Professional Violinist tries $ 67 Violin vs Her Violin

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[@TheSafierdrgn]

If it were my VERY first violin and I was just learning, absolutely! I liked the way it sounded for a beginner violin. But the soundpost not being installed would be off-putting. The bridge can be figured out through googling or included instructions, but that soundpost...nope! It is a very affordable price for a starter set, because as a beginner, you might find out that violin isn't for you.

[@violinlounge]

Yes, exactly right! The soundpost is always a problem when sending violins internationally, even (and certainly) with the more expensive violins. It's good to dip your toe in the water for violin playing. On the other hand people might be scared off a bit.

[@coldspring22]

Nice demo! I would definitely get a Glarry violin. I used to have a violin bought from professional violin shop which cost $250 in 1970 (about $2000 in inflation adjusted dollars). It was terrible. Glarry violin sounds a lot better than my $2000 violin that I used for 12 years.

[@DivaDeb1234]

That violin is not something I want. But you made it sound pretty good !!! 🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻

[@violinlounge]

Haha, yeah, gave it to a friend who wants to try a little on the violin. It's fool proof. She said to be careful and I said don't bother, haha!

[@CatWezel66]

👏💐💝 Thanks Zlata, for teaching us 🙏🏻💝😉

[@violinlounge]

Marleen Jamers and thank YOU for being my student! 🙏🏻

[@CatWezel66]

Violin Lounge by Violinist Zlata 😁 You’re Welcome 😉💝💐

[@ahmedsaleh5141]

Unfortunately ..... I have a glarry violin ..... it is not that bad but took a lot of work and I had to send it to a professional to set a new bridge because the one came with it was horrible ( this bridge cost my more than the whole set of violin ) ..... now it is playable but as a beginner it makes me struggle a lot

[@violinlounge]

Thank you for sharing that, so others are informed when picking a violin for themselves.

[@123four...]

One important thing to remember when buying a set like this is to always get your own rosin. When I got a mendini mv300, the rosin that came with it was literally unplayable when applied.

[@violinlounge]

Yes, thank you for sharing!

[@laurayale369]

I purchased a Celio violin set 18 months ago for about $120US. The violin is playable for a beginner to novice but the bows were junk. Until I purchased a carbon bow I could not make serious progress. I will be purchasing a better violin in the fall but I did find the Celio a good brand for me to test my true interest in playing the violin.

[@violinlounge]

Yes, the bow is actually the biggest problem in such outfits. Luckily there are so many cheap carbon bows that are very decent. Which bow did you get?

[@laurayale369]

@@violinlounge No particular brand but I did pay $185 for it!

[@violinlounge]

@@laurayale369 I've got a lot or carbon bow reviews coming up :)

[@oldfogeymusic4248]

I assume you're talking about Cecilio.

[@CreativiTimothy]

Thank you for your opinion from an expert. I'm beginner-intermediate, so I don't know if a violin is good or not so I wouldn't know if I should return at $67 one if it didn't look good. I'll probably buy the $150 one

[@violinlounge]

CreativiTimothy if that’s possible, go for the Tower strings: bit.ly/2zWxPeJ

[@asisqueezylovediary6474]

That's what happend to me. When I went to buy my violin I could hear four violins one very cheap rest new but expensive and one was older antique German one when I heard it I couldn't listen anything else any more I fell in love. :) just antique Stuff need extra care but is worth soon I'll get new strings and wood vanish :)also my bridge will be checked to perfection. I can't wait. Can u recommend me strings I love the olif en gold P but i hear they are non stop going out of tune.

[@violinlounge]

I have Evah Pirazzi Gold and they're very stable: bit.ly/2EccbVG

[@relaxationmeditation1033]

Can i get one of this violin 😅

[@jackcloud8547]

Thanks a lot, I've learned my new lesson

[@violinlounge]

You are welcome!

[@AmandaViolinGirl]

I wish I had known that before I bought my first violin. Well my first violin has been sold on trade me. I have got two violins now, one for beginner level and one for intermediate level.

[@violinlounge]

What do you wish you had known? Do you play on both violins or just the intermediate one?

[@AmandaViolinGirl]

@@violinlounge the first violin I bought was cheap junk.

[@AmandaViolinGirl]

@@violinlounge my beginner violin I will go busking with but my better violin I will go to my music lessons with.

[@violinlounge]

@@AmandaViolinGirl Yes, always handy to have a 'spare' one. I take a cheaper one on holidays, so I don't have to fear it gets stolen.

[@AmandaViolinGirl]

@@violinlounge that is why I keep my beginner violin. I don't have to fear it gets stolen.

[@vanessahill3596]

Thankyou, these cheap violin reviews make me feel better about spending a little more on getting a good beginner violin! And being able to justify the expense to my hubby 😉

[@violinlounge]

Haha, oh yes, plus an instrument is a good investment. It's not like a car that is worth less and less over time. Usually instruments keep their value.

