Mid-level whistle?
Mid-level whistle?
I have a sweetone in D and C, and a Walton Mellow D. I have been wanting to get something in the 20-40 range that will be a little more playable; I don't mind the sweetone other than that the fipple leaves a bad taste in my mouth, and I don't mind the walton except that the enamel is pealing which makes a really strange texture. I was thinking of a jerry freeman tweaked feadog, a tweaked clarke, or maybe a susatso. Any thoughts, suggestions?
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Here's what people are going to say:
Freeman MellowDog (this one will get several recommendations)
Syn (this one will also get several)
one person will probably say Dixon
two people might say Susato
I have all of these except the MellowDog, and I prefer the Syn. The Dixon is much too soft, and the value of Susatos has been debated endlessly, but I don't care for them.
Feel free to do a search.
Freeman MellowDog (this one will get several recommendations)
Syn (this one will also get several)
one person will probably say Dixon
two people might say Susato
I have all of these except the MellowDog, and I prefer the Syn. The Dixon is much too soft, and the value of Susatos has been debated endlessly, but I don't care for them.
Feel free to do a search.
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There are several really fine whistles around that price-point. It's hard to say which you'd like best.
Hoovers are on the softer side, are very sweetly voiced, extremely easy players, and are pure-toned. They play and feel much like Burkes.
Syn is a louder whistle, with a sweet, infectiously happy sound, that can be pushed. It is also a very easy player.
O'Briens are somewhere in between on volume, with a lovely traditional sound, loads of character, and super easy to play, and is another whistle that can be pushed. Also O'Briens use very little air.
Susato is yet louder but can be hard to control, and some people just don't care for the sound. Yet in the right hands, they can really sing.
Black Diamond is a touch above your stated range; it is a fine whistle, very traditional sound, loads of character, can be pushed hard, and is loud enough for even large sessions. Like the Susato, it takes a degree of control that a new player might not have yet, but it would be a great whistle to grow into.
That's just some of the options at this price point.
Good luck, and best wishes, whatever you choose!
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Hoovers are on the softer side, are very sweetly voiced, extremely easy players, and are pure-toned. They play and feel much like Burkes.
Syn is a louder whistle, with a sweet, infectiously happy sound, that can be pushed. It is also a very easy player.
O'Briens are somewhere in between on volume, with a lovely traditional sound, loads of character, and super easy to play, and is another whistle that can be pushed. Also O'Briens use very little air.
Susato is yet louder but can be hard to control, and some people just don't care for the sound. Yet in the right hands, they can really sing.
Black Diamond is a touch above your stated range; it is a fine whistle, very traditional sound, loads of character, can be pushed hard, and is loud enough for even large sessions. Like the Susato, it takes a degree of control that a new player might not have yet, but it would be a great whistle to grow into.
That's just some of the options at this price point.
Good luck, and best wishes, whatever you choose!
--James
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Jerry Freeman's Mellow Dog. Very good.
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I wouldn't suggest a Susato to anyone, though sonority it's a matter of personal taste...
That ABS stuff sounds too much like a plastic recorder and for me it lacks the atmosphere of any irish tune. But still, if you'd want something close to a Susato-like instrument and in your mentioned price range, maybe a bamboo whistle would be a good choice. Erik the flutemaker makes reasonable bamboo whistles with a Susato fipple, so it doesn't have that weird plastic sound.
That ABS stuff sounds too much like a plastic recorder and for me it lacks the atmosphere of any irish tune. But still, if you'd want something close to a Susato-like instrument and in your mentioned price range, maybe a bamboo whistle would be a good choice. Erik the flutemaker makes reasonable bamboo whistles with a Susato fipple, so it doesn't have that weird plastic sound.
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Hi rexykik,
Noticed no one said welcome to the board so Welcome!
My advice would be to try a few out - all those mentioned above are a good guide. So, if you can - get yerself to a stockist, find a session - ask and try! Every player is different with different tastes and needs and that changes as you go along. You may even find yourself holding a Grinter or Abell and saying "damn-it this is *The One*" It might just as easily be a Gen or a Clarke!
Noticed no one said welcome to the board so Welcome!
My advice would be to try a few out - all those mentioned above are a good guide. So, if you can - get yerself to a stockist, find a session - ask and try! Every player is different with different tastes and needs and that changes as you go along. You may even find yourself holding a Grinter or Abell and saying "damn-it this is *The One*" It might just as easily be a Gen or a Clarke!