$90 Violin Review
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Esther you disappointed me with your support of Amazon that doesn’t pay taxes, that is very unsocial with their employees and low salary.
Of course virtuoses can play even on plain violin and they get the sound good. Remember Szymon Goldberg who was prisoner on JAVA by japaneese from 1942 to 1946 and who was playing with Lili Krause on a cardboard violin. In the eighties - nineties S. Goldberg returned to Japan were he was famous and married a Japanese pianist Miyio Yahmane!
What is the best violin I can get for around $300?
You are Jewish?
IF I DIDN'T KNOW THIS WAS $90 violin then seriously I wouldn't know with your playing!
that's very kind thank you haha!
Now watch, as I make a $9 million violin sound like a $9 violin.
i see
No a 9 million dollor violin sounds rlly warm 😌
This is a Strad compared to 2set’s DIY violin. ;)
Why did you have to remind me!?
You have a very gentle voice. I know that's something wierd to say but I'm deaf. I hear by vibration like Beethoven did. I also read lips.
Do you feel the vibration or do you actually hear it?
@@TheAnonyy I feel I can't hear vibration.
yes. she has a gentle feminine voice
Sorry Esther I know that sounds like a wierd thing to say. But to a deaf individual it's a whole different culture. Deaf individuals have different ways of saying things.
@@jamesboone3678 I wear hearing aids my whole life but I get what you’re saying.
Yees a talented violinist obviously can produce a really good sound on a 90$ violin.. 👏
The bridge usually sits on the imagery line that passes on the markings of the inner f-hole. And choosing the right bridge (hardest wood vs softer wood) for the violin, is best left to a luthier.
This made me so happy. I have this violin and I was looking for a review for it, and now that I see its good I am much more relived.
I recently found your videos (after seeing your Korean beat-boxer collaboration vid).
My daughter wants to begin learning the violin (she’s 10) and was excited to hear you began around the same age.
aww wishing all the best to your daughter with her upcoming violin adventures!
I seriously admire your online presence and consistency as a classical musician!!! I am a classical pianist myself and I’m working on this as well ❤️❤️❤️ You channel is AWESOME!! I look up to you 🙏
Preciso de 2 violinos desse.Mas,queria doado.Pra passar pra alunos de baixa renda.
França/Piritiba BA BRASIL
Incredible sound for so cheap instrument, great ability of the musician who play it.
45 years ago my first violin was about $140, within 6 years my second violin was $1000, now I have an antique European instrument from a well known German maker
BROTHER I ALSO WANT CAN U TELL ME THE COST OF PROFESSIONAL VIOLIN
about $2,000 to $3,000 will get you a pretty nice sounding instrument
@@williamkauffman5745 means more than 2 lakh Indian rs
@@williamkauffman5745 it is very costly for student like me as Indian currency is very weak
Goes to prove that the sound coming from a violin is 80% player and 20% instrument. Great review, you made even that cheaper violin spund amazing.
Hi Esther! After watching your review, I bought the violin! I also upgraded it with Red Sandalwood pegs [I crafted them], tailpiece and chin rest. - it looks beautiful. I then added a better bridge, and decided to try the new Thomastik Dynamo strings [expensive! $142 for the set].. and wow!! My violin sounds SO much more beautiful! I also bought a more expensive Pernambuco bow.. I am so happy now!!! Thank you for your wonderful review!!
Injust bought this violin not evenn5 minutes ago for my young daughter. As she has begun to start to wnat to play at school. Qnd has had her first performance. I wanted to get her something simple qnd easy with a decent sound.
You are so amazing and thank you for the lovely music you played thay just confirmed the quality that is in the musician/ violinist.
I hope my daughter enjoys this violin.
Alison reviews a $30 violin: Better than I expected.
Twoset reviews a $30 violin: Trash.
Ray reviews a $69 violin: OK for a beginner, but for best results you need a $10 million Strad.
Olaf reviews a $ AUS 100 violin: Aaaaaagh! How could they ??!!..$400 worth of work later...OK now it's playable, but I can make you a lovely violin for just $50 more...
Esther reviews a $90 violin: 9.5/10. Good value for money.
Seems that buying a violin under $100 is gamble: sometimes you win and sometimes you lose.
