I'm a professional flutist specializing in contemporary music and early music, and a teacher. And I think your channel is just a treasure!! I learn so much from your videos, even though it's not my instrument. Thank you!

I'm so glad that Sarah gave Nuvo another chance; they've clearly improved in intonation and tone and it's nice to see this breve redemption arc, after the initial disastrous "how to choose a plastic recorder" video where this brand was first featured. I loved the Fipple as well. I learned from them browsing through Mollenhauer's website and I like the concept and playfulness of it, and of course, the sound and construction of it; you can really push it far. Sarah, congratulations on reaching 200K subs! I never gave up on you, I always have known (even as a beginner recorder player in 2013, now advanced flute player) that the recorder is a wonderful instrument and have defended it since that time from anyone who'd dare call it a "kid" or "toy" instrument. Your success is proof that what you've been doing for this long, has had a definite impact on a new generation of musicians and the whole musician community of KZfaq as a whole. Thank you for always being yourself and for your honest and brave display!

200K - many congratulations Sarah, I'll celebrate with you, good luck for your next milestones! The fipple recorder sounds really great, and clever to keep the head joint out of plastic so that expenses of wood carving are decreased :)

You're correct, the fine motor skills for a beginner older person with arthritis to find and close holes can be challenging, too (especially the 7th hole), so I'm happy to hear about some new options. Congratulations on the 200,000 subscribers!

Love this review and... Congratulations on 200,000 subscribers! Yay!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

Congrats to 200K subs! GO TEAM RECORDER!👊

Congratulations on the growth of your channel!!. All that hard work paying off. I suspect you have contributed to increasing the popularity of the recorder significantly.

Congratulations! 🎉 You and your channel are awesome.

Thanks to this video, I decided to get one of these NUVOs this past week. I got to try it out for the first time today! Way more successful getting clear tones out of it than my previous attempts with other cheap recorders! Looking forward to finally learning a new instrument. Also looking forward to layering this recorder over my future string and percussion videos. I also love how light and portable it is. Thank you very much for all you do Sarah!

'grats on the 200k, Sarah! i always watch even if i can't relate, haha

The difference in sound is very notable even in the ears of a non-recorder player. The Fipple sounds much nicer at least to me. Making the head joint out of plastic is great way of keeping the price down as obviously it's the most costly part to make out of wood.

Happy to be part of the 200k, I'm not even a musician, I'm just here to learn stuff!

200000 no surprise! I don't play recorder and my favourite instruments are strings, piano and woodwind instruments. But your kindness, your open mindednesses, your humour and your insightful presentations are a great pleasure to watch and got me interested into the recorder!

Still loving your videos years on. As a wind teacher I found nuvo years ago for a dood and toot then the Jsax. But I’m glad they’ve improved the recorder. Just brought a tenor recorder at a charity shop today for not very much so happy!

I've been using other nuvo instruments and they are very useful to get younger kids going. There can be that struggle at the start when holes are not fully covered that needs a lot of encouragement and persistence, and the silicone pads help to get the groundwork in first before tackling those fine motor skills further. I'm using one of those mollenhauers myself as it's not my main instrument. It was a little cheaper than mentioned but didn't have the games/bonus material. Love the compact and lightness of the instrument and case, and the sound of the wood. It provides an aspirational sound for the kids on the usual plastic recorders.

Very curious about whether the silicone pads for the Recorder+ are removeable; I absolutely agree that for many students, it can make the recordable accessible, though I know that as an autistic person with sensory issues, the "soft" silicone would drive me mad! Unfortunately, the surface of an object can bother me a LOT, even if it's more ergonomic for my hands. I can picture teachers having a range of recorders with this feature and a range without so students could try and see which they like; that being said, I'm sure there are more options out there for recorders with keys!

200 K YEAAAA🎉

I personally own a Nuvo flute, and I personally like it. It’s fun to play with. You can play with it outside easy to play.

