The Deger II Electronic Chanter has the same size and finger spacing as a long practice chanter.
Perfectly tuned chanter scale and drones by usage of crystal oscillator and microprocessor control.
The pitch is adjustable in a range of more than three octaves, allowing you to play together with other instruments in any key.
The drone volume is variable and can also be turned off. Switch between the sound of Highland Pipes or Smallpipes.
Up to 100 hours of playing with only one battery.
Automatic power off after a minute of no activity.
The chanter has dual output: phono and MIDI.
You can plug in your headphones so no one disturbs your practice session, or connect the chanter to speakers for all to hear! Earbud headphones included.
Comes with 2 AAA batteries. One Year Warranty
New features include:
Better sensors (no thumb contact)
Better sound quality (no buzzing noises)
No restrictions using MIDI and phones at the same time.
Vibrato playing is now possible
The battery will be included within the top part of the Chanter. The new model will be about 5 centimetres (2 inches) shorter since there is no battery compartment at the bottom.
The Manual has not yet been updated, but the Deger II now has 5 sound options:
1) GHB
2) Medieval Pipes
3) Gaita
4) Smallpipes
5) Smallpipes soft
Use the SOUND button to actitvate these sounds. The LED indicates the selected sound by flashing 1 to 5 times.
Great for practising!, December 12th, 2018 02:39 pm By: Brad Heath(Piper Recreational/4) Read my other reviews
A bit expensive but great for practising at home in the living room -- without disturbing my wife, cats and dogs! As others have mentioned, you have to keep your hands moist or the pads on the chanter won't sense your fingers. Since I live in a dry climate (Yellowknife) I have to keep a bottle of hand lotion nearby while I'm practising but that's not a big deal. Liked Deger I, December 3rd, 2018 10:54 am By: Robert Reibl(Piper ) Read my other reviews
I play a Deger I for several years now and many of my smaller 'problems' have obviously been solved with this iteration, e.g. the on-/off-switch is not a sensor anymore. Also the additional sounds are more than a 'nice to have' Good pipe, can you offer a speaker?, February 7th, 2018 11:54 am By: Jon Hudson
As a beginning student of the bagpipe, I am very pleased with the ease of just making notes come out of the pipe. It simplifies the learning process, compared to the Naill practice chanter I started with. One thing you should offer in your catalog is a good quality mini stereo speaker to be able to play with an instructor or other students. Terrific option for practicing quietly, April 15th, 2017 01:02 pm By: Craig McNaughton(Piper 3) Read my other reviews
I live in a small apartment and this is a great option to practice while not disturbing my neighbours. I can change key, if I want, and generally control tuning and volume. I haven't tried the MIDI output yet, but I'm really interested in saving audio files to my computer in the future. 03142016, March 14th, 2016 11:54 am By: anthony gasso
I really love the DEC II. It is fun to play. I can play for hours and that's the point. It can really help. The only negative is that the metronome is not that good and hard to increase and decrease the limited BPS. Need better instructions on the manual on how to use it. Secondly, the DEC II is smaller than a regular practice chanter which makes its harder to hold steady for longer periods of time. Make sure your hands are moist (apply hand lotion) in order for contacts to work. so close to perfect, September 1st, 2015 07:06 pm By: John Dally
I played the Deger I for years, with only complaint that it was a hassle to lubricate my fingers all the time (I found pomade for hair works best). When the Deger II came out I was really excited, but it was a disappointment. It has all sorts of special features I don't need, and they didn't fix the contact sensitivity. Also, the sound wasn't has good as the Deger I. So I sold it and stayed with the Deger I. My old Deger I is pretty battered at this point, so I hope that Deger improves the contact sensitivity and goes back to the old tone someday soon. Other that it is a fantastic tool for practice, very unforgiving of crossing noises, and extremely handy for travelers. Great for the travelling piper., December 19th, 2009 03:02 pm By: Catherine Winkelmans(Piper ) Read my other reviews
These are great for extra practice when a conventional chanter or the full pipes are not an option. I travel an hour each way to my work site by bus. While most passengers use this time to catch up on sleep, I can pull out the Deger and work on exercises or tunes. Found the best solution for the dry skin is Glysomed hand cream. Excellent except for dry skin, November 17th, 2009 11:14 am By: Nick Wemyss(Piper ) Read my other reviews
I bought this because of all the travelling I do; I felt it was a chance to practice on planes, hotel rooms etc. As long as you don\'t mind being stared at in planes, and being stopped in security, it\'s great. Good to carry music with you, some earphones and the battery works. You may need to play Scotland the Brave for someone in security. It\'s always been fun, sound quality and controls are great. My only BUT is, in planes especially, dry skin makes for poor electrical contacts. Hand lotion helps, but you end up really bearing down to make a clear signal. It can be very frustrating dropping out low A\'s or G\'s all the time. Maybe this new model has been improved, I had the previous one which had no sensitivity adjustments. It\'s also fantastic to practice on while watching TV on the sofa with your wife/husband/dog etc as you can get a practice in without bothering anyone. And if you have a cold or sore throat and don\'t feel like blowing, it\'s a great alternative. I\'ve never regretted owning it. I keep it in my car now, plug it into my sound system and practice while in car washes, slow traffic, long lights etc. Too much fun!