Clarke Tinwhistle SBDC Original D Whistle - Black

At the moment I own 3 tin whistles, this one, the Clarke Celtic, and a Bb Generation. This is by far the best.At first, the reviews averaging at 3.7 stars really threw me off, but after hearing good things about it from a YouTube Tin Whistle channel, I decided to give it a shot.It looks, feels and sounds so much heartier to me than the others. The design is classy and intricate, the sound is a lot smoother and warmer, although it can feel like you need to be quite breathy at times.Additionally, I love the angled wooden fipple against my lip, although I'll be looking into maintaining it so that it doesnt wear out or deteriorate over time.What I'll say is this - There's a reason why this started tin whistles off, because it looks, plays and sounds much better as an actual musical instrument, and not so much like a tacky and cheap toy that some whistles feel and sound like.

Bought this for a friend who is just beginning to learn. Quite frankly, I'm astounded that you can get a whistle of this quality for £12.It has a very nice, breathy tone which isn't as 'sharp' sounding as whistles with a plastic mouthpiece, but that comes down to personal preference as the sound/tone you're looking for. There is a slight ridge down the back of the whistle, but I didn't find it distracting or uncomfortable.The only negative is that this whistle isn't tuneable, and while the one I bought was spot on, 'fixed' whistles, especially cheaper ones, can be a touch flat or sharp...but for a practice whistle or for situations where you're not playing with a band or backing track, it's not going to be an issue.Long story short, great whistle, great price, would highly recommend.In short, this is a great beginner to intermediate whistle

I love this whistle, great make and sound, once you got it nail its brilliant. Love the black colour and gold. Make of the whistle is extremely good. Down side is it can get clogged up but that is down to me. Along with the Clarke book its is fantastic. Once you learnt a few tunes you can transfer them to the flute. However as time goes on, that means as you play it, the wood in the top will become wet, as it become more wet it will swell and expand. So what i hear you say, it means the wood will stop the whistle from playing. What this means is if you play for more than 20 minutes, it becomes unplayable and you have to put it down and wait for it dry out. Blowing, warming up, shaking to get rid of the condensation does not work, it just clogs so easily and you will become frustrated. So for a long piece of music the whistle is just not good enough, you will need more than one of this type to practise with may be even three of them which makes t his whistle while on the surface cheap really expensive.

The whistle arrived shortly after it was dispatched by amazon, the box was slightly flattened probably by the pressure of other boxes and the fact that is a very weak cardboard.Not a problem at all, since the whistle was in perfect condition.I bought this whistle to replace my Feadog D whistle which i've been playing for the last year.The black paint on the tube makes it extremely more confortable to play than the Feadog, i can play faster songs without messing up now. Also, the shape of the whistle is kinda funny at first but you'll get used to it in a couple of days.I don't mind about the back of the whistle (it is not a tube but a rolled sheet of metal and you can feel the joint) but i have to admit that the mouthpiece is really annoying. A carved piece of wood (the shape of the classic plastic fipple) would have been much much better.The sound is PERFECT. The feadog had a very high volume and terrible sound on the upper octave (this does not happen with both the C and the Bb models), this one is just perfect. Woodish, low and a definitely nice tone overall.Totally skipped the manual, fingering chart and sheet music as i've got plenty experience with tin whistles, so can't rate that :)

Clarke's have reproduced their original 1843 penny whistle. Made from tin and wood coated in black paint, in D, this sounds good, is easy to play, and is very compact. It feels strong, but I do not know how well it would travel by air, so it might be better to keep it in your hand luggage. If you want to practice the fingerings for fife in D, then this is a quieter way to do it. Good for theatrical or re-enactment use for sailor's hornpipes, camp or market scenes worldwide from 1843. Good value (currently under £10).

The whistle comes in high quality packaging with a one page guide to the tin whistle. The whistle itself is excellent quality, traditionally made out of enameled tin with a wooden fipple. It''s a conical design which means that it tends to stay in tune and does not take a lot of air pressure to make a melody. It's comfortable to hold and has a breathy pleasant sound. I like it a lot and it's one of my all time favourite whistles.

I can honestly say this is the best whistle I have ever used. It is unique because it is the original. It certainly will not be to the tastes of the plastic mass produced whistle lovers, but the extra work it takes to get used to the odd mouth piece really is worth it. The earthy deep tone created by the wood is far superior to any plastic whistles that I've played. It's just a joy to play and I have never personally had any problems with the wood rubbing my lip. If you never buy another whistle, this is one is a must.

The tin wistle is probably the simplest wind instrument you can buy, yet it can still be made well or badly. Along with the tin wistle, I also play the flute and saxaphone but a tin wistle I can carry around knowing that I'm not going to lose well over £1,000 should something go wrong. They're a beautiful instrument and over the years, this is the one I keep coming back to.