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Setanta Soprano Whistle - High D Reviews

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 Setanta Soprano Whistle - High D
 
Launched late 2018 the Setanta Soprano Irish Whistles range has taken the professional Irish whistle world by storm. 
Have a listen to the video to hear the superb tone and flexibility of this hand crafted brass whistle. Watch and listen to hear the different fipples and their various tones. 

Precision engineered with an excellent, vibrant full-bodied tone featuring superior tuning and responsiveness.
We provide a top-end product at an astonishingly affordable price.
Personalise your whistle with your own choice of fipple: 
1. The All Brass Head - providing the warmest tone. Has more mid-range frequencies and sounds particularly at home with the C whistle.
2. The Brass and Delrin Head - a little more balanced tone with a healthy smattering of high frequencies, providing more colour and body.
3. The Delrin Head - featuring the colour and body of the Brass & Delrin Head plus more high end frequencies. The result is a brighter tone more suited to cutting through in a session.
FREE IRISH WHISTLE LESSONS
For a limited time only, when you purchase a Setanta Soprano Whistle in any key, you will receive three free online whistle lessons with professional musician, maker and tutor, John O’Brien.
These lessons feature three extended beginner lessons by the end of which you will be playing a polka and a classic Irish jig and will have learnt a few excellent tricks on the whistle with notes on breathing, tonguing and taps.
Reviews for the Setanta Soprano D Whistle
"For me it's perfect: just pure brass, very well made, heavy and solid in your hands but you get used immediately. I am used to professional wind instruments and this gives you the same nice feeling.
In my opinion the sound is gorgeous, it has a beautiful dark sweet tone, perfectly balanced in both two octaves, great volume without being too loud and very easy to play ... I wanted something sweeter and I found the perfect sound for me. I have tried many but this instrument is absolutely "The One" for me!" - Mirco L.
"Such a treat when the whistle arrived and I actually had a free morning to play it. Beautiful sound, secure feel to the playing quality - it feels very special, and I look forward to getting to know it more" - Laura B.
"This is a wonderful sounding whistle. It’s a pleasure to play." - David B
ESTIMATED SHIPPING TIMES: 
Please note, whilst we will endeavour to ship all orders immediately, bear in mind these are handcrafted instruments, made to order and some minor delays may occur.
IRELAND (Next Day)
UK (5 - 7 days)
EUROPE (7 days)
USA and CANADA (7 - 10 days)
REST OF WORLD (10 - 14 days)

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18322432

Location:

Unit 137 Baldoyle Industrial Estate, Baldoyle,
Unit 137 Baldoyle Industrial Estate, Baldoyle
Dublin
D13 X958

Good quality I am very pleased with the Setanta whistle I purchased from McNeela. The instrument “speaks” with a projecting tone. And, it plays in tune very well. Can’t wait to play it with the guys in the band! I am impressed with the people at McNeelas. They are eager to please customers, and their products are very well made. Kind Regards, Gary Goldsmith
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Posted 3 years ago
Lovely response and lovely tone and a fabulous looking whistle well happy tell John that from Peter the flute player in limerick city
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Posted 4 years ago
A beautifully made instrument with excellent tone and volume throughout the range. I have the version with the all-brass fipple. Feels strong and heavier than many whistles, and the solid construction is obviously ideal if it rolls off the table at a session! Being mainly a flute player, this whistle suits me because there is slight resistance and control in the embouchure which make it seem quite natural when moving from the flute. Strongly recommended. Also thanks to the McNeela people for excellent service.
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Posted 4 years ago
This is a review update. I have had the setanta whistle a while now and it is the whistle I always go to first. The quality feels great as soon as you pick it up and the tone is wonderful. A really lovely whistle and a delight to play. Thank you.
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Posted 4 years ago
Thumbs up! Love this whistle. Top notch!
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Posted 4 years ago
Excellent whistle. This whistle has a mellow sound and easy to get highest notes.
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Posted 4 years ago
Love this whistle This whistle is amazing. Super high quality just to touch and hold. My wife is very sensitive to accurate pitch and me... not so much. She appreciates the intonation on of this whistle and she feels it is the most in tune of the 12 or so that I own. There is also a bit more resistance to the breath on this whistle (at least the all brass version) which I absolutely love as it gives me a much greater sense of control as I play. I play flute for the majority of my playing time so I feel like I need that bit of resistance so that I can pick up the whistle and get it going quickly since I will only be playing it for 30 minutes or so every few days. Love the whistle and don't want to play on anything else. Thank you.
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Posted 4 years ago
Highest Praise for McNeela I love my Setanta whistle! And… it was great fun to take the online whistle course with John O’Brien, who actually made my whistle and plays one like it in the recorded lessons. These lessons are comprehensive, the most thorough explanation of Irish ornaments I’ve been able to find anywhere. Praise also, and especially, to the McNeela customer service department. Aaron was always available to me, responding immediately to all my questions, and she managed to get my new whistle to me in the United States much more quickly than I would have expected, with COVID interrupting all mail and shipping methods. A very warm customer service experience, even so far away; Aaron makes me want to visit Ireland!
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Posted 4 years ago