…think of the benefits for a touring band player – it won’t go out of tune in any climate it’s easy to put through a PA you can have as much monitor as you like without feedback it’s effectively a half set of pipes in every key you’d want. Sounds like more than a toy to me.

The vPipes sound is in fact very close to the original, it really sounds like the “real thing”  — not suprising given the fact that the samples stem from the very best material: Cillian Vallely sampling his Rowsome and Froment flat and concert pitch sets.

The thing that strikes you in particular is how well they respond to all the normal piping stuff — tight triplets, slides, vibrato, popping. Everything sounds just as it should and you don’t have to adjust your technique at all. The chanter feels really natural to play and you very quickly forget it’s an electronic instrument, said Sam Thompson.

Its responsiveness is amazing, said Tim Dowd, one of the most known Irish pipers and flute players in the London area (Along with his father Tim Dowd senior, who invited Ramon to the Cultural Centre). Tim jr wasn’t the only one there who liked give the vPipes a try.

Truly amazing and convincing sound and feel.

Tremendous. Very close to the real thing

Unbelieveable response.

Absolutely incredible, it means that I won’t have to battle with amplifying an acoustic chanter in different weather conditions.

To me, the vPipes are to the uilleann pipes what the keyboard is to the piano/organ: an emulator.