Susato

Flageolet · Post by **Flageolet** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 5:28 am

Does anyone know if there is a louder whistle than a Susato? I mean soprano D whistles.

lixnaw · Post by **lixnaw** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 6:08 am

i heard Seerys where very loud http://www.seerywoodwind.com/id5.html

FJohnSharp · Post by **FJohnSharp** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 8:12 am

Aren't Copelands pretty loud?

markbell · Post by **markbell** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 9:03 am

ErikT (Tullberg of Tully Whistles) makes one that he says will peel paint. I have only played one of his quiet whistles, but it was very nice - well-made.

Mark

Flageolet · Post by **Flageolet** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 9:07 am

I have tried one of Seerys, and it was as loud as a Susato, but it also was harder to play due to the huge amount of air you have to put into it.

BillChin · Post by **BillChin** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 10:03 am

My Cheiftain is louder than my Susato by a good bit. It is best played outdoors, earplugs are a good idea for the upper register. The Cheiftain also does well in the wind--another consideration for outdoors.

Why do you need/want a LOUD whistle?
+ Bill

vomitbunny · Post by **vomitbunny** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 11:58 am

Seems like I remember someone reviewing M & E whistles and claiming they were the loudest by far that they had ever played.

michael_coleman · Post by **michael_coleman** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 12:17 pm

Syns are up there...old ones I suppose mostly, new ones not quite as loud.

Bloomfield · Post by **Bloomfield** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 12:25 pm

vomitbunny wrote:Seems like I remember someone reviewing M & E whistles and claiming they were the loudest by far that they had ever played.

Yes, the Cronnolly ( = M&E) is very loud. The loudest I've played. Big, thick whistle, too.

LimuHead · Post by **LimuHead** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 2:08 pm

I second what Bloomfield said. I have an M&E whistle and it's loud! It also takes a lot of breath to play.

Whitmores75087 · Post by **Whitmores75087** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 4:11 pm

David Boisvert's whistles are as loud as Susato but with much a better tone. www.greenwoodpipes.com

Tommy · Post by **Tommy** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 6:22 pm

Greg the Wandering Whistler wrote a review for Greenwood whistles and said they are great. You can find it at his web site.

Wanderer · Post by **Wanderer** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 7:44 pm

If you want loud, though, go for a Sweetheart Professional..Even his standard model is loud.

Flageolet · Post by **Flageolet** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 3:04 pm

BillChin wrote: Why do you need/want a LOUD whistle?
+ Bill

To play in noisy pubs.

BillChin · Post by **BillChin** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 6:40 pm

Flageolet wrote:
BillChin wrote: Why do you need/want a LOUD whistle?
+ Bill
To play in noisy pubs.

Please remember your ear plugs. If it is that loud, consistent exposure will almost certainly cause permanent hearing loss. If you just want to hear yourself, a wide-brimmed hat is a far better solution than an ear piercing instrument.
+ Bill