Quiet Whistle - shhhh

BruceW · Post by **BruceW** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 2:56 am

Please forgive my ignorance, I've been away from the list for a while.
I used to have a lovely small bore whistle that I took along on business trips because it was so quiet that I could play tunes in a hotel room without disturbing others, however thin the walls.

The poblem is that I loaned the gem to a friend, lossely speaking, and at this point I don't have it any more.

Can someone give me the source for the very quiet whistle? Those of you who've played the instrument know what I'm referring to.

Sorry - if this is a frequent question, but it was a great whistle, and I miss it.

MTGuru · Post by **MTGuru** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 3:13 am

Perhaps Mack Hoover's narrow bore brass D?

http://www.mackhooverwhistles.com/ordering.htm

Carey Parks also makes the volume-adjustable Every Whistle, which has garnered good reviews on C&F:

http://www.parkswhistles.com/Whistles/E ... fault.aspx

Dixon makes a quiet SV whistle, and Big Whistle offers a modified Generation "Shush" whistle. Both available here:

http://www.bigwhistle.co.uk

I realize there are also several good ways of muting a standard whistle. But that wasn't the question.

BruceW · Post by **BruceW** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 3:23 am

"Spot on" with Mac Hoover. Been trying to remember the name.
For what it's worth to other members, Mac's whistle was and presumaby still is, ideal as a "travel" whistle that you can play anywhere without getting kicked out of your hotel room. Assuming you're playing good tunes, of course. (just kidding)

Thanks for the help.

Bruce

walrii · Post by **walrii** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 6:06 am

Email or pm Mac. I have a Hoover Whitecap from him that I asked him to make extra quiet. Nice whistle, good tone, very even across the octaves and very quiet. It tends to clog a little more readily that the average whistle but it clears easily and isn't a problem for practicing.

Baggy · Post by **Baggy** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 6:52 am

MTGuru wrote:
I realize there are also several good ways of muting a standard whistle. But that wasn't the question.

It is now, my family will want to know!!!!!

How do you mute a whistle?

breqwas · Post by **breqwas** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 7:52 am

BigWhistle's Shush is the quitest, AFAIK. It is quiter than Everywhistle and Dixon SV, at least. Also it has very nice tone. I love mine :)

http://ru.youtube.com/watch?v=IR6iZwFqmPQ

avanutria · Post by **avanutria** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:22 am

Baggy wrote:
MTGuru wrote:
I realize there are also several good ways of muting a standard whistle. But that wasn't the question.
It is now, my family will want to know!!!!!

How do you mute a whistle?

The short answer is - put something in the windway (in the hole where the sound comes out, against the blade) to disrupt the flow of air.

There are various ways to do this, from blue tack to plastic bag ties.

I.D.10-t · Post by **I.D.10-t** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:25 am

Is there a review of the Dixon SV?

greg · Post by **greg** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:57 am

i second the hoover narrow bore i cant say enough about them just do a search for 'quiet whistle' and you'll see

Tommy · Post by **Tommy** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 11:26 am

breqwas wrote:BigWhistle's Shush is the quitest, AFAIK. It is quiter than Everywhistle and Dixon SV, at least. Also it has very nice tone. I love mine

http://ru.youtube.com/watch?v=IR6iZwFqmPQ

I also have a ''Shush'' whistle from ''Bigwhistle'', and enjoy it very much.

BoneQuint · Post by **BoneQuint** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 1:55 pm

Baggy wrote:How do you mute a whistle?

This is the way I do it, with electrical tape (which can be removed and reapplied several times).

Aanvil · Post by **Aanvil** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 5:40 pm

BruceW wrote:"Spot on" with Mac Hoover. Been trying to remember the name.
For what it's worth to other members, Mac's whistle was and presumaby still is, ideal as a "travel" whistle that you can play anywhere without getting kicked out of your hotel room. Assuming you're playing good tunes, of course. (just kidding)

Thanks for the help.

Bruce

I have one of Mac's.

Its a sweet little thing. It takes so little air.

Quiet.

Yes sir, it is just that.

Baggy · Post by **Baggy** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 2:32 am

BoneQuint wrote:<img align=left src="http://whistle.jeffleff.com/graphics/TapeMute.jpg">
Baggy wrote:How do you mute a whistle?
This is the way I do it, with electrical tape (which can be removed and reapplied several times).

Ah... simple really

Thanks

MTGuru · Post by **MTGuru** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 2:36 am

And here's yet another way:

See also this thread, and the many links there:
http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php?t=58011

Dragonwhistler · Post by **Dragonwhistler** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 12:36 pm

I recently bought a Dixon SV and an Alba Q1. Both were said to be quiet whistles. The Dixon SV is realy qiuet, the Alba Q1 is a little louder, but still very quiet. The biggest difference that I noticed as a newbie, is that the Dixon is a realy easy blower, you have to whisper in that one. The bottom note is a little weak. The Alba is just a little louder, but has a much nicer backpressure for me. You can play very quiet on that one, but you can also raise the volume quite a bit if you want to. If you want I can try to make a youtube vid with a comparison of the sound and loudness of these whistles, but since I just started a few weeks ago you don't have to expect too much from that.

Since I noticed that playing the Low whistle is as easy as playing the high D, I haven't played much on the little ones.