Brannen 10K Rose Gold Flute vs. 15/85 Flute (w/ Lafin Headjoints): Which is Better?
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2019
- Comparison of Brannen Brothers’ 15/85 Flute with Lafin Headjoint and 10K Rose Gold Flute with Lafin Headjoint. This video explores two beautiful high-end flutes by Brannen Brothers Flutemakers and gives multiple playing examples to demonstrate the tonal qualities of the Brannen 10K Rose Flute and the 15% Gold/85% Silver Brannen Flute.
SPECS:
Brannen Brothers 15/85 Flute
15% Gold/85% Silver Tubing
15/85 Lafin Headjoint with 14K Gold Riser
Sterling Silver Mechanism
Soldered Tone Holes
Split E
C# Trill
D# Roller
Offset G
Brannen Brothers 10K Rose Gold Flute
10K Gold Tubing
10K Gold Lafin Headjoint with 14K Gold Lip Plate and Riser
Sterling Silver Mechanism
Soldered Tone Holes
Split E
C# Trill
Offset G
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Debussy: Syrinx
Mendelssohn: Scherzo from “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
Brahms: Symphony No. 1
Bach: Sicilienne from Sonata in Eb
Godard: Valse
Borne: Carmen Fantasy
Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphosis
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The rose gold sounded , to me, warm and mellow.
Yes! I ended up getting the Rose Gold. The 15/85 was powerful, but I found it harder to blend with others. Also, people that listened to both flutes in person agreed with you.
Excellent video. Great samples, fantastic playing, good sound quality !
Thanks so much for watching!
I'm really glad you made this video, my mind is focused on a Brannen with a Lafin headjoint for the future and your video helps. Thanks Lance.
poisedonis Great! I’m so glad it helped. Good luck with your flute search!
Your playing is amazing by the way-you can express yourself freely on the Brannen
The 15/85 has a sweet sound and still a warm resonance. It projected nicely.
Thanks, Diane. The 15/85 indeed has massive projection.
Love this review!
Thanks so much! Lots of love to FCNY and Phil! ❤️
Thank you for this video. A few years back I moved up to an intermediate flute (Azumi 3 silver flute, Altus headpiece with rose gold lip plate and riser, Z cut). It has been terrific but soon I will need to move up to a professional level flute. This really helped me.
Great demonstration. They both are great. For me personally the Brannen 10K had a slight edge in tone. It all boils down to a players personal preference. Thank you for this demo and I look forward to more.
Thanks so much!
Very interesting video! I played on a silver flute for over 20 years, until I got my 14K Brannen in 2006. Took me years to find my perfect Gold head, settled on an " Original JR Lafin" 14k head. Gold is heavier than silver, you notice it more during long orchestra rehearsals, and gold takes tons more air than silver too. You really notice these things when you're still acclimating to your new instrument. You sound better on the 10k, in my opinion. Thanks for sharing!😊
Cheryl Albright Thanks! Out of curiosity, what maker did you play before your 14K Brannen? I was surprised to find that the 15/85 is significantly heavier than the 10K model. I think it has to do with the thickness of the tubing. The 10K is still heavier than my previous heavy wall silver Sankyo but nothing compared to the 15/85. This summer, I played on an original Lafin 14K that I borrowed from a friend. Fantastic headjoint. However, this Brannen-Lafin is also great. It’s 10K tubing with 14K lip/riser.
Hi Lance,
I played on a commercial model Haynes- A- 440,.016, inline g, b foot, with drawn toneholes. Switching from the Deveau scale with Haynes, to the Cooper scale with Brannen took some getting used to.. Much better intonation with Brannen, besides I also went from A- 440 to A- 442 as well. Biggest thing I have noticed is your sound change when you go from silver to gold. Warmer all the way around, less penetrating than silver. You have to project a lot more on some things. My backup flute is a silver handmade Powell body, that I play with my gold Lafin head. My husband also a musician, can hear the difference right away, he says it's just a different sound the silver body vs. the all gold, he describes it as an overall warmer, smoother quality, less bright more mellow. Too bad we have to mortgage our self's to pay off our instrument debt... Could be worse, I hear some string players will pay over $30K just for a decent bow!!!
The 10K pretty much was better in most cases than the 15/85 except for the high notes. The 15/85 was more brilliant and spoke easier in that E6 and up register than the 10K. I have played the 15/85 with/without a Lafin this past Feb, but I must say that Lafin headjoint really wowed me.
After 6 months, I am still getting used to the high reg of the 10K but I ended up loving it's overall warmth of sound. Thanks for watching!
