The stand is pretty cool and vey compact. It’s also covered in felt so you won’t scratch the inside of the flute!

UPDATE: Nearly three months in…I finally broke down and bought myself a Gemeinhardt 3OB because after three months, I had a lot of trouble with certain notes (mid E, F, A, and high C). I had watched several videos that said often, beginners on cheap flutes quit, thinking that they are at fault for the lack of quality. I’m here to tell you… it’s absolutely true. So – still 5 stars, still worth it for a beginner, still stand by my original review, but know that once you really start to understand how hard you’re working to produce good tone, it may be time to move up into something better. Eastar’s flute will have a place in my heart as the start of a great adventure, but after three months, five days a week, one hour a day… I finally had to move up and now? I’ve got a tone like butter… (or at least beginner butter. Ha ha ha!)Original Post:… I’m still playing it and enjoying it. A few things I’ll touch on, which don’t make this flute less than five stars, but are considerations for anyone wanting to buy a flute.1) If you are acidic, (like me and my wit – ahahahahahaha), expect this thing to begin to tarnish within two weeks (playing ~5 days a week). After nearly a month, the point where my left hand index finger holds the flute is black, the 4th finger key is black, and tarnish is showing up on my lip plate and other contact points and keys. Flutes do tarnish, and it doesn’t affect the sound, but it’s something to keep in mind as the price of this flute costs less than it will cost to get the tarnish removed. (And yep, I clean it after every use – inside and out.)2) It is a very bright and brassy sound. This isn’t a mellow flute, for that, you’re going to have to up your price point significantly. I don’t think less of it for that simply because… I got a flute for 75 bucks.3) It’s 75 bucks. Don’t think you’re going to get a $3000 sound out of it, or even a $300 one for that matter (though watching a professional play this flute on a YouTube video did make it sound maybe $200-ish). Make your peace now. It is fantastic for adults (like me) who are wanting to try out the flute to see if it’s an instrument they’d like to continue. It seems like it’d be stellar for elementary school students (4th-5th grade) who are starting out as well. But – if it breaks, you’re going to be buying a new one, as the price to repair it will be over the price to just buy another one to start out.So why five stars? Because I was ready for a $75 dollar instrument. That said, it impressed me with the workmanship. It is actually pretty solidly built, which is great. It comes with everything you’re going to need to take care of it. It comes with a stand. It even comes with a pair of gloves so while you’re cleaning it, you’re not just getting fingerprints all over it again. It has a decent sound and, hey, did I mention it’s $75 dollars? It is well worth that price. If you’re on the fence, go for it. You won’t be disappointed.

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 I’ve had the flute for about a week and I’m a complete beginner and have learned to make some notes with it, but too embarrassed to show everyone.. lol!!! I appreciated that it came with all he accessories and I’ve been watching youtube tutorials on how to play. I’m still in the very starting stage and haven’t practice much, but look forward to it each tie I try it out. This is certainly a good value on something, you may or may not know if would like. Also I found out you can spend a bunch of money on flutes and this will be a good starting point, but if you go further along, definitely and upgrade..

I was nervous buying a flute online, mostly because my husband was against it but this flute has been great so far. It was accepted by my daughter’s elementary school and she has only had a couple classes so far but the flute works great. I’m so happy I decided to give it a chance. Great flute for the price and for a child starting out with it for the first time. The case is great for taking back and forth to school and it comes with a cleaning cloth and rod. I definitely recommend it for a first time player that you don’t want to spend tons of money on.