Customer Reviews

Yamaha YRS-314B Soprano Recorder, Key of C

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I wasn't sure what to expect when I ordered my Yamaha YRS-314B soprano recorder. My prior experience with "plastic" recorders and flutes had not been a positive one. I'll also admit to a bit of snobbery as well. Having played handmade recorders from different types of wood (pear, walnut, oak) I was coming from the school of "it can't be any good unless it's a piece of art". Boy was I wrong and happily so. My Yamaha has a great sound and tone. It's easier to maintain and clean than my "artwork" versions and is consistent during play. Don't let the price and "plastic" frighten you. This is a great instrument to learn to play. I've played it at church in a recorders group and it sounds as good as, or better than, its wooden counterparts. Very reasonably priced and it came with a cleaning kit. All around great.

The new Yamaha soprano is well worth the extra price, the sound is fantastic for a plastic, and is far better than most cheap wood and some better wood recorders, the play is very easy like my handmade wood. Way better than I would have thought possible for plastic. The simulated wood finish is also nice and feels good to play.

An affordable gem - professional quality at student prices - in simulated Ebony finish

Firstly, this model uses the Baroque fingering convention (not German) - adopted in most countries especially the Commonwealth. Hence parents do well to note this if purchasing for your school child.

+: Produces beautiful sonorous tones ... reliable intonation and highly responsive - a joy to play ++ much more.
Easy to maintain - washable. Durable. High standards of manufacture guarantee consistent homogeneous quality between each instrument - you can be confident what
you are purchasing. Selection becomes a non issue. Losses can be replaced by simply purchasing another one and you will know that you will be purchasing similar
performance capability. Professional quality made affordable to the masses.

-: Does clog somewhat after extended play but the instrument can be prepped beforehand with anti-clog solution available from recorder specialist. This was provided
to me when I purchased the goosenecked YRT 304B but I haven't used it yet.

I am very happy with my purchase of the Yamaha YRS, YRA 314B and 316B (yes I purchased all four) which I think is at par with branded wooden recorders 6-10 times the price. A great second instrument or spare for travelling.

I can personally attest that it is true that the simulated woodgrain finish versions YRS 314 & 316 (strangely enough) produce a superior tone to the normal ABS resin finish 302 model - perhaps this is due to the outer coating that resonates better. For not a lot more, the simulated wood-grain version IS well-worth paying for.

YRS 312B in simulated Rosewood has a rich warm reddish brown colour whilst YRS 314B in simulated Ebony is a quieter yellow brown - both with attractive printed woodgrain finish.

Yamaha did a real service to the world by making this attractive gem so affordable.

It has a much better sound than the clear plastic recorders. It is worth the extra money.

It seems fine. My kid hasn't used it yet. He's just learning about it. So far it's good.