but I still haven’t decided between EZ-Al and PRO-Al…
yihhaaa, my birthday’s a-coming up, so this I will give to myself:-)
Happy Birthday, Amar. You have made a good choice of presents.
Best.
Byll
Amar,
It seems just logical to me that if you have any doubt you should go with the EZ. I would be very surprised if you would lose anything in tone or performance compared to the Al-Pro; and it certainly won’t be harder to play than the Al-Pro, since it’s designed to be easier. So unless there’s a machismo element involved here, I’d go with the EZ. I have one and I love it. My whistle teacher also has one, and he uses it professionally for both recording and performing.
My 2 cents worth. And happy birthday.
Carol
I haven’t played the EZ, all I can say is the AlPro kicks ass. If you’re concerned about stretch, you might want to go with the EZ, or with the low-G, which may be the finest whistle I’ve ever played. Do you have another low-D? If so, what, and how do you handle the stretch?
chas, I’ve got a lowD Dixon, no problem with the strech!
I’m getting confused once again, should I in that case get an EZ or a composite, the EZ has a “pure” sound, but I like airyness, chiffness…
dang.
Both the aluminum and composite come in EZ and Pro models.
I don’t have a low-D in composite, only a low-E. I find that it’s a bit mellower than the Al D. Whether the difference is a materials issue or a key issue, I dunno. The composite is much lighter, though the Al isn’t by any means heavy.
Amar,
If you want chiffiness, I don’t think the Burke is your beast. Go for an Overton.
By the way, I seem to recall reading at the Burke website that the EZ and Pro do not have that different finger spacings. Mike says that really good players tend to like the Pros, while others tend to like the EZ.
John Mac