Nuvo Student Flute Review // Can A Plastic Flute Be Any Good? Cheap Flute Review
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- Correction: at 1:31 I say "C and C flat" and I mean C and C sharp.
I got one of these Nuvo flutes and I played it meanwhile my own Mateki was getting its maintenance for 2 weeks! I was quite suspicious about it at first. I hope I'll be able to compare it to a "normal" student flute of the same price range at some point.
This is a somewhat brief introduction. I'll most likely cover the instrument more in future videos. It is quite interesting really!
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I feel this type of comparison is the best! When people play one entire piece on one instrument and then the other I forget what the first sounded like. I really like the way it was done here. The pink flute sounds a bit dull, not crystal clear but not too bad!
Have you ever reviewed a traditional Chinese bamboo flute?
Even as a non flutist, i can hear a distinct difference. your real flute sounds much warmer and airy whereas the Nuvo is almost a bass tone lower.. if that makes any sense.. probably because of the wider diameter as well, but it doesn't sound as nice to me.
Is there some kind of converter or adapter so it can be used in North America? Or is it only for use in the EU?
C sharp we call it
I have this flute just a different color
As a non flute player, I would imagine that the plastic version is a reasonable flute on which to learn and practice.
honestly as a flute player, I cannot hear the difference without looking at it...
mon mon Me neither. I am also flute player
I can hear the pink flute as darker, it seems to lack the upper harmonics of the silver flute. The reviewer as an experienced player can make it sound passable, a student would likely have a more difficult time obtaining a rich, resonant tone on it.
@@marike1100 true
any begging band flute players here?
@@marike1100 Sounds like the woodwind flute.
Wow it really has a nice voice. I expected it to be breathy and dull. These new, decent quality plastic instruments are awesome for beginners and others with a tight budget. Too bad for the high voices though. Great comparison, thank you!
The material a wind-blown instrument is made from can sometimes have remarkably little effect on the tone. When my college received a small portable organ whose F pipe had been cut shorter to make it play a G, and whose adjustment slide wasn't long enough to bring it back to F, I rolled up a postcard and stuck it in the open end. Aside from its tendency to slip out of tune, the pipe sounded fine despite the end being made from card stock. What's really critical for wind-blown instruments is the accuracy of the shape of the resonant cavity. I would expect a plastic instrument whose cavity is shaped properly to sound better than an instrument made of the highest quality metal, but whose resonant cavity is shaped poorly.
@@flatfingertuning727 That's true, you can extend a pipe with paper if you have to, and it sounds just fine. Done it many times with my unfortunately sharp whistles. But the material of the head joint (as speaking of flutes) really makes a big difference in tone. I adore wooden flutes, the soft mellowness they have, and you can make a metal flute sound 'wooden' just by switching the head joint and leaving the rest be.
Nice videos you have, btw! Simple and very effective! :)
@@lemonemmi I would think , then, that the logical thing to do would be to make a flute which is mostly plastic except for the head portion, and that doing that would offer most of the price advantage of making everything plastic.
I think it is the best solution for playing flute in the marching band. I wish they made a full silver one so it would fit in for the marching band. This is the best thing because marching band is hard enough with having a wet flute that is slippery it gets when it's wet and being in marching band getting repairs for pads and etc becomes costly and expensive. So I highly recommend this for marching band because to break or lose a 500 or 1000 dollar flute vs a 100 dollar flute is way better.
Good switch and back flute comparison, and interesting to hear the benefits of the plastic flute. I too do hear the softer deeper vibrations on the plastic flute, almost like a wood flute, which makes high notes impossible.
i've been saving up to get this, pink is my favorite color. i also saw that they had white ones with pink, blue & green accents.
nuvo also has clarinets, & recorders
it's a pity they don't produce full size plastic clarinet. I would definetely buy
Have you seen a pink oboe ? they are fantastic, anyone can play it
I hope you managed to get one.
I started with the original jFlute (with no foot joint and a curved mouthpiece), then bought the C foot joint for it, which I think is the same as the original Nuvo student flute.
I found the foot joint didn't work well for me, compared to my Trevor James metal flute, but i probably press the keys too hard, which makes it bend the pads away from the holes slightly. I stiffened the low C# key, by glueing in a piece of bent metal, which helps a bit.
On the whole, I like it though, It's light and comfortable to play, and I like the fact that it has a different tone than my metal one.
