I’m looking for a quieter whistle that I can play in a colder environment, (ie, short or no warm up period). That would lead me to plastic, but then there’s the quiet part. I’ve heard that susatos and dixons are louder. Any suggestions?
Don’t think Dixons are so loud,
certainly less so than the
Susato.
Generally with high
D whistles, warming up isn’t
much work–if needed at all. Maybe
alloy or blackwood would
be more of a problem.
How about a PVC hoover?
Of Susato, Water Weasel, Silkstone and Hoover, the Hoover CPVC is the quietest.
I think a Dixon would fit the bill.
To avoid clogging from condensation put a drop of Rainex in the window of the mouthpiece.
Of the Dixon or Susato, I would go with the Dixon (tunable would be my preference). It is sufficiently loud, though not abrasively so. I find my Susato to be too loud. It is as if the Dixon has a softer loudness, which I admit is an apparent contradiction.
Tom D.
My Dixon is definitely louder than all the low-end whistles I have. (Gen, Feadog, Clare, Oak, Sweetone) My Susato is much louder than the Dixon and requires more breath pressure in the upper octave. The Dixon’s breath requirements are similar to the cheap whistles.
Mike
On 2003-02-06 00:20, Tom Dowling wrote:
I find my Susato to be too loud. It is as if the Dixon has a softer loudness, which I admit is an apparent contradiction.Tom D.
I prefer the word “sweeter” 
certainly when it comes to the top a,b in the 2nd octave, and d & c in the 3rd.
well, i decided to split the difference and get a dixon and a hoover. thanks for the suggestions
Ask Glenn Schultz to make you a very quiet Water Weasel in D…he makes it with a smaller window, which results in a very sweet, quiet tone. It’s all plastic so condensation isn’t as much of a problem.