A quality chanter needs to be used to make your practice a more pleasant experience and ease the learning curve. You can first look at the brand of the chanter you're getting as more established brands like Gibson, Mccallum, and Walsh tend to be more consistent with the quality of their products. However, the brand isn't the only important thing. You also need to take a look at the material, and it's best to avoid ones made out of Rosewood as they tend to be of lower quality. Ideally, you should go for chanters made of a black material called polyplastic. Another thing people tend to look at is the size, as chanters come in long, regular, and junior sizes. The size you choose should be the one you're most comfortable with. But it's advised to go for either long or regular sizes as these have the same spacing between the holes of standard bagpipes and will make the transition easier.