Aulos 709W 'Haka' Treble Recorder, Ivoor, Bruin

Beautiful design. It's a lovely flute and sounds rich and deep. Easy to assesmble and lovely colors. Love the little bag it came in as well. I'm eager to learn and play on this lovely instrument. Youtube has many free tutorials and I always wanted to learn how to play an istrument. Great benefit is that it's also recommend for people with asthma or suffering from hyperventilation, as far as I've heard from a therapist.

Excellent tone

This is a surprisingly fine recorder, given that it is ABS plastic and could not be expected to have all the sonorous qualities of a good wood recorder. I’d chosen the Aulos ‘Haka’ on the basis of a recommendation as a ‘practice’ recorder for when my other (wood recorders) are resting or drying out.It comes in a neat soft case to hold the three parts, with a fingering chart and mop, and joint grease.The first thing that is remarkable about the Aulos ‘Haka’ is its tactile sensation. Although one wouldn’t mistake it for wood, the touch of this recorder is distinctly pleasant, not at all like other plastics I have (like the otherwise excellent Yamaha 304B Tenor). Each section is made as a single piece without any moulding seams, and the thumbhole has the appearance of being ‘bushed’. It is a genuinely nice recorder to hold, and does not feel cheap (nor indeed is it, being at the upper end of the plastics price ranges).The sound is pleasing and round, and notes, including those in the lower register, are quick to speak. In some ways I prefer it to my Moeck ‘Rottenburg’, which has a tendency to sound breathy.Intonation is accurate throughout the range, showing bang-on when measured by a chromatic tuner (after about an hour of warming-up in ensemble playing), although the C# in the lower octave is audibly on the sharp side with standard fingering of 012-45, at least on my copy. Shading around 012-456 brings it back on target. There were no such issues in the upper octave.Like all plastics, it can ‘wet up’, needing a judicious suck or shaded blow, but not more so than my hard wood grenadilla recorders.I’d recommend this to a new-comer as an instrument that will last long enough into the player’s development to delay any need to ‘upgrade’ to a wooden recorder too soon. It has a slight price premium on other plastics, but it is well worth the few pounds extra.It’s a delightful recorder. If you’re thinking of testing the waters, don’t hesitate. Buy it. Top marks to Aulos for the 'Haka'.

Ich bin überrascht von dem schönen Ton der Flöte, obwohl es keine Holzflöte ist.Sie liegt gut in der Hand und hat ein schönes Äußeres. Ich spiele gern auf ihr.Ich bin sehr zufrieden und kann die Flöte empfehlen.

È il mio secondo flauto contralto della Aulos, dopo il 509b. Sono entrambi ottimi. Rispetto al 509b trovo che questo (709bw) abbia un'emissione del suono più agevole nelle note basse e un suono più pieno e forte. È più lungo di circa 1cm ma i fori per le dita sono posizionati allo stesso modo. Diteggiatura barocca.

Me informé bien antes de comprar y, aunque hay otras marcas excelentes en este segmento de precios, me decidí por esta japonesa. Estoy súper satisfecho para iniciarme.