I could compare a Lehart, a Hamilton and an Arpha flutes with mi M&E the past weekend, and I have to say that the Hamilton sounded much louder than all other in my hands.
I was surprised not only by the volume of the Hamilton flute, but also its harmonics and richness of nuances that have.
David
Thanks for the answer, that’s what I mean.
I had a Hammy for awhile, and I would concur with sligofluter. I wasn’t surprised by the power of the Hammy – it’s one of the classic powerful Pratten-type flutes. But people don’t talk so much about the nuance that it’s capable of. For me, its natural sound was kind of the traditional Irish sound in the lower octave, but quite pure in the second octave. I found that it was easy to get the purer sound in the lower octave and the fatter sound in the upper octave.
The only reason I sold it was hand problems. If I knew then what I know now about cortisone shots, I would probably still own it.
Right. I found the Hammy a hand full.
Agreed with Akiba.. Give me a flute that projects and allows me to produce a nice tone that is distinct from the other instruments (instead of one that gives me the highest dB reading) any day! 