The LÍR Whistle (D, C, Bb, A)
The Lir Whistle is an Irish Whistle that's based on the design of the endlessly praised whistle by John Sindt. The sweet voice and clear clean tone in both octaves is similar to the Sindt. It is therefore a cheaper, more readily available alternative to that whistle.
Please find some reviews by professional musicians that have tried the Lir whistle below:
Sharon Shannon
"I'm enjoying playing my new Lír whistle. It has a lovely sweet
tone and plays nicely in tune with itself."
Séamus Ó Flatharta
"A sweet tone and a sturdy, decorative body which feels great to
play. I was excited to try Lír and it did not disappoint."
Adam Rhodes
"I was needing a solid tunable whistle that could keep it's tuning
well and was loud enough to cut through a 12-piece band in arenas.
I gave the Lír a go and wasn't disappointed! It doesn't only sound
great, but also looks great and feels good to play. A quality
instrument!"
Joanie Madden
"Very impressive! It can take all the pressure, its very well
rounded and I am very impressed! Lovely whistle and I highly
recommend it."
Michael McGoldrick
"It's a nice whistle and can take loads of pressure. I'm enjoying
playing it and looking forward to playing live music again and
giving it a good blast"
Marie Akersloot
The whistle sounds and performs incredibly well for its price
range. In my opinion it's better than the Killarney, and comes very
close to the Sindt.
Anxo Lorenzo
"Very happy and pleasantly surprised with my new Lír tin whistle .
A traditional sound with great chromatic possibilities adapted to
the needs of the most demanding professional interpreters. Very
balanced in both octaves, comfortable and tunable. The best Irish
tin whistle I have ever played with an incredible feeling when you
touch its body and embouchure. Totally recommended"
Sibéal Ní Chasaide
"As an Irish musician I find The Lír whistle to be exactly what I
need. The Lír whistle not only looks good but its sound
amazes."
Stephen Doherty
"I have to say I'm very happy with it! Its a lovely heavy whistle,
nice and dense and got a good weight to it. Its got nice tuning,
nice tone and nice control in the high notes. Id have to say that
id I highly recommend it."
Ali Levack
"I've got a couple of the whistles. I love the weight of them and
find that all of the whistles are really reasonably priced. They
are mellow and overall really love them"
