Glory Closed Hole C Flute with Protective Case

W. H.: I am taking up the flute again after 40 years…so I bought this cheap one to start again. My instructor was shocked at the quality of the sound given the price. Of course if something breaks it is not worth fixing but for just starting the flute again, this flute is an excellent choice. But plan for an expensive upgrade down the road.

United States on Oct 28, 2023

Teachlady: My professional Haynes flute had to have a key straightened and I needed a flute to play in the meantime. I found this flute and decided to give it a try. I was pleasantly surprised!! It stays in tune, has a great sound and comes with several accessories. It was cheaper to buy this flute than it was to pay for the one key and pad on my Haynes. The only reason I'm not giving it 5 stars is because the foot joint is hard to put on. I used the cream included with the flute, but it is still hard to attach. The head joint goes on smoothly. I'm very pleased with the overall quality and it will be a great backup for me whenever the Haynes is in the shop.

United States on Oct 26, 2023

Yisleidy Estevez: This was a great purchase. My kid been using it for about a year.

United States on Oct 24, 2023

Shraddha: My little cute buddy liked too much and his started his music journey with this instrument.. Now his in joining and learning too .. I’m so happy..

United States on Sep 27, 2023

greg naish: I am very pleased with my puchase, Thanks very much,

Australia on Sep 19, 2023

Eli: Llego al día siguiente lo cual fue excelente, llegó tal como la descripción y foto, recomiendo comprar

Mexico on May 18, 2023

Jacob Jung: If you're trying to get started on the flute, but don't want to invest several hundred dollars into a student model, or don't want the risks of buying a used flute, this is an excellent way to figure out if you'll be willing to stick with it. I ended up getting a used Yamaha 225S a few months ago, and that flute sounds MUCH better than the Glory, but it needed a handful of adjustments to be playable.

The Glory also required two minor adjustments out of the box, but such adjustments are really easy to do, and there's plenty of content online to instruct a novice on how to perform them.

First, the cons:
The tone is fairly thin, and the lowest notes take a lot of effort to produce.
The finish is of a poor quality, and has worn away completely on high-contact areas, such as the lip plate and on the body where the flute rests in my left hand.
The key coordination feels a little sluggish, but it's adequate.

And the pros:
It's inexpensive as hell
it's playable
The modern embouchure design allows for fairly easy tone production

I've had this flute for about 9 months now, so I feel like I can speak for its longevity a little.
I play it at...

United States on May 11, 2022

Amazon Customer: Very good product
But
To play the key flute takes heavy breath
Better to avoid

India on Dec 08, 2021

Amazon Customer: Sounded great, with acceptable tuning, until I had to play with others in a cold environment - the pitch went to an uncorrectable, unplayable level. Bringing it back to reasonable temperature, the pitch was again fine. This is not the case with my silver flute which can hold the pitch (with minor adjustment) at any temperature.

India on Dec 26, 2019

T. David: Purchased for a beginner who is going to be starting flute lessons in September, and it is useless. Although the item arrived well packaged and in good condition, one of the keys already has an air leak. Due to this, you cannot play the note 'F'. Of course, I could take it into a shop and spend even more money on getting it fix, but why would I do that when I would be better off taking a refund and going to a professional music shop to buy a decent instrument.

The upset is my own fault for trying to get a flute at a bargain price. Well, you get what you pay for, and I would certainly not be recommending this product to anyone else.

United Kingdom on Jul 20, 2015