Today I got my new Humprey Whistle. Now, I’ve got some pretty good whistles. Jerry Tweaked Generations (2 red top, 1 blue top) and a Jerry Tweaked Mellow Dog that is just outstanding. In fact the Mellow Dog is just about perfect, but… this new Humphrey is as good a whistle as you can buy. I’ve owned Sindts and this whistle is every bit as good as a Sindt, and I’m on the wait list for another Sindt. I’ve played this whistle for a couple of hours and I think this will be the only whistle I’ll play for awhile.
If you were playing in the key of D only. Could you play only one whistle? If so which one?
I’m glad to hear that you’re digging the Humphrey. I was debating between that and a Southwind B flat.
Anyone tryed a Southwind yet?
My personal favorite so far is my Copeland Brass D.
But then again, I haven’t bought any new whistles yet this week!
But I’d have to say two. My precioussss, which is of course the Laughing Whistle, and my Busman mopane. The precious is quieter and gets to travel with me, the Busman stays safe and snug at home. I like wood.
The only high D whistle I’ve been playing for the past year is my Humphrey wide-bore D (Delrin and brass). Before that the only one I played was my Humphrey wide-bore D (PVC). Before that the only one I played was my Humphrey Retro-Fit head on an Oak body. I’ve got an order in for one of the new ‘stealth’ versions that has a slightly redesigned airway.
I’ve tried lot’s of whistles over the past six years and so far, Humphrey’s seem to fit my playing style and the tone I’m looking for better than anything else. Burkes are a close second though, but they don’t have quite as much character (IMO), but they do have a little more volume.
If i had to have only one, it would be my Humphrey widebore brass/delrin with customized scale. But i’d miss the Silkstone aluminum and the wooden Syn (all high Ds).
Well, haven’t exactly tried every high D whistle out there, but of those I have tried and those I have… narrowing it down to one, that one would be my Busman (wood).
Since getting my Burke, the only other whistle I’ve picked up has been my Clarke original. If I could only have one, at this point, I would probably have to go with the Clarke. The Burke is superior in almost every way, but something about the Clarke just makes it feel “right” to me.
