3 Levels of Haynes Flutes Compared Custom Handmade vs Q Series Semi Pro vs Amadeus Intermediate

[@royoser3055]

Thank you for that. I've tried all of these as well, and there are some differences. But for me, the greatest value in my Haynes hand made is that after 40 years of constant use (and several complete overhauls and numerous "Clean Oil Adjusts" and pad, cork and felt replacements) it still, literally, plays and sounds as good as new. I wonder if today's flutes, especially the "lower tier" ones, will wear as well.

[@DoctorFlute]

That is a great first hand endorsement! My flute is 20 years old and I agree with that. I love getting a clean oil adjust and getting back a brand new flute. I too wonder how the newer flutes hold up. It would be interesting to do a study on that.

[@havocmangawip]

Agreed! The 3SB Gemeinhardt is NOT what it was in 1991. Though my studio instructor 1993-1997 was "surprised" at what I could produce from it.

[@derycktrahair8108]

Option no1 was the best for my ears. It had a darker core sound. I guess it depends on where you're working, the others were brighter & would carry in an Orchestra. For small ensemble or Jazz playing, Option 1 is the sound for me. This 'blind fold' test is not fair...you could make anything sound good. Thank you for a great lesson.

[@DoctorFlute]

Fantastic! You are too kind!

[@alauguitar]

I got it too! I was surprised when I saw the answer, because the difference between the three can still be heard despite the subpart recording.

[@DoctorFlute]

Hi Amos! Very cool! Sorry about the recording but i'm glad the differences were enough for you to hear. What type of flute do you play on?

[@anniewhite3360]

Omg the projection was on the custom Haynes was simply amazing

[@DoctorFlute]

I agree! Are you a Haynes player?

[@anniewhite3360]

DoctorFlute I wish I was! I’m currently saving up for a Haynes, but for now I play on a Gemeinhardt 3SB

[@havocmangawip]

Thank you for an actual review. Looking to upgrade as an adult who plays in a community band, run by my Wind Ensemble director, in a top 100 music area. My Gemeinhardt 3SB was awesome through university as a "very serious non-music major". The mechanism is at the end of it's reliable life. So much Lock-Tite. Heavily favoring Amadeus and Sonare 700 series instruments. Budget is 5k.

[@havocmangawip]

Loved that you used the Mozart in G major and Syrinx for the review. Two pieces I know and adore.

[@DoctorFlute]

Wonderful! Those are the pieces we flute players love.

[@DoctorFlute]

Picking out a new instrument is so much fun. With your budget you should be able to pick out a really great instrument. Both the Amadeus and Sonare are fantastic. You can't go wrong with either of them. Have fun with your new instrument!

[@Moonshine54321]

I guessed them correctly... pretty easy. I love the way you just slightly shape or fatten your quarter notes, to draw out the color of each note. My first teacher was Luella Howard, who did that well, too. Great tone you have. 👍

[@DoctorFlute]

Thank you!

[@marccroteau8321]

Your stuff is the best, Dr. McBrearty.

[@bonilynt.3468]

I guessed correctly! I'm liking the Q series flute, but then I still won't know how it feels or reacts to my playing - but it sounds really nice to me!

[@DoctorFlute]

Hi Bonnilyn! The Q series is a fantastic semi professional flute. I really enjoyed playing it. It can come with many upgrades to make it the flute of your choice!

[@joshgibson3618]

I enjoyed watching this video very much. Which Q series flute are you using? Is it the Q1, Q2, Q3...

[@harveyklein5997]

Wow! The sound of the Custom Handmade is awesome!

[@DoctorFlute]

So true!

[@luigipirandello5919]

All three flutes are nice.

[@DoctorFlute]

Hi Luis, thanks for watching! You are so right. All three flutes are winners. One couldn't go wrong if they bought any of these flutes.

[@joshgibson3618]

Very good video, It was interesting to hear you say that the Amadeus flute felt good in your hands. I also enjoyed hearing you talk about the high and low registers.

[@DoctorFlute]

Thank-you Josh! People mostly discuss the tone of different flutes but there is more to it then tone. The action of the keys, how it feels in your hands, and the weight of instrument should all factor in on the choice one makes before buying a flute.

