so..
i have a tony dixon polymer high D right now. i like it fine.
i also have a sweettone C and i hate it. i’m kinda looking for a decent C whistle, so i was considering maybe another dixon or possibly a susato.
then i said, hey. maybe i can get a whistle set (one head, interchangeable bodies) and save a lot o’ money!
susato whistles come in a real attractive set of a single head with B-flat, C and D bodies for about $70, and syn whistles come with the same package for a little less.
so. i think i’d like to get (or at least drool over for a while) one of those sets… so what do you think?
…considering:
-i think the sound of the dixon is lovely but a bit wimpy.
-the idea of black plastic just sits nicer with me than smelly metal. (but further considering that the only experience i’ve really had with a metal whistle was a feadog, and i didn’t like that one very much…)
but i hear only good things about those syns…
and i hear the susatos sound weird/shrill/siren-like, but some people love 'em.
I got that very D/C/Bb set of susatos early on, and I cannot suggest them to a fairly new player. The C is a nice whistle, but susatos can be deadly in unfamiliar hands.
If you’re going to spend around $70, I’d suggest something like a Black Diamond. Or, if you’re into the one head, lots of bodies idea, DEFINITELY go with Syns. And you won’t even have to spend $70. My Syn Eb/D/C set plays remarkably like my Abell Eb/D/C set.
i’m actually a flute player. i’ve played classical, boehm-system flute for seven years, and now i’m moving on to bigger and better things.
so while i’m relatively new to the whistle, i’m not at all new to breath control and all these wind-instrument-related things.
Well nonetheless, I think the Syns are, overall, better whistles. Henke will probably come in at some point with some very positive things to say about them, as well. In fact, if you’d like to do a forum search, you’ll see that Syns are rather highly regarded.
I’m in the same position as you, having played the Böehm flute for 10 years I wanted to try something else so just before christmas I bought my first whistle (Clare), and I love it.
Last month, after having borroved my whifes accordion teachers Susato D, I bought the Susato set (Eb, D, C). Yes, they can sound awfull but with a litle work they can be made to play just beutyful , I especialy like the C that has a great sound. I’ve used the D plating along with other instruments aswell and it works just great.
Well I know that I’m in a minority here , and i do not have experience with the other whistles mentioned in this tread , but I love my Susatos and can onely recommend you to try them out.
I love my Susatos. The D, C, Bb set is great and I don’t think you’ll be disappointed with them. There was a small fire in our apartment block yesterday and my Susatos and Burkes were the first things I grabbed as I left the building.
I havn’t tried the Syns yet so I can’t comment. But this thread is promting me to order some.
(but further considering that the only experience i’ve really had with a metal whistle was a feadog, and i didn’t like that one very much…)
but with a litle work they can be made to play just beutyful 
, and i do not have experience with the other whistles mentioned in this tread 
, but I love my Susatos and can onely recommend you to try them out.