I might buy the student flute 2.0 version, just out of curiosity.
I recently bought the "donut" head joint, that now comes with the jFlute 2.0 - it fits my original jFlute, so i'm hoping it will fit the student flute 2.0 too. The donut works better than the original curved head joint and makes it even more comfortable.
The jFlute 2.0 is cheaper than the student flute, but if you buy the upgrade kit with the foot joint and he straight head joint later, it would cost more... but then you'd have a choice of the donut and the straight head joint.
At the beginning I think you might've meant C# instead of flat
Haha yes! Thanks, didn't even notice myself while editing this one. Will add the correct to description 🙂👍
There are 3 important points to think about if you're considering buying a flute for a young beginner:
1. The flute should be light so that the child can keep her embouchure steady over the lip plate. Her airstream will then stay in the same place, not moving away because the child can't hold the flute steadily.
2. The price should be low in case the child gives up after a year or two. Obviously the tone, tuning, keys and pads all have to be of a reasonable standard.
3. Beware of maintenance costs. The design should reduce the need for repair and overhaul to a minimum. Head joints are easily damaged on metal flutes; in contrast, you can drop the Nuvo's head joint on a brick floor and it will bounce back undamaged. Nuvo pads are waterproof, they don't tear or rot and last just about forever.
and it has to be a decent flute cause if its a bad one its gonna take effort which isnt ideal for beginners
I have a theory as to why the plastic flute struggles with the very high notes. The plastic is not quite as hard as metal. At those higher notes, the wavelength is shorter and the air pressure is higher on the peaks of the wave. Metal doesn't give and the wave bounces off the metal easily. The slight *give* the plastic has would absorb a little of the energy, dampening the wave's peaks.
It's just a theory.
I'm thinking about buying one of these though. It would be good for taking along on a hike in the woods. More durable and less worry about damage in rougher settings.
I'd never heard of this before, but it seems pretty cool for the price. Thank you for the review.
Great review. I did not expect so many positives! Might get if for the outdoors and gigs. It is unfortunate that it barely reaches the high G.
"A flute is a heavy, metal instrument" - not in this review!
Just subscribed after viewing your posts on Facebook/You Tube particularly your reviews of Ian Anderson’s performances, but this video was informative and I’ll stick with my C flute as I play a lot of his compositions. I would like you to listen to the 1977 album “Songs from the Wood” especially the flute on the song “Pibroch” and hear what you think about it as well as the album itself.
I bought the 2.0 version for my first flute. I think it was a good purchase. The lightness is helpful when first starting. The tone is not quite the same but with practice still sounds good. Even after I eventually upgrade it will be useful for it's durability. I go camping a lot and I would not want to bring a 700-2000$ flute camping.
The sound of it reminds me of a Japanese wooden flute. Maybe because of the large diameter. I love the bright color. By the way, I dont play flute. Are you interested in those wooden flutes ? I love their deep airy sound. I did notice clearly the difference in the sound from the metal flute . Glad you played both flutes intermittently, rather than one first and then the other. It makes it easy to hear the difference. Very good review.
I have a couple chinese bamboo flutes (dizi). I'm planning to make a video about them in near future now that I have a couple to compare :) I'd love to have some other flutes, too, like bansuri, native american flute and some japanese flutes :D
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I would answer yes ! But I might be biased :D
When you guys understand that material is not important
Se indian flute those give melody from bamboo that you can not give from metal
I highly disagree on this one. Different materials have different resonance. Obviously it also depends what kind of music you play, but plastic is limited for advanced playing purposes. I am doing the comparison here between two Western transverse flutes (aka Böhm flute), not any other transverse flutes.
I only played fire for a short while before I dropped it for a lower woodwind instrument, but it honestly sounds great for it being plastic. It's quite hard for me to tell a difference between at times as well, you truly made the intrusment sound wonderful.
I also adored the way you did the playing comparison, it made it clearer to see how it sounded compared to your flute, it was nice :)
Great video!
I have this same flute. Same color too. It's not bad, putting that this is meant to be a student grade instrument. Only thing I don't like about it is the upper register is not all that functional.
Back when RUclips first started, in 2005, and I had briefly started playing flute again, for fun, and to make a few little home recordings, I used to search for plastic flutes online. I was wondering when they were going to be made, and what they would sound like. So now I know, and thank you.
