Chieftain Thunderbird Fixed Low D Whistle

This is my second Chieftain Low D Whistle... the first was talked out of my possession by a fourth year music major who had an awesome smile. The whistle has a beautiful haunting tone; I have read reviews on this particular whistle regarding problems with tuning. I have not experienced this problem myself and don't hesitate recommending the Chieftain low D to anyone wanting a low whistle.

Great value, took a couple of weeks to get it warmed up. Love it!

Plays like a flute that popped its spring. I got a plastic Dixon at half the price that sounds 1000 times better. I will never buy another Chieftain as long as I live.

i got a chieftain D low whistle....sounds very breathy in the second octave...bottom D occasionally sound sharp...says you can tune it but it doesn`t seem possible...at times it sounds great, especially in the lower octave but at other times it gets hoarse and fluffy sounding..probably fluid from my mouth...i do clean it and that helps...i use the pipers grip to play it as the holes are large...cold weather does affect it.

I've owned this whistle for nearly a year now. It has a nice tone and looks good. My only complaint is that the C sharp is flat unless blown harder than I'd like, and the top end B is noticeably sharp unless I shade it with my finger. However, Phil Hardy (the maker) actually reached out to me to offer to fix the whistle, and I plan to send it to him soon.There are other whistles out there that are better (Goldie and MK are on my wish list) but they are hand made and more expensive. I might have bought an MK Kelpie low D if I'd known about it, but to give this whistle only one star is not fair, in my opinion. It's a good whistle.Update: Whistle is back. The C# does seem to be improved. The whistle was polished up. The top end does is still a little touchy about how it's blown. Sometimes it seems sharp, other times it seems okay. Still not perfect, but serviceable. I did get an MK pro low D. I find it to be similar to the Chieftain, but the tone is more powerful and crisper, while the Chieftain is a softer whistle (both in volume and tone). The Chieftain is much breathier. The MK's tone reminds me of dry leaves, while the Chieftain evokes more of a wind whistling through caves type of feel, if that helps at all.I take the Chieftain to school and play it in the stairwell, where it sounds great still. The MK was too loud. The MK would be a great session whistle due to its volume, but the top end gets harsh around the A and B, although in tune. Tuning seems better on the MK.

The low Chieftain whistles have had very good tone and response with just the right amount of chiff. This low D is sweet.

I had a Dixon Low D whistle before , that one is plastic , the Chieftain one is more solid and feels much better .

Ich war erfreut, eine solche Low-Whistle zum günstigen Preis zu erwerben. Ich kenne die Flöte von einem Bandkollegen. Das zugesandte Exemplar ließ sich jedoch nur mit viel Luft spielen, der Ton war dabei sehr gequält. Ich habe die Flöte zurückgeschickt. Seitdem ist eine Woche vergangen, ohne Bestätigung oder gar Rücküberweisung. Wenn das Geld bei mir eingegangen ist, werde ich den Ablauf der Rückerstattung bewerten.

Hacía tiempo que andaba detrás de un Low D hasta que al fin me decidí por este. No soy ningún experto en la materia pero me está pareciendo un buen instrumento, bien terminado y bien afinado. Una vez que se controla la cobertura de los agujeros (tiene alguno que se las trae por su gran tamaño...) tienes un Low D que con poco esfuerzo obtiene un gran volumen. Me habían dicho que uno de los problemas en estos instrumentos es precisamente el volumen y que la gente suele quejarse de ello. Con este V4 de Chieftain desde luego eso no será un problema. A pesar de su volumen, el sonido no es para nada estridente ni tiene ese toque vibrato que tienen algunos que presumen de volumen sacrificando suavidad en el sonido.Supongo que será por mi falta de experiencia, pero al igual que os digo que no es necesario un gran cambio en la presión del aire para llegar a las primeras notas de la segunda octava, a partir de fa# la cosa se complica.Incluye una funda de plástico dónde guardarlo.Tardó en llegar algo más de los 5 días que estamos acostumbrados como máximo ya que lo sirven desde uno de los centros en Inglaterra y eso requiere algo más de tiempo.

Love this instrument! It's so forgiving. As a beginner I was worried about keeping it together but it's fantastic. The sound is simply beautiful. The scalloped holes and closer spacing makes progressing so much easier. Stunning instrument. So glad I bought it.

Elle elle superbe, le son est sublime, il faut juste que je fasse un bon entrainement pour l'écartement de doigts afin de bien boucher les trous pour un son parfait - c'est impressionnant comme flute mais génial

Leider war die Luftöffnung am Kopf unsauber gearbeitet, und der Block war leicht verdreht eingesetzt. Die Flöte war trotzdem spielbar, aber die Optik hat mir einfach nicht gefallen. Daher habe ich sie zurückgeschickt.