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I'm absolutely in love with the sound of Overton, especially when played by Brian Finnigan (Flook). I have a loud low D, made by Bernard himself and improved (as the fipple has fallen and put back not very well) by Colin Goldie. It has some problems with the wind though.

The Reyburn Session D plays very well outdoors. Here's a clip of it which was recorded live outdoors.

http://www.tinwhistletunes.com/clipssni ... rePatO.mp3

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I've started the ball rolling on the Syns.

I'm a sucker for 'sets' and I really do like the look of the Syns, plus they seem to have most of the play characteristics I'm looking for at the moment.

I appreciate all the feedback, I'll get some pictures and a follow up once I actually get my hands on my new toys

Another option you may want to try is using an A whistle. Most whistles are weakest on the low end. It is the nature of the beast... But having an A whistle will allow you to play in the key of D in its middle range offering a much more powerful sound. Note, you will trade the extreme high end of the the scale but there are lots of tunes that don't go above A any way so...

Again, a vote for the susatos as they fit all the requirements you described.

The susato's are cheap enough that I can pick up a high D to compare.

I've already got three saxophones, 5 guitars, an octave mandolin, a couple keyboards, multiple hand drums, a bass guitar, and already have 2 whistles.

By the end of the year I'll be adding at least three more whistles (most likely 6) a mandolin and probably another guitar A chunk of my budget is allocated to "Toy acquisition" specifically to cover my gadget and instrument lust.

Syns and a susato D, then I'll probably save up a bit and pick up an overton D as far as whistles go. I've actualy played a friends Overton and it seemed to take more control than I had at the time but I was a brand spankin new whistler at the time.

I own a D/C#/C/B Syn set, and I don't find them particularly loud. I find I can't push them that hard or they jump to the higher octave.

I would say for high whistles that are loud and reasonably-priced, get Susatos. I've played my friend's C and D whistles and they are fine. The only caveat is you may not like their very non-complex, pure tone.

For lower whistles, get Overtons. The reason is that I find the Susato whistle holes at the bottom very big [low/tenor D, even the low/alto G], and it's hard for me to get a air-tight seal on the hole using piper's grip (of course, I'm a female with fairly slim-boned fingers, so this may not be relevant to you at all).

Also, I find that for the higher notes in the 2nd octave (maybe after the high G? A?), the air pressure you have to use to sound those notes is drastically more than for the notes just below, so there is a distinct jump in volume from the note just below that threshold. I play the sax, too, so it's not a matter of not being used to higher air pressures. I just don't like that it's not a gradual and proportional increase.

However, I haven't used a Susato for a few years, so maybe the newer ones are better.