Smallpipes

I’ve been looking into some bagpipes stuff and I was going to get some electric pipes until I decided that it was just too expensive to get a realistic sound. So then I decided Smallpipes might be just the thing. They would primarily be used for a celtic band (http://myspace.com/thederthairs.) The band includes keyboard, guitar, tin whistle, fiddle, djembe, and bodhran. Here are the two kinds I am looking at:

http://cgi.ebay.com/MEDIEVAL-SMALLPIPES-BAGPIPES-W-REEDS-HEMP-SEASONING_W0QQitemZ270154069924QQihZ017QQcategoryZ16226QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting

and

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Pipers-Choice-Kitchen-Pipes-with-Soft-Case?sku=445618&src=3WDTWXX

Yes, I know they are not the greatest, but I’m just not able to dish out a big amount of money for a blackwood set. Which set would you recommend? Are either of them adequate? Any thoughts? Thanks!


~Jordan