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Silent Violin?

  • 01-12-2014 2:44pm
    #1
    seachto7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,863 ✭✭✭


    Howdee all, just looking for some recommendations on a silent violin.

    I have a beginners regular violin at the moment, but practicing it with anyone else around is a no no, as it sounds like a mangled cat!!

    So, something with headphones that wouldn't annoy other folk would be a good solution for getting over the hump.

    Obviously, online, there are basic ones from Harley Benton, Stagg etc.

    I am also thinking of maybe ebay second hand? I just need the fiddle really.


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  • #2
    PaulieBoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 534 ✭✭✭PaulieBoy


    No such thing as a "silent" violin! Even an electric one will still generate an amount of noise. I use a couple of clothes pegs, one on either side of the bridge, to mute the sound. You can buy a mute fairly cheap also. I've no time to search for you but there is a comparison between noise levels from a muted violin and electric ones and there is not much difference.
    See how you get on with muting it and if that is a still a problem look into getting an electric.


  • #3
    seachto7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,863 ✭✭✭seachto7


    Ah, I never knew you could buy a mute. I might look into that so.

    I'll have a look online to compare.


  • #4
    Bodidly
    Registered Users Posts: 28 ✭Bodidly


    Hi there, sorry to drag up an old thread but just wondering if you ever found a good mute for your violin? I'm trying to find a metal one in Ireland but all I can find are rubber ones which I don't think are supposed to be good. Saw them on Amazon but shipping and postage costs a fortune. Would appreciate if anyone could point me in the right direction


  • #5
    seachto7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,863 ✭✭✭seachto7


    No, I didn't get one. I did get an electric fiddle in the meantime, and while it's quieter than an acoustic one, it's not that quiet or silent.


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