Es una flauta de madera muy profesional, al principio el sonido no era muy claro y firme, pero después de usarla por más de una semana para practicar la flauta empezó a sonar muy bien, y con un poso de aceite para proteger la madera es mejor.La recomiendo un excelente instrumento musical.

une Flûte de qualité ..en matériaux et en musique !

You may be expecting an instrument crafted in maple wood, based on the title for this listing. What you will receive, however, is a recorder made out of pear wood -- a pale imitation.You may, like me, be expecting to receive your musical instrument in a decent box that it can be broken down into and stored in, perhaps with a little pot of wax to lubricate the joint. But no, you will receive it in a cheap plastic sleeve, unceremoniously shoved into a cardboard shipping box stuffed with packing paper, with no wax lubricant.There is no grace to the presentation of this, what USED to be a fine instrument from a fine old European instrument manufacturer. A pity, because Hohner used to be a good name.

La flauta está bien hecha y es bonita. La recibí el 5 de septiembre 2019. Llevo una semana con ella y se escucha algunas notas con escape de aire y por lo mismo, opacas. Veré que si no mejora en unos días, voy a devolverla. Pues la diferencia con la Yamaha de plástico no es tan grande. Y mejor adquiero la de madera de peral.10 de septiembre 2019 aceité mi flauta con aceite de almendras. Huele delicioso y el sonido mejoró. Ojalá se siga curando para darle las 5 estrellas.2 de octubre 2019. Ya llevo 4 aceitadas a la flauta. Las notas graves son más voluminosas. Cometí la osadía de aceitar el bloque 3 veces, no haré ni una más. Fue por seguir 2 opiniones de expertos. Dare una aceitada general más y contaré cómo está tocando cuando ya esté todo su tratamiento de lubricación.¡Encontré la causa del "gis", (4 de octubre 2019) ese aire residual que sonaba junto con cada nota. Un pequeño desperfecto en la lengüeta y el block. Los lijé con cuidados y le volví a dar filo a la lengüeta. ¡Ya suena fuerte y brillante! Ya le doy cinco estrellas. Gracias.

Great sound and very well made. I got a slightly different model but the manufacturer was very good about it and gave it to me for half the price.

The pear wood model 9520 / 9550 has a very dark glossy finish that hides the wood grain. The maple wood model 9522 has a natural finish that shows the wood grain. I own both models and I prefer the maple version. I think it has a softer more natural and richer tone and the non-glossy finish feels better in my hands. To my ears, the 9520 / 9550 has a slightly duller sound. For a beginner player or a younger child, I would suggest starting with an inexpensive plastic Yamaha. The 9522 maple is a great instrument for when a person wants to switch to a more natural sounding wooden instrument. For a more advanced player, I would suggest the more expensive 9532. It has a light finish that shows off the wood grain, a cork joint, a hard plastic traveling case and a cleaning brush. When comparing the 9532 with the other two wooden models and the plastic Yamaha, it has the richest sound. I would rate the maple wood 9522 as having the second best sound.

For an affordable recorder that is a HUGE step up from the plastic ones learned in Elementary school, you cannot go wrong with this. It has a sweet sound. My daughter is a teenager, who learned the recorder years ago. She recently had a renewed interest in it due to the insanely talented and epic recorder player indie musician "Erutan", who is her hero. I wanted to get her something that she could play that was not an obnoxious plastic whistle like the one she has from school. If you are a parent and have reservations about this purchase because of the sound the plastic one makes, have no fear. There is no comparison, no need to fear practice time, or invest in ear plugs. You may actually ENJOY this, and want to learn it yourself!This recorder is a wonderful step up. For the price, you cannot go wrong. It is smooth, has a natural wood grain, and from just an aesthetic point of view, it is a pretty instrument. It is great for a teenager (or adult) who has experience and can be responsible for taking care of a better instrument. Because it requires said care, do not think you can give this to a small child and expect it to hold up..Unlike a plastic recorder, it must be oiled, the cork greased, needs break-in time and regular cleaning. It must be handled properly, or it can become chipped or dented which not only impacts looks but also has the potential of impacting the sound. A younger player would have to be instructed how to care for a wooden instrument, and for some kids, this could be an excellent introduction on how to do just that (as it is fairly easily replaceable if something goes terribly wrong).5 stars, because for what it is, it meets and exceeds expectations.

After learning the basics of reading music and making his way through a few songs, selcting his own (affordable for his level) wooden recorder was my 6-year-old son's reward. After looking over a few options, he was really drawn to this one. I, for myself, ordered the less expensive pearwood model at the same time (I was envious that he was getting a wooden recorder, and couldn't help but right it by throwing one in for me, too).They arrived together, an my initial impession was that his maple one was prettier. My pearwood one, though a very pretty color, just lacks the natural wood-ish beauty of the maple one. It's a pretty piece, in a natural, understated sort of way.The next thing I noticed, which is why I dinged it down from full stars, is that his maple one fits tgether rather loosely. There's little danger of it falling into its two pieces in play, but it does budge out of fitting tautly together, and I'm sure it would fall into two pieces if held carelessly (like, by the head only and some motion added). My own recorder fits together snugly and feels secure, and I trust the way it fits much better. As they're similar models from the same company, I suspect they should have similar feels in assembly, so I think the fit of my son's is a bit on the fauly side; most are probably not like this, but it's worth making a small note that I suspect a quirk in quality in this one. It's not the end of the world and it still plays nicely, but it makes it feel a little 'eh.' I'm considering attempting to re-cork it myself if I can get my hands on the right materials. I just think it would feel like a more quality piece if it didn't have a jostle-y feel when put together.Now, for sound. It has a sweet, lovely sound, and it's easy to hit notes cleanly and flawlessly. It feels comfortable to play, and has excellent response. My pearwood model has perhaps a bolder, more confident sound (which I do like a lot, too), but something about the same notes on this one are very pleasing to the ear in a soothing, songbirdy sort of way. They sound quite a bit similar, and both are very, very nice, but hearing them back to back, there's a small difference, and this one tips in a wee bit sweeter direction. The sound quality is lovely.So, It's pretty, it plays easily and very nicely, but I do wish the pieces had a snugger fit (though I suspect most prolly do fit better than his). My son is pleased with it, and overall, I think it's an excellent buy for the money. It's definetly MUCH ahead of his standard plastic one in sound and overall looks. I hear that a few grade levels ahead of him (perhaps 4th grade?) the students have a recorder curriculum in school. I hope he can use this one then, and they don't dictate some particular plastic model or another for unifomity or something; I really pefer this one all-around to student-model plastic. It's a good buy, and if you enjoy the recorder, it's definetly a good option at an affordable price.