Jean Paul USA Silver Plated Flute (FL-220)

Okay is this a $1000 or a $5000 dollar flute no.... but its a damn good flute for the money i have tried many different cheap flutes out there and they all have issues... I have seen a review by wiki that states this is there number one pick down to there 5th pick saying it has air leaking issues... well let me tell you mine came with a little blemish on one of the keys and Jean Paul service was more then outstanding they shipped me a new one right away took a few days to get here but arrived as promised. and the finish was top notch. nothing wrong with it.. and about air leaks this flute is so tight i know i am not loosing any air. it plays beautiful a friend of mine which is a professional flute player other then the nickle finish could not believe i payed under $200.00 for it. when she came over she ended up playing mine for the time she was hear i even tried to see if she would trade her $6000 flute for it she laughed and then gave mine back. but she loved the workmanship when i told her it was built over seas she couldn't believe it. she was a little upset at me for not buying american made product. i told her hey i was going to give them a try and that i expressed my concern to the company that we need it made over here for it to be made in the USA. but he did insure me that they were all inspected before they ship them out... I also found out that be careful about amazon they have been sending returned flutes back out to new customers the shipper has talked with them and it seems amazon is not listing so carefully inspect your flute and call the company not amazon and they will take care of you no questions asked. because of this the product has gotten some bad reviews so i stress to all new buyers like me let the company get you fixed up if you have an issue before posting a review... because a review should be on everything including customer service and quality of product. if they take care of you and the instrument is performing then make sure your honest in what happen and that it got fixed. I do recommend this product to any student or beginning player the price is right and the flute makes music you buy a bad instrument trying to save money then who ever is going to play the instrument will not enjoy the learning process.

Very very nice flute but came in damaged. The main body near the head joint had scratch marks. Not sure where they came from. There was a sticker in the case with the flute. Stickers usually have abrasive edges and may (opinion) caused the marks. Flute will be returned and another will be sent to replace it. The flute has a nice clear tone and it is highly recommended for students based on the price. Start your student with a decent instrument and they will stick with music for a long time.

Nice sound I just have to get used to playing with the holes And it seems to be very sturdy

Overall 4 only because I did need to make an adjustment as there was leakage so I had to tighten up a screw or two. Great sound for price. Perfect for beginners. I'm not an advanced player and consider myself more intermediate. I got this flute to get back into playing since I haven't played for a few yrs. I was impressed with the quality for the price. I wish I could say more and compare it with another brand but at the moment I haven't tried to go into a music store to sample any other intermediate flutes but it does Play the below middle c better than other beginner flutes in my experience. However, I will say it is a little bit more challenging for me to play the higher register on this flute which is not typically a challenge for me with my other flute.

We got the flute and it was perfect for my daughter's first year of band, plus good price! Unfortunately, one of the keys got stuck open and wouldn't play the note. She pressed down on it harder thinking thats what she needed to do and it wouldn't come back up. I contacted Jean Paul for repair, they responded back immediately and sent us a repair ticket and shipping label quickly. Which I was appreciative of because I didn't want my daughter missing practice. The gentleman informed it could take a day to a week depending on the work. Three weeks and some emails later, he replied that it was finally being sent back. They did inform me that "in these cases the warranty does not cover these fixes as this is not a manufacturer defect but is the result of the keys being pressed too hard however this time we took the liberty to cover all expenses". Yes I am aware the key was pressed down hard, because it got stuck and she thought she just needed to press down harder. **eye roll**. Well, flute finally arrives back...BUT it's now missing the flue head joint! They ship it out the next day...that was Monday. It's now Thursday and I emailed to ask where the missing part is...response: It was shipped out Monday, you should be getting it any day now. We are week 4 of not being able to use her flute. I feel like it should not have taken this long to get it repaired, and it should not have came back with a missing piece.

What value for money! Beautiful flute that plays well. No issues at all after a month or so.

I loved the flute and also delivery was 5 days before expected date. I am not a professional musician and had not played Flute in 10 years but I found this flute to have great key response and sound. It comes with a beautiful very good quality case. I am really happy with the product.

Very good packaging, no adjustments needed before use, great instruments plus essentials

Excelente relación precio-calidad.

Bought it for my daughter for her music class. Satisfied and happy with the instrument itself. The quality, sounds and price is perfect for value for money specially if your a beginner. Can’t distinguish the sound difference from an expensive one to this one as per a professional flautist.