Eastar C Flute: 16 Closed-Hole Keys for Beginner Musicians

Ashley: This flute is amazing for beginners only. I had started learning flute in 3 weeks and by then my F key started to leak which wasn’t letting me produce good sounds.

United States on Nov 04, 2023

のりたん: 同梱品はフルートの管内と外側のどちらを磨くのか？

Japan on Oct 19, 2023

Jassica-Y: The flute is beautiful. My daughter loved the blue color!

United States on Oct 15, 2023

alice2uworld: Definitely beginner flute. I'm 74 and used to play and want to play again. Mouthpiece has mark and NOT smooth finish portion inserting into key body. Looks nice but I have played on better quality flutes. Delivery not so good. Box opened on both ends ~ surprised flute did not fall out of box. Box should have been taped for secure closure. Plastic bag covering flute case was also opened. I will keep flute since I'm just playing for fun and not professional. If you have a student that has several years playing flute suggest look for better quality product. Tried Amazon Customer Service to remark on packaging and bot response was "I don't have that option".

United States on Sep 06, 2023

Bureth-Elie K.: I've never played flute before and there is nothing bad I can say about this product...

Canada on Jun 25, 2023

Vivian P.: Updated Review:
I have to give five stars for their customer service. Eastar reached out to me to discuss the problem with the B natural key, which was not working. I received a replacement flute and everything is working wonderfully. All keys are working and no leaks. It's a solid flute that sounds beautiful. The low register is rich and warm. The middle register has a nice, clear tone. The third octave is a bit more rustic sounding but still sweet.
I also spoke to Eastar about my son's saxophone which I also purchased from them. They were very helpful in answering my questions and giving recommendations for my son's saxophone, and he is very pleased with it. Thank you Eastar for reaching out to me and making things right. I am definitely happy I purchased from this company. 😊

Original Review:
I gave an extra star because the flute has a lovely sound. I was hoping Eastar would be different, but the thumb key, for the B natural, does not work on the flute sent to me. The only way to play this flute is with the B flat thumb key. I can play everything beautifully, except B natural because of the thumb key not sealing properly. So disappointing as this is the 3rd...

United States on Jun 22, 2023

Ray H.: This is an economical beginner flute (EFL-1Pu). That being said, this flute knocks it out of the ball park! The build is great, the mechanics didn't need any adjustments and the sound is really good. Yes, it doesn't sound as good as my $1000 Yamaha Student flute, but for what it cost, it's outstanding! The case alone is amazing, with enough room and protection for the flute and all of the extras. I had to buy one separately for my Yamaha so I could carry all the cleaning extras with the flute, and this one comes with a case that does all that as part of the package! I saw a review for the EFL-1 on The Flute Channel on YouTube and decided to give it a try (also bought the Eastar EPC-2s Piccolo because of her review). So glad I did. I would definitely recommend this for anyone looking to try out learning a flute but didn't have a lot of money to spend! And... it's Purple!! What's not to love?!?

Canada on Oct 13, 2022

JaySB: The flute has quality look and feel, the keys act smoothly, absolutely no stickiness or looseness. It was well packaged with small pieces of cork under the keys to prevent movement in shipping. The nickel coating has no visible flaws. I checked intonation, I found it a bit sharp at first, but after I pulled the head out slightly, it was within a few cents with discrepancies in both directions (sharp and flat) so the problem is my poor beginner's technique, not the flute. I find the foot-body joint quite tight, it's challenging to assemble and disassemble without grabbing the keys, but quite possible with a few seconds of careful twisting. The head-body joint is easier.

I'm very impressed with the completeness of the kit: a cleaning cloth, another cloth with a weighted string that drops through the flute, a stand, a little card with fingering corresponding to notes, even white gloves. The only thing missing is an instruction sheet: how to put it together, how to clean it, and where to go for a dead-beginner lesson (pick one from YouTube). Oh, and how to assemble the stand: it took me some fiddling to figure out that the cap unscrews and the feet fall down out of the tube -...

Canada on Oct 09, 2021

Amazon カスタマー: 全てそろっていて初心者には使いやすいです。買ってよかったです。

Japan on May 31, 2021

N. Gramlich: UPDATE: Nearly three months in...
I finally broke down and bought myself a Gemeinhardt 3OB because after three months, I had a lot of trouble with certain notes (mid E, F, A, and high C). I had watched several videos that said often, beginners on cheap flutes quit, thinking that they are at fault for the lack of quality. I'm here to tell you... it's absolutely true. So - still 5 stars, still worth it for a beginner, still stand by my original review, but know that once you really start to understand how hard you're working to produce good tone, it may be time to move up into something better. Eastar's flute will have a place in my heart as the start of a great adventure, but after three months, five days a week, one hour a day... I finally had to move up and now? I've got a tone like butter... (or at least beginner butter. Ha ha ha!)

Original Post:
... I'm still playing it and enjoying it. A few things I'll touch on, which don't make this flute less than five stars, but are considerations for anyone wanting to buy a flute.

1) If you are acidic, (like me and my wit - ahahahahahaha), expect this thing to begin to tarnish within two weeks (playing ~5 days a week)....

United States on Mar 18, 2019