Irish Tin Whistle Set Key of C and Key of D Tin Whistle Penny Whistle ABS Plastic Black

Irish D penny whistle. Exactly as advertised.

I'm comparing these penny whistles to:Clarke original, Clarke Celtic, Generation, Feadog pro and Feadog Standard.I expected a much lower quality when I ordered these. I was very happy and impressed. First, the box they came in is the same quality as an iphone box. with good quality foam inserts for storage.The plastic the whistles are made of...it feels like good quality plastic, not cheap smooth flexible plastic. I don't really know how to describe the texture of them, but the result is that though the whistles are plastic, the sound coming forth is almost wood in nature. So, when I am playing a bright brass type melody, I use the metal whistles, but if I want a soft woody sound, I go for these.Another plus is that it is very easy and forgiving for creating sound. some whistles if you blow softly, you will get the wrong raspy tone, if you overblow and you are in the range between the first and second octave, you get a bit of a chaos sound. These whistles produce a very very constant tone and the finger holes are very easy to cover. Fingers don't slip around on the plastic. The plastic is...again, don't know how to describe it, but it has a grippy texture for your fingers.So this may be a pro in some cases and a con in others, but I really appreciated, when I first started playing...that my irregular unmeasured breath produced a constant tone from these whistles. Going into the second octave does not have that crazed sound in between, you are either in the second octave or your are not in it, it is a very sharp cutoff point.However if you want to vary the loudness of the tone by blowing softly or giving more air...These do not have a large range available. The whistle doesn't make sound if you blow too softly, once you blow hard enough to begin the resonance of the vibrating column of air, the whistle makes a constant nice sounding woody tone even if you are not blowing with a constant air pressure. Very very forgiving for a beginner. But if you want to vary the tone, there is a very very narrow range. Which...is good for some songs but not good in others.Hitting the second octave, immediate, easy, and has the same good quality sound in the second octave.The 2nd octave is not ear-piercingly screechy, they have the same nice woody sound as the lower octave.I have 'tweeked' some of my other whistles. (putting putty in the headpiece to dampen the screech) but tweeking these absolutely unnecessary, they are great out of the box.The only thing I don't like about these is the length of the piece where you put your lips. The headpiece is roughly the same shape that you would find on a recorder. Since these were my first tin whistles, I thought nothing of it, but after having played other types. I'm rather fond of a bit longer head piece. But...This might have something to do with the sound quality, not sure of that bit. The length of the headpiece does not in anyway affect the play, just a personal preference. But thought to mention it.Overall I highly recommend this. Since the kit came with a D and C whistle, I can play in the keys of F, C, G, and D and the associated minor keys. (If you are new to the tin whistle, it is very easy to play the 7 notes of the key in 2 octaves, but you can also flat the 7th or sharp the 5th very very easily without having to half-cover holes.

Wunderschoener, klarer ton, auch in den tieferen Lagen. Die beste Tin Whistel, die ich je hatte. Ausserdem sehr sorgfaeltige Verpackung. Hoechst empfohlen!

Goede kwaliteit voor een nette prijs. Mooi verpakt. De hogere octaven kunnen moeiteloos worden aangesproken. Wat. Ontbreekt is een grepen tabel, maar daar kan moeiteloos in worden voorzien. AANRADER.

decent product, very fun, not terrible sound!