Changing Sound of a Flute by exchanging crowns.

1. Original by Muramatsu, 2. Silver cup form, 3. by Flute-balance, 4. Without crown

[@musicalprostitute7860]

100% gold Muramatsu flute, 3 different crowns and a Steinway piano. Dang they’re living the dream!

[@shittyclass8790]

Omg Yes

[@Frederer59]

Would be awfully heavy if was 100% gold. 😉

[@hectordeleon1712]

He drives a Ferrari.

[@percyvolnar8010]

Nah, if the Piano were a Bösendorfer and the flute a Gold or platinum Nagahara or Brannen, I'd agree that they're living the dream XD

[@kellymemcraig-kapusuzoglu]

#3 blew me away! ❤

[@raymae60]

The difference I heard was slight, and it may not be the crown at all, but #2 sounded best to me. I think the artist can also color the sound at will as well.

[@enildemday5294]

yes seems the sound is more precise with the seond but maybe he plays it once again...

[@Timzart7]

Thank you for doing this comparison. I remember years ago reading about what crowns might do, but there was no demo. I've read various explanations, such as by Drelinger or Lafin, about crown importance or other aspects of the headjoint, and won't pretend I understand it or believe that it makes nearly as much difference as the design and craftsmanship of the embouchure plate, blow hole shape and size, riser, wall thickness and perhaps material. However, in my one experience of trying several Drelinger headjoints for my own flute, I could easily rule out the one with wings on the lip plate, because I could barely make a sound on it. Drelinger told me it was specifically designed for people with a lot of excess air or fuzz in their sound, as it directs the air stream to the hole. So for any flutists who have a problem with their sound or having clean articulation, or maybe have a problem playing very high notes or very low notes well, trying various headjoints can make a significant, immediate difference. On the first excerpt, the Brahms, I thought I liked #2 and #3 better than #1 or no crown. Couldn't tell a difference between any of them for the other excerpts. That said, unless you were playing using a stereotaxic device to hold your head in precisely the same position, such subtle differences as I noticed in the first excerpt could be accounted for by distance/direction to the mic. I play the violin now, not flute, and I've listened to hundreds of comparisons of violins and bows, and one thing various instrument comparisons have in common, is that the differences, when subtle, are most noticeable by the player. However, sometimes a player can't tell one of the most important things, how the sound projects on the stage to a full audience. Another important thing to consider when judging subtle sound differences between any multiple instruments, a person's aural memory is very short regarding sound quality. When the differences are subtle, you can't hold the quality of sound in your memory for longer than a few seconds. So when doing such comparisons, it would be helpful if you edit a video, and cut between each crown being used for only a few seconds at a time. The brain adjusts to what it is hearing, and is holistic in perception. This phenomenon is evident in the way in the early years of the gramophone, people would spend hours listening to a record of Caruso, in rapture. Today we listen to that, and think, that sounds horrible, very thin and metallic with needle scratch, no bass or richness. I don't know if you've compared it it, but the Mancke wood headjoint you used in some other videos sounds like it might be the ultimate for your very fine playing. I'd have to hear a comparison. For myself, the biggest change I ever felt in a flute was from my first flute, a silver plated Gemeinhardt, to an old commercial (drawn) Haynes with heavy walls, which belonged to the first music school I attended. When I played the Haynes, I could feel a vibration in the flute while playing, and a different power in my tone. It filled the stage. I loved it, except the lowest three notes were difficult to produce with a rich sound, and that's a major problem for a flutist. Later, I played flutes that were handmade and had really smooth mechanisms, but I don't think I felt as close to them as I did that first Haynes, but they were probably better, had better low notes. Anyway, I think if a crown made much of a difference, we'd probably know about it by now.

[@Ianthe22]

I've always loved the sound of a muramatsu the most. When you played without the crown on it really show cased it! Would be interesting to make a video with different flute marks to show the difference in sound. Many people make video about different head joints, but no one has made to show difference in different original head joints. Love the sound of a muramatsu. It's almos as if it is weeping at times.

[@user-kg1jh2wy9l]

すごく良い音🥰🥰 こんな音だせてうらやましい〜… 私的には2個目の銀のやつがいちばん音がまとまりがあって綺麗だと思いました

[@DeltaRana4]

Original Muramatsu sounded best to my ears.

[@purpleknight1396]

I actually like the way it resonates without the crown a lot, I might have to take out my own crown!

[@msimom27]

The best flute to me muramatsu 24 k i tried to my brother Félix renggli.big monster sound much colors and Very heavy i loved this expirience.

[@fuesou]

Re-upload because for sound error. Person who commented, I'm sorry.

[@MrOncucar]

I want to interview you about the Schwedlerflöte, is that possible? I couldn't find any contact info whatsoever so I choose this way, Best regards

[@TSUIYF]

I like the second and the third each gives a different quality. The flute sounds a bit shallow or "light" without cap. Silver cap gives a brighter sound, Flute-balance gets rich and mellow sound.

