- Eastar Open Hole 16 Keys Flute for Beginner Kids Student with Fingering Chart, Cleaning Kit, Stand, Case, Gloves, Tuning Rod, Silver, EFL-2

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.

Fantastic for my students it’s easy to take a note out. It was easy to carry around. My student said it’s really cheap for beginners and students in the note will be good with it

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 did a lot of research before buying this instrument. I have been playing the flute for 20 years and I needed a low cost option for my niece who has just started to show interest in playing the flute, but didn’t want to buy her a low quality instrument. After seeing a YouTube review on this instrument, I felt comfortable buying it for her as a beginner. The flute came carefully packaged, the keys were protected by pieces of cork and everything was wrapped in plastic. After I unboxed it, I played a variety of excerpts on it and was pleasantly surprised. The tone is okay, doesn’t sound dull or muted at all. The mechanism did require a tiny bit of adjustment, there was a small leak that was easily fixed by tweaking a screw or two. The pads look very durable and the action feels very responsive. I can’t speak on the longevity as of right now, but I can say that due to the low cost I doubt it will be worth paying to fix when something major goes wrong. (She’s in middle school, something will eventually go wrong lol) I would definitely recommend this for a beginner or even someone with previous experience who wants to get back into it. Very good starter flute.

Flauta decente, acordé con el precio.

This is an economical beginner flute (EFL-1Pu). That being said, this flute knocks it out of the ball park! The build is great, the mechanics didn't need any adjustments and the sound is really good. Yes, it doesn't sound as good as my $1000 Yamaha Student flute, but for what it cost, it's outstanding! The case alone is amazing, with enough room and protection for the flute and all of the extras. I had to buy one separately for my Yamaha so I could carry all the cleaning extras with the flute, and this one comes with a case that does all that as part of the package! I saw a review for the EFL-1 on The Flute Channel on YouTube and decided to give it a try (also bought the Eastar EPC-2s Piccolo because of her review). So glad I did. I would definitely recommend this for anyone looking to try out learning a flute but didn't have a lot of money to spend! And... it's Purple!! What's not to love?!?

My daughter loved it so much good quality

中学時代以来のフルートです。室内楽の同好会でバイオリンとビオラとクラを担当してるのですが、去年から古楽のレパートリーを増やすためにティンホイッスルやらバロックリコーダーをやり始め、ヘンデルやテレマンあたりのソナタも吹けるようになり管への情熱(？)みたいなものが再燃し中学時代に吹いていたフルートの音が懐かしくなり購入しました。 フルートの3点支持だの回転重心だの、当時もそうでしたが簡単なように見えて習得の難しい基本のキからのリスタートです。確か当時吹いてた管がミヤザワ楽器さんのms95で、Eメカもリングキーもなく菅もこれより重くて始めは楽器が押さえにくかった記憶があります。それに比べて菅がかなり軽いので初心者の方でも疲れにくく吹きやすいと思います。あの頃と比べて体も発達したので最初はつまづきなく進み楽しかったのですが、最低音のcとDがめちゃくちゃ出にくくて萎えました。これは一般的な楽器でもアンブシュアにコツが必要で出すのが難しい音ですが、何となく必然的に出にくい感じがします。五年ほど吹いてた自分でも低音が出にくいです。構造の問題なのかな？ でもスプリングソナタくらいは音のつまづきもなく吹けたので趣味で吹く楽器としては充分だと思います。ヘンデルのラルゴ、ビゼーのハバネラ、グルックの精霊の踊りメロディーなどフルートソロの楽しい曲を吹くのは出にくい音が絡むので至難の業です。部活やオケやアンサンブルで使うなら音圧負けしないヤマハやクランポンの銀菅くらいの方がいいと思います。中古ならメルカリなどで安いです。この楽器も響きは綺麗で大きいですが何となく薄い感じがして、合奏では音が負けます。アンサンブルで吹いてみたら弦の音にかき消されてイマイチでした。低音は響きが良くないです、高音はまろやかで、歌うような曲に向いており、ソロでは映えるような不思議な音色です。音高時代はクラスにフルートの子が何故か十人くらいいて(全体で五十人も居たらしいです。 自分の専科の弦の子なんて二人しかいないのに流石に多すぎだろう) で、彼女たちは放課後になると廊下やら空き教室やらであの分厚いアルテの練習曲を吹いたりよくわからないコーダを吹いたりガヤガヤやってて側からみると楽しそうだったのですが、彼女たちがいつまでも学校に居残って練習してた理由が今になってよくわかりました。これ、壁の薄い古い集合住宅だとあまりにもうるさいんです… バイオリンやクラみたいに消音器がないので音漏れがストレートです。バイオリンよりも響くみたいです。家で長いこと吹くのは気が重いのでちょくちょくカラオケ屋に行って練習してます。楽器ケース持ってカラオケ屋入るのが久しぶりすぎて結構熱い…

I'm very happy with the purchase of this flute. It arrived on time, well packaged, and in excellent condition. The quality of the instrument exceeded my expectations – great sound, beautiful finish, and very easy to play, even for someone picking it up again after many years. Overall, a great shopping experience. Highly recommended!