Since my plastic alto recorder feels like plastic but doesn't sound like plastic, I figured a transverse flute might sound pretty good. One problem might be the durability of the key mechanism though. It's funny, because when I first listened to your comparison, I was so surprised it sounded as good as it did, and a little enraptured by the simplicity and beauty of your playing of the Swan Lake theme, I noticed only a little difference between the plastic and your Mateki.
Then, on a second listening, it stuck out like a sore thumb. The Mateki sounded so much better. Since I play violin now, and like listening to modern vs. old violins, I read that a person can only hold a few seconds of tone quality in their memory, something like 5 seconds, when comparing instruments, on a first listening anyway, or when the differences are more subtle.
When I was college age in the mid-1970s, I went to Vienna to study flute with an idol of mine, and I wanted to enter the Geneva International Music Competition. An older flutist named Paula Robison had won it some years before and it launched her career as a soloist and chamber music player. I saw her on the TV all the time, playing music in "Live from Lincoln Center." Plus, I was scared silly about just the thought of auditioning for an orchestra. I thought winning a major competition would give me confidence, as it did years later for Pahud, who at 22 won the position with the Berlin Phil. The competition for orchestral positions is ridiculous. Although once I played a movement of a sonata flawlessly for an audition before a famous flutist -- it could have gone straight to CD -- I just didn't think that would be possible for me to do with orchestral excerpts, under pressure, competing against dozens, sometimes up to 100 other flute players. So there in Vienna, I quit the flute, embarked on another career which initially sent me to South America, but however exciting, I didn't have the constitution (health) for so much travel. I went back to university in my little town in the US.
Anyway, Heline, does your Mateki have an inline G key? It's hard to tell, but it looks like it might have it. My flute has an inline G, and even though my fingers are long, offset G is more natural for me. The whole left hand rests more naturally with an offset G, and I can trill faster, G to A or G to G# with an offset G. (My first student flute has offset and that's how I know.) So that's one reason the pink flute might feel kind of good for you, although it's different in other ways as you pointed out. People with small hands invariably feel more comfortable with offset G.
Speaking of high notes, did you know that the flute actually has fingerings that go up to an F above high C? I hit an E once. High C# and D are both in some orchestral and solo literature, and anytime I tested a new flute, I had to make sure I could hit those notes easily.
One more thing...although I saw a few students with Hammig wood flutes while in Austria, I never got to try one, they are very expensive now. But many years later, around 2000, I think all three flutists with the London Symphony, and some other orchestras, switched to wooden flutes. It was like an exodus from silver flutes for a while. One reason they liked them is that the increased tube size, even bigger than your plastic flute, made holding the flute easier and more natural. There is a "crutch" you can buy for a silver flute, to make the tube (barrel) stick out more.
Thanks for sharing your story! Flute competition is crazy indeed. The sound is quite ok (airy though) for plastic flute, but definitely won't replace a proper flute.
I have inline G yes. When I started Uni with flute I played a rented Miyazawa with offset G and after comparison I found that inline G was actually feeling better for me. My hands are extremely small (I've had 10-year-old students with longer fingers than I have) but I think because my middle finger is not much longer than than index finger or ring finger, it (inline G) feels more natural for me. I think Nuvo's thick tube with the non-slippery material makes it quite nice though. I've been thinking about trying some thin silicone pad or something with my Mateki to make it less slippery.
When I studied at uni I actually did play above the highest C, some newer pieces had written D and E. I've completely forgotten the fingerings though and haven't explored those very high notes for quite a while as I dropped out from the Uni I was playing flute already over 10 years ago. I haven't played much classical music since then.
I would really love to try a wooden flute, never gotten a chance but maybe someday I'll be able to buy one.
@@HelineFay
There goes my theory about small hands and offset G. LOL. Good to know! When I was young, no Internet of course, and most of us didn't know anything about flutes. We were really stumbling around in the dark, totally clueless, in high school especially. I wanted to know so much though. I wanted to know everything about the flute. My first year in college with access to a great music library, I dove into the wacky and wonderful book, My Complete Story of the Flute: The Instrument, the Performer, the Music by Leonardo De Lorenzo (1951). I just searched for it now as an e copy online, so I'd know the full title, and it's apparently hard to get in any form. It's a wild romp through the history of the flute, and includes some of De Lorenzo's personal views and experiences. It was just fun to read, that's all.
