I had never played tin whistle before so I bought this to give it a shot. I ended up upgrading to a more expensive whistle, which is easier to play and sounds a bit better, but this one was good enough for getting started and good enough for a backup whistle or something you can take with you without having to worry about damaging an expensive instrument. For the price, I'd expect something near useless if it wasn't for the good reviews, but this is almost a decent instrument.