They're all in the same key of G, but other than that, these flutes couldn't have been more different. My personal favorite of the four was probably the second one, the High Spirits flute - I liked its tone and voice the best. The Butch Hall flute was OK, but rather lackluster in my opinion. The "slim Jim" narrow bore flute was probably the most different, and had a thin, refined sound to match its narrow bore. The contrast between that narrow bore flute and the Woodsounds flute, which, from the way it sounded, probably had the widest bore by far, was the most amazing. The Woodsounds flute had a sound with unbelievable breadth and fullness to it. I am also pleased to announce that I have made my first NAF in G, out of Palo Escrito, which is a Mexican variety of Rosewood that is most often used for the backs and sides of classical guitars; it has a phenomenal sound, and is one of the best flutes I have made to date. My best friend and musical partner in Mexico, who is a guitarist, was able to track down a piece of Palo Escrito from a local guitar maker that was cut thick enough to make flute blanks from - most of it gets sliced real thin for making guitars.
@stevevicki56712 жыл бұрын
I liked the sound of the 4th one, though it looked like it took more breath than the others. All sounded great--and that's because your playing is great!
@amandadrinsinger61212 жыл бұрын
I found this video fun. I choose the last one, wood scapes but also high spirits is a very close almost toss up.
@bernardsalzman47072 жыл бұрын
The Singing Tree flute appears to have a clearer voice, while the Wood Sounds flute has a louder projection. However, your playing makes them all sound good.
@aggieduke12 жыл бұрын
The wood sounds flute has the most volume and is really a rich tone
@medamine4683 Жыл бұрын
Il like the last one, woodsound flutes, it sound like more natural...
@jeanmatlock3702 жыл бұрын
I like the Wood Sounds flute fires and second the Singing Tree….
@rosemarymccreery23962 жыл бұрын
It was a difficult decision between Singing Tree and Woodsounds, but I will go with Singing Tree.
@phildent84472 жыл бұрын
I like #3, Singing Tree best for it’s clarity, then #4, Woodsounds, followed by #2, Highspirits and finally #1, Butch Hall. The High Spirits did sound good, but my experience is that they wet out easily and they have no wind protection so a light breeze will steal the voice from a High Spirits flute.
@glenndent66262 жыл бұрын
Hi Jonny, Thanks for the opportunity to give some feedback. I have both the High Spirits G and Butch Hall Concert G. I prefer the Butch Hall over the High Spirits, even though the High Spirits is better in the extended scale, it also waters out a lot quicker. As far as sound quality, I'm sure the Woodsounds G is the best by far. I have a Woodsounds low E, I'll be purchasing one of Brent's Cedar Classics in mid G or F# in the near future. Thanks, Until next time.
@naiman4535 Жыл бұрын
Hey - what did I notice but a comment, penned from my very own hand, right down below this one! Update: I am still very satisfied with my Palo Escrito G flute, and play it often. However, I have acquired flute blanks of Soft Maple and Douglas Fir that I also plan to make into G flutes. Being inspired by this video, I may try making G flutes with different bore diameters. Each of the G flutes in this video was excellent in its own way, but the most marked contrast came between flutes #'s 3 and 4 - the narrow bore Singing Tree vs. the super wide bore Woodsounds - it was like going from a petite piccolo to a big foghorn! Of course, if I had to pick the flute that was most different and unique of the four, just from the sound alone, I would pick the Woodsounds - but that doesn't mean that I like it the best. You were saying that the Woodsounds flute was made from Sassafras - that's interesting, because one of the first Native American Style flutes I ever made was a G flute from Sassafras - and yeah - when I was working on it, it had the delicious, sweet, Cinnamony aroma of Sassafras! The key of G is a tremendously important one for the Native Flute, I feel, and in many ways, even better than the standard key of F#, because it;s a little lighter and brighter.
@redroad539 ай бұрын
I'm no expert. All sounds good to me. BUT, I sure like that last one.
@daynedement26452 жыл бұрын
Honestly I love singing tree flutes tho don't have one. I have collected a few high spirits flutes dispite the dislike that they get they definitely have nice sound and quality to them.
@robertwagnerjr1117 Жыл бұрын
I agree with the prior comment. You make all the flutes sounds great with your playing. I think the Wood Sounds has the purest tone of the four. Very loud & clear voice.
@JonnyLipford Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and weighing in!
@stephenhill60032 жыл бұрын
I don't know if it's my ear or your playing, but they all sound wonderful.
@diamonddavemusic8 ай бұрын
I'm a bit late to the party, but thought I would add my 2 cents to the pot. To my ear, heard from my Samsung Smart TV Soundbar at about a distance of 5 to 6 feet, the Butch Hall Flute had the purest sound, followed closely by the High Spirits, then the Woodsounds, and finally, the Singing Tree. The Woodsounds seemed to have a narrower dynamic range, like hearing it played inside a tunnel. Other people here may not hear the same thing depending on their listening device of course, and it may sound completely different in person too, but for me it was not the best. The Singing Tree was the loudest to my ear, but it also had a bit of a "trill" when Jonny played a certain note. This may have been due to finger placement, since that flute is much thinner than all the others, but I could hear that very slight dissonance every single time. So for the price of that instrument, I would expect flawless performance from a skilled player like Jonny, and so I had to put the Singing Tree in last position on my scale even though it was loud, but...loud doesn't mean better...lol...or so they say on American Idol auditions. Just giving my honest opinion, but I would still love to own any one of these awesome instruments. ✌🎶🪈❤
@JonnyLipford8 ай бұрын
Thank you for the response!
