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I had the same problem as this : "My MK' windway was to wide, causing to much air to flow, making it nice and loud, but also shrill in the second octave, and almost impossible to reach above high F without passing out or ears exploding". I ordered an MK Pro, but was so unhappy at its perfo...

I went to a great music shop in Cork, where they let me try out a load of low D whistles: Kerry, Copeland and others. I've also tried out an MK Pro. The only whistle that could play up to and beyond high B without the sound cracking was a Dixon. That applies to both the plastic and the metal version...

I'm not sure this counts as a tweak, but I'm considering fitting one or two supporting 'lugs' behind my Dixon metal low D whistle. The reason is that the weight of the metal whistle means I have difficulty with some fingerings at speed - things that I find quite easy when playing the plastic version...