Aulos 211A Robin Tenor Recorder - 2024 report by Whydis
Aulos 211A Robin Tenor Recorder
Color:Baroque/English A211A
The Aulos 211A tenor recorder is part of the well-known and popular 'Robin' range which includes the 205A soprano and 209B alto recorders. The instrument is produced using dark brown ABS resin which is hard wearing and o...
The one caveat is that I find the low C to be a little finicky.
Do not misunderstand, Yamaha is an excellent low price quality, but I prefer the particular tuning and response of Aulos
With this Aulos keyed tenor, you get a sturdy instrument at an affordable price (just to compare, I have a mid-range wood one that is 8 times the cost of this)
I an owner of another two Aulos recorders, an Aulos Haka alto and elite Aulos soprano, have this both quality instruments persuade me to buy this tenor and not regret about my choice
This Aulos is worth owning just to spare the Moeck any risk, but I wouldn't be too happy with it if it were my only tenor recorder --
In my choice win the Aulos, but you make your own decision
The Aulos seems to fall apart more rapidly, so I have to be very diligent about clearing every chance I get, and even then I sometimes run into issues with longer passages where there's no good spot to clear
Since I have many other excellent Aulos instruments, including their plastic imitation Grenser Baroque flute, I had high expectations for this one
This recorder has a mellow, resonant sound, and the tone is clear
With the Yamahas, I feel like I have lots of time before there's any noticeable effect, plus plenty of time between when the tone is beginning to deteriorate and when it really sounds bad.
The tone and responsiveness aren't wonderful, but it's plastic.
The bad:I don't like the low C. Even when it's not finicky to produce, it has a thin and somewhat weak tone.
This is the same size but classic and has a lovely tone.
The finger spacing for the right hand requires an octopus
I can reach the holes on my regular Tenor recorder with the key just as well as I can on this one.
My hands ache from trying to hold the instrument.
Low D is better, though still a bit weak.
I bought the 211A because I have very small hands, and my hands start aching after a while when I play a normal tenor (wooden or plastic) with wider reaches and keys for the low C and C#. I also dislike the clicking sound those keys tend to make on a plastic tenor
I prefer a more traditional tenor with out keys as the the double holes give more control of tone especially for F and C sharp
This tenor clogs in less than ten minutes no matter what the conditions are.
It is so hard to find a great tenor plastic recorder with a full range in both high and low notes
I an owner of another two Aulos recorders, an Aulos Haka alto and elite Aulos soprano, have this both quality instruments persuade me to buy this tenor and not regret about my choice
The Aulos A221A is the best plastic tenor out there for students
I bought the 211A because I have very small hands, and my hands start aching after a while when I play a normal tenor (wooden or plastic) with wider reaches and keys for the low C and C#. I also dislike the clicking sound those keys tend to make on a plastic tenor
I think it is a good quality made recorder with a nice sound for being plastic - even though it is more comfortable than the other tenor recorders I have because it is about an inch shorter, I still find it difficult to reach the c and c sharp with my pinky
What I don't like about this particular tenor recorder is the sound
I don't play it professionally so, while I'd like a better sound, it's not crucial.
I like the sound in the middle part of the range; the instrument plays very easily there.
Also have a cheap Yamaha alto and soprano, good instruments, easy to play but like not expressive as my Haka based Aulos and the soprano not the same quality for the elite Aulos soprano.
I have played a German-fingered Hohner wooden soprano (the cheap one) for over a year, and of course I like the sound of a wooden recorder better, but I had two problems with it: first, I could never really play C# and D# well enough because it doesn't have double-holes
I can reach the holes on my regular Tenor recorder with the key just as well as I can on this one.
I an owner of another two Aulos recorders, an Aulos Haka alto and elite Aulos soprano, have this both quality instruments persuade me to buy this tenor and not regret about my choice
a soprano is too shrill (or someone else already has one) but not so nice that it would be worth the risk of damage to a valuable wooden instrument
The one caveat is that I find the low C to be a little finicky.
Aulos is a great product, it has never disappointed me.
Low D is better, though still a bit weak.
I expected Aulos to be a good product and am not disappointed.
I have played a German-fingered Hohner wooden soprano (the cheap one) for over a year, and of course I like the sound of a wooden recorder better, but I had two problems with it: first, I could never really play C# and D# well enough because it doesn't have double-holes
Color:Baroque/English A211A
The Aulos 211A tenor recorder is part of the well-known and popular 'Robin' range which includes the 205A soprano and 209B alto recorders
The instrument is produced using dark brown ABS resin which is hard wearing and of a very consistent quality
The instrument is a little smaller than some tenor recorders which makes it lighter than other
This coupled with finger holes which are less widely spaced make it the ideal model for the younger player - it is lighter and suits smaller hands
The instrument plays in the key of C and has a range from middle C to the D two octaves above that
It is supplied with a fitted leatherette bag along with a very detailed and useful fingering chart
It also comes with joint grease and a cleaning rod to keep the recorder in tip top condition
The tenor recorder produces a richer, deeper tone than the soprano version and because of this model's lightweight design it is the ideal instrument to progress to for the younger student.
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