I'll never forget trying the Haynes 5% gold, it was just splendid. I want to try the 85/15 brannen
Brannen 10 k is much better .congratulations amazing video
10k Gold is Gold man.😂🤣🤣⚰️⚰️🦴🦴☠️☠️💀💀
Tried the Brannen flutes at NFA in August. Found that the 10k had a sweeter sound, while the 15/85 played more like white gold. More projecting sound. The 15/85 headjoint that I tried had a 14k lip and riser, which made it a little less harsh. The 14k flute had both of the qualities...projection and warmth. You sound great on both! Depends on the type of music you play the most.
Ca Wo I totally agree with your assessment of the two flutes. I would have been interested to try the 14K lip/riser for the same reason. However, I couldn’t get my hands on that at the time. Thanks for your comment!
@@LanceSuzuki I have a 14 k lip/riser on a Miyazawa and it does give a good range of tone colour ..but he Miyz is a bit thin on upper notes...or maybe it's me!
Both are very beautiful instruments! Both have beautiful tone enhanced by your beautiful playing. Very little difference. The gold is slightly warmer buy to me it depends on what you are playing. Some music sounds better with silver. Really it is preference if the player.
Absolutely correct! Every instrument has its pros and cons. In the end, certain instruments/metals inspire the player in different ways, however, a good player could make either work. Thanks for watching!
Hey Lance! You sound great with both ofc. I’ve been looking at flutes myself and was wondering if the 15:85 was a standard or heavy wall? 🤔
Hi Shane! As far as I know, 15/85 does not have tubing options. It is a pretty heavy flute however...much heavier than my previous silver heavy wall.
Love your flute sounds as always, no matter which one you play, vintage, cheapest on the Amazon, silver, s/g blended.
Also wanna know how you personally feel about all 10k, 14k...etc. Just wondering it’s obvious that you nail gold flute, then all gold flute might be in your consideration when you purchased the 10k/silver key Brannon.
thanks in advance. And hope you and everyone here keep safe and healthy in 2021 too ☺️
Thanks so much! 10K was as much as I could afford for Brannen+Lafin which is a combo I knew I wanted. 10K and 15/85 are fairly similar in price which is why I chose to trial both. Maybe 14K or 18K in the distant future...
Gosh, what a difficult decision! From an amateurs ear I think overall I prefer the 15/85! But.... of course they both sounded great - I just thought the 15/85 had a great all round sound. Then what do I know!! Good luck with your decision - I’ll look out to see what you choose.
This was a tough decision. I also loved the sound of the 15/85. However, when I played with others, I found the 15/85 harder to blend. Therefore (and for the looks because it is so pretty), I chose 10K. Most of my videos since this one are played on the 10K. Thanks for watching!
@@LanceSuzuki Nothing more beautiful than a rose gold flute. Fab choice. We look forward to hearing you more.
10K of course
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hello mr. lance, i am reza from Indonesia can you give a recommendation for flutes ranging in price from 100 $ to 300 $ for beginner flutes ??
Hi Reza,
Unfortunately, I haven't reviewed many flutes in this specific price range. I highly recommend the Di Zhao DZ 200 for my students although this may be a bit more expensive.
Lance
I think~ that the 10k is a little more open, while the 15/85 is a little richer in tone quality
Johnny Poon I totally agree as did everyone that listened to the two instruments side by side. I will make a short video soon to elaborate. Thanks for watching!
Yeah, I play a G/S Miyazawa and it sounds like your 15/85- though I am not nearly as good a player as you- It wold not however be worth my while as a trad player to make the extra investment. Thanks for a great video.
@@Lisnageeragh Miyazawa's sound awesome. You can always enjoy and make the best of whatever instrument you have, as long as it is in good regulation. It is definitely a partnership. Thanks for watching!
@@LanceSuzuki Thank you for reply and would agree with what you say...however, if I were younger I might change ...but it would cost a bit!
@@Lisnageeragh I totally understand. I had been itching to make a change for a few years but thought it was impossible. Luckily, the stars magically aligned last year and I was able to move forward with my dream. Best wishes to you!
To really know the difference between the 2 flute bodies they would need to be played with the same headjoints.
Not necessarily, in my opinion, although both flutes used the same headjoint style. Thanks for watching!
Bro why not get a 14k or 19.5k gold flute? The more gold the better!
I wish! This flute was already pushing my budget. 14K or 19.5K would have been too expensive for me this time. For budget reasons, the 15/85 and 10K are somewhat in the same range. This is why I wanted to test them together and thought others would be interested in this comparison. Thanks for watching!
10k is more silver and copper then gold!
This is true. It is also more gold than 15/85.
@@LanceSuzuki 35% gold in the tube