Some of you might remember my excessive posting when I was shopping for my first super-high end whistle (a Hoover is DEFINITELY a high end whistle, though not as expensive as some). I ended up getting the Burke AL NB D. I’ve been playing it more than posting lately but let me tell you - it’s clear as ice and smooth as butter. It’s really one of those whistles that make you sound better than you actually are, if you know what I mean.
I can’t say that I like it better than my Hoover, mainly because they are just so different. I can’t even say that I like it better for some songs than others - which whistle I choose depends mainly on my mood…
Congrats. I know there are other really good whistles out there, but I own seven Burkes cause I know what to expect in the least: a playable, in tune, whistle that is as good as I need it to be for a long time to come. I have dallied with cheapies, thought about the unattainable (by wait or expense) but I play and enjoy the Burkes everyday. I still “need” a composite to get the whole picture, not to mention NBs and such, tho.
I love my Brass Pro Session D. It’s the only high-end whistle I own and probably will stay that way. If I buy any more high-enders, it will be from him in a different key!
Such truth, Micah…I have never heard it said better. I have played sets of Burkes and Hoovers in concert, almost exclusively, for years. At first I always used one maker’s whistles on certain tunes, and the the second on others…I now find I use either Mack’s or Mike’s instruments according to my mood - not the tune type or style. It is NOT that they are interchangeable. Burke and Hoover whistles are very different from each other. But they are both excellent…and I can depend on them…night after night…concert after concert.