The good reviews of the cheap violin came from people who actually wanted to try out the instrument and not just insult it. Ray as well, was curious of how much you can do with that. Two Set just wanted to trash talk the instrument for content and Olaf is a violin maker, of course he is gonna prefer handmade. If anything, this only proves that expensive instruments get good sound effortlessly but you can get as well good sound with a cheap violin if you try hard enough.
@@189Blake Maybe beginners should use expensive instruments, because they need all the help they can get, whereas professional violinists should use cheap instruments, since they are the most proficient at making an inferior instrument sound good.😁
TwoSet's violin was a DIY, though. Of course it would be trash. Lol. Their review might have been different if they already bought a built violin for the same price or even a bit more. But then again, it's TwoSet so they might also insult the built violin they buy. 😂
@@angeladominique5846 I had in mind a video where they do review a cheap, built violin (not the DIY). That's the video where Brett is apparently producing a wonderful sound on the cheapie, but is actually being "dubbed" by Eddy on his quality violin, off-camera.
Alison Sparrow's reviews guided me to a Stentor II ($200+) to start. I too notice that talented players can make a basic entry-level violin sound great, so get an instrument and get started. If it doesn't sound wonderful right away, it's probably not the instrument's fault, it's more that the player needs practice and learning.
Thank you for taking the time to do an honest review for us. I definitely think I will be getting the Eastar Eva-2 though (less in price). I watched a different pro violinist give his opinion, he verbally put the violin down & didn't even play it a little. At least with your video, we hear how these 'cheap' beginner violins can sound in the right hands.
Be aware she is being paid commission to do this review. The violin is awful. Don’t buy it rent one instead.
@@lynettejones3514 I bought a different violin. I am aware that there are people that are paid for their reviews and/or commission. But, the other 'reviews' for this violin don't stack up to her review. She actually played it. The other reviewers don't play the violin or even attempt it, they just put it down, call it a piece of trash, etc. I would rather hear a medium/excellent violinist play a crappy violin in a review video, instead of a non-player who knows nothing about them.
@unknownyoutuber7771 You only have to look at it to see how poor the quality is. To be fair, I've seen a lot of reviews where they do play it. Sometimes they change the strings & are honest & say they have & sometimes they change them & don't say. The only way of knowing for sure is to zoom in on the strings to check the brand. If I'm honest, I would probably say these strings weren't changed because the instrument sound and tone quality were really poor. The fact that a high-quality player can play this violin & the sound is still really poor shows just how impossible a task it will be for a beginner to get a decent sound out of it.
The other thing is that the instruments sent to these reviewers are of a much higher quality than those that are purchased online. It has the desired effect of getting people excited, only to be severely disappointed when their own arrives. The soundposts are glued in, frequently in the wrong position, costing hundreds to fix. These issues weren't mentioned but should have been as they're incredibly expensive problems to fix & affect the sound quality greatly. I'm just glad for you that you didn't go down that route. Many have & it's not fair to these people that transparency is so often missing from these reviews. But then I'm guessing if these reviews were completely transparent, then they wouldn't be making money off them. They rely on the beginners' lack of knowledge regarding sound & setup to fool them into believing they're getting a great deal when they are just throwing their money away. After all, why would an unknowledgable beginner doubt a great player. That, for me, is what is so very unjust about these reviews.
I love the unboxing experience you shared with us. You can also rent a violin from violin stores and then buy it if you like it.
Thank you so much for making this video! Wow - I’m am astounded! An incredible sounding violin for this price- wonderful playing as well! Just about to buy one for my wife! :)
I must say, this is an excellent beginner violin. The setup is easy, the sound is firm and it's affordable.
I still would buy from a music shop, its more reliable, its more expensive, but you won't have to upgrade for awhile
@@user-ww2nd4co2p I mean thats okay but not a lot of people have alot of money or they arent sure if they want to do it
@@sebastian._._______5056 yeah but even then I'd recommend renting because its about the same price, most of these cheap violins don't come assembled and don't even have grooves in the bridge
@@user-ww2nd4co2p not everyone can just get money like this every month maybe theyre going through something and they do have grooves and its just a beginner violin they might be back on their feet by then or they can get the $100 one which is better and they can switch the strings
Beautiful playing. You make it sound great.