[@franflau]

You play very very well! Artistry is within the Musician, not in the slight differences between materials and/or weights

[@dur.]

その芸術性を発現させるのに素材や僅かな重量の差が大きく貢献すると思います

[@robertforbes7666]

Interesting! Thanks for doing this. To me the original sounds the best--a stronger, richer tone.

[@grace-arrow]

私は二番目の銀製が柔らかく感じて好きでした😳✨✨

[@bobblues1158]

Muramatsu.

[@HJ-od8tq]

Marvelous playing!!

[@kylekim1004]

I like the third one.

[@PooMonkeyMan]

Personally liked the 1st and 3rd crowns. With no crown, the sound does seem more open. If you're into experimenting with crowns, I know Bigio makes a his own crown and stopper. Apparently the zirconium is best sounding one of all the metals he tried. Also, just curious, what carat gold is your flute?

[@percyvolnar8010]

Biggio's crown stopper is AMAZING!

[@valentezaldivar63]

My own muramatsu.. one day

[@TheRatchetmeister]

I believe that if the seal of the cork is complete and the open end is well capped, the crown materials shouldn't make so much difference in the resulting tone. The player's doing this. When I was in highschool, I earned a few gold medals on an inexpensive Armstrong. As long as the cork fit tightly and everything was screwed down, there wasn't a problem.

[@annesonneo6972]

Hi sorry may I ask what is the first piece that you played ? I think the Flute balance cap (#3) has a more resonant and a focussed tone but in general there is just very slight difference between the original muramatsu crown and #3. Very excellent playing !!

[@mckenziecooper70]

Where could I look into buying the third crown?

[@kayan-DU]

Not much difference to be honest. once of a time, when my flute crown is completely loosen (the reflect plane moved a little bit down from the wooden plug, due to the loosen crown), i found that only the very high pitch (A6 and up) stop coming out.

[@wilsonsimonalflutedesouza3430]

Die dritten gefällt mir. Aber das original klingt sehr gute.

[@pauljmeyer1]

Try without the cork!!!

[@renanvaranda5495]

Uau, i prefer without the crown..

[@ronrobbins2737]

Wonderful playing and demo! Any opinion of the "tornado tone booster" that you drop into the headjoint? Seems to help me quite a bit.

[@nicholsonscience6229]

They all sounded great to me.

[@dasteufelhund]

There was more overtone emitted from the first one and I don't know if you played with less with the other two, but silver and flute balance didn't strike me as anything spectacular.

[@dur.]

I would choose the first one.

[@narekavakianmusique]

Without the crown is the best 😂

[@hamb4945]

I'm in need of a wood crown much like the shape of the Gold crown. Where can I find one to purchase. Not gold, not silver, but wood. ?

[@hectordeleon1712]

Try the Celestine flute Resonator. You will be able to accomplish more.

[@msimom27]

The best flute that i played this is a Bugatti Veyron

[@derycktrahair8108]

What nonsense. The Flt worked OK without the crown...your head joint cork is not leaking. The heavy gold one could slightly alter the balance in your hands & the direction of the air stream? What expensive gimmick are they going to come up with next? You are a great player because you have put in the work. No need to feel insecure if you don't have all the 'gear'.

[@zengier9191]

What piece are you playing wonderful

[@007KayElleKay]

Cannot get any sound from this presentation and its not computer error .

[@alexandrechatty5439]

Well, you have one of the very best flutes with the mouthpiece's skill to make it sound so I think you can just pick the color you prefer regardless of what crown you use. PS : In my humble opinion, I think you play Brahms a bit fast considering it is a kind of complaint. I like the sound though : it sounds frenchie like me ! 😉

[@mitsuyoshijin2390]

クラウン無くても結構いい音が出るもんだな。ただ低音の力強さが多少欠ける感じはした。個人的には銀のクラウンが好み。

[@phykin]

How in the hell did you afford that piano?

[@dp8460]

that steinway piano and that 100% all gold flute.. lol.. probably worth more than 100,000 USD combined.

[@jayveeaurea9091]

Dariel Pabellar I think it’s worth more that 500,000 USD combined. The prices of gold is quite literally skyrocketing.

[@billyhill7132]

@@dp8460 Much more.

[@user-nw5sr8yf7e]

5:00からの曲って何て言う曲ですか？

[@airgnes]

メンデルスゾーンの真夏の夜の夢からスケルツォですね

[@user-nw5sr8yf7e]

ぴろきち ありがとうございます❗

[@vitorramos.4858]

Whats Music 10:00 ????

[@infamousBlader]

Vitor Ramos. it's called Peter and the wolf. :)

[@MarkCampbell553]

#3

[@user-vd2it1sx7j]

吹奏感はどう違いますか？

[@RomanFell]

nothing changed...

[@davidkuc4362]

No le noto diferencia significativa

[@chrisbee9164]

Such a shame that you don’t talk on this video it makes for a very boring viewing. I was interested in this topic but since I can’t hear anyone talking I didn’t bother watching till the end. Undoubtedly my loss.