Altus AS-1107 SE Flute

Before purchasing the Altus 1107 I owned an Azumi AZZ3 which I was very pleased with. I had auditioned the Azumi partly due to online recommendations but mainly because I respected the Japanese parent company - Altus. The Azumi uses a handmade Altus head joint which particularly appealed to me.

At a later visit to a music shop where I was collecting my flute after its 1 year service, on a whim, I asked to if I could compare my flute to the Altus handmade equivalent the 1007. On paper the specs were identical ? I was convinced that there would be no discernable difference (at least to me).

I was shocked, the flute felt better balanced in the hand, the mechanism was fantastic and the tone was immediately cleaner and richer.

I then rashly asked to try the 1107 with the 958 silver and was further impressed by the rich tone exhibited.

I was hooked, I sold my Azumi and bought the 1107. It has been about 7 months now since the change and the flute just gets better as I get more familiar with it. In fact my music teacher has taken to borrowing it when she has to give a public performance!