[@joshgibson3618]

In your other video Three levels of flutes compared , you're playing a sonore 705. Was that flute harder to blow into than than the Amadeus in this video?

[@DoctorFlute]

Hi Josh, those videos were made months apart. I'm not totally sure but not to my memory.

[@dasteufelhund]

Can you play full-range long tone and over-tone series when you test flutes? There is a lot of distortion from the vibrato and peripheral acoustic noises in most of your flute-testing videos. Much appreciated your work in showing us what each has to offer.

[@DoctorFlute]

Sure, I'll keep that in mind for new videos.

[@marjoriegrace-sayers2506]

I love my 50 year old handmade Haynes French model with low B!

[@DoctorFlute]

I bet it is rich and beautiful!

[@kenwu6742]

I got them all correct, thanks for sharing,I love the custom handmade

[@DoctorFlute]

Fantastic! I love the custom as well!

[@MusicLiberates]

Thanks for the nice demonstration and beautiful playing. Which head joint model did you use on the Haynes Custom, the Piedmont cut - or the Newbury cut?

[@DoctorFlute]

Thanks! Oh man I wish I could answer that but it was 3 years ago and I don't think they told me which cut I was using.

[@user-ir8mn2bb7u]

Hello Dr. Mcbreaty. I’m a Japanese and playing flute for almost 30 years by now but somehow Haynes flute is not very popular here except their legendary 1960s flutes. However, for me, Haynes sounds much comfortable than the other American flutes like Powell for instance, they feel more solid and supple where Haynes has much warmer and rich and sweet sound. I’ve never had a chance to play a Haynes in a Orchestra but I wonder how it performs. From the impression I get when I tried some of the Haynes flutes at a shop in Osaka, I suppose it blends very well with other instruments but does it make its sound not standing out in a orchestra? I’m currently playing Mateki flute; which is a very small workshop makes handcrafted flute in Japan, but thinking of adding Haynes in the future so it would be appreciated if I could have a professional opinion.

[@DoctorFlute]

Hello welcome from New York! I can't praise the Haynes flute enough. I've only ever played a Haynes for my entire professional life. They play beautifully in the orchestra. When I was playing principal in an orchestra the compliment I was given was that the color that I had was phenomenal and I credit that back to the flute. These instruments are impeccable in design and tone color. If you can get your hands on a professional model you would love it. Even so the Q series is fantastic and the intermediate flute (which my daughter plays) still sounds great.

[@user-ir8mn2bb7u]

DoctorFlute, Thank you so much for your prompt reply to my comment. I really appreciate it. I’m not sure if I can get the professional model but even other models you’ve played in the video were fantastic. Yes the tone color that Haynes; especially the professional model has is absolutely adorable and happy to hear that it still recognizable in orchestra. Maybe it’s only a matter of preference and I also wasn’t sure if what I feel about Haynes is right but now I’m really encouraged to get one of these, so thank you so much! Besides, I know that it’s not only what instrument you play but it’s the unique sound that each player has, and I really think your sound is good with Haynes flute. So I was very lucky to find your video here (:

[@DoctorFlute]

Thanks so much! Hope you can find a Haynes just right for you!

[@suzanneparker1799]

Now I want to buy a Haynes flute. I would settle for an older one from the 1970s.

[@DoctorFlute]

Oh yes! Haynes are the flute! Older Haynes are really beautiful but it can be harder for intonation. What do you play on now?

[@suzanneparker1799]

@@DoctorFlute I own a Jack Moore flute that I adore. I’ve had it for 33 years. However, when I was growing up in the flute world, I always wanted a nice Haynes, but my parents could not afford that. Got a silver, stuffy, stiff Gemeinhardt instead. This was 1971. I’m not playing in any groups any longer, but would just love a Haynes anyway.

[@suzanneparker1799]

@@DoctorFlute I live in a small town and do teach beginner and intermediate students. Not many choices for teachers. My teacher was Glennis Stout from Ann Arbor when I was young.

[@DoctorFlute]

Glennis Stout! What a legend!

[@DoctorFlute]

A Jack Moore is a nice flute. I'm sure that is giving you what you need. But yes, a Haynes can't be beat!

