"In my opinion, these flute companies design the best flutes in the world! The Miyazawa section makes unequaled handmade flutes which allow me to go far beyond any ordinary flute sounds. Ever since I got a hold of a Miyazawa flute, I have been able to execute ideas, colors, and textures which I believed where only possible in my imagination! The only real way to describe the flute is that it naturally becomes an extention of your body, thus, making it all possible to sing your heart out like never before! These flute makes a serious flutist sound outstanding! Incredibly vibrant! I would compare these flutes to a sonic painter with the ability to create a sheet of sound waves that hypnotize the ears! The are incredibly vibrant, flexible in the changes of tone, and most of all...POWERFUL! I feel that the flutes I used to play on had to keep up with me. Now, with a Miyazawa flute, I have to keep up with it! As far as the Lyric flutes go, they are future for exceptional intermediate and advanced flutes at a wonderful low price! Trust me, I play it just as much as I do with the Miyazawa!"

-Jose Valentino Ruiz