Sondery Irish Tin Whistle Key of D Made from Brass A Bright Brass Wind Type Sound Penny Whistle

I’ve bought all the Sondery whistles and enjoy them all. The aluminum pair is loud and bright and tunable… probably good for a session. Then I just couldn’t stop there and was curious after reading the reviews. The black plastic pair (that look like Susatos I’ve been told) are more mellow, smooth, and less squeaky for me as a beginner..maybe with a hint of recorder sound? They were my favorite and most reliable of the Sonderies until I bought the brass D and C on a lightning deal. Now I’m fixated on the Brass set. I almost foolishly sent the beautiful brass set back because they squeaked. Then I tried a little pea size bit of blue tac outside the fipple window and smoothed it out as described in the Cutie pie tweaking video on youtube. Now after the brass whistles warm up they sound very bright sparky and sweet to my ear. The squeak is much better and what little remains is probably my fault. It seems to me that all of these whistles are at an amazing price point for their quality. They have three different tonal qualities to choose from in C and D. I enjoy them all and could afford to buy all six for under $70, which is an amazing blessing for such nice instruments. Thanks for the joy, Sondery

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.

I'm extremely impressed with the playability and sound of these whistles. I especially enjoy playing the C whistle, and I liked it so much that I purchased both the aluminum and plastic versions. They offer excellent tone, are easy to play, and have become some of my favorites. I highly recommend them for beginners, intermediate players, and even experienced players. Well worth the price.

Beautiful brass whistle. Nice quality, good loud sounding whistle for the price. I was blown away. It’s not perfect as it can be shrill in the higher register, but has a more pleasant sound than say a Feadog. If you are looking at bottom end $ whistles buy this one. I wish I had gotten the double pack with the C whistle, but did not want to commit. I might try all of them from Sondery one day.

Wow!!! I've played whistle professionally for 26 years and performed with Sinead O'Conner on the Tonight Show, and I can say without hesitation that this is far and away the best whistle for the money that I've ever played. In fact, it's one of the best whistles for ANY money I've ever played - And this was $20 for a set of 2!! Flawless tone and pitch, even across all registers, balances perfectly in the hand, light as a feather, tunable - How do they do it?? I bought this for a last-minute session with a Grammy-Award-Winning songwriter, and was just hoping it was concert pitch - I was NOT expecting an incredible instrument! If I could give this 10 stars, I would!!

I like them much more than some ABS Woodi simulated wood whistles that I had a while back which was also a C/D combo. The simulated wood just looked kind of cheap to me. The grain was overly exaggerated on them and they didn't really look like wood at all in my opinion. Can't really complain for about $18 though. These are more in the $24 range, but well worth it. Anyway, these look much nicer and sound more lively than the Woodi for the few dollars more. I really like the little gold ring around the bottom that finishes off the tip nicely. It just looks more classy than your typical straight cut pipe. The transition between octaves seems a little bit easier on these than the Woodi for some reason. The only thing I don't like about these is the fact that they don't come with a dual whistle zipper case like the Woodi (now Smartwoodi I believe) set did. That was a really nice touch having a nice zipper case to go with them. They do however come in a nice box, but the box isn't practical to haul around with you everywhere. It is nice to store them around the house though. I think I'm going to be searching for a Woodi case for them. It's nice that these also came with spare o-rings should you need them for the mouthpiece. As far as Irish whistles go, from what I've seen, I think I would recommend these over any of the others, especially for the reasonable price. You get a lot more here for your money, particularly with these aluminum ones with the nice textured matt finish and gold end rings. I wouldn't even bother with the ABS. They just seem cheap to me, and they're not as loud.

I’ve never played one before and I’ve managed to get recognizable sounds. So I would recommend it. It’s fun

Bought this because I couldn't find my Clatke Sweetone and wanted something cheap while I waited for it to show up again. The tone is less soft, more direct. It's much studier feeling. It's nice that it comes with a case. Here's what I don't like: you can't play C natural in tune unless you use forked fingering. Even without the tuner, it's noticeable. It's like halfway between the C and the C sharp. It's harder to play larger jumps between notes without weird sounds coming out. It just feels a little fussier and less forgiving. Overall I'll keep playing it since I have but I wouldn't recommend it to someone else because there's probably better options at similar prices.

Très bon rapport qualité-prix pour ce Tin Whistle parfaitement jouable.

Prezzo imbattibile per due whistle ben fatti. Sono di metallo piuttosto spesso (niente a che fare con i veri 'tin' whistle), con un volume piuttosto basso sull'ottava più grave. Ma la sorpresa è il registro alto: pochissimi overtone perché, a differenza di altri marchi più diffusi, qui la camera dell'imboccatura non presenta cavità traditrici. Il suono è piacevolissimo, e lo strumento è bene intonato: anche se condivido l'opinione di chi lamenta un becco un po' corto - caratteristica comunque condivisa con molti modelli blasonati. Certo, il fatto che siano piuttosto pesanti e scivolosi (la superficie è opaca) sulle prime rende un po' difficile maneggiarli. Ma il tutto è compensato da un altro aspetto molto positivo, non dichiarato nella descrizione: i due whistle sono di fatto accordabili, perché l'imboccatura in plastica è sì fissata al corpo in metallo, ma tirando un poco si sfila quel tanto che serve a regolare l'intonazione (che così com'è, estraendo lo strumento dalla scatola, è leggermente crescente: bene così). Completa il tutto una scatola a prova di bomba con alloggiamento in gommapiuma. Per questo prezzo, incredibile.

Pretty good....

Lovely rounded tone. This is a great price for two tin whistles. I really only needed the d whistle but I have played both. If you are starting out on the instrument you this would be a great choice. Looks and sounds great and is very easy to play.

Good for beginners