[@vanessahill3596]

@@violinlounge Yes hopefully - as long as I succeed in keep my toddler away from it 😱 They are so fast, literally cannot put the violin or bow down on any surface within reach for even a spit second (like when someone needs help with something on violin #2). No harm so far but starting to think a wall mounted stand is a really great idea!

[@violinlounge]

Vanessa Hill I have this wall mount: violinlounge.com/product-review/violin-wall-mount-review-jolly-music-rail-violin-lounge-tv-319/ I can tell you if it’s toddler friendly in a couple of years 😁

[@vanessahill3596]

@@violinlounge Yes - I watched your review on it last week. Love it! So many wonderful accessories you can purchase for violins. I think I will need to start selling Bow-like-a-pro courses to fund my hobby! 😂

[@bangmon1000]

I believe my violin is somewhat better than the $67 violin. I do think sets like the $67 one you reviewed does help a person who is curious and not sure. Because one thing I was concern about when I first started wanting to play the violin was if I would be able to hold a violin. Would my neck be able to handle it. Would my fingers be reach for notes. Will I get bored of it right away and never play it. I didn't want to pay a lot of money and just have the violin be put away. I told myself that if after good amount of time I could always upgrade. Thanks for the review.

[@violinlounge]

bang mon thanks for watching! 😊

[@MiLaDoB]

I had a Fernando Solar..sold it..with regrets though..fine violin that Was

[@AmandaViolinGirl]

Is there a big difference in the sound?

[@violinlounge]

Amanda Saunders watch the video in which I demonstrate them both and let me know what you think!

[@ankavoskuilen1725]

If I had no experience with playing the violin and had bought that violin on the internet and it came like that, I wouldn't have known what to do.

[@violinlounge]

Yes, it's very hard to set up and certainly for a beginner. Luckily you got your beginner violin at a good violin shop ;).

[@ankavoskuilen1725]

@@violinlounge 🙂 Yes, I am glad I did. Another advantage is that you can hear the violin before you buy it. And that is important because you are going to hear this sound a lot since you are practising every day.

[@violinlounge]

@@ankavoskuilen1725 Yes, a good violin can certainly make or break your motivation!

[@jollieJollie]

Even a 200/300 $ violin kit have some problems with the adjustment... on my first violin, the bridge, the tailpiece and the fingerboard were way too high. I suggest to go check your first violin in a luthier, they usually have some used violins. I really really suggest to go check for a used violin in a physical store instead of buying it online. The other option is to have one in rent. After, you can check to buy one a little bit more expansive, now that you know that you want to continue to play.

[@violinlounge]

Good tip!

[@jollieJollie]

@@violinlounge let's just say that I have learned with my experiences haha, Thank you!

[@angelmar020]

I’m an adult that is looking to learn violin and I went to amazon and music art store the price are a lot of difference amazon $99 and music art $ 160-200 , now I saw your video and I prefer to pay a little more for a better violin.

[@violinlounge]

Great, let me know which violin you end up with :)

[@angelmar020]

VIOLIN LOUNGE by Violinist Zlata I bought the violin Stentor 1400 . I will have to wait to pick up from the store in about in 1 week hopefully.

[@violinlounge]

angelmar020 congrats on your new violin! 🥳

[@uhoh007]

As you allude, the bridge needs to shaped first. The violin is not ready to play out of the box! Both string width at nut (16mm) and bridge (33mm) must be measured G to E. Bridge feet must be shaped to fit violin body. Then string height, make the G 5.5mm and the E 3.5mm at end of fretboard by carving a curve on bridge (radius 43mm) so E is lower. Plan for 2-3 hours to do it decently.

[@violinlounge]

Exactly, and those man hours can't be included in a cheap violin. Soon I will review a $ 29 violin and I have it upgraded as much as possible by a violin maker specialized in tone optimization. I'm curious what the results will be! The video is coming up soon on my channel.

[@Zxouf873]

I still really really WANT to see how a beginner play two different violins (cheap/expensive) pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[@violinlounge]

ruba zuheir it’s already in the pipeline and partially recorded with a mystery guest! 🤩

[@Zxouf873]

@@violinlounge weeeeeeeeeeeeeee 🤩

[@meleemccloud6475]

I'm an Intermediate player and to be honest, the difference between the 67$ and the Antique one is like day and night! The 67$ sounds metallic while the Antique one sounds responsive, clear and warm. Oh and btw the bridge of the 67$ one is too high especially on the G string and the fingerboard I bet is not ebony at all because I see some discoloration, I guess they painted. Just my opinion though. But still even though how tight budget you are, if you really love violin and you wanted a good start as a beginner, you might consider buying a violin with a price of 400$+ and mostly like 90% of the violin below 300$ is poorly set up violin and you might having struggle to keep them in tune or some flaws in the product.

[@violinlounge]

Exactly!

[@kaunas888]

I would not recommend spending less than approximately $350-$400 minimum for a new student violin. Students should not have to struggle with poor violins which word badly. They already have enough struggles just trying to improve their playing. The violin should not work against them.

[@violinlounge]

Exactly!

