Last reviews in Violins

Last reviews in Violins

If you're planning on buying a violin, take a look at our violin reviews first to see what fellow violinists recommend. Whether you're a beginner or a budding virtuoso a second opinion is always helpful. We have reviews filtered by brands so you can compare the general consensus on the best violins by manufacturers such as Stentor, Stagg, Yamaha, Cremona, and Antoni.

Please review violins you've played and help fellow violinists around the world choose the best instrument for their budget. Please include information such as the price, and whether you bought it new or a second hand violin as well as tonal qualities, ease of playing and overall value for money.

Last reviews in Violins

  • Guest 26th September 2009

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    Lovely, warm, natural and big sound. Terrible quality bow. Personally I don't like the look of this violin, and I also found it to be very fragile.
    Antoni APEV44 Premiere Electric is great for beginner/int

  • Guest 8th April 2009

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    I have a Meisel Model 6110 and have had it for 9 years, I'd recommend it over the others I've tried. It has a very powerful sound so I've always had to compensate in the orchestra, but it is wonderful and defi

  • alt2ooning Rank: Lance Corporal 14th February 2009

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    Saga makes mention the instrument is hand graduated which is a key point from a luthier standpoint. The balanced tonal qualities are proof of good graduation of the top... i.e. very clean E string having no squ

  • Guest 4th February 2009

    Reviewer rating: 0 stars


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    When I saw the price of the Stagg violin I stupidly didn't make the connection that cheap prices can mean cheaply made products. This violin is cheap for a reason. The sound it creates resembles that of a child

  • FST Rank: Lance Corporal 6th January 2009

    Reviewer rating: 2 stars


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    I compared it to a Yamaha electric violin on a small Fender guitar combo. The Yamaha has less electric sound. But the difference is not so big, and this one costs only 140 euros. Hardcase, bow included. Be care

  • Guest 27th November 2008

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    When our son started his second instrument his teacher bought us a stentor violin from a good music shop. It went out of tune and making different sort of sounds just few days before his grade 3 exam I went to

  • Ingledew Rank: Lance Corporal 14th October 2008

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    The Primavera 200 Plus is sold by the Violin Company. It s a standard Primavera200 but with extensive work on the set-up and the addition of a set of Corelli Crystal strings. The set-up improves the string heig

  • Guest 29th September 2008

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    It is very attractive violin and offers good value for money.

  • butterfingersbeck Rank: Lance Corporal 18th September 2008

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    The Ferris EV-1 was actually one of the cheapest new electric violins available from any on-line store ( £55 + £5p&p from Northern Ireland to England), seriously undercutting both similar models an

  • Mazzy95 17th September 2008

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    Okay, first i went to a shop and saw the Stagg and fell in love with it. However the price took me off, it was £199. My dad then looked it up on the internet and found it for £70. We ordered it an