POLL: What Type of Whistler R U?

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What type(s) of whistle do you currently favor?

Poll ended at Sat Oct 22, 2005 8:34 am

High back pressure aluminum
5
8%
Low back pressure wide bore pure brass
10
15%
Narrow bore chiffy cheapie
9
14%
Other
20
31%
Combination
11
17%
Stupid Question
10
15%
 
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POLL: What Type of Whistler R U?

Post by PhilO »

I alluded to this in the body of another thread; but, I'm curious as to whether this actually breaks out along specific lines.

I think I'm mostly a low back pressure, wide bore, pure kind of guy actually :evil:

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Which is defined as Burke.

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Post by Montana »

Other - Higher backpressure pure wood (there's someone else out there with the signature "Got wood"; bet he agrees with me).
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Post by brewerpaul »

Lemme think.... what type of whistle do I like....
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Post by HeronMark »

As I only have a Dixon low d.... "low back pressure, wide body, all plastic" is what im all about... :lol:

well... i did play a very nice brass whistle in Chicago that was all brass, low back pressure, wide body etc... but that was before i was playing whistle, and it was a bit out of my price range, 400$... but it was very nice
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Post by doogieman »

I'm guessing my Mellow Dog is still in the "chiffy, cheapo" categorie. I like that old original, edgy type sound. Kinda like a guitar with a touch of distortion that smooths it out. I'm still new to the whistling world and may, someday, change my mind.
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Post by Katta »

If I only knew...
That's why I didn't vote. I guess it's because I'm still a newbie. Every time I read a new review or hear another whistle sample I think, hey, maybe I like this better... :boggle:
Problem is: I don't have the money to simply start buying one of every kind. :D
So I guess this will be a lifelong project... for which I finally have to decide what to start with... pure, chiffy, breathy, aluminium, brass etc.??? I just like them all...
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Post by Wynder »

I use a Burke Brass Pro Sessioner for my performing (mostly outdoors) and though a strong wind can really disturb the airflow, when I'm in a pavillioned area or don't have to be concerned about the wind, I love the wide bore for volume and the brass for a nice, dark and mellow sound.
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Post by Congratulations »

I voted the "low backpressure, pure tone" one, but I think I'm slowly converting to the high backpressure crowd. I really like my Burke DAN, but I really like my Rose, too. And the Rose has a good bit of backpressure.
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Post by Dana »

Gimme some backpressure.
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Post by LimuHead »

Other for me.

My preference is for plastic (my Susato "whistle of doom" - named by dcrom, and my Water Weasel), also Sweet's Birch Laminate.

I don't like much resistance in whistles. I like the relatively free-blowing type.

Me and metal whistles don't get along at all.

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Post by Wanderer »

I like a slight amount of backpressure (as opposed to none)..
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Post by Unseen122 »

Medium to high back pressure Brass or Wood wider bore. My favorite Whistles are probably my Bleazey and my Black Diamond. I prefer the BD to my Sindt which I feel is too narrow and has too little back pressure.
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Post by IDAwHOa »

Montana wrote:Other - Higher backpressure pure wood (there's someone else out there with the signature "Got wood"; bet he agrees with me).
:twisted: Yeah buddy!

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Post by RonKiley »

Depends on what I am playing. I like the Humphrey narrow bore D and the Alba Q1. The Alba has more back pressure and is somewhat purer but the Humphrey has that Trad sound without being too tempermental. Of course I play my cheapies a lot. Mainly because I have 4 cheapies in my car and a bunch more on my computer desk. I would really like a Burke though and a Busman and a Sweetheart Pro and.........

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