This is a great alto recorder with great sound. I give the Aulos 5 stars if you have a large hand but if you have a small hand I give it 3 stars. It is an excellent recorder but if you have a small hand you need to read this review. I've been playing a soprano C recorder for several years now. I'm getting pretty good at it but am not a professional in any way, shape or form! I heard that the sound on the alto F recorder is much nicer than the soprano so I decided to buy the Aulos 309A alto recorder (available only through seller). According to all the reviews I read the two best recorders are either the Aulos or the Yamaha. In the end I decided to get the Aulos because most said the high notes were easier to get and that the sound quality was great. It is! The Aulos has a really great professional sound to it. I will NEVER go back to the soprano after hearing the alto.
But none of the reviews I read said that the Aulos is actually longer than the Yamaha. And for me...this has made all the difference. Stretching as far as I can, from my index to my pinkie finger is exactly 5 inches wide (on my right hand).
I really struggled trying to get a clear low F note on the Aulos (all holes covered). I could reach the holes but just barely. It was a struggle. So I decided to buy the Yamaha YRA-28B III alto recorder (available through amazon). When I measured both I found that the Yamaha is a ½ of an inch shorter in length than the Aulos. They are pretty much the same around but the Aulos is a little longer. I also measured the distance from the bottom two holes to the 4th hole up (holes that pinkie to index fingers cover on right hand) and found that the Yamaha is exactly a ¼ of an inch shorter in length than the Aulos. The Aulos is 5 ¼ inches and the Yamaha is exactly 5 inches. What a difference that shorter length between the holes makes! I have absolutely no problem covering all the holes and the low F note is much easier to get. And because I'm not struggling so hard to reach the holes I'm playing much better on the Yamaha than I did on the Aulos. So for anyone with a small hand like mine I definitely recommend the Yamaha over the Aulos.
One thing in favor of the Aulos (besides the great sound)... The hole that you blow through at the top of the mouth piece is larger on the Aulos than on the Yamaha. The Aulos is ¾ inch wide and the Yamaha is ½ inch wide. That means that the breathing hole on the Aulos doesn't get clogged quite so soon as the Yamaha.
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| instrument key | F | F | e,g | F | F | C |
| material | Plastic | — | Wood | — | Cotton | Plastic |
| style | 209B Treble | Baroque | Baroque | Baroque | Modern | Modern |
| weight | 0.2 pounds | — | — | — | 0.62 pounds | 1.05 pounds |
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Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2020
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