Woodi WI-921 WI-922 Set of 2 Irish Whistle Matte Black Key of C & Key of D Tin Whistle Penny Whistle ABS

Here's the deal: this is my second time purchasing Woodi. They have improved markedly in the last two years, and the price has only gone up a wee bit. Been playing whistle several years and own some higher-end whistles, but these really are good enough (playing and sounding) for a session. The Woodi design is extremely reminiscent of the Susato Kildare and always has been.When I bought these two years back, they were a little twitchier in the upper octave especially, and the cases they came in were cheap sewed vinyl pouches, one per whistle. These days, omg, improved much - the case is stiffened for protection, has a zipper and will hold both whistles plus another. The whistle's second octave first note does require venting the top hole unless you are always extremely careful with your overblowing -- other than that, they play and sound exactly like my Susato Kildare, which is slightly richer and louder than my Susato Orioles, which are all louder than my Burke (which is a sweeter-sounding but costlier all-metal tunable whistle for when you don't want/need to be quite so loud), which is louder than my Syn whistles (which also sound sweet but are considerably less loud than a Kildare), all of which are louder than my Parks (awesomely portable, nice-sounding narrowbore handmade by Carey Parks in Florida). More comparisons: Beckers all have a chuffier sound, look like plumbing but sound a bit like bamboo. The Generation, Sweetone and other standard tinwhistles have a slight higher-frequency burr that makes it obvious you're playing a trad tinwhistle. The Woodi does not have that burr, nor a lot of chuffiness; a clean, high-volume heavy-wall plastic whistle sound that will hold its own in a session: just remember to vent when you start the second octave and you're good to go. Excellent price: two whistles with heads for less than half the price of a single Kildare. Recommended for teaching/learning (where the venting requirement is actually a good-habit-builder) and trad sessions, and travel as well, since they are inexpensive. Heck, even the little zippered two-to-three-whistle case is nice :-) The guy who gets four in must be using trad narrowbores without adjustable heads, I could not get four tunables in that case without endangering it.

These whistles sound far better than I had expected, especially at this price point. They are VERY similar to my Susato whistles in tone and volume. Plenty of both! You dont have to fight to get a pleasing tone. They have more of a woody, 'flutey' sound (as opposed to a metal whistle), i prefer that woodier sound and seek it out. These are perfect for hiking, camping or travel. I think you'd have to be trying in order to damage one. Try them out, they're affordable, fun and easy to play.

I am not an experienced tin whistle player but I played for about half a year and I own few whistles 4-5 times more expensive than Woodi. So I know how to play - to some degree and my first impression of Woodi was not very good. Especially the D whistle - lower octave was fine - perhaps a bit boring "plastic" tone a bit too close to recorder but very playable - low notes were rock solid and did not require delicate breath control like on many other whistles. Trouble started in the high - up until G all was OK but A was loud and harsh and B was very loud and very unstable. I can play these notes without any problem on all the other whistles I own so that was rather disappointing. It was also quite sharp all through the range.The C whistle was easier in high octave and generally passable.I posted mini review on a tin whistle forum and was told to try paper-clip trick - basically stick paper clip in window on fipple. I ended up using a small twist-tie. Make a loop - put it inside then wrap extra part around the whistle. It is easy to configure you can tweak the shape of the loop and get different results. And it holds in place. The result is whistle the plays all through the range without any issues whatsoever - same ease as some 5x more expensive whistles. Tone is still not as "rich" as on higher quality whistle but it acquired a bit of "chiff" so it is more pleasant. Also tuning slightly dropped and the whistle now is almost perfect in tune. It is also a bit quieter all through the range.With this small tweak I think it is a great instrument - even for a beginner. It is probably the easiest whistle to play reliably all the notes from low D to high B - for typical Irish traditional music range. It is also light and easy to play - ornamentation etc. For $17 it is a good beginner whistle or perhaps one to take when going rock climbing (since it is extremely light).

These penny whistles have a richer tone that most I have played. They are easier to hold on pitch and sound less shrill on high notes. I like how easily these whistles can be tuned. The carrying case is a nice plus.

I'm not an experienced Irish whistle player by any means, just someone who bought this on a whim and has had fun playing some basic tunes. The sound on these whistles is very mellow and flute-like, and not piercing like some whistles seem to be. The lower register is noticeably stronger than the higher, and it seems to take a lot of air to overblow.The construction is very basic - they are 2-pieces, made of black plastic. They are very light and while they don't feel particularly cheap, they don't feel particularly solid either. This really isn't a problem for me, as the sound is more important. The two piece construction might make it easier to clean, as well, and you can adjust the tuning slightly by moving the head joint up and down.The one downside I've found is that some of the highest notes are difficult to get cleanly, however I think this is probably more a result of me being a noob than anything wrong with the instrument.Overall I'm extremely pleased with this purchase and would recommend these whistles to a beginning player.