@@HelineFay I just discovered your RUclips Channel today! I was interested about the plastic flute for a while because they come in pretty bright colors haha. I got myself a Murali wooden flute and I have 3 videos of it on my channel. It is similar in thickness to the pink plastic flute. I have tiny hands as well and it is a struggle. I have an inline G flute and I feel more comfortable playing my offset G. I'm finishing my last year in uni after playing for 11 years.
Nice review. People shouldn't be put off by the fact it is plastic. I once had a plastic Eb clarinet & it was a beauty (although, like your flute, it got kind of sketchy towards the top of it's range) Played a lot of great music with that instrument & nobody ever knew it was plastic unless I told them.
I especially like the way your hair matched the flute in this video. Very cool indeed! Sadly, my hair matches your other flute (silver) but that's life I guess... :)
I love the sound of flute: Baroque ,Jethro Tull, Jazz flute, and your kind to play. When I was jonger I would tryng to lern, but I did´n find I teacher and buy a flute was too expensive for my small vallet. So I lerned to play guitar. mabey I will buy a plastic flute for the beginning
How call the music your play to show on the video?
Thanks!
Like your term of emergency flute jaja I play the guitar and I'm going to use that
your playing is so beautiful.
Cb ?
It’s not the material that make it sound different because the material does not actually vibrate the air does. The only reason it cost less is because it’s plastic
Very informative!
nice video review! nice to see the doggies roaming around in the background!
Well you made it sound great
If you are a nature lover, hiker, this would be great. Flute is a lovely instrument for the woods. So a lightweight water resistant flute is a good idea.
it looks so pretty! And the price is decent! Maybe I should buy it XD
It's cool the flute changes color like that while it's being played. That should be talked-up in their marketing.
There is no difference. In fact I think the plastic one sounds slightly more authentic. What do you think.? 😊😊😊😊
Nuvo flute sounds softer and realy better. Plastic sounds like wooden yamaha for 20000$
It sounds a little bit like my wooden baroque flute in D tuned in A=415Hz. It is warmer, darker.
Ha! When you started playing I instantly thought you ought to check out "Flight of the Hornet" a 1966 recording of the same by session musicians in LA who played on many of the hits of the 60s larking about calling themselves B. Bumble and the Stingers.
Subtle, but there is noticeably more ‘detail’ (or, you might say treble response) with the metal flute. Still, I’m tempted to pick up one of these nuvo’s though, just to take along while at the beach or camping, etc....it still sounds very good and won’t tarnish like silver or nickel if it gets wet!
Hello Helina
I Subscribed after watching your response to Jethro Tull (Ian Anderson.)
I'm really enjoying playing my Nuvo flute. (and having a spare flute to go with my normal Yamaha) BUT HOW DO YOU TAKE THE FOOT JOINT OFF? I've pulled and twisted it but I'm really scared I'll break it. Please help. Does anyone Know?
I’ve been teaching flute for 34 years and repairing them for 25 years. My honest advice - spend the money on a decent 2nd hand one. Sounds like that Nuovo was already leaking on the F# key. All mechanisms wear, metal ones can be repaired, plastic ones can’t.
OMG I am actually looking for cheap flutes and video lessons hahah, this is your fault! :D
Heline you should check out artist Herbie Mann, and a style of Jazz I think you might like it.
Seems like it would be a good marching band flute if not just for the weather proofing
I suspect that in a double blind test many flote players would have problems discerning between an cheap and an expensive flute, provided that they are technically set up right.
A bit of heresy, but I like the softer sound of the cheap flute. It wouldn't work for every piece of music, and it would probably get muddy in a full symphony, but some musics do benefit from a more "organic" sound. It could just be my prehistoric personality, but I think of flute music as coming from instruments made of bone or wood. Sometimes, the metallic clarity of modern instruments sounds too crisp, and a little harsh or shrill.
Its funny ive learned how to play piano trumpet and bass guitar but now i want to learn the flute 😂
Thank you, I am now convinced NOT to buy this flute. You could buy a used silver or nickle plated flute for this money and have a much better instrument. Thank you for your video.
I am enjoying your videos, Heline; please keep them coming
There are cheaper flutes than the Nuevo flutes. These are great for outdoor use.
