– Eastar Closed Hole 16 Keys Flute for Beginner Kids Student with Cleaning Kit, Stand, Case, Gloves, Tuning Rod, Nickel, EFL-1

Great value for money and a well made flute, as a complete novice with no previous experience, i watched some videos to get started and found i could make reasonably progress and started to produce some quite good sounds fairly quickly. In less than a week i have managed to play a complete scale from the lowest note upwards. far from perfect, but apparently the lowest note is oneof the more difficult to play for a beginner. I'm enjoying the experience and looking forward to making a lot more music with this instrument.

This flute is perfect for beginners. The flute itself plays brilliantly, and the mid-range notes are warm and resonant. The lip plate is comfortable, not too skinny or too thick, and doesn't feel as if it will be bent. In regards to the additional products included with the instrument, the case is incredibly well-made (possibly even better than the case that came with my £1000+ concert flute!) and the other gadgets included such as the stand, small screwdriver and cleaning rod and cloths are all great value for money, which, if bought separately would probably cost as much as the entire bundle!I would highly recommend this to any beginner (even up to Grade 5), and I am even considering taking this with me to my next concert as a back-up!Great value for money with a great sound, highly recommend.

Wanted a cheap workmanlike flute for practice. It fits the bill, but one of the keys (activated by f sharp) not sealing properly. Will have to paper shim it, but it is still playable. Lower register rich and full, mid nice, but top octave none too clear at the moment. Still, I rarely get up there! Overall for an inexpensive instrument it is good value - just have a teacher check it over before using… for once it might not be the student’s fault!

You really do get amazing value for money with this flute - in appearance you wouldn't know it only cost £66, it's ready to play straight out of the case, has a beautiful tone, and the keys are the right amount of springy. It's been a very long time since I've played so all my problems (slight airiness) is most likely user error and sloppy technique, and not the instrument itself. Absolutely recommend this to anyone who wants to give it a try but aren't sure they're ready to commit to the expense of a better known/more professional brand.Edit: It is worth noting that at 12 days, with a minimum on 1 hour practice daily, the coating on the lip plate has become significantly tarnished, and two keys are also beginning to darken in the same way. I have yet to get a jewellery cloth to see if it can be reversed, or if it's a more permanent issue with a coating rubbing off. It is however still in tune and holding up nicely in every other way.

Amazing flute at an amazing price. I’ve played flute for over 50 years and have a collection of boehm concert flutes like this one and also wooden irish style flutes and whistles. I bought this as I did not have an open hole concert flute. Due to a temporary hand condition limiting my right hand stretching I wasn’t able to play my irish wooden flutes and you can’t get the same expression from a closed hole keyed boehm flute. I didn’t expect too much for this kind of money but I was impressed by the tone and playability of this instrument. The main difference these days between an expensive and a budget boehm flute is the strength of the metal used in the rods and springs. A budget instrument will go out of alignment quicker if played a lot everyday. However as a student instrument and casual use this is a real bargain. I’ll post a video when I get the time.

Not expensive but very easy to play. I had never played one before but as soon as i had assembled it I was able to play the scales immediately. I think it is good value for money.

The flute looks beautiful but I was devastated to learn that my daughter shouldn't be using it, if she wants to learn how to play properly. Her 1st lesson was this week & I just received a school email:...She really enjoyed it however, she may have told you that Mr Sterling found an issue with the flute that had been purchased on Amazon I believe. The flute is in 3 separate pieces which is as it should be. However, the bore of the mouth piece does not fit into the main body of the flute as it does not belong to the same instrument.Please sort this out Amazon.

I think we are unfortunate and got a used and returned flute. There are marks and imperfections near the mouth piece and due to reflection it's hard to see in the pictures.And correct me if I am wrong ? But how is this a stand and it seems something has been snapped off.We will return and make the journey to our local music shop.2 stars as the bag is lovely and sturdy and all other items are good