Medium Priced ($40-$70) Whistles: What are your favorites?

eedbjp · Post by **eedbjp** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 7:20 pm

FJohnSharp · Post by **FJohnSharp** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 7:31 pm

If you go up to $90 you can't beat a Sindt. But that wasn't your question, was it?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 7:43 pm

Not that my opinion on whistles really matter since the only other whistles I've played are cheap ones but my O'Brien D makes me giggle like a pre-pubescent girl.

Congratulations · Post by **Congratulations** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:14 pm

Everyone seems to like Syns. Mine was playable.

My Dixon aluminum was very nice (and fit nicely into your price range).

I would also suggest anything to which Mack Hoover has laid hand.

Tommy · Post by **Tommy** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 9:00 pm

I paid $.50 for a clark sweetone in a garage sale that I would not take $40.00 for it.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 10:07 pm

Tommy wrote:I paid $.50 for a clark sweetone in a garage sale that I would not take $40.00 for it.

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Woah! I never thought of Texas being home to many whistle owners especially those selling them at garage sales.

slowair · Post by **slowair** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 10:14 pm

In that price range...definitley the Dixon Aluminum with brass tuning slide.

Tommy · Post by **Tommy** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 11:05 pm

FenianForFreedom wrote:
Tommy wrote:I paid $.50 for a clark sweetone in a garage sale that I would not take $40.00 for it.
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Woah! I never thought of Texas being home to many whistle owners especially those selling them at garage sales.

Most of them are in Houston, I am south of there.

dfernandez77 · Post by **dfernandez77** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 12:25 am

I've two favorites. One at the bottom, and one at the top of your range.

Freeman tweaked Shaw D

O'Brien Sop D w/copper fipple plug

Both very nice whistles, both loaded with character.

Have fun,

Screeeech!!! · Post by **Screeeech!!!** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 3:32 am

I'd go with O'Brien "C", a very balanced whistle.

I've tried a Dixon "D" and that's was nice, very sweet but i found the breath control quite fragile.

Black Diamond "D" was very playable but i didn't like the voice or what i consider to be high back pressure.

I haven't tried one, but lots of people rave about Gerry's Mellow Dogs.

Craig-y-Nos · Post by **Craig-y-Nos** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 5:18 am

eedbjp wrote:Medium Priced ($40-$70) Whistles: What are your favorites?

Freeman tweaked Mellow Dog

Byll · Post by **Byll** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 6:25 am

Mack Hoover's CPVCs or Whitecaps are a treasure.
Best.
Byll

Celtic983 · Post by **Celtic983** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 7:24 am

Freeman Tweeked Mellow dog
Granite Falls

This brings to light somthing! My taste in whistles has changed. A year ago had this same question been asked, I prolly would have named a whistle brand that has quite abit of chiff and breathiness. Both of the afore mentioned whistles are extremely mellow whistles, low chiff, and low breathiness.

chas · Post by **chas** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 7:44 am

Water Weasels. Alas.

Actually, I think they're the only whistles I've played in this price range, unless you count the Weltmeister. Or some used ones, of which the Burke WBB (I think it lists for $90 now) is not only the best in this range, but one of the best period.

Tyghress · Post by **Tyghress** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 7:56 am

In that price range I'd have to say Syn.

My finding was that if you get a good one, its worth a lot more than you paid for it. If you DON'T get a good one its worth about what you paid for it. Either way its money well spent.

Sincerely,
Tyg

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