Just because I was intrigued, I got the bright blue version in early 2015 and was quite surprised at how good it actually sounds, although I do have to work a bit harder to produce the sound than on my professional model silver flute. And the highest notes come out on mine, so perhaps yours just needs some kind of adjustment. Once in a while, though, for no apparent reason, it will simply refuse to "speak" but giving it a good shake usually cures that problem. I too found the case a bit big, so I made my own case, from foam and fabric, and it squishes quite nicely into a backpack. I take this flute on trips to locations where I'd be concerned about what might happen to my good flute, i.e. if I'm out hiking in the woods, it won't matter if I drop the plastic flute into the creek by accident. And to top it off, I took it to Israel in 2015 and it was baptized with me in the Jordan River. So yes, you really can get it completely wet.
Oh wow! Amazing story. I really can't wait to test this on outdoor situations. Making a smaller case seems like a great idea though. The original case is BIG and that kind of limits the portability a bit.
Yeah I've been thinking about just ordering a few lip plates, I'm quite certain that's the main issue with the highest register. I also want to tune one or two of them with dremel or similar tool to see if I can make it even a bit easier to play.
@@HelineFay You can see my review on Amazon with a couple of not-so-great pictures (the case I made, and the Jordan River) here. My review is the one by CrankyBeach. :) If you're at all handy with a sewing machine, you should be able to create a case similar to what I did.
www.amazon.com/Nuvo-SE200FBL-Straight-Accessories-Special-Electric/product-reviews/B00E3QICM0/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_viewpnt_lft?ie=UTF8&reviewerType=all_reviews&pageNumber=1&filterByStar=positive
Ah that's amazing, I definitely need to get my sewing machine out at some point :D
Have you ever played an Etude student flute EF-100. They are metal and cheaper.
Hey! Never tried it and unfortunately I didn't find it available in EU either when I tried to do a quick search. I'm working on getting some budget flutes to try out so I could give people more possibilities when they are thinking about getting a flute.
I like how she only has 823 subscribers but she still post and edit she's really trying hard
does it come in blue ????
Where can I get this pink one I only see the black one on Amazon
Anyone else think she looks a lot like jenny Nicholson?
Lets hear some Jethro Tull on that thing??
Swan Lake is one of the first solo songs I’ve learned! By the time you played the first bar, I was already singing along. I decided that wasn’t enough, so I searched for the music and started to play loud and proud at 6 i’m the morning. I still have a ways to go, however. This will be my 8th year playing the flute! I am a sophomore in high school. What was once hard for me is very easy and it is pleasing to know how far I have become and how much better I will be in time ❤️
I’m subbing
It sounds like a plastic flute
have you ever tried a GUO flute?
No I have not! I would love to though.
Wow it sounds the same
It is softer but the difference in sound is not that different you would think! Professionals and advanced players can also adjust their playing depending on the instrument. This flute requires more effort to make it sound good but it's definitely playable!
I had to switch to a plastic one, because I am allergic to all the metals flutes are made of.
It's great there is an affordable option nowadays :)
Just an observation - Titanium is used for non-allergenic ear piercings and non allergenic eyeglass frames.
@@craiga2002 Unfortunately I have nowhere seen a flute made from it here in Europe
is it possible for beginner
I would like to see your reaction to a Lunn Flute.
same
muchas gracias.
Great video
Extra THICC
Do you know of Manose Suskera?
Solo bamboo flute
The biggest immediate sound difference for me were the keys clicking/clacking. Given your playing ability you are likely compensating for many of the intonation issues the flute has subconsciously. I’d be interested to see a comparison with a Jean Paul flute as they are close enough in price yet Jean Paul seems to have some sort of magic at making decent instruments affordable
Can you do the mystic message opening?
I say wow
You are a 💓
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Ask Ian.
"Emergency flute" 😁 have you ever tried one of those diy PVC pipe flutes?
You're in Finland? Jag pratar bara lite svenska, men jag vet att vissa människor talar svenska i Finland🤷♂️🙃
Haha yeah in Finland. Jag pratar lite svenska också :) (Super rusty after not using Swedish for 10 years or so though)
@@HelineFay that's understandable. I took maybe 5 years of Spanish and worked with mostly Spanish speaking people for a few years... I don't think I could remember a lot of it anymore 🙂
I thought the plastic flute sounded mellower. I like that little screen behind you.
