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Pros & Cons
Pros
The yamaha seems easier to play without creating squeaky notes and creating condensation. I hope yamaha makes a tenor in this material as i'm traveling for 3 months next year.
I have never been disappointed in the quality of tanya if their insturments. It's substantial, not cheaply made and is beautiful looking too! And it's environmentally friendly. Very much like my pearwood recorders.
Highlights
Quality
This alto recorder has a very nice tone, is easy to play in tune, is well made, and feels sturdy.
I have played the best plastic recorders from all makes and some that were modified and they do not compair to this.
I'm absolutely blown away by the sound quality of this recorder!
Using this veggie material and yamaha's manufacturing process, it is supposed to sound more like a fine wooden recorder.
Price
The best alto recorder available for less than $150.
The prices of wooden recorders, were mostly out of range for a hobbiest.
For a beginner like me, i may have paid more than i expected on this product!
What did you expect from a bran name company instrument , price affordable to any budget .
Shipping
It arrived a week earlier than expected so i am overall thrilled with this flute.
I received my yamaha yra-402b alto recorder in the mail today.
Packaging/appearance
I just opened it out of the box, assembled and played it (even though i don't know what i'm doing lol).
Competitiveness
Recorder has a beautiful tone, somewhat more solid than yamaha’s regular plastic recorder.
I also own the yamaha 300 series soprano and alto as well as many wooden recorders.
I don't know, i found it to be subpar to others i've played in the past such as aulos or even a triebert (also a cool matte bla... Read More
It rivals, and even surpasses, the tone of some wooden recorders that cost hundreds of dollars more.
Overview
- How are reviewers describing this item?
alto, plastic, good, soprano and quality. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
- Our engine has discovered that over 90% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 247 reviews as of our last analysis date on Dec 15 2024.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It rivals and even surpasses the tone of some wooden recorders that cost hundreds of dollars more
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
If youre trying to decide between the 302 and 402 spend the extra couple of dollars
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Warm up the head joint before you play as you should with any recorder and that should eliminate condensation issues
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Deff worth adding to anyones collection
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I selected the plastic alto option in key of f and paid 37
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
But this is coming from someone who is not wellversed in playing recorder either alto or soprano
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I had no idea recorders could be so complicated and there are so many notes
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
A thumb rest is mandatory especially since the finish on this recorder is slippery
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