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CHIFF AND FIPPLE B FLAT WHISTLE PLUS

That plus the provided thumbrest makes it fairly comfortable to hold. Made out of polymer, the Susato Kildare is lighter than many metal whistles. That said, itвЂ™s a fairly forgiving whistle, and both octaves are very stable and well in tune. The Kildare also requires a bit less breath than the Thunderbird, although beginners will need some time to adjust. ItвЂ™s not quite as loud as the Chieftain Thunderbird, but it has a purer tone which helps it project. The Kildare low D has a very strong lower octave, which can often be weak in low whistles.

In fact, one of the great things about SusatoвЂ™s Kildare line is that you can buy a whistle in every key from high F to low C and get a remarkably consistent playing experience. The Susato Kildare low D whistle has many of those same characteristics. Susato whistles also have a reputation for being some of the loudest whistles you can get. Their whistles have a unique, recorder-like sound that sets them apart from many other whistles out there. They make a variety of historical and folk instruments, and are well-known by musicians in many genres. Susato whistles are made by the Kelischek family in Brasstown, North Carolina.

Summary: A polymer whistle with a strong, pure toneД«est for: Anyone who prefers the purer, recorder-like tone to chiff Big reach might be tough for small hands Susato Kildare Low D Whistle.This is especially true if youвЂ™re going to play a lot with others. Because of this, IвЂ™d highly recommend getting a tunable model. YouвЂ™ll find that, especially in a cooler room, theyвЂ™ll slowly rise in pitch as your hot breath warms them up. Since theyвЂ™re made entirely out of metal, their tuning can be greatly affected by changes in temperature. Beginners will probably find it a tough instrument to start with, but the rewards for sticking with it are well worth the work.Д¬hieftain whistles come in both tunable and non-tunable models. It also has a fairly wide bore, and might be hard for those with small hands to fully cover its holes. The Chieftain low D certainly doesnвЂ™t sip air. That big tone comes with big air requirements. ItвЂ™s one of the few low D whistles that can say that. While the low whistle isnвЂ™t a great session instrument because of its volume, the Thunderbird can hold its own in a smaller gathering.

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It has a husky, full bodied tone with a nice balance of chiff.

The Chieftain Thunderbird is one of the loudest low D whistles out there. Overall, thereвЂ™s very little you have to do to maintain Chieftain whistles, besides possibly adding a bit of grease to the slide every so often. The only non-alloy component is the synthetic cork tuning slide on the tunable models, which works remarkably well. HardyвЂ™s Chieftain line of high and low whistles are entirely made out of an aluminum alloy. Whistle maker Phil Hardy learned his craft from Bernard Overton, the father of the low whistle.

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