Clarke 700541 Pennywhistle Sweetone C-tuning black

Robust whistle that plays nicely.

Playable and in tune. However, for me the sharp middle welding line feels off-putting. Metal feels thin and cheap. I won’t be using it.

I know this is a popular, low budget brand that tends to get mixed reviews so I thought I would add it to my collection. I wasn't expecting a lot but it fell short of my already low expectations. It has a dull, hollow, tuneless sound that is totally lacking in character or charm. It is not at all pleasant to my ear and also looks ugly. I really can't find anything good to say about it.

Poor quality rubbish suitable for people who are not sure if this is for them and children. For the more serious pay more for a decent instrument. TBH, rubbish.

Whistles are cheap so easy to try many. My opinion: Clarke whistles are best for beginners and are used by many experienced players for practice. They are relatively quiet - so not to annoy neighbours and family too much. Hint: use blutak to partially cover top hole to make even quieter. Best get a high D whistle as these are most often used. The Amazon price is good but if you visit the Clarke web site you might findnd a nice package deal - so why not buy high C and high D? Throw in a cleaning brush and you might just have spent enough to get a free T-shirt!. Clarke also sell the original - from 1843 - tinwhistle - this is more expensive looks pretty in black & gold but has a cheapish wooden block in the fipple mouthpiece. Sound is good but a bit ‘breathy’ which some players like. IMHO best to start with a sweetone D, but if you can afford it try other whistles. Happy whistling!

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I guess for the money you definitely get as much as you would expect - you can learn the basic premise of playing the tin whistle. I have previously purchased the Clarke 'original' tin whistle in D for around £17 which is a dream to play (and I would highly recommend) so I thought I would try out the Clarke Sweetone for my C whistle. Whilst the tin whistle itself is easy to get a clear note out of with a little bit of breathe control practice, and it delivers a pleasant reed-like tone, I found my whistle to be out of tune with itself and I had to alter my fingering in order to get certain notes to play at the right pitch - not practical for beginners who may be relying on using finger charts to get the notes. Regrettably this whistle will be being put away and I will have to replace it with a different model.

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Tudo em ordem como descrito

Un pennywhistle facilmente trasportabile, leggero e cosa più importante considerato il prezzo, ben intonato. Perde un pò sui toni più alti, ma nel complesso lo consiglierei a chiunque voglia avere un primo approccio con questo tipo di strumento. Da chitarrista che non ha mai suonato uno strumento a fiato, ho fatto veramente pochissima fatica per imparare a usarlo in modo accettabile, quindi ritengo che sia estremamente semplice da imparare a suonare per chiunque abbia un minimo di dimestichezza con la musica in generale.

Spielt sich schön und hat einen schönen Klang

Sounds good but there's a massive seem on the back that makes it a bit uncomfortable to hold