Yamaha YFL-211

The Yamaha YFL211s is probably the worlds most popular student flute. Solid, reliable and they hold their value well. I play the flute myself and used to work in a music shop where the Yamaha 211 outsold all other student flutes 5 to 1. You will pay more for a Yamaha but there are several reasons why this is worth doing: - The Yamaha comes with a 2 year manufacturers guarantee whereas many others such as Jupiter and Pearl come with 1. - The silver plated body is sophisticated and durable enough to out live the student head joint - what I mean by this is that usually when a student player progresses to grade 5/6 standard they usually need to ...  Read the complete review

I started playing the flute about 7 years ago and since moving from the fife I have had the Yamaha 211. It has kept me playing all the way up to grade six so is definitely worth buying. Although there are many other models available with solid silver head joints and open holes, I think this is certainly, without a doubt, the best flute for a beginner upwards. Yamaha are very well known throughout the music industry and their range of instruments prove their reliability. It produces a warm tone and it very easy to play however, compared to other flutes it is said to be quite heavy in weight and the upper register can be quite muffled. Depite this, I would recommend it to ...  Read the complete review