[@triciamaddoxbehncke4191]

Getting a new flute soon. Still don't know difference between all the Q series on Haynes. Do you know? (Like q1,2,3,4?)

[@DoctorFlute]

How exciting! The Q series is a great series. I don’t have the specifics of the Q series off the top of my head but you can look that up on the Haynes sight. I’m eager to hear what flute you decide on.

[@PiccoloPhoenix]

I'm currently debating on upgrading to the Q3 with a 14K riser, although I'm wondering if it might be beneficial to look at the Q4 as well. Do you think the drawn vs soldered town holes makes a big difference? I currently play on an Azumi Z3 and the difference in sound between my flute and the Q3 blew my mind. Do you have recommendations on the crowns Haynes sells? I recently looked at their website and found it interesting how they mentioned the differences the inlayed jewels can make.

[@DoctorFlute]

I think a Q3 with the 14k riser would be a fantastic flute. I am wondering if the Q4 would make that much of a difference. I do like the bigness of soldered tone holes. My current flute has drawn tone holes but if I were to do it again I would switch to soldered. At conventions I have tried the different crowns. I do think they make a difference and I would love to make a video but I have asked more then once to do a video with flute crowns but so far its a no go.

[@thestevenorman]

I got them all correct! Shocked myself! The pro and semi-proflutes are out of my price range. It’s nice to dream and listen to you play them though.

[@DoctorFlute]

Hi SteveNorman4, thanks for watching! You got them correct? Cool! The intermediate flutes are really nice and you can get a fantastic sound on them. A lot of my students stop upgrading when they get to the intermediate and they still sound great.

[@victorcocco6738]

I did guess the Amadeus flute correct. Please have a video on custom flute choices.

[@DoctorFlute]

Hi Victor! Did you guess that one correctly because you like that particular one? It is a good choice for the price range. Tell me more that you would like to see on the custom flute choices? Comparing different brands within the same price range?

[@darcinda9249]

I am flute shopping for the first time in 40 years and I am considering a Haynes Q2 or a QGalaway. Can you tell me the exactly model of the Q that you played on this video? I am totally in love with the Haynes sound.

[@DoctorFlute]

Hi Darcy, How exciting! The Q that I play here is the bottom level Q with nothing added. I think the Q series is a great choice. They are beautiful flutes.

[@darcinda9249]

@@DoctorFlute The Q2 has a silver head joint and body, but only the QGalaway has a painless left hand. That's why I thought it was a QGalaway. I am trying to decide. Thank you for your videos. They have helped me get back into flute playing shape! I was surprised on how much came back to me!

[@DoctorFlute]

I don't think I know about the painless left hand. I am so glad that my videos have helped you. Let me know if you have any issues that I can help you with. Keep playing!

[@darcinda9249]

@@DoctorFlute Oops Sorry about that.I mistyped. I meant to say "pinless" left hand mechanism.

[@DoctorFlute]

Ha! Makes so much more sense.

[@bellefair3547]

I guessed it right. Yeah!

[@DoctorFlute]

Fantastic! Which do you like best?

[@joshgibson3618]

Hello, there are some online retailers that refer to the haynes q1as the "haynes amadeus q1" I don't think that's correct!

[@DoctorFlute]

Hi Josh, I don't think so. It is an Amadeus or its the Q series but they aren't the same. I think the name is on the flute so if you aren't sure and you are looking at it check the neck.

[@kirstybeilharz1064]

What recording device/microphone are you using?

[@DoctorFlute]

I use a very simple system of videoing on an iphone and recording on a zoom.

[@suzanneparker1799]

I got it right!

[@DoctorFlute]

Fantastic!

[@houtblazer]

Got it right

[@DoctorFlute]

Great job!

[@nah469]

My flute the scrollie thing on the flute footjoint it dosent have 2 it only has 1

[@DoctorFlute]

Hi! Thats okay, it's because you have a C foot joint whereas these flutes all have a B foot which adds the extra roller.

[@marccroteau4717]

Yes! I was right! Who knew? ;)

[@anniewhite3360]

I was right!!

[@DoctorFlute]

Very nice! You must have a good ear. What do you play on?

[@craigrschulz]

You need a separate voice mic.

[@DoctorFlute]

I usually do but this video was at a convention and less then ideal filming circumstances.