what is the quietest whistle?

meir · Post by **meir** » Sun Feb 29, 2004 2:54 pm

which suprano D would it be, ignoring all attributes?

meir

Jeferson · Post by **Jeferson** » Sun Feb 29, 2004 2:57 pm

I'd say Hoover. I have a narrow bore Burke D that is really quiet, but the Hoover is quieter still.

Jef

Darwin · Post by **Darwin** » Sun Feb 29, 2004 3:05 pm

Of the ones I own (self-tweaked Clarke original, Dixon tuneable, Burke aluminum narrow bore, Whitecap-Feadog), the Whitecap head on the Feadog body is the quietest overall. The Dixon comes in second, but is more difficult to play in the upper half of the second octave. The Clarke is pretty quiet in the first octave, but gets extremely loud in the second.

Of course, all of them require more breath for the second octave, so the volume also increases at least somewhat in every case.

The Whitecap-Feadog also has a very pleasing sound for my taste.

JessieK · Post by **JessieK** » Sun Feb 29, 2004 3:12 pm

Noah Herbison's Laughing Whistle is the quietest d whistle available.

RonKiley · Post by **RonKiley** » Sun Feb 29, 2004 4:11 pm

I believe the McHaffie sounds like the quietest whistle. The adjustment makes it possible to select the volume you would like. I have not played one but the sound clips are great.

Ron

david robertson · Post by **david robertson** » Sun Feb 29, 2004 4:12 pm

I have 8 high D whistles inc. Clarkes, Feadog, Generation, Dixon tunable and Alba Q1.

Quietest is Alba Q1. It's also the quickest and most rhythmical - ie it demands rhythm.

But will investigate Laughing Whistle.

D

cquick · Post by **cquick** » Sun Feb 29, 2004 4:31 pm

My vote is for the Laughing Whistle - it is a regular occupant of my briefcase for whenever I get a minute

Chuck

IDAwHOa · Post by **IDAwHOa** » Sun Feb 29, 2004 4:41 pm

I had a hoover brass, but not the narrow bore, it was pretty quiet. The Weston copper I have is quieter than that. I have not had the opportunity to compare it to any of the other quiet whistles though.

peeplj · Post by **peeplj** » Sun Feb 29, 2004 5:29 pm

A little informal testing of my quietest whistles revealed:

Alba Q1 is softest of all,

Clarke original is only slightly louder than the Q1,

Burke brass pro narrow bore is a bit louder and much more projective than the Clarke,

Hoover whitecap on a brass Generation tube is only slightly louder than the Burke but not as projective over distance, and

My standard of comparison is a Generation D brass redtop, which is louder than all the above but not quite as projective as the Burke.

--James

Byll · Post by **Byll** » Sun Feb 29, 2004 7:00 pm

Of all the d's I have ever played, the Hoover narrow bore is by far the quietest. The amount of air it takes is minimal.
Best.
Byll

Brian Lee · Post by **Brian Lee** » Mon Mar 01, 2004 12:58 pm

Hoovers are quieter than the laughing whistle I own and the others by Noah that I've played. The Laughings tend to clog a LOT as well, though I don't notice the same problems in the Hoover windways. I really like the Laughing whistles, but overall, the Hoovers would be my choice for both volume and clarity.

vomitbunny · Post by **vomitbunny** » Mon Mar 01, 2004 1:00 pm

For what purpose are you needing a quiet whistle? If it's for playing in an apartment or something like that, some whistles you can cover half the window with tape and still get a very nice sound out. The dixon is easy to halfway tape up and still get a nice tone.
Hoovers take well to taping the window to quiet them. Then they are REALLY quiet. I can practice any where I want to just about.
Most of then gen style whistles I have don't seem to take well to taping up.

avanutria · Post by **avanutria** » Mon Mar 01, 2004 1:14 pm

Brian Lee wrote:Hoovers are quieter than the laughing whistle I own and the others by Noah that I've played. The Laughings tend to clog a LOT as well, though I don't notice the same problems in the Hoover windways. I really like the Laughing whistles, but overall, the Hoovers would be my choice for both volume and clarity.

Bud, if you EVER ditch that laughing whistle, I get dibs! Or Max and I will come beat you up!

E = Fb · Post by **E = Fb** » Mon Mar 01, 2004 9:08 pm

The Hoover is well named. You have to blow so easy on D you almost have to suck. I tend to run out of breath more quickly on a hoover. I have to drop a note to breathe out, then another to breathe in. I got a whitecap and stuck it on an Oak barrel. It's of value for practicing at 2 AM, or in a library.

Jens_Hoppe · Post by **Jens_Hoppe** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 3:21 am

JessieK wrote:Noah Herbison's Laughing Whistle is the quietest d whistle available.

But the Hoover narrow bore is even quieter!

/Jens

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