What’s an inexpensive low-D I might buy? I think I’m going to try one out finally, but I would like to spend under $75 if possible because I’m a poor college student. Any good advice on a decent beginners low-D? Right now the non-tunable Dixon, or one of the Susatos are looking in my price range.
I think the Dixon has a lovely tone..I ussually suggest them as starter low whistles
My advice would be not to bother with the Susato. Whether you like the sound or not, I find the Susato Low D a chore to play, especially for a beginner.
If you can afford a tad more, I’d suggest the Howard low D.
If you’re truly strapped for cash, Daniel Bingamon has some low
whistles that were pretty good for me starting out.
http://www.tinwhistles.us/pr-lowdrev.htm
http://www.tinwhistles.us/whis-alumld.htm
Even though it’s been replaced by my Copeland Low-D, I’ve found (actually recently) that my Chieftain Low D is in fact a very good Low Whistle.
If I recall, it wasn’t really very expensive either (though compared to the Copeland, what is?).
For a Wooden one, the Sweet Low D is getting VERY good reviews also.
There’s a Kerry whistle with a plastic head that’s
pretty good, I don’t remember the name, but
you’all can help, hopefully.
Also the Dixon is good, as mentioned above.
I would say, go with the Dixon. I have one, and I really like it. It is the only Whistle I have, and I started on it. I dont have any real grounds on which to say “this is the best whistle because…” I can only say, “this is the best whistle because I like it and know no other…” 
All that aside… I recently read the review of this whistle on the main Chiff site…
Quote from main Chiff site on Dixon…
Tony Dixon makes flutes and whistles in PVC. Low D and high D and other keys available.
UPDATE: There are some changes in Tony’s line. I need to update this. Stay tuned. I continue to highly recommend Tony’s work!
Tony Dixon lives in England and makes whistles, flutes, piccolos and
bagpipes. He has a nice website, by the way, complete with good pictures,
at > http://www.tonydixonmusic.co.uk/Tony’s whistles range from Low D to High D with keys in between. Tony tells me that his aim is to provide instruments that are well-made, well-tuned, and well-voiced at reasonable prices. One of his goals is to “encourage students of all ages and abilities.” He works primarily with PVC but will also make whistles of wood and alloy. Tony supplied me with a Low D and High D for review. Both are black plastic with some gloss in the finish. The plastic looks and feels like that used by Susato. Both whistles have a hardwood fipple. Both have substantial and fully usable tuning slides.
Both whistles are well-made, nicely finished, and attractive. They are trimmed with a tasteful trademark decal and some restrained use of gold paint trim. Both whistles have a pleasant sound, a bit mellow-breathy. The air requirement is a bit high, not quite as much as the Shaw whistles, but close.
I like this Low D and would consider it an good choice for anyone and an excellent choice for a beginner. The finger spread and hole size are very forgiving and so I would rank this whistle very high for ease of playing. Similarly, in spite a somewhat greater air requirement, it behaves well, remains in tune, makes the octave change easily, has a very level tone over the 2 octaves.
So, Tony Dixon is making fine instruments in England. I recommend the Low D with special note to beginners that this is an excellent choice. The high D is an excellent value in a well-made and good-sounding instrument.
So i figure I got the luck of the draw…
my opinion is uneducated… but there it is such as it is… 
Note that ‘Whistles and Accordians For Sale,’ below,
includes a Dixon low D for 50 dollars.
I’m thinking that $28 one fearfaoin suggested might be the whistle for me!
I wasn’t very impressed with the Susato or Dixon when I heard them honestly, the Kerry Songbird so far has my vote of best tone judging from clips. for $81 I might have to look into that…I’ll have to get more clips though from other players on some whistles. Thanks for the input all
Bleazey? Grinter? Flutes?
woah, i checked into the ralph cook tunable low-d…if he still has that maybe he should hook me up.