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Today's post is Part 2 of our ongoing series How to achieve a world-class bagpipe sound. It was also published in my "Sound Technique" column of the August 2013 edition of Piping Today, the former official magazine of Scotland's National Piping Centre. Check out Part 1 here. How to achieve a world-class bagpipe sound Part 2: Your Drones A superbly made instrument will give you the potential to achieve a great sound. The performance of any set of pipes will be enhanced in the hands of a skilled player and when set up properly. However, there are many sets of pipes that, due to imperfect design, inconsistent manufacturing, or inferior wood, are simply unable to achieve that locked-in drone sound — even when all other factors have been optimised. Due to the number of factors that contribute to the quality and stability of your sound, it can be hard to determine the cause. When purchasing ...