--- product_id: 249233620 title: "Electronic Chanter" brand: "glencoe bagpipes" price: "£283.64" currency: GBP in_stock: false reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/249233620-electronic-chanter store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Authentic chanter sound Made in Scotland 80 hrs battery life Electronic Chanter **Brand:** glencoe bagpipes **Price:** £283.64 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Summary > 🎶 Practice like a pro, anywhere, anytime—without blowing a note! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Electronic Chanter by glencoe bagpipes - **How much does it cost?** £283.64 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/249233620-electronic-chanter) ## Best For - glencoe bagpipes enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted glencoe bagpipes brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **True Highland Feel:** Same hole spacing as traditional Highland pipes for seamless finger transition and authentic practice. - • **Touch Volume Control:** Modern touch-sensitive volume adjustment puts you in full command without interrupting your flow. - • **Effortless Portability:** Lightweight (2.82 oz) and rechargeable via microUSB—ditch bulky batteries and practice on the go. - • **Silent Practice Anywhere:** Earphones included for discreet play on buses, planes, or libraries—no more noise complaints. - • **Pro-Level Tune Memorization:** Perfect for experienced players to master tempo and expression without disturbing your surroundings. ## Overview The Electronic Chanter is a lightweight, rechargeable digital practice chanter made in Scotland, designed with authentic Highland pipe hole spacing and real chanter sound. It includes earphones for silent practice in public spaces, offers approximately 80 hours of battery life per charge, and features touch volume control. Ideal for experienced pipers to memorize tunes and refine expression discreetly, it’s a modern, portable solution for on-the-go practice. ## Description perfect to play on buses, airplanes, libraries etc. Ideal for commuting Natural C and F Great at detecting crossing noise Touch control for volume Approximately 80 hours of playing per charge Charges using microUSB cable (not included) - no need to carry spare batteries 1 year guarantee (excluding earphones) Proudly made in Scotland Review: Amazing, assuming you have the right expectations - I love this. My wife is a napper, which was simultaneously the best weekend opportunity to practice and the worst time to make noise. The GlenCoe made that time useable. It is not a total replacement for a normal PC, but it does have a huge number of benefits. A lot of the 'pros,' of this item are just features of a digital chanter, like practicing silently, so I won't include those in the review. TL:DR: This is not a replacement for a traditional practice chanter, but it does what it does well and costs way less than anything else like it. Buy it to memorize music, practice tempo/expression, and do it silently. Don't buy it to practice technique or to make a lovely musical sound. Pros: -It faithfully responds to my fingerings, if anything it is less forgiving (in a good way) than a normal PC. The battery life is awesome (I don't know if it is 80 hours, but I know I have gone 20 or so before charging. I have yet to hear the low battery noise) -It is compact and feels sturdy. -I've compared this to a few pipe chanters and practice chanters. It's basically within the range of all of them in terms of spacing. There is no more deviation than between the traditional PCs Cons: -I have to use lotion for it to work properly. Not a ton, but if I haven't used lotion in the hour or so before playing I'm going to get weird noises and false fingerings. It was an easy problem to solve, there is now lotion in my practice bag. -This is not a place to practice technique. The contacts are raised instead of being sunken holes, the PC isn't held into place by your teeth, so it moves more than a normal PC. It just has a different feel than a normal PC or pipe chanter. It is not going to help you keep your embellishments perfect. It is however an amazing place to memorize tunes, and work on expression. -I use a 7 birl and it never sounds quite right. I think this is because where my pinkie strikes is a bit less fleshy than the other areas on my fingers I use, but that is just a guess. If I want to get a good sound out of it I have to hold the PC tighter, and I'd rather have the birl sound a bit weird than develop a weird habit of tightening when I do my birl so I just let it go. It's mostly just annoying. When I come to a particularly fast birl I just assume it hit more or less correctly then practice the technique of it later on the full pipes or traditional PC. Like I said, these aren't a good place to practice technique. Thoughts: -The sound is about as good as a normal PC, which is to say it's god awful. It is true to the scale though, which is honestly all I ask. I gave it a 5 for 'sound quality,' because it made the sound I think we all expect, but the thing sounds like a digital sine wave, which is basically what it is. -I saw someone say this hurts their fingers. I have no clue how that could possibly be. I guess if you were gripping the PC tightly while you played, but I have yet to experience that at all. The poles are raised, but they aren't sharp or uncomfortable, just a bit of a bump. -I got a rubber chair foot cover to fit onto the bottom of mine to keep it from sliding when I rested it either on my thigh or on a table, and that has made it feel much more like a typical PC. I recommend the makers add a feature like that in the future. A 10 cent piece of plastic really improved the overall experience. -Don't get this for a beginner. It is not a good place to pick up fundamentals or the feel of the pipes. A PC is one step removed from the pipes, this adds another step. This is great for someone with experience, but it is just going to confuse someone who is still working on getting their embellishments down. Get those rock solid on a normal PC first. -This PC is absolutely not as good as a Blair, it is also 1/5 the price. Make of that what you will. Review: Nap time practice in session - I love this thing, I have been able to practice so much more(even when the kids are napping/sleeping). It was a little quirky at first to figure it out but now that I did it works like a champ! ## Features - Real chanter sound - The only electronic chanter made in Scotland - Same hole spacing as the Highland pipes - Uses earphones (included): therefore perfect to play on buses, airplanes, libraries etc. - No need to blow! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B07GPVM95D | | Batteries | 1 AA batteries required. (included) | | Battery type | Lithium Ion | | Color Name | Natural | | Connector Type | Auxiliary | | Customer Reviews | 4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars (87) | | Date First Available | November 10, 2020 | | Instrument Key | C | | Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No | | Item Weight | 2.82 ounces | | Package Dimensions | 12.48 x 4.65 x 1.06 inches | ## Product Details - **Brand:** GlenCoe Bagpipes - **Color:** Natural - **Instrument Key:** C - **Item Weight:** 0.08 Kilograms - **Style:** Modern ## Images ![Electronic Chanter - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41pwG9M-NLL.jpg) ![Electronic Chanter - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61bnnFInomL.jpg) ![Electronic Chanter - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41-P7IDzJsL.jpg) ![Electronic Chanter - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/417KNuEU-PL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazing, assuming you have the right expectations *by J***F on April 24, 2021* I love this. My wife is a napper, which was simultaneously the best weekend opportunity to practice and the worst time to make noise. The GlenCoe made that time useable. It is not a total replacement for a normal PC, but it does have a huge number of benefits. A lot of the 'pros,' of this item are just features of a digital chanter, like practicing silently, so I won't include those in the review. TL:DR: This is not a replacement for a traditional practice chanter, but it does what it does well and costs way less than anything else like it. Buy it to memorize music, practice tempo/expression, and do it silently. Don't buy it to practice technique or to make a lovely musical sound. Pros: -It faithfully responds to my fingerings, if anything it is less forgiving (in a good way) than a normal PC. The battery life is awesome (I don't know if it is 80 hours, but I know I have gone 20 or so before charging. I have yet to hear the low battery noise) -It is compact and feels sturdy. -I've compared this to a few pipe chanters and practice chanters. It's basically within the range of all of them in terms of spacing. There is no more deviation than between the traditional PCs Cons: -I have to use lotion for it to work properly. Not a ton, but if I haven't used lotion in the hour or so before playing I'm going to get weird noises and false fingerings. It was an easy problem to solve, there is now lotion in my practice bag. -This is not a place to practice technique. The contacts are raised instead of being sunken holes, the PC isn't held into place by your teeth, so it moves more than a normal PC. It just has a different feel than a normal PC or pipe chanter. It is not going to help you keep your embellishments perfect. It is however an amazing place to memorize tunes, and work on expression. -I use a 7 birl and it never sounds quite right. I think this is because where my pinkie strikes is a bit less fleshy than the other areas on my fingers I use, but that is just a guess. If I want to get a good sound out of it I have to hold the PC tighter, and I'd rather have the birl sound a bit weird than develop a weird habit of tightening when I do my birl so I just let it go. It's mostly just annoying. When I come to a particularly fast birl I just assume it hit more or less correctly then practice the technique of it later on the full pipes or traditional PC. Like I said, these aren't a good place to practice technique. Thoughts: -The sound is about as good as a normal PC, which is to say it's god awful. It is true to the scale though, which is honestly all I ask. I gave it a 5 for 'sound quality,' because it made the sound I think we all expect, but the thing sounds like a digital sine wave, which is basically what it is. -I saw someone say this hurts their fingers. I have no clue how that could possibly be. I guess if you were gripping the PC tightly while you played, but I have yet to experience that at all. The poles are raised, but they aren't sharp or uncomfortable, just a bit of a bump. -I got a rubber chair foot cover to fit onto the bottom of mine to keep it from sliding when I rested it either on my thigh or on a table, and that has made it feel much more like a typical PC. I recommend the makers add a feature like that in the future. A 10 cent piece of plastic really improved the overall experience. -Don't get this for a beginner. It is not a good place to pick up fundamentals or the feel of the pipes. A PC is one step removed from the pipes, this adds another step. This is great for someone with experience, but it is just going to confuse someone who is still working on getting their embellishments down. Get those rock solid on a normal PC first. -This PC is absolutely not as good as a Blair, it is also 1/5 the price. Make of that what you will. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Nap time practice in session *by J***N on May 28, 2025* I love this thing, I have been able to practice so much more(even when the kids are napping/sleeping). It was a little quirky at first to figure it out but now that I did it works like a champ! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very good for intended purpose *by D***A on April 22, 2023* This is a fantastic practice tool. You do need to make sure your hands are moistened (lotion works fine) to maintain good electrical contact, but the ability to do quiet practice in a variety of settings is very helpful. I was able to really accelerate learning tunes by using this during lunch breaks, plane flights, and in hotel rooms. For the price, it's an excellent quality as well. It is not a solo instrument. There is an electronic hum that is really noticeable by headphone or a small speaker, but pretty harsh if you put it on an amp. It's not for that purpose though. This is for accelerating the memorization of tunes - and works great in that capacity. ## Frequently Bought Together - GlenCoe Bagpipes Electronic Chanter - Hal Leonard Bagpipe Method | Beginner’s Guide for Great Highland Bagpipes | Book with Online Video Lessons | Learn Bagpipe Notation, Technique, Grace-Noting, Embellishments and Traditional Tunes --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/249233620-electronic-chanter](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/249233620-electronic-chanter) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-16*