@ellenbristol78992 жыл бұрын
Order of preference: 3,2,4,1
@michaelpeterson75062 жыл бұрын
The Singing Tree flute has a nice chiffy/humm quality to the sound. So I pick this one.
@woodsoundsflutes2 жыл бұрын
Wow! Jonny great video!!! Great choice in makers and flutes too. The mind begins to get a bit crazy with the thought of possible comparisons. It would be amazing to see a vid like this from the same makers with all current flutes and same wood. I would be in on a follow up video if the other guys are. This type of video raises the entire community. It gives people an honest opportunity to consider their options. All this said with this group of makers, there are other good makers out there. Each with their own voice and twist. Making the world more beautiful one flute at a time. Got to say each maker's flute sound incredible. The makers you choose have super different styles in voicing and each style has it's place. Just depends on the vibe you are creating. My soul rejoices with the sounds in my ears with each flute. At the 2019 Echoes, Jeff Ball and I did a comparison for ourselves like this. Jeff played Butch's flute on Out of the Darkness. On Sunday he played the song with a flute I had made for him a few years ago that was fingered like the old Butch flutes. It was made of Purple Heart. For two nights he had melted my heart with that song a Butch Hall flute. The emotion felt so raw and relevant. Sunday morning he played it on my flute. Yes, tears did fall. Yet at the end, my flute did not have the rawness that the song truly needs. My sound was too round. Thank God Butch makes flutes. I am curious if you made any volume normalizing. That would make another super interesting video. Seemed to me the first time through, when you hit the half hole on my flute it took you by surprise and later I watched you dig in. So glad you found that. Love your work Jonny. I love how you help people find answers to questions you know they have. Well done!
@JonnyLipford2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Brent! I try to leave my reviews as natural as possible so viewers can judge for themselves. Very little tinkering here. Thank you for your participation and support!
@woodsoundsflutes2 жыл бұрын
@@JonnyLipford well it is fabulously done Jonny.
@jeffwoodard2 жыл бұрын
Singing tree is my preference. It has a nice clear tone. If i have a choice between a slender or fat flute in the same key, with similar sound characteristics, i will always pick the smaller diameter. I have the exact same butch hall flute, but i hardly ever play it.
@laneharris9402 жыл бұрын
I'd have to vote singing tree. I prefer the clarity it has.
@mariahbell2302 Жыл бұрын
The Wood Sounds flute is the best for me out of the four though I like them all.
@JonnyLipford Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your opinion!
@basho19672 жыл бұрын
They all sound good but gotta go with Singing Tree, to me it has more color in it's tone. I own a number of Miguels flutes and they all sound great and are easy to play.
@BrentAdams2 жыл бұрын
My picks from favorite to least favorite... High Spirits, Woodsounds, Singingtree, Butch Hall. This would be strictly on the sound that I prefer. I am not a fan of the mouthpiece design (just personal preference here!) on Butch Hall flutes. I'm also not a fan of that model from Woodsounds Flutes...again, not a fan of the mouthpiece design, but I do like the tone of that flute. I think that I'm hearing (using headphones) a restrictiveness from the Singingtree flute...it seems softer sounding or "choked"..... nice voice, but limited projection(?) not sure. Anyway, from your comparison I'd go for the High Spirits Flutes Red Tail Hawk.
@cortinatrain2 жыл бұрын
Hi Jonny great video all 4 are amazing flutes all with there own characteristics and voices i have the high-spirits flute wonderful instrument but I do like the singing tree flute I think its hard to chose between them unless you play them all yourself to get the full feel for each of there types interesting to no what people think what one is your favourite? 👍
@JonnyLipford2 жыл бұрын
It’s true that a big part of choosing a flute is the feel and responsiveness of the instrument. It’s always a good thing to try a flute before buying if possible for that reason, but not always possible. Thanks for tuning in!
@charleswatson71542 жыл бұрын
Woodwinds
@scottwhitney45322 жыл бұрын
I love the tonality of the High Spirits flute, and the clarity of the Singing Tree flute. I'm not a fan of the G flutes though. I really like flutes in the E and F range.
@amandadrinsinger61212 жыл бұрын
Lol right
@Srtw163Ай бұрын
I love native American flutes even i dont the exact names of the flutes so, you have so much collection . where could i find?.where did you bought these? Which one is the best flutes sound?
@JonnyLipfordАй бұрын
They are all just Native Flutes. There are different sizes (musical key), different woods, different shapes and some are two or three or four flutes combined, but these are all Native Flutes. I do periodically play other types of flutes as well, but not in the video you are referring to.