Burk Session Whistles

regor · Post by **regor** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 10:03 am

Hi, anyone can tell me how does the Burke Brass Session Black Tip D whistle (DBSBT) differs from the Birke Aluminum Session Black Tip D whistle (DASBT) beside the obvious difference in material and weight?

PhilO · Post by **PhilO** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 11:14 am

I can only compare it to the Al-pro, but would think the differences would be close to those between it and the newer aluminum black tip session model as well. Both excellent - the brass has a darker tone and perhaps a hint more complexity in the low end. I love brass and delrin.

Philo

Feadin · Post by **Feadin** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 12:20 pm

I asked exactly the same question to Mike Burke, and here's his reply:

The Aluminum is brighter and the brass more warm and buttery, but both are pure and well balanced, I think. Perhaps the brass a bit more so than the aluminum on the balance.

I finally got a Brass Session and I completely agree that it is pure, buttery and very well balanced.

regor · Post by **regor** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 2:21 pm

Tx, that is exactly the info I was looking for.

Unseen122 · Post by **Unseen122** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 2:29 pm

After playing Phil's DBSBT in July while i had my Burke I knew that I liked his more. The Brass has more complexity in the tone, which I liked. The Brass just has more character.

PhilO · Post by **PhilO** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 2:57 pm

Unseen122 wrote:After playing Phil's DBSBT in July while i had my Burke I knew that I liked his more. The Brass has more complexity in the tone, which I liked. The Brass just has more character.

That's because there was a character playing it at the time.

Philo

FJohnSharp · Post by **FJohnSharp** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 3:35 pm

There is an excellent whistle player who playes Burkes who thinks the aluminum is a little more responsive.

Screeeech!!! · Post by **Screeeech!!!** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 4:35 pm

I've never tried the DBSBT, but i think my DASBT is awesome.

alespa · Post by **alespa** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 7:09 pm

I have a DBSBT, and an AlPro alto A. Not the same key, but when comparing the character of the sound, I concur with the previous comments [just adding my two cents].

I will add that you can only get a patina on the brass, so if that's important to you, well, your choice is simple. I like the choice to polish or not to polish.

rh · Post by rh » Fri Jan 20, 2006 11:00 pm

i've had a Burke DAN for some time, and it is nice, in-tune, articulates well, not-shrill, but... ermmm... kinda vanilla, sort of the "polite" D whistle in the stable.

i figured all Burkes are kind of like that. but then i got a Burke brass C in a trade and... well, it is a whole different beast altogether. the bore is wider and the brass really makes a fatter sound... yes it's a whole tone lower but it is quite different from the DAN which makes me curious about the DBSBT... i think i'm more of a brass guy -- i have a late 1990's Copeland D (brass) which is a great whistle but my tympanic membrane gets close to rupturing when i play around high B... and an Overton (aluminum) which has a great fat sound but the backpressure makes me feel like i'm going to stroke out around high B.

i have a delrin Busman which is great but lacks the brass "ping", and is borderline in terms of the back pressure... sometimes i want it to be a little bit less.

seeing as how i've got a stable of expensive whistles, none of which is quite "right", should i go for the Burke DBSBT -- is it the right D for me -- or is it another stage of some quixotic quest .....
sensei-gata, o-negai shimasu....

Unseen122 · Post by **Unseen122** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 12:20 am

PhilO wrote:
Unseen122 wrote:After playing Phil's DBSBT in July while I had my Burke I knew that I liked his more. The Brass has more complexity in the tone, which I liked. The Brass just has more character.
That's because there was a character playing it at the time.

Philo

rh it seems like you are in quite a pickle. Of course i think a Burke could be sold pretty quickly if you didn't want it.

Adrian · Post by **Adrian** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 1:33 am

Unseen122 wrote: Of course i think a Burke could be sold pretty quickly if you didn't want it.

One of the great advantages of the Burkes

Unseen122 · Post by **Unseen122** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 7:47 pm

Or trade it for another great whistle, I traded my DASBT for a Sindt C.

Wizzer · Post by **Wizzer** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 3:09 pm

regor wrote:Hi, anyone can tell me how does the Burke Brass Session Black Tip D whistle (DBSBT) differs from the Birke Aluminum Session Black Tip D whistle (DASBT) beside the obvious difference in material and weight?

I just asked Joanie Madden her favorite Burke D and she said the DASBT.
Phil

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