Esther, I've been trying to leave the shoulder rest for good, since it was hurting me. Could you make some videos about vibrato without shoulder rest? Thank you for your videos, you play tango very well. :)
Yes same I would love that!
Yes without a rest I seem to shake the viola to pieces - especially when near the frog!
@膣ジュード She has general tips on no shoulder rest, but there is no a vibrato tutorial.
I've got a similar one, that I bought in order to collect autographs.
Thank you for your honest reviews of budget violins! Your finding matches what I have found through my hobby of fixing up neglected violins so they can be played again. Violins have gotten so economical and good that with a little bit of work on the bridge, the nut, the pegs and the peg holes, many of the budget violins can have good playability and sound quality. The more expensive violins usually do have better materials for nut, pegs and fingerboard plus better craftsmanship that makes maintenance easier.
great video! ive never touched a violin in my life. Played guitar 40 years, bass, drums, but not the violin. THis is the model i was looking at on Amazon. Eastar.
I understood that the pressure of the bridge is what keeps the sound post in place, which is why (I think) many violinists only change one string at a time, and otherwise get a professional luthier to set up the violin. So does this violin have a sound post, or is it glued in place or what? Just curious.
I think that she's living proof that it's the violinist not the violin that really matters😄😄any good violinist can make any 'bad' violin sound good, not that the violin in this video is bad, but you get the vibe here. You're amazing, Esther😍
Yay another video
Your great explanation is very clear to me, thanks for this great contribution, greetings.
A simple violin 🎻 and it sounds quite beautiful
For $90 that is some seriously secure packaging.
:) you are a treasure. thank you, esther!
i'm sure that you could make a cigar box
sound lush and beautiful...
The violin may be only $90, but you are worth millions! Tres magnifique, Mademoiselle Esther!
What about the soundpost? That didn't fall during the delivery?
Nicely in tune and good tone . well done
Doesn't matter how cheap or expensive. The sound is largely in the hands of the player as demonstrated here. Some like a slow, wide vibrato. I don't.
It matters a lot. This violin sounded absolutely horrible, and I was wincing throughout much of the playing. Esther, a good violinist, tried to cover up some of the issues in part by using a wide, open vibrato, but there's only so much lipstick one can put on a pig.
Absolutely not true. The quality of the instrument matters hugely. A cheap instrument will hold a player back significantly. Most beginners playing this instrument won’t be able to tell it has poor quality sound though. After a few months, if they last that long with it, then they will really understand why it’s important to buy or rent a good quality instrument.
That they can make all of that for $90 dollars surprises me as well. And it actually sounds pretty good! Does it have a basebar and soundpost?
Your obviously a very accomplished violinist or I wouldn't believe that so inexpensive an instrument such as this could ever hope to sound as well as this one does. Many times a cheap violin will sound better after its been fit with better strings, has the pegs and their holes worked, or the bridge and nut tailored to a more proper action height. I'm most impressed with your talents even if I'm still just a little doubtful about the violin. Thank you for your time and energies. Bravo!
Was this violin completely unplayed ebfore the video? This reminds me on an experrience with a professional violinist, woho playd once my instrument; I was completely surprised, because it sounded much more better, the artist made an explosion. So: In which way will the sound of this violin grow? Is it possible? (My instrument added more value than 90$ ;) )
Did you try using your own bowes on this violin?
Impressive for 90 dollars! I might recommend it to my students :)
You made that inexpensive violin 🎻 sound intesly awesome!
A fantastic review. For $90 it seems like a real bargain for a beginner 👏👏👍☺
A nice thing about these low cost violins is that you don't need to worry about playing outside in conditions that you'd never subject your good violin to.
You must be a professional. Frighteningly good
First off, that pink outfit looks absolutely adorable on you!
Now, I think that it is great that there are some affordable AND playable violins on the market. That can motivate young aspiring musicians to stick with it.
The markers on the fingerboard looked a bit off. Did you find that they were accurate?
As for bridge placement, it should be noted that besides aligning with the f-hole notches, the bridge also needs to be sitting close to the soundpost underneath the top. There are many videos on YT that show how to properly set the bridge.
Finally, no one makes a $90 violin sound as beautiful as you! Thank you for being a part of our world! Je t'adore, Mademoiselle Esther!
