Name: LefreQue for Flute Testing 4 LefreQue on 3 Flute Levels - FCNY Sponsored
Uploaded: 2022-12-03T09:00:14+00:00
Duration: 38 min 42 s
Description: The Flute Center of New York sent me 4 different versions of the LefreQue Sound Bridge to test. I had a lot of fun testing them out on my professional flute as well as my daughters’ intermediate and b

2 years ago

The Flute Center of New York sent me 4 different versions of the LefreQue Sound Bridge to test. I had a lot of fun testing them out on my professional flute as well as my daughters’ intermediate and beginner flutes.

Timings are listed below for side-by-side companions, as well as my deep dive into the promises made by the LefreQue inventor, answers to the top questions I’ve gotten about LefreQue, and a link to a more thorough write up on my blog.

Read my blog with links to the research and other resources:
LefreQue – Results of Testing 4 LefreQue on 3 Levels of Flute
https://doctorflute.com/lefreque-results-of-testing-4-lefreque-on-3-levels-of-flute

Here’s a list of the gear tested in this video:

William S. Haynes Handmade Custom Flute – Solid silver, hand-cut headjoint with 14K gold riser, silver body and mechanism, .016” standard wall tubing, inline G, B footjoint.
https://flutecenter.com/products/william-s-haynes-handmade-flute-in-sterling-silver-soldered-tone-holes

Amadeus by William S. Haynes Model 580 - Haynes Amadeus silver-plated headjoint with sterling silver (.925) lip plate and riser, silver-plated body and mechanism, drawn tone holes, French (open hole) model, pointed key arms, (.016") tubing, offset G, B footjoint.
https://flutecenter.com/products/amadeus-by-haynes-model-580-new

Trevor James Model 10X - silver-plated straight headjoint, body and mechanism, closed holes, C footjoint, offset G key, Pisoni Lucien Deluxe pads.
https://flutecenter.com/collections/customfl-trevor-james-flutes/products/tj-10xc

76mm Yellow Gold-Plated Solid Silver Lefreque Sound Bridge
https://flutecenter.com/products/76mm-yellow-gold-plated-solid-silver-lefreque-sound-bridge

41mm Rose Gold-Plated Red Brass Lefreque Sound Bridge
https://flutecenter.com/products/41mm-rose-gold-plated-red-brass-lefreque-sound-bridge

41mm Silver-Plated Red Brass Lefreque Sound Bridge
https://flutecenter.com/products/41mm-silver-plated-red-brass-lefreque-sound-bridge

41mm Red Brass Lefreque Sound Bridge
https://flutecenter.com/products/41mm-red-brass-lefreque-sound-bridge

If you follow these links to The Flute Center of NY, tell them I sent you by putting my code: “DrFlute” in the box labeled “Influencer Code.”

Thanks!

Here’s what we’ll cover:
0:50 FCNY Code: DRFLUTE
2:59 Benefits of LefreQue According to the Maker
3:50 Showing the LefreQue Box
4:15 Questions Answered
4:33 How do you pronounce LefreQue?
5:00 Where do you place the LefreQue on your flute?
5:56 What does the LefreQue cost?
7:37 Will the LefreQue scratch your flute?
8:25 Do flutist perform with the LefreQue on their flute?
8:40 Does it weigh your instrument down?
9:48 What’s the best way to attach a LefreQue to a flute?
Testing the LefreQue:
10:46 Professional Haynes without LefreQue
11:35 Professional Haynes with 76mm Fine Silver Gold-Plated LefreQue
13:00 My opinion about what I heard
15:54 Professional Haynes with 41mm Red Brass Silver-Plated LefreQue
16:58 My opinion about what I heard
17:38 Professional Haynes with 41mm Red Brass Rose Gold-Plated LefreQue
18:38 My opinion about what I heard
19:17 Haynes Amadeus Intermediate without LefreQue
20:25 Haynes Amadeus Intermediate with 41mm Red Brass Silver-Plated LefreQue
21:35 My opinion about what I heard
22:12 Haynes Amadeus Intermediate with 41mm Red Brass Rose Gold-Plated LefreQue
22:54 My opinion about what I heard
23:20 Trevor James Beginner without LefreQue
23:59 Trevor James Beginner with Red Brass LefreQue
24:45 My opinion about what I heard
25:16 Trevor James Beginner with Red Brass Silver-Plated LefreQue
26:03 My opinion about what I heard
26:48 Trevor James Beginner with Red Brass Rose Gold-Plated LefreQue
27:35 My opinion about what I heard
Side-by-side Comparisons:
29:26 Professional Haynes without LefreQue
30:12 Professional Haynes with 76mm Fine Silver Gold-Plated LefreQue
30:59 Professional Haynes without LefreQue
31:46 Professional Haynes with 41mm Red Brass Rose Gold-Plated LefreQue
32:37 Haynes Amadeus Intermediate without LefreQue
33:26 Haynes Amadeus Intermediate with 41mm Red Brass Silver-Plated LefreQue
34:13 Haynes Amadeus Intermediate without LefreQue
35:01 Haynes Amadeus Intermediate with 41mm Red Brass Rose Gold-Plated LefreQue
35:43 Trevor James Beginner without LefreQue
36:04 Trevor James Beginner with 41mm Red Brass LefreQue
36:38 Trevor James Beginner without LefreQue
36:59 Trevor James Beginner with 41mm Red Brass Silver-Plated LefreQue
37:39 Trevor James Beginner without LefreQue
38:01 Trevor James Beginner with 41mm Red Brass Rose Gold-Plated LefreQue