Clarke Tinwhistle Original D Silver

I was struck by the quality of this item, having higher priced instruments, I was expecting this to be somewhat weak, and while having a few build imperfections, for this price, I must say I am very pleased to have purchased this. The sound is fresh and organic, and is easily mixed in multi instrument compositions.
A true "must have" for beginners and professionals who are lookimg for a practice instrument at a good price.
After using it for a few months now I can also refer to it's durability, once I dropped a guitar case on it, and it made only a tiny scratch in the finish, no dents at all!
Another good thing I noticed was that some of my recordings with it came out cleaner and richer sounding in both live and studio situations, this is due to, I think, the lack of sound projection you could find in higher priced pieces, wich in my opinion makes the Thinwhistle microphone friendly. You realise that when comparing recordings, thia instrument can be played closee to the microphone, allowing you to capture more organic overtones and also eliminating unwanted reverberation while the notes themselves are more defined and transitions become smoother in the end product because you don't really have to digitally edit it too much, unless of course you want to.
Truly a great buy!

Every tin whistle is different. Generally they can be anything from completely useless to downright amazingly loud and clear. This one is closer to the latter. There is however a slight difference here compared to the other usual tin whistles at this price category: This one has a wooden part in the head, and you can't really tune this very well if it ever falls out of tune, since the head and the body are together. (A lot of tin whistles have plastic heads that can be detached.) The sound however is very bright and strong. You could even say that it sounds more expensive than it really is. The whistle that I have is in very good tune, and it was ready to play right out of the package. I'm a bit worried about the wooden part in the head, since if it's exposed to too much moisture, the wood will swell and ruin the instrument quite probably. Comes with an instruction manual which is quite good if you're just learning to play. At it's current price, it's one of the best options out there.