im planning on getting one of the burke low whistle and cant decide between the ez play low d or the low f, is the qaulity of the sound sacrificed in the ez play?and is the f easier to play?any help? thanks! 
Several months ago I bought three low D’s from Song of the sea with the understanding that I would send two back. Ann was very helpful in doing this with me. Of course they said I could keep all three but I realy could not jutify that. Buy both and return one.
Well… I can’t really make the comparison, but I have a Low D EZ Composite, and it’s my favourite. It’s not really that hard to play using piper’s grip, and it has a real pure sound. I’ve already decided I want a soprano D from Burke for my next whistle, but can’t decide if I want the aluminium or bronze, or the Narrow or Session type. Too many choices! Hard!
Greg, if it were me, I’d go with the EZplay Burke Low D. I find that I can do much more with a Low D than with a Low F. Hope this helps…
…and Theo, I’d go with a Brass Session Bore D, it has a strong, sweet sound…
…oh, and peoples…know that these are opinions based on tunes I’ve heard and such, as I don’t own any Michael Burke whistles… 
i’d say it depends on your playing venue . . . if it is for your own enjoyment - go with the f. it is much easier to play and a fun key. it is a lovely key for whistle. if you are playing with others, the d seems to be used more often.
i’ve tried several low d’s and finally went to flute to get the sound i was looking for.
that’s my two cents . . . oops, make that 1/2 cent due to inflation.
Greg check your Private Messages, please…
The D would be a far more usable key for playing with others. I got my first low whistle ( a Burke Viper Pro D ) pretty recently and I’m getting on great with it. I don’t have very big hands either.If you play with other people at all, then you’re probably gonna end up wanting a D at some point so you might as well go for it from the start. Though I’m sure the F is beautiful sounding…
Greg- I play the D brass session burke and it’s a damn near perfect whistle for any occasion.
I’ve recently puchased some Burke whistles and am so in love with them it is amazing. I have tiny girl hands (can’t reach an octave on the piano!) and the Pro D Viper is the first comfortable low D I’ve ever played (beats Overton, Kerry, Howard, Dixon etc). I’m not a big fan of Composite whistles as I generally like metal, but at the moment I feel that Burke can do no wrong. I’ve never played an F as I have never needed to - I think a D will be more versatile and even if you start on an F you’ll still need to work at the stretch to go up to a D so you may as well cut out the middle man.
I also play the Session Brass little D and it is lovely.
If I were you I’d get an F, a low D, a high D and Bb as they are lovely too - I’m saving up and trying to ersuade my band that Bb is the way forward. But Low D first!
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