Hello all,
I bought my first whistle, a tweaked Clarke in 99 but had to but it down for a few years due to health issues (asthma). Well with the help of my doctor I found that the asthma was caused by the house cat so I found the cat a new home an am now looking for a new whistle.
Within the last 6 months I have purchased a sweetone D and Susato D and like both of them but I am looking for something with the volume of the Susato but not so shrillish in the upper B.
Is there such an animal?
You need an Overton.
Hush, Bloo.
Have you considered a Dixon pvc? You can get them at http://www.thewhistleshop.com or http://www.tonydixonmusic.co.uk . There are some current threads comparing susatos to dixon, check them out. I think one has a sound clip, too.
In fact, you need TWO Overtons.
So there, Ava.
A couple of things come to mind:
A Clare 2-piece has good volume (though less than Susato), and has a very sweet upper octave, and is very forgiving on breath control. It has a very traditional whistle sound.
A Susato VSB has the volume of its original counterpart, but a much easier, sweeter upper octave. A Dixon is very similar; both are great whistles.
Finally, for more money but MUCH more volume without a harsh upper register, Michael Cronnolly is now making whistles. There are two options, a Really Loud head which takes only moderate air, and an Ungodly Horribly Loud head which takes the air of a flute. The Really Loud head is slightly louder than a Susato, the Ungodly Horribly Loud head is about twice as loud as a Susato. (The names for the replaceable heads are mine, by the way, not Michael’s!)
Best wishes, whatever you choose,
–James
http://www.flutesite.com
You need 3 Overtons!
i have had a water weasel which i thought was very good for the money. loud, but not shrill, clear and dead on tuning.
but i can’t even spell oventon
Nope - at LEAST 4 Overtons.
Or, assuming the questioner isn’t as rich as Bloomfield, a Dixon or Water Weasel should do nicely.
I am rich because I have love in my heart and a smile on my lips.
And anyway, an Overton is cheaper than a Silkstone, go figure. And louder.
Much as I like Overtons, I have found the high D whistles to have as shrill a high B as any whistle out there…
If you’ve had asthma you may not need an Overton - the upper register takes some blowing (good as they are).
What’s your budget? For lower price go for Dixon, mid price go for Burke, high end price go for Rose (all IMHO of course, no writs please).
On 2002-10-22 21:06, Fyndhorn-Kroog wrote:
Hello all,I bought my first whistle, a tweaked Clarke in 99 but had to but it down for a few years due to health issues (asthma). Well with the help of my doctor I found that the asthma was caused by the house cat so I found the cat a new home an am now looking for a new whistle.
Within the last 6 months I have purchased a sweetone D and Susato D and like both of them but I am looking for something with the volume of the Susato but not so shrillish in the upper B.
Is there such an animal?
Yes there is,but it,s a C whistle.A generation C whistle exhibits a very even range in both octaves and has a very good sounding fipple.Susato C whistles are also more ear friendly and even on the top end.I think we forget how piercing any loud sound produced in this octave is…a fiddle is loud but actually plays an octave lower than a high d whistle and is more tolerable to the human ear.Many of us prefer Generations for the simple reason they have that `just right´volume on the high notes.
Mike
On 2002-10-23 04:33, nickt wrote:
If you’ve had asthma you may not need an Overton - the upper register takes some blowing (good as they are).What’s your budget? For lower price go for Dixon, mid price go for Burke, high end price go for Rose (all IMHO of course, no writs please).
I heard the Rose lastnight and fell in love with it’s sound. I am not above spending 200.00 for a good quality whistle if it is what I want.
[ This Message was edited by: Fyndhorn-Kroog on 2002-10-23 09:03 ]
I’d say a Silkstone!
Hey F-K,
You asked a loaded question and got a barrage in response.
There are lots of good whistles out there that sound nothing alike. So you need to start out by asking yourself some basic questions:
Cheap or expensive?
Loud or soft?
Chiff or chiffless?
Pure tone or complex tone?
Brass/aluminum/plastic/wood/silver/nickel/tin?
Key (also, low or high)?
How long am I willing to wait for it?
As you answer these (and probably other questions I haven’t thought of) it will narrow down your options. Then you can research and/or ask about specific whistles.
One of the quirks of whistledom is that there are countless variations on the whistle theme and each of which is absolutely LOVED by someone. So an opened-ended question like yours may be a good therapeutic tool but probably won’t render you much useful information.
Hoping this helps!
Vinny
Leave it to Vinny to get to the bottom of a question! 
~Larry
On 2002-10-22 21:38, peeplj wrote:
Finally, for more money but MUCH more volume without a harsh upper register, Michael Cronnolly is now making whistles.
Any info on who’s selling them?
On 2002-10-23 08:57, Fyndhorn-Kroog wrote:
I heard the Rose lastnight and fell in love with it’s sound. I am not above spending 200.00 for a good quality whistle if it is what I want.
[ This Message was edited by: Fyndhorn-Kroog on 2002-10-23 09:03 ]
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Okay, call me the #1 Rose champion around here, but the real bonus is how it feels in your hands and how responsively it plays. If you can F-Y, do a trial run on one first.
Oh, I think you need one of everything! Send any duplicated my way.