I have the Nova U tenor and concert and am happy with both. The tenor has metal frets and a wider neck so more flexible. But I like the sound of the concert better. I had the soprano but gave it up for a yellow Flight Tus 35. The Flight has a wider ranging sound and is very playable for a soprano. Now one of my favourites, despite it’s cheaper price. Nice to see you reviewing “value” models that strike above their class.
Exactly the comparison I was looking for! To listen to the sound samples, back to back - the Enya Nova U Concert starts at 2:39 and the Enya Ultra Travel Soprano starts at 5:20.
Yes! The orange is my favorite Enya Nova U! Has been out of stock forever. 🙁 I'm waiting for them to be available again. I would expect shipping from outside the U.S. to raise the cost considerably. I also like the Flight travel ukuleles and have 3 of the older versions (not ultra.) Thanks for your comparison review! 👍
I really like the sound of the flight soprano. It had a rich sound. I do, however, enjoy playing my Enya Nova U Mini too. 😃 Also, great cardigan, Alex. Love the color. 👍
Did someone knit you that stunning cardigan? It’s a winner! The splash of color was indeed welcome. What difference does a zero fret make? Does it affect playability? Tuning? I’ve wondered this several times. Of these two, I liked the Flight. That’s me, btw, the older audience. And I would always go to a uke store. I wouldn’t buy a guitar or violin or piano from a big online behemoth, so why, an ukulele? Not!
Great cardigan! Looks great on you, almost upper crust! Something you'd wear in your library with a pipe! Does the Flight come in tenor and if so, what are your thoughts about it?
I had a flight TUC-35 DB. Two fret markers were missing so I had to send it back for a refund. I was really disappointed cause I like it a lot 😢. Maybe I should‘be kept it and buy fret markers? Idk 🤷♀️. They only offered me a refund and that’s it 😢
Hi, can you please tell me if it would be smart to switch out the strings from my Flight Sakura travel ukulele ? The strings that are in it sound kind of squeaky….and if so, which strings would you recommend please? It is a long neck soprano :) Thank you for all those amazing videos you make!
It would take a lot to wear down the frets. I have two Flight long-neck travel sopranos (one has Martin clear strings, the other, the original Aquila's it came with), and after two years of fairly soild use, there are no visible signs of wear on either, except the paint on some of the frets has faded away.