[@BabyBugBug]

Absolutely agree. Cheap violins are quite hard to play and only after playing a properly made one does one understand this.

[@jub8891]

the cheap one sounds pretty good but the german one sounds much better

[@violinlounge]

Yes, it surprised me too (in a good way), but of course a relief to play on the old German. What kind of violin do you play on?

[@Bekindtopeople]

This video thumbnail doesn’t properly represent violins from China in general. The glary violin is a $69 violin and that in itself is a much lower quality Violin. However there are bench made violins from China that anyone buy from Fiddlershop that play just as well as any $15,000 Italian Violin. So I feel like it’s unfair to pit a glary Chinese violins in to German violins. There are German violins that play awfully as well. So I think it really just depends on researching the quality of the violin. Since China has a dig themselves out of such a terrible reputation they can’t ask for very high prices but they do have some phenomenal violins

[@violinlounge]

You are totally right. There are also very good Chinese violins (and in the same price range they can surpass European countries), but on a daily basis SO many VSOs (violin shaped objects) are sold to disappointed players as well. I haven't see VSOs that much from Germany, France or Italy.

[@h.abdeladim1307]

Lady, I can make your 10k looks like 67$ in my hands

[@violinlounge]

Hahaha!

[@ohtoriginalhimbeertoni]

I found out for myself , only the best stuff for beginners... I am the owner of many instruments. I sold instruments a long time ago . A bad instrument is not fun. You quickly lose your temper! OHT Original Himbeer Toni 😎

[@violinlounge]

OHT Original Himbeer Toni yes! Exactly!

[@craftmasy]

Why are you always premiering?

[@violinlounge]

Craftmasy In that way I hope more people will know about my latest video. Do you think it matters?

[@wiggy5700]

Violin Lounge by Violinist Zlata I think it’s a good idea, because we get them just as often and I know that there is a video to watch without having to look.

[@craftmasy]

Oh I thought you were doing it by accident

[@violinlounge]

@@wiggy5700 Good to read that, Oliver

[@minhtran-bm2tr]

Metalic sound on China violin

[@violinlounge]

Yes, indeed!

[@Das_Red]

i can hear ur voice is like *GERMAN SOUND AND VOICE WITH ENGLISH WORDS*

[@kaunas888]

She actually makes the very cheap violin sound fairly decent.

[@violinlounge]

Thanks, but it wasn't a joy to play it, haha!

[@wfpelletier4348]

I am halfway through the video and I can already see what an appalling piece of junk this 'instrument' is. There are less scrupulous KZbin 'reviewers' praising this violin; if nothing else, by the reviews of this 'violin' I can at least tell which KZbin violin reviewers can be trusted. Thank you for sharing your time, knowledge, and experience in this review.

[@violinlounge]

Yes, I watched them too with surprise. I guess they have to pay the bills and I understand that, but there are also ways to promote violins that you can really stand behind.

[@wfpelletier4348]

@@violinlounge I have seen several other violinists and luthiers reviewing these extremely inexpensive 'VSOs', and honestly pointing out their shortcomings. What has steered me towards you videos and theirs is that I am strongly considering giving the violin a try, and while I want to limit what I spend for my first violin outfit, I am not interested in an unplayable instrument. (I am seriously looking at the Fiddlerman 'Concert' violin outfit that you reviewed in another of your videos.)

[@ohtoriginalhimbeertoni]

You can play on any violin , I wouldn't the sound would be terrible.

[@violinlounge]

OHT Original Himbeer Toni I’m thinking of a gear vs skill video in which my non-violinist husband plays my violin and I a cheap Chinese one. Would that be interesting?

[@ohtoriginalhimbeertoni]

@@violinlounge Yes, that would be very interesting.. 🍺😎

[@DivaDeb1234]

Spend xtra

[@violinlounge]

Good choice, what type of violin do you have, Debbie?

[@DivaDeb1234]

@@violinlounge a $500 one. I want to upgrade . New strings didn't thrill me . What should I spend on a professional quality carbon fiber bow?

[@violinlounge]

@@DivaDeb1234 Professional quality carbon fiber bows start around $ 1.000. Think about the CodaBow Marquise: bit.ly/2llq4tK, Müsing C5 bit.ly/2Jxt3J8, JonPaul Carrera bit.ly/30rLiWe and of course my personal favorite the Arcus bows: bit.ly/2OICXYM I've got review videos coming out on all of them (and also lower price classes, different types etc) soon. To get my bow buying guide, subscribe here: violinlounge.com/bow/

[@DivaDeb1234]

Thank you so much for the info

[@violinlounge]

@@DivaDeb1234 Good luck with your choice and let me know which bow you decided to get :). Happy bowing!

[@kaunas888]

All of these comparisons of ultra cheap and very expensive violins only look at the extremes. How about comparing an $800 violin with a $5000 one for something a bit more normal.

[@violinlounge]

Will do that if I have them available

[@gustavnilsson236]

Dont buy à cheap Violin, you will then for sure be forced to upgrade in a short while..

[@violinlounge]

That's certainly true!