ive herd that the narrow bore hoover is very very quiet…
how is the traditional bore hoover volume in comparisson with standard volume… (dont really know the standard… maybe sweetone?)
asking cause im interested in a quiet whistle ,but still, one that i can play with a guitar…
Hi Eran,
I can’t really tell you about the D, but I own a Bb in both narrow bore and wide bore from Mack. The narrow bore IS very, very quiet, but man, is it sweet. The wide bore is considerably louder and that’s what I use in my praise band at church.
Hope that helps.
Little John
My cats ignore high B on my narrow bore Hoover, frown at it on my regular bore, and leave the room on the Burke.
I think a narrow bore Hoover will be too quiet to hear over another instrument. The regular bore is still a quiet whistle, though – that’s the one I often play around the house or at night.
Hope that helps,
Tery
could someone compare the narrow bore hoover D to the o’brian improved D volume? i play the o’brian alot after hours.
My Hoover White Caps in D and E Flat are as loud and clear as they need to be. I have a narrow bore D (all brass w/ delrin type plug) that is very quiet. Also, an ‘older’ D (All-White w/ brass tuning slide) that I have that Mack ‘opened up considerable’ can hold it’s own anywhere–also loud and clear.
I have found Mack to be quite accomodating, though I have always had trouble describing the sound quality I am looking for. I usually resort to something like ‘it should sound nice.’
GoodLuck,
Tom D.
I thought I wanted a narrow bore - you know - for those times you would sooner not wake your spouse.
Mack sent a beautiful little whistle. I really liked the tone, but the holes for the top two fingers of the right hand were so close together, that I could never get comfortable playing it.
I asked Mack about it, and he said that some people could not get used to the fingering, and offered to replace it with his standard bore brass whistle.
I accepted the offer - thank you very much Mack. I think the standard bore is a not nearly as quiet as the narrow bore, but it is still a sweet sound, and you can overpower it with a Clarke original, so it is not loud. If you are a session player, be prepared to play as background.
You can’t ask for a more accomodating maker than Mack. He’s A+
My brass D regular bore is a full notch quieter than my Oak and Gen. Three notches quieter than my Sausato.
Mack’s narrow bore is a LOT quieter even than the O’Brien. A LOT. It’s so quiet that sometimes it’s hard not to hit the third octave. But if you do, the tone is perfect.
Thank You all 