Beginner Whistles Review | Clarke vs Generation - Is there a winner?
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- čas přidán 7. 10. 2020
- So, you may be wanting to take up the tin whistle? it's a great little fun instrument. The two most common beginner whistles one may find in your general music store is the Clarke whistle or the Generation whistle. I compare these whistles, in how they sound, play and their general price.
Just bought the clarke a few days ago as my first whistle. The more reviews I watch the more I think my decision was right 👍
Yeah it a good price👍for being made in England.
I prefer the Clarke.
It is so beautiful. I am from Ethiopia. There is a traditional instrument in Ethiopia called Washint but made from wood. Sounds similar a bit.
The Clarke Sweetone is my pick for beginner whistle. It's very reliable and doesn't take much air. The original Clarke might be a bit hard for a beginner to get a good sound.
True. At the time I looked around the beginner whistle market here in Australia and some stock the sweet tones but I mainly found shops stock generation and the traditional Clarke. Have to get me a sweet tone.
My Clark Original is my favorite of my dozen or more cheap whistles. Plays easily and more importantly has that traditional sound. The Sweetones play well but sound a little like toys. The Tony Dixon I have is just slightly more expensive than my Clarke, and also plays easily, but it is made out of a hard plastic and sounds.....plasticy! Hoping to upgrade to a Rui Gomes this spring.
I want both. It’s the perfect travel instrument, that and my Kalimba.
I love the sound of clarkes, they sound old
Yeah last month I got my first tin whistle it was Clarke for 37 bucks but still pretty good for being made in England .
Curious why no one ever reviews the other cheap tin whistle, the Walton's Guinness promotional beer whistle. I unintentionally bought one as my first ever and you know, all in all, it actually made me love whistles, buy more kinds and get serious about actually learning to play better. To me the tone is no worse than any others and can sometimes sound pretty, it's easy to play, and even though its my 'expendible' car whistle, i take good care of it, measure all others against the comfort level Ive found witt it, and realize i might have to buy a 2nd because I'd be really bummed if I lost it or it got damaged.
Would be really interested in an unbiased and brutally honest review, because even though i like mine, it may be wayyy worsr (or better) than i realize.
Thanks for your channel!
So for a lot of the off the shelf and mass produced whistles, it’s kind of like, luck of the draw. Sometimes you get a winner, so you like you have, you value it. I was graciously given two Bb whistles from Generation and found that although they were nickel and brass, which made a slight difference, they sounded similar and yet slightly different. I found the nickel was smoother and the brass a little “mellow” and slightly buzzy. The two are unique and I love that about them.
I don’t know why Clark sweetone is cheaper but it sonds way better than generation and most of the Clark series. One downside of Clark whistles is that there are only in note of C and D. I don’t know why is this limitation. I the other side there are Generation i all notes but don’t sound any good
I' ve just bought the Generation one for 2£. Starting learning 😊
Epic! Happy learning 😄
They are both available in key of D.
Sure are!!
So, can someone tell me something? I traveled to the UK and Ireland many years ago. We're a very musical family so we went to some music shops and just some like, gift stores sold these as well. Now I distinctly remember seeing two kinds of whistles. The regular ones like that and they had a bigger one. Not like a bass but I dunno, tenor? A bigger lower flute. I don't just mean a B flat. Not just the larger versions of this. But now I can't find them. Now I'm questioning if I remember correctly or what. I'm not seeing these online anywhere. Does anyone know what I'm talking about?
Low D whistle? Check out the big whistle website.
Bro! Which one should I get? Xx
Both
Both
Interesting that you used C whistles. Most beginners are encouraged to learn on a D as that's the most commonly played. There is more music for D whistles, especially as a beginner. You can of course play music for D whistle on any whistle. You use the same fingerings, just that the pitch will be different. Not a problem when playing on your own of course, unless youre playing along to a beginner piece online, which will be in D
Larry you are correct!! D is traditionally your session whistle and beginner whistle. I had two C whistles to compare because I was playing a lot of music in C which accompanied guitarists.
I had a question about that. I have a High D, and some songs use only the high notes (which is an octave higher) which take more breath, and hard for me to do without blowing it out. If I got a higher octave whistle, would I be able to play those high notes with the mellow breath I use to play the normal notes on the D? I was considered buying a G (which I think is probably higher than I need, but I like the sound)
@@SMSV621 yes you could try a higher whistle, high g or f, but you would then be in a different key. Normal high D is good for the higher notes, you just need to know the fingerings and blow a little harder, but not too hard. If you put all your fingers down for the bottom D of your high D whistle, then lift your top finger and blow, you get the octave higher D.
So instead of fingering • • • • • •
you use. x • • • • •
@@LarryShone thank you. It's difficult for me to get the breath right. I go too hard and the note cracks, but then I go too soft to compensate, and I drop to the lower note. I think I can do High D, but high B-D and C are giving me trouble, especially the high B and A since they're already higher
@@SMSV621 what whistle are you playing on? Note that whistles, like recorders, don't need a lot of breath. Warm slow air is best, especially for the low notes
What’s the name of the tune that you played on the whistle?
My attempt at a tune called the Irish Rover
I believe The Irish Rover is an Irish dance, and this is the tune for it.
What do you think of Waltons?
I did have a Waltons once. Similar to Generation whistles, from what I remember. Was great to learn on.
@@HymnWhistle, I accidentally dropped mine in a river.
Bro! Which one should I buy? I’m keen to kill Luke’s hearing with this instrument haha! ❤️
I prefer the Clarke. Only because it’s got that traditional tone and build. The generation is great for beginners as it’s a nicer feel in your mouth and cheaper. If it’s too shrill, by a Bb generation whistle it’s a little lower but will have more stretch on the fingers, a good whistle to start learning pipers grip. I recommend getting the key of D as well for finger spacing and Trad songs to learn will nearly be in the key of D. Check out Ozwinds store in Australia they have both brands and other variants
I’ve recently started whistling, and I have both of these. Generation is far easier to hit the high notes. Tuning is worse off the shelf and sound is too much like a recorder. The Clarke was far better in tune out the box. It is much more airy, and requires about twice the air to get going. It’s quieter. Downsides were it was almost impossible to hit the upper part of the 2nd octave without blowing it like a Kardashian. I modded the whistle from the m shape to flat and sanded out the mouthpiece. It’s now way better. I’d buy the Clarke anytime if I had to buy again. The Generation in my view should not be sold as an instrument. It’s simply not good enough to be considered a basic instrument.
Blowing it up like a kardashian!! Hahaha 🤣
The Generation can sound great with tweaking but out of the box I do think out of all the cheap whistles out there it's at the bottom compared to its competitors.
They're cheap, buy both.
Agreed! I did.
I dont like the Clarke, it sounds cheap and nasty and it feels cheap and nasty. I wouldnt even bother with either of them, I would get a better made one like a Wild, or Kilarney or one of the many other better ones.
Kilarney whistles! Now there is a top quality professional whistle.