Clarke Sweetone Tinwhistle in D - Green

This is a hobby of mine. I have several brands and in different keys, etc. One of my fav's is the Clarke original penny whistle, with the wood fipple. I like the softer airy sound of that, but I got the sweetone hoping the fipple would be more responsive, like the Woodi, and it is. For some reason the Sweetone gets some negative criticism from experienced whistle players and I never know why. This whistle is everything I was hoping it would be. It's not quite as airy as the Clarke Original but it still has a bit of that distinct "Clarke" timbre. The Woodi whistles are easy to play in all registers--they're louder than most metal whistles--but they lack of that sharp overtone that so many traditional irish metal whistle have. To me, this Clarke Sweetone is a happy medium. I now have this in C and D. Since its response is fairly clean in all the notes, I would say it's probably a good choice for beginners as well. The only thing that divides these Clarkes from favorable opinions over traditional whistles is the conical shape. I don't mind it. That's actually one of the things I like about the Clarke whistles. I don't know if it's my favorite yet, but I love this, I'm glad I got it for a good price, the fipple makes it sound better, and if you like to add a Clarke to your collection of different whistles I'd even go for this Sweetone before the Clarke Original style. ~JSV

Love the tone and playability. I'm addicted to the second octave! The first octave is quiet but also beautiful. Intonation is spot on if you have the right breath pressure. Some of the holes are small for bending notes but with practice you can sound like a pro. I wish I'd bought one of these many years ago. Truly has the musical potential a pro instrument for such a low price.

First whistle I've bought so, IDK lol, but sounds good to me. Everything sounds in tune. Pretty easy to play, easy to handle. I think all around a good whistle.

It's simple and sturdy. Color matches picture.

I bought this as a birthday gift for my 6 year old daughter who loves Irish music. It's perfect beginner's instrument, great value for the money and sounds really pretty even when she's not getting the notes quite right. It comes with some simple sheet music but I found it much easier/more helpful to just look up some instructional videos on youtube. I'm thinking of getting one for myself as well!

Performance

Very nice whistle

What a wonderful whistle! "Sweetone" certainly does it justice!!

La justesse n'est pas au rendez-vous. Et les notes aiguës difficiles à atteindre. La flûte a tendance à vous amener vers les notes graves. Bien pour s'amuser, mais pas pour jouer en public.

I bought this as a gift for my husband and he loves it! He has been practicing evryday and I love hearing him improve daily. It has a lovely sweet tone and is great for a beginner (he does not have any other music experience and he was playing well after only a short time!) Its such a whimsical sound and I cant wait to keep hearing him play

If you've done your research you already know all you need to know about this little wonderful whistle. Came is a plastic wrapper tho

I bought this whistle specifically because I've seen it mentioned in other reviews that it not only has a lovely tone but is quieter than other whistles. I was looking for a whistle more suited to indoor playing and due to having M.E (a symptom of which is noise sensitivity) a whistle quieter than the D whistles I had tried previously, which due to how loud they are, find difficult to play for very long! This sweetone whistle definately has a nice sound, is comfortable to hold and is quieter than other whistles. It's not though, I've discovered, as quiet as the Clarke original D whistle, which I ordered at the same time and has a gentler and less piercing sound, which makes it better for my sensitivity. However, that point is made due to the fact I wanted this whistle for specific reasons not because I don't like the Sweetone! This Sweetone whistle is very nice and a welcome addition to my whistle collection.

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