I think usually cheaper violins are loud but sound gritty and mentalic, basically unclear
This 2 violin set guys really got me involved in this, thanks guys. I am wondering if the violin size matter for short hand people vs long hand people. ty good play
thank you 🎻
Have you ever played the Mendini by Cecilio? I'm trying to decide which one to recommend to a new student on a budget.
sounds very nice on your vid
Okay now I know it’s the violinist who really matters and I’m gonna practice 🤣
Esther, I think that its not so much about the violin but about the player. You can make beautiful sounds out of any violin, even one made out of cardboard.
Background piano is from the loop (Amazon)
i can play a few notes from "wenn männer liebe fühlen.."(magic flute)und "komm lieber mai und mache "by heart
also "tarantella napoletana"
hertel trumpet concerto
I hope you get to your 100k subs goal soon!
The violin sounds great. It's more than any beginner needs to develop basic playing skill.
it’s my birthday today and esther just posted a new video!!!!!
Nice violín Esther !! 💖👍😀🎶🎶
Um violino desse aqui no BR, custa uns 1000
Pode crer, e mesmo barato for fora até chegar aqui e se chegar é por ai...!!!
Buying it now cuz I don’t know how to play yet thanks for the video
Eyyy thats the same one i got, it comes in wednesday, remind me and I’ll update yall
Did it come yet?
@@horrorstreet1920 it got here yesterday, it plays really well :D
@@PlanetOatly I also got mine yesterday! Love it although I replaced the rosin same day 😅
Hello, Thank you for your video, and I would like to know the name of the Eastar Violin I would like to buy the same violin but i dont know the model name of it thank you :)
$90? More like $90 million with that violinist!
Seems like a very impressive violin for the price
Nice video congratulations 💞
Is it the Eastar Eva 3? I ordered one it will be in soon
The violin is such classical sound
You are amazing♥ love you♡
além de linda super talentosa ❤
wow
HI Esther what accent do you speak in I cannot quite place it
I got it for $40 on prime day
Toca muito 👏🏻👏🏻
I would really love to learn the violin. But sense I’ve never even touched one I don’t know what to look for in one. I like the sound of this one but also, have been looking at the stentor 1500. Any thoughts?
how much can you spend ?
When you are playing, each violin will become a Stradivari!!!
Hey Esther are they shipping to India?
From where is the dress? ♥️
I would love see you playing my violin Esther
Ça me tente bien mais j'ai peur que le talent ne soit pas inclus ^^
i love how u forgot to put a shoulder rest on hahahha
what is the music at the beginning of the video ? ❤⚘
What brand is the violin?
Beautiful 😌🌹
What’s the name of this violin?
Woah! Je pensais c'était Esther Violin :-))
声音不错啊
Did I miss what's on the fingerboard?
These are markings for beginners, to make it easier to find the right positions for the fingers
link......??? schop
The case looks strong
The best part ..🎶 Vivaldi 💖💖💖
Where did you buy the Violin
What is the brand? Heheh
5:32 The Chinese never know where to put bridges lol
Lol...
Some exporter prefer not to put bridge on to protect the upper plate during the transit. All my overseas orders I received came that way.
@@Cest.La.Vie.. you misunderstood my joke perhaps some get. Its about the marking of the bridge
You sound amazing even with a 90 dollar violin
I play a 150 dollar violin and I sound very bad (I am a beginner)
I can make a 16 million dollar violin sound crap😂
It is about the player (mostly) not the instrument
Yes, but a bad instrument can really affect the playing.
@@juliagranger9651 yeah that is why I said mostly
But of course a strad will sound sweeter unlike a fitness violin(that is a cheap brand) that sounds kind of nasely
@Aasser Elzoghby.... At 16 million dollars you can also buy 16 Ferraries or Lambhorginies or Porsches... 🤔🙄
Hi, can I ask, what´s the piano in the background? Thank you :)
Where is it
@@andres_food167 I think they're referring to the music.
VC toca muito bem e VC é linda
There is no bridge on the violin
The best demonstration piece should not be Meditation . I have not played this video yet btw. The best demonstration piece comes right at the end of Sorcerer`s Apprentice. OK .Now to watch the video .
still I cant buy one i asked from you for a violin years ago😭😭
She's not a charity, stop being an ass.