Hup! Hup! Hooray! I'm still enjoying your last recommendation of recorder literature the marvellous and motivating "Recorder for beginners - The Tudor way!". So good that you are curating all the interesting bits and pieces of the recorder world and opening it up for us! Thank you a thousand times!

I recently bought a fipple for myself. I have a adri’s dream and I love it but it is quite loud so I got the fipple to be a similar level but lets me practice without bothering my husband. I know it’s aimed toward kids but I’m a lady with small hands so it works well for me. I love it :)

Thank you Sarah

Hi Sarah, the Fipple looks brilliant, are they making a treble version? I have very small hands and that would be ideal. Congratulations on the 200K subscribers 👍👍

Good for Disabled persons too.

I use the nuvo recorder plus with my 3rd grade students. I love them.

also would like to get my hands... on them.... in South-Africa!

Thanks! The Nuvo is cool. I have one with the keys and one without them. A great value. They cost nothing - less than about $10 US. The thumb key on the keyed one is a bit tricky to get used to. 🙂😎👽😎

5 1/2 already wow very cool. Still love your music and your video are good. :)

I hate the universe for not creating these when I was a kid! I guess I'll have to try them now. Did I mention that I want the orange one? And also: Isn't it about time you wrote a comprehensive, illustrated history of recorders? Don't forget the CD or streaming link!

I'm an older person whose fingers are just beginning to change. The Nuvo recorder is really encouraging, though I guess the chances of their bringing out a treble are basically nonexistent. Still able to work for exams atm but I've ordered one anyway

Hi Sarah! I have been a fan of you for 3 years and you are my inspiration & the reason I play the tenor recorder now. Can I make a suggestion of you reviewing the Aulos 533B symphony bass recorder please?

Well, I went a different way - I've just bought a national Ukrainian C-soprano recorder (sopilka) and gonna start my adventure with it. :)

If this Nuvo had a 'pro' version this could be good for certain reggae guitarists who play recorders with alaska guitar picks on their right fingers.

I looked it up, Thomann offers the Fipple at 44 € So this is a fair prize! and the nuvo recorder for 14,60€

the Nuvo for first years, who are still trying out if it is their instrument, and from second year onwards the mollenhauer, or a nice moeck one

It's not "new" but I'd love to see a review of the Hohner Musica recorder. It's full wood and sometimes runs around the same price point as the Eastar. I have both and I think the Hohner has much better tuning but I'd love to get an expert opinion!

I've bought Mollenhauer Canta 2206 alto recorder 🪈 and I have trouble with low F and G... Higher notes are ok but lower... Is this normal?

Is the fipple going to be an upgrade over a higher range Yamaha plastic soprano? Considering someone who's not a beginner, but cannot afford yet a good wooden soprano, would this still be recommendable as an upgrade in sound or in general usage?

In my frustration when I couldn't cover the holes properly and obtained that horrible squeaky sound, I did indeed long for a recorders with keys. That said, even though I can see the advantages of both models, I do prefer my Yamaha 300

Hey Sarah, do you know about the triple native american style flute?? Please if possible put a video on that 🙏🏼 And btw, I’m following your channel for the past three years… and I’m so happy i found you❤ Your videos are just amazing. Pleae continue to give such nice videos

I think the Recorder+ would be great for elementary schools. To make the recorder horror something, that might actually encourage young children to make music.

What note is that at 0:14? 😂

Fipple has a nice sound.

I bought a Nuvo to experiment with for my very youngest players... I found them really difficult to produce any kind of dynamic range on...

I recall another of Sarah's videos talking about plastic recorders. The Nuvo was featured there and she firmly stated she would not recommend it. Is it that Nuvo released a new improved model but called it the same?

I already have the recorder +

I'm going to suggest if a child doesn't have the fine motor skills, or can't develop them easily enough yet, maybe they are simply too young to start?

My children ripped the silicon keys off the instrument very quickly.