--- product_id: 8643816 title: "Mendini MFE-380BNG Intermediate Open/Closed-Hole Black Nickel Plated C Flute w/ B Foot Joint + 1 Yr Warranty, Case, Chromatic Tuner w/ Metronome, Stand, Pocketbook, Cleaning Rod & Cloth, Joint Grease, & a Pair of Gloves" brand: "cecilio" price: "€ 18.22" currency: EUR in_stock: false reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.gr/products/8643816-mendini-mfe-380bng-intermediate-open-closed-hole-black-nickel-plated store_origin: GR region: Greece --- # Black nickel body Open/closed-hole design 1-year warranty Mendini MFE-380BNG Intermediate Open/Closed-Hole Black Nickel Plated C Flute w/ B Foot Joint + 1 Yr Warranty, Case, Chromatic Tuner w/ Metronome, Stand, Pocketbook, Cleaning Rod & Cloth, Joint Grease, & a Pair of Gloves **Brand:** cecilio **Price:** € 18.22 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Summary > 🎡 Unleash Your Inner Virtuoso! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Mendini MFE-380BNG Intermediate Open/Closed-Hole Black Nickel Plated C Flute w/ B Foot Joint + 1 Yr Warranty, Case, Chromatic Tuner w/ Metronome, Stand, Pocketbook, Cleaning Rod & Cloth, Joint Grease, & a Pair of Gloves by cecilio - **How much does it cost?** € 18.22 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.gr](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/8643816-mendini-mfe-380bng-intermediate-open-closed-hole-black-nickel-plated) ## Best For - cecilio enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted cecilio brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Complete Package:** Includes everything you need: durable case, cleaning supplies, and a bonus tuner with metronome. - β€’ **Elevate Your Sound:** Crafted with a stunning black nickel plated cupronickel body for a rich, resonant tone. - β€’ **Confidence in Quality:** Backed by a 1-year warranty against manufacturer’s defects for peace of mind. - β€’ **Precision Engineering:** Undercut beveled embouchure and high-quality Italian pads ensure optimal performance. - β€’ **Versatile Playability:** Open-hole design with plastic plugs allows for both open and closed-hole playing styles. ## Overview The Mendini MFE-380BNG is an intermediate to professional C flute featuring a black nickel plated cupronickel body and keys, designed for versatility with its open/closed-hole capability. It comes complete with essential accessories including a durable case, cleaning supplies, and a chromatic tuner with metronome, all backed by a 1-year warranty. ## Description Mendini by Cecilio MFE-30 intermediate to advance flutes have high quality Italian pads and rubber key bumpers provide smooth and quiet action that's light to the touch. Excellent projection, accurate intonation and a warm, full-bodied sound is made possible with its precision fit head joint, smooth under-cut beveled embouchure plate. Buy with confidence as it comes with a 1- year warranty against any manufacturer's defects. ## Features - Black nickel plated cupronickel body & keys intermediate to professional C flute with B foot joint - Open-hole with plastic plugs (play as closed-hole), undercut beveled embouchure, high quality Italian pads, rubber key bumpers - Includes: Durable case, joint grease, cleaning cloth & rod, and a pair of gloves - Bonus: Cecilio 92-D chromatic/string tuner with metronome, foldable flute stand, & flute pocketbook - 1 Year Warranty Against Manufacturer's Defects ## Images ![Mendini MFE-380BNG Intermediate Open/Closed-Hole Black Nickel Plated C Flute w/ B Foot Joint + 1 Yr Warranty, Case, Chromatic Tuner w/ Metronome, Stand, Pocketbook, Cleaning Rod & Cloth, Joint Grease, & a Pair of Gloves - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51GvrWd4bvL.jpg) ![Mendini MFE-380BNG Intermediate Open/Closed-Hole Black Nickel Plated C Flute w/ B Foot Joint + 1 Yr Warranty, Case, Chromatic Tuner w/ Metronome, Stand, Pocketbook, Cleaning Rod & Cloth, Joint Grease, & a Pair of Gloves - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31pbof2eVBL.jpg) ![Mendini MFE-380BNG Intermediate Open/Closed-Hole Black Nickel Plated C Flute w/ B Foot Joint + 1 Yr Warranty, Case, Chromatic Tuner w/ Metronome, Stand, Pocketbook, Cleaning Rod & Cloth, Joint Grease, & a Pair of Gloves - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41kUWDzbFnL.jpg) ![Mendini MFE-380BNG Intermediate Open/Closed-Hole Black Nickel Plated C Flute w/ B Foot Joint + 1 Yr Warranty, Case, Chromatic Tuner w/ Metronome, Stand, Pocketbook, Cleaning Rod & Cloth, Joint Grease, & a Pair of Gloves - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41ZxQL1JbhL.jpg) ![Mendini MFE-380BNG Intermediate Open/Closed-Hole Black Nickel Plated C Flute w/ B Foot Joint + 1 Yr Warranty, Case, Chromatic Tuner w/ Metronome, Stand, Pocketbook, Cleaning Rod & Cloth, Joint Grease, & a Pair of Gloves - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41cpWhIf3hL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Color** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐ Decent instrument, but a little rough around the edges... Literally. *by M***H on Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2012* I played a Gemeinhardt student model flute from 4th grade through high school. A decade passed, and I started playing again, but that old flute was out of shape. I recently got a quote for $450 to fix it up, which was more than it cost new. I wanted to "upgrade" to a B foot and open hole model, so I decided to look on Amazon. Saw this black beauty and liked the look of it from the pictures, and I decided to take a risk and buy it.It arrived promptly. The case is nice-- it has a zipper on the side to store some stuff. The metronome/tuner supplied had a malfunctioning LCD screen, so it wasn't usable. The flute stand is cute, but a gimmick. You only put your flute on a stand if you're playing multiple instruments in a gig setting-- never leave your flute standing unattended in a concert setting, and when it is at home you should clean it and put it in the case when you aren't playing.When I opened the flute case, I was a little surprised to find a eyeglass screwdriver and a Chapstick tube with "head joint grease" on the label. I tried assembling the flute and found the head joint incredibly tight, which explained why they supplied this grease. I applied a tiny amount of the grease and the head joint went in with some turning, but it is still too tight and in fact, the amount of force required has caused the end of the head to become bent, which has made it even more difficult to assemble (and might have affected the intonation). I also felt that while attaching the foot joint, the key works felt unusually fragile, as if they might break while assembling the flute.I played some scales and warmed up. It was definitely more playable than my old tarnished student model, yet it seemed a little leaky. I took a close look at the mechanisms and found that two of the keys that close when another key is pressed were not closing as tightly as they should have been. Sure enough, with a little adjustment with the provided eyeglass screwdriver, I made some improvements.After several months of playing, including a full concert with ten 2 hour practice sessions and lots of individual practice in between, I got used to the flute pretty well. I must say that it still seems a little leaky-- the low register seems to require more air than the Gemeinhardt ever did, and my high register playing seems a little shrill. This might be a problem with my embouchure, but I'm not convinced of that, especially considering the need for initial screw adjustment.Aesthetically, the flute looked great at first glance. A closer inspection revealed some rough spots. There are small metal nubs at the end of the joints where it is evident that the meal tubing was cut roughly and not finely finished. The black nickel plating is fun, but it has tarnished quickly near the mouthpiece in what looks like a spit pattern. I think the plating might be sensitive to acid or something else found in saliva. The open hole keys come with rubbery translucent plugs which can be popped out with a fingernail, and seem to go back in just fine. I honestly haven't been playing with the plugs out because it's a lot harder and my skill level doesn't provide for much difference in tone or technique with open hole playing.Anyway, I wouldn't recommend this (or any other gimmicky colored instrument) for a starting musician, as it clearly has some flaws that a new player would not recognize as manufacturing defects. Personally I'm glad I bought it as it has a fun look that people ask about, and it has given me something that I can play in a volunteer orchestra, and it fits my Jethro Tull/rock opera ambitions, but I don't think my playing is going to get much better due to some of the manufacturing and adjustment issues mentioned in this review. ### ⭐⭐⭐ You get what you pay for. It can make a decent sound, but *by T***H on Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2012* We had several problems with the keys not setting right to begin with (air was escaping) so we had to have that fixed locally from the get-go. Then it seems to need adjusting more often than other flutes β€” be sure to use the awesome tuner (THAT'S worth the money!) to make sure the thing is playing the right notes and you're not blaming yourself for sounding sharp. Once tuned properly, this flute seems to be fine for a week or so, then seems to need more adjusting (as in, pull out the tools... once, the e flat just stopped working, and we just banged it on a stand, thinking we'd get rid of it, and then tried it again to show how it didn't work; apparently the banging got the e flat working again. Maybe it really is The Magic Flute, LOL!)I know this flute has a LOT of good reviews (that's why we bought it; the first $350 "band flute" died and we needed something fast and cheap for a concert), and I don't want to discourage anyone from this instrument, but just note that it's NOT a concert-quality flute. It's a band-quality flute that has potential, but one you may get very VERY frustrated with due to the need to make [frequent] adjustments. (I think it's the material.)I will say this VERY BIG PRO: IF you get this flute right (everything moving right; keys closing all the way), then take care of it, this flute makes a much better sound than the more expensive ($300+) "band flutes" from music stores. This flute DEFINITELY sounds better than our first one ever could have, and that opinion was from a professional flutist (our mentor). That's important if learning the flute, because there's nothing more frustrating than a freakin bad instrument that even professional flutists couldn't get a good sound out of. Our mentor is much happier with the sound this flute makes than the first "band flute" we had. His frustration with this flute was only in how the keys weren't sealed well to begin with, and the oddball adjustments the flute needed to make the right notes. But it is POSSIBLE to get good sound from this instrument. And that's saying something. (He says it's impossible to get a good sound from almost any "band flute").General flute warning: if your child is going into flute for real, after the first year or so, be prepared to lay out some serious cash ($1,000 minimum) for a BEGINNER flute that's made of better materials (and yet are even fussier to maintain!). The first year(s), you can use this flute or any band flute to learn to get a sound; but after that, to get the really nice sounds, you'll have to go with real concert flutes. AND those things don't last like a piano or guitar, so you'll have to have more than one. Flute music is beautiful, but the instruments are a PITA and quite expensive. Just a general warning. (I'm about to lay out the thousand for the "beginner" concert flute, because my daughter loves flute now. BECAUSE of this instrument, I should add. But three flutes in a little over one year, $1,500, just saying.) ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ It's a wonderful flute. *by F***D on Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2022* It's easy to play. I like the flute and the case that comes with it. I am how to the flute. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - πŸ›’ **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** β€” Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** β€” Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - πŸ’° **No Hidden Fees** β€” All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - πŸ”„ **15-Day Free Returns** β€” Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - πŸ”’ **Secure Payments** β€” Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** β€” Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.gr/products/8643816-mendini-mfe-380bng-intermediate-open-closed-hole-black-nickel-plated](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/8643816-mendini-mfe-380bng-intermediate-open-closed-hole-black-nickel-plated) --- *Product available on Desertcart Greece* *Store origin: GR* *Last updated: 2026-04-22*