The plastic one is less "sweet" and has less resonance. I'd say 100% of the people won't know this. I can tell the difference if my guitar Boss Chorus pedal's battery is down 25%, but I'm weird that way.
What do you think of the Aulos plastic baroque flute? I've heard good things
Plastic...ugh! Did you know there are plastic trumpets, trombones and harps? Don’t know about a sax though... .I was waiting for you to break into some Jethro Tull. Lol (Aqualung..on vinyl)
My second view of your page. You play very well, I enjoy your playing. Like beginner guitars, they serve there purpose, then it's time to upgrade. Thanks.
I hear the deference..to be honest, although the intonation is a bit off by a few cents, as you noted, the Nuvo sounded a bit warmer to me, almost like a cedar end-blown flute. I love your videos, particularly your reactions to Ian Anderson. Have you ever listened to/reacted to the music of R Carlos Nakai? He is a Native American Flute player. Please give a listen to Feather Stone And Light, his collaboration with guitarist William Eaton and percussionist Will Clipman. Another album of note is Fourth Wind where Nakai plays arrangements composed for symphony and Native American Flute. Nakai is an amazing musician, crossing genres and exposing the NAF to new avenues of expression while garnering a world-wide fan base. Other amazing NAF players include Mary Youngblood, Kevin Locke, Robert Mirabol, Robert Tree Cody, Coyote Oldman, and one of my favorites Xavier Quijas Yxoyotl who specializes in ancient Mayan and Aztec clay flutes. Thank u for u videos!!!!
That plastic nuvo flute sounds much better than the plastic version of trumpet. I played trumpet from grammar school to college. The plastic trumpet sounded sooo bad. Super stuffy. The plastic cracks easily too.
Heline - Please do try some Bollywood songs like "tum hi ho" and post it .Much appreciate your review.
I hear the recorder-type sound I read about in the comments. It's there. It's definitely there. It still sounds pretty, but as was said, not quite right.
What a sweet lady
I would have liked to see a demo of the "First Note" lip plate. Preschoolers are often started on recorders. Would this flute be an alternative to that, with the "First Note" lip plate and the curved headjoint? Which approach would be better?
Ornette Coleman used to play a plastic Saxophone. He was one of the best of all time - I think he did it because of Charlie Parker - at a concert Parker had no saxophone to play and asked if anyone had one - some kid had his plastic student practice model and Charlie used it to play - it sounded great and different, they even cut a record of the gymnasium performance in Canada, this was in the 50s. Perhaps this is why Ornette Coleman played such a thing on some of his records, because it was legendary. Perhaps it was the sound. I'm not sure - I should investigate.
The traditional flute sounds richer, more complete. The plastic one sounds like there's something missing in the tone in comparison, but in the right space with the right mic...
Excellent review. Your alternating-flute performance showed no discernible difference between the voice of your Nuvo and your metal flute. This is in contrast to other reviews on RUclips. Thank you for confirming that the high register is unplayable above G. Most of us amateurs who play in a band never need to go up to high G any way. The fact it is breathy makes it more suited for light music or jazz which do not expect clean bel canto voicing.
In Hong Kong, Nuvo's designated agent offered me good, responsive service in addition to local retail shop techs.
The instrument is very stable. Mine hasnt needed adjustment but I suspect it can not be adjusted. Personally I don't have any criticism of its intonation, but the thought of its low price probably subconsciously stir up suspicion. A metal flute of the similar price range is expected to be unstable, leaky, requiring frequent tweaking, and liable to be turned into a nice lamp stand.
Its ruggedness is great for the novice. Just leave it out on a flute stand, assembled and you can practice with it whilst watching TV. No need to wipe down after use. Just let it drip dry.
Its alternative "donut" head works as good the straight version but I dont recommend this curved head joint unless it is for a small child. It looks silly for an adult.
As a septuagenarian starting on the flute, with serious neck degeneration causing weakness of upper limbs, the light weight of the Nuvo flute is a god send.
Thank you Heline for your comprehensive review of the NUVO flute. I highly recommend this instrument, the price of which is 1/30 of my saxophone!
On the plus side, if you're not sure that the flute is for you or if you would use it only occasionally, the price is good. Of course, you could rent a flute too. On the minus side, if you're serious, you will be switching to a professional quality instrument and the transition will set your progress back for a while.