NS Design Violin Comparison WAV vs NXTa vs CR

NS Design makes incredible electric violins in three different models: the WAV, the NXTa, and the CR. But what are the differences, really?
We go super in depth on exactly what separates each of the levels, including demonstrations of these instruments into systems with differing input impedences, what the tone knobs do, and what the polar switches do.
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[@VladJanela]

This is the most informative video about violins NS Design that I have come across. I've been playing the CR series violin for a long time, but some nuances from the video were a revelation for me. Thanks!

[@matthew.wilson]

Thank you for your sacrifice Matt 😅 It had to be done; that's a great demonstration of the utility of active/passive/pre-amp systems.

[@alexandruioanes2377]

This is precisely the right moment for this video for me. Thank you!! I broke KZbin searching for such a comparison!

[@ElectricViolinShop]

Here we are!

[@rickeysnidermusic]

Mr. Bell I just want you to know you are nothing shy of AMAZING I have been playing fiddle for nearly forty years and have made several of them but I learn something new on each and every one of your videos I absolutely love the thank you for all your help.

[@johnnylenz7451]

Great video. You rock, just what I needed to see.

[@cocotheix2664]

As an electric guitarist i love these informative videos

[@desertfox432]

You covered this really well. Ned really excelled in the bowed instruments IMO. The Radius Bass is awesome too.

[@ElectricViolinShop]

He's good at everything he does.

[@irinap.7072]

thank you very much! very helpful video!

[@esparka]

I do not regret my choice of the CR-5 one bit. I always sound awesome wid it….

[@OutlawFiddleJam]

Nice job Matt! Ned is a super genius.

[@ElectricViolinShop]

And a fantastic human being.

[@GRANT-W-NEALE]

Could you explain or show (😊) the difference between the Nxta and the Gewa novita 3 ? Thank you for all these videos! They are the best resource out there full stop ! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@unknownuserbutnotabuser]

thank you North Carolina

[@StarmoongalASMR]

This was very helpful! I just got a used NS Design electric and I think it is the NXT because it has two knobs and that switch on the side, but it doesn’t have a battery on it. I don’t know if I’ll need to get a pre-amp for it, what are good ones for electric violins, especially this type I have? Thanks!!

[@ElectricViolinShop]

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[@tombest610]

This is great Matt. I am planning on scheduling a visit with you soon. I'm vacillating between the yev-105 and the NS Designs WAV, and the only thing that I'm wrestling with that keeps me away from the WAV is the bow-direction change "thump". I hear it in this video also, but I honestly don't know if it's something I'll care about our even end up liking. When you switched on the HPF, it disappeared and the beautiful tone was still there. Do you happen to know the HPF settings they use? 200hz? I'll be playing through a modeller so I'll be able to put a HPF on with whatever settings do the trick.

[@ElectricViolinShop]

I just sweep it up until it starts to sound bad. Then I back it off a hair.

[@tombest610]

@@ElectricViolinShop In case anyone else is interested... Info from NS Design is that it's a 3db/octave roll-off starting at 100Hz.

[@8Phoenix8]

Can you do this for the NS Cello variants? :)

[@ElectricViolinShop]

Nope. I don’t play cello.

[@8Phoenix8]

@@ElectricViolinShop oh okay. But thanks tho. If I lived around there, I would DEFINTELY try out the NS Cello. But I'm a Texan 😄 🤣

[@theviolingeek]

Hi Matt! Can you do an all-Yamaha video just like this one?!

[@ElectricViolinShop]

Eventually.

[@sreekanthviolin]

Hi Dear Matt, Can i use BOSS VE-5 vocal processor as a Pre amp for Electric Violin?

[@ElectricViolinShop]

As a preamp? Probably not. As a processor? Sure.

[@parampandya8529]

Hey matt In my electric acoustic carbon composite, The pegs are slipping I am unable to keep my violin in tune pls give me a suggestion

[@ElectricViolinShop]

Try adding peg compound to the pegs.

[@parampandya8529]

@@ElectricViolinShop doneee!!!

[@parampandya8529]

@@ElectricViolinShop thank you so much matt

[@pp90djask2idjk]

Very in depth insights. Great video. Do you have any video talking about your pedal board?

[@luislb7802]

Hola que marca son esos violines..soy luis de Argentina, tengo un Yamaha vs 150 que le compre a ustedes, saludos..

[@ElectricViolinShop]

De NS Design

[@guillaumegardet8772]

and if you compare with a 3Dvarius ?

[@chrisbolton5461]

Pretty comprehensive.

[@ViolenDarkstalker]

Dude I wish you were in Kansas city so you could play in my vampire rock band.

[@ElectricViolinShop]

You should visit MNU in July. About 100 of us descend on Olathe for a week. Some of the best electric violinists in the world will be there.

[@ViolenDarkstalker]

@@ElectricViolinShop I will definitely drop by. Wanna do Lunch or Dinner?

[@scottallencello]

They sound better than the NS cellos

[@markashraf7784]

I see electric violinists performing and no cables at all connected to their violin. How??

[@ElectricViolinShop]

There are two explanations. One, they have a wireless transmitter. Two, they're faking. Sadly, there are a lot of the latter out there. If you see one in a parking lot playing for tips, there's at least a 50/50 chance they're not actually playing. It makes me very sad.

[@rubaiyatu]

That scale? Easy! It's the Metric Scale. 😛