Hi all
Which whistles do you find you are really able to lay into on those reels and jigs?
Micah
Definately Overton.
Aluminium whistles with a fairly wide bore.
I have three different makes, although they all sound and behave exactly the same when playing.
They are also the most expressive, e.g. for sliding into/out of notes, or putting ‘feeling’ into music.
Not the purest sound, but certainly the ones for ‘getting into it’ at sessions or just being loud.
Agreed. My Copeland high D’s pretty loud and penetrating too, if that’s what you mean by ‘lean into.’ In a cheaper price range, so is a Susato.
Copeland, Thin Weasel, Bleazey, Susato.
My Burke Brass Pro D. Just love it 
You can be pretty aggressive with the Burke Brass Pro D without fear of overblowing, and it has good responsiveness for fast tunes.
which cheap ones are good?
Susatos are loud and well in tune. People on this board are polarised over the question whether Susatos sound good. I find their sound acceptable but much prefer my Copelands and Overtons when volume is called for. But they are much more expensive. The only other cheap brand I like at all is Clarke and these are not loud or penetrating whistles IMO. But others have much more experience with cheapies than I have.
You can really lean into a Susato SB without getting squeaks and squawks. The Dublin model is pretty cheap and plays the same as the (tunable) Kildare. Whether it’s “good” or not is a matter of personal taste.
Copeland, Abell, O;Riordan, O’Briain (low).
Philo
Cronnolly. Definitely Cronnolly.
Just be prepared: it’s loud. Good sound, just very loud.
–James
www.flutesite.com
James - Maybe I missed this, but what is a “cronnolly?”
Regards,
Phil