It has often been said to judge the worth of an idea or product you must look at its simplest component. As such Pearl s most economical flute is surely one of the company s most significant innovations. The new Quantz 505RE flute joins the famous Pearl Quantz series with this completely new silver-plated instrument. Now every Pearl flute from this novice model to the Maesta line has French pointed arms pinless mechanism and one-piece core-bar construction. This means the trademark Pearl sound and intonation standards are maintained.