Burke vs. Sindt
- Azalin
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Jessie,
I know what you mean about breath pressure, this is what I do with my (your!) Sindt, but it's still a problem 'cause you're losing lotsa volume on the CNat, and for me it doesnt feel natural. I still think that the Sindt must be half-holed on the B note to get a real CNat.
Also, OXXXOX is NOT accurate on the Sindt, no matter what people will tell you.
I know what you mean about breath pressure, this is what I do with my (your!) Sindt, but it's still a problem 'cause you're losing lotsa volume on the CNat, and for me it doesnt feel natural. I still think that the Sindt must be half-holed on the B note to get a real CNat.
Also, OXXXOX is NOT accurate on the Sindt, no matter what people will tell you.
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I get a pretty in-tune Cnat with OXXXXO on the Sindt. Some other whistles, Harpers, for example, use this fingering, too.
I find the Burke a little purer than the Sindt, but overall pretty close -- similar volume and breath requirements.
The thing I never got used to with the Sindt was the very heavy head on a lightweight body.
I find the Burke a little purer than the Sindt, but overall pretty close -- similar volume and breath requirements.
The thing I never got used to with the Sindt was the very heavy head on a lightweight body.
Charlie
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As far as Sindts being "pure" whistles, here are some dissenting opinions:
http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php ... 1&start=15
blackhawk said:
"Sindts are reknowned for their chiff, not pure tone. The reason they are so popular is that they sound like Generations."
http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php ... 1&start=15
nickt said:
"I ordered a Sindt, waited the mandatory 6-8 months, and returned it the next day. Don't get me wrong, it's a beautiful whistle, but so chiffy I just didn't take to it at all. I then ordered a Burke, received it two weeks later, and much preferred it."
http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php ... 49&forum=1
PhilO said:
"Under your definition (which sounds pretty good to me)then, Copeland, Overton and Abell would be chiffy; Burke and Silkstone would be chiffless; and Sindt semi?"
http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php ... 69&forum=1
nickt said:
"The sound is medium and chiffy"
John Mac
http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php ... 1&start=15
blackhawk said:
"Sindts are reknowned for their chiff, not pure tone. The reason they are so popular is that they sound like Generations."
http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php ... 1&start=15
nickt said:
"I ordered a Sindt, waited the mandatory 6-8 months, and returned it the next day. Don't get me wrong, it's a beautiful whistle, but so chiffy I just didn't take to it at all. I then ordered a Burke, received it two weeks later, and much preferred it."
http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php ... 49&forum=1
PhilO said:
"Under your definition (which sounds pretty good to me)then, Copeland, Overton and Abell would be chiffy; Burke and Silkstone would be chiffless; and Sindt semi?"
http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php ... 69&forum=1
nickt said:
"The sound is medium and chiffy"
John Mac
Ok, goesto11, I disagree with those opinions. I find the Sindt completely lacking a breathy tone. Listen to anyone you want.
Also, Generations are not breathy-sounding whistles, either. Clarkes are. There have been disagreements about the deifnition of "chiff" and "chiffy."
Another thing, I think the player makes more of a difference than the whistle. The other day I heard the O'Riordan (that I played on the whistle comparison thread) played by someone else and it sounded like a Clarke. Then that guy (a flute player) played my Abell and it sounded excatly the same. If you get your lips or tongue in the way of the windway, any whistle will sound breathy. A Sindt is NOT a breathy whistle.
Also, Generations are not breathy-sounding whistles, either. Clarkes are. There have been disagreements about the deifnition of "chiff" and "chiffy."
Another thing, I think the player makes more of a difference than the whistle. The other day I heard the O'Riordan (that I played on the whistle comparison thread) played by someone else and it sounded like a Clarke. Then that guy (a flute player) played my Abell and it sounded excatly the same. If you get your lips or tongue in the way of the windway, any whistle will sound breathy. A Sindt is NOT a breathy whistle.
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"My idea was to make as consistent a whistle as possible while staying with the original design and <B>sound</B> and concept of a cheap penny whistle." --John Sindt
Read Dale's interview with John Sindt at
http://www.chiffandfipple.com/sindtinterview.html
Read Dale's interview with John Sindt at
http://www.chiffandfipple.com/sindtinterview.html