The Quiet Tin Whistle
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"If you're looking for a really quiet whistle, these are the quietest on the market... you really can't get a sweeter, softer sound from a whistle out there without these enhanced features."
- Stephanie Burton, CutiePie
"Wow! It's quiet... The lower octave sounds so delicate, but not like I'm gonna lose it - it sounds controlled, and it sounds solid, but very, very quiet... I like the tone of the PRO in particular. It feels very stable, very responsive."
Sean Cunningham, whistletutor
Our Instruments
Shush PRO
The Shush PRO is our greatest achievement. The culmination of extensive research, this whistle offers exceptional tone, playability, and quietness.
Shush Classic
The original quiet tin whistle, the Classic comes in brass or nickel, and is available in the key of D or C. Being lower in pitch, the C offers an even softer tone.
How It Works
Acoustic compound
The result of extensive research, Shush whistles contain an acoustic compound that combines a selection of materials with desirable acoustic characteristics. The special compound not only dampens the sound, but enhances it.
Blade geometry
The new geometry of the ‘Sh’-marked blade refines and improves upon the qualities of the previous generation. The sound from the Shush blade isn’t just quiet – it has a unique, and somewhat addictive sonic quality. No other whistle has the Shush’s rounded blade geometry.
Acoustic testing
We test our instruments under strict conditions, ensuring an output that contains fewer overtones and a lower dB volume. Each whistle is hand-finished, and individually checked for consistency.
Hear The Shush In Action
"These are a lot quieter than most any other whistle... and the other nice thing about it is that they are not "air hogs" - you can play the whistle easily without gasping for air... I think they're lovely whistles. They play easily, they play freely, they play beautifully."
- Scott Schade, Scott's Low Whistle Journey
"It gives you an added confidence that you can play and practice and not necessarily have everybody hear every single mistake you make... It's super easy to hit the high notes and to hit them cleanly... there's no shrieky, horrible sounding high notes, which is fantastic for beginner whistlers" - Stephanie Burton, CutiePie
"If [tin whistle] is an instrument that you're serious about, and you want to spend time practicing, there's a decent possibility that the shrillness and the noise could be holding you back, and preventing you from practicing... This is an extremely good solution to that problem" - Sean Cunningham, whistletutor
The Testing Process
Rigorous Acoustic Testing
The Shush Whistle has undergone extensive testing to ensure it is the quietest whistle on the market.
The charts below show the volume difference between the Shush Classic whistle and a Generation brass high D whistle. The figure shows the highest dB point.
A continuous tone was played on the whistles in order to establish a good average level metre reading.
Shush Bottom D
~61.8 dB
Standard Bottom D
~66.9 dB
Shush Top D
~82.9 dB
Standard Top D
~91.0 dB
As the charts show, the Shush is significantly quieter – even bearing in mind the fact that decibels are measured logarithmically.
However, it is important to note that a simple decibel measurement does not capture the full extent of quietness that the Shush has achieved. A closer look at the chart shows the overtones that make other whistles sound shrill, where the Shush sounds soft. The overtones on a Shush whistle are of a lower amplitude, and less ‘spiky.’
These tests were conducted using an ECM8000 Test Microphone, ISO-Tech SLM-52N Sound level meter, Focusrite iTrack solo Interface, Decibel X Software, and an iPad Pro.
Reviews
You can read all our reviews on the about us page.
Shush Classic
By far the best D whistle I own, it has a wonderful sound and is super expressive! As well as being quiet enough that my wife doesn't yell at me when I practice!Michael A.
Shush Classic
If I had any doubts about how a tin whistle could possibly be quiet, they have all been resolved... It's such a relief, and now I can practise so much more. It's a wonderful whistle, with beautiful sound and sweet tones. Just lovely in every way, I couldn't recommend it more!Vera S.
Shush PRO
Bought this for quieter practice but this is now my favorite whistle.Oliver R.
The Ultimate Practice Whistle
The innovative new generation Shush whistles benefit from several improvements to their design. Based on the Feádog High D, the new Shush whistles have a specially designed ‘Sh’ blade, and a secret acoustic compound that further dampens the sound.
Not only are these whistles the quietest whistle on the market, making them perfect for practice – they offer a distinctive, beautiful soft tone rarely found at this price.
Lauded on the Chiff and Fipple forum, the Shush Whistle is featured on ‘best tin whistle’ lists by Big Whistle and LearnTinWhistle.com.