Vangoa Electric Violin Full Size 4/4, Black Silent Electric Violin, Solid Wood Metallic Electric Fiddle with Ebony Fittings, Beginner Kit for Adults Teens

I just received this today and set it up. It was easy to tune and play. A notice a lot of the negative reviews seem to come from people who have never tuned a violin before. If you have ever put strings on and tuned a violin, this one will be straightforward. If you haven't watch some videos on YouTube about how to put on strings, bridges and tune a violin. For the 100 dollars you really get a complete package of cheap stuff. I bought this to take to a fiddle jam session and play more quietly than with my real violin as I am still learning the skill. I can also just leave this out in my living room to pick up and play more readily. My dog thanks me for getting this more quiet version of my chosen instrument. So do my ears. Couple of points. While everything does work, I would say the bow is pretty awful. It can work but my cheap carbon fiber bow works waaaay better. Get you a nicer bow. Same with the strings. They work but spend the dollars for a better set. The rosin works just fine if you use some sandpaper to scrape it up first and the headsets are way better than in the pictures I see on here. They also play loudly enough. The tuner works great and so does the shoulder rest. The case will also work just fine for most of us. The violin comes set up with pretty high action so if this is going to be your only instrument you will probably wanna upgrade the bridge too and get the action set a bit lower. I may end up doing this some day but the action is playable as it is so maybe not. Overall I am very impressed (and stoked) with this purchase given how cheap it was. It far exceeded my expectations.

I bought this with the intention of being able to practice quietly, and it serves its purpose. Pros: overall decent quality, nice case and accessories. Here are a few "cons" with the caveat that I was not expecting much for the price: Strings--they actually were OK, but I went ahead and changed them anyway. I put on a set of Red Label strings. Tailpiece-mine works fine, no need to change it. One of the fine tuners was pretty stiff, but I was able to get it working. Tuning Pegs-I read reviews where people complained about the them not holding the strings in tune. These are friction pegs and work fine. The trick is you need to push them in to get enough friction to hold. The manual explains how to do this. Finally, the nut and the bridge: The bridge seemed OK, but I went ahead and put on a Teller bridge and it's definitely better, but not necessary. I should add here that the string action off the fingerboard is within the specs it should be, meaning the bridge isn't to tall or too short. The nut on the other hand was way to high (making the string action too high in the first position), so I filed it down quite a bit using my nut files along the way so I wouldn't need to re-slot it from scratch. The nut appears to be rosewood or ebony (not plastic). So there you have it. It was playable out of the box except for the nut. And if I didn't already have a violin to compare this to, I wouldn't have known the nut was too high and would have played it anyway. It's just easier with proper action. I almost forgot the bow... Let's just say it's usable and I had no trouble rosining it up with the provided rosin. But as you get better at violin you will appreciate a better bow. I'm still a total beginner at violin (long time guitarist) but got a carbon fiber bow on Amazon for around $70 and it's noticeably easier to control. A couple months ago it wouldn't have made a difference to me. Any violin is better than no violin.

The pickup/pre amp does not work. It lights up, you can hear the finals pop when powering it on, turning either knob crackles massively..... No sound from violin out of the line out, or the headphone jack. I am not sure what the point of an electric violin with a non functional pickup and preamp is. They obviously don't have a system in place to make sure it actually works, other people have mentioned the same issue. There is no way anyone in "quality control" could miss that the preamp doesn't have any sound output and the knobs crackle terribly.... The build quality of the Violin body really isn't that bad for what you pay for it. The bow isn't that bad. The bridge was marked completely wrong for string locations but is fitted about right, height and curve wise. I plugged the headphones that came with this into my mixer. The sound quality is horrible. The rosin has a lot of cracks in it, but is still usable. The strings that come with it are still stretching, so it needs tuned a lot. The tuning pegs seem to be staying in place, but they needed set in/rosined. Yes, it is a 99 dollar violin.... One would think that a company out to sell inexpensive musical instruments would check to see if they actually worked... I guess not thou.... I doubt they care either.... The is my first, and last, Vangoa product.

I read most of the reviews, positive and negative, before deciding to buy this item. So my decision to purchase it was an informed one. First impressions on unpacking it were that it was well-packed and made excellent use of space for all the accessories, including rosin and tuner. The instrument came with the strings under tension so that you only needed to put the bridge in place and raise it up. That worked fairly well. I play violin/fiddle, and am used to tuning instruments. The tuner is adequate, but the back wouldn't stay on so I had to wrap it in clear tape. Some reviews mentioned that the bridge was not properly notched for string placement, if it was notched at all. The bridge coming with the instrument was properly notched for string placement, and nicely arched so I had no problems adjusting to it in my playing. The bridge comes with flat feet which fit nicely into a little box on the body. In taking strings off and putting them on and tuning them, I had the bridge fall forward with a loud and surprising thud because I didn't keep adjusting it to be vertical. Now that I'm aware of this little quirk it shouldn't happen again. The bow also came under tension, so that it looked good when you first took it out of the case. (The case is quite nice, BTW.). Being under tension, however light, was not a good idea as the tip was slightly warped. I've played worse bows, so this bow will be used as a last resort. If you are a beginning violinist, as soon as you can afford it buy an inexpensive name-brand carbon-fiber bow - you'll be much better off and will make better progress. Throw the accompanying rosin out and again, buy an inexpensive one, but not the cheapest. An extra set of strings was included. This was good because I broke one while tuning it the first time. The pegs do not go all the way through the peg-box, and they should. The manufacturer should ream the holes slightly larger. Some reviewers talked about having to really jam the pegs in to get them to stick. This is not good because you could crack the peg-box, in which case the instrument would be ruined. I can do simple repairs on violins, and have a reamer and peg-shaver so I shaped the pegs and reamed the holes for proper fit. I'm not saying this is necessary to get pegs that hold their tuning; its just what I did. It may not be cost-effective to have a luthier do this. The unamplified sound is quiet but nice. I have no issues playing it while my wife is sleeping (not in the same room, though). Some reviews mention the improvement in sound with good strings (not the ones supplied). I'm quite happy with the sound their strings make, at least for now. I can't comment on the amplified sound except to say that the supplied over-the-head earphones are adequate, though just barely. The instrument is much louder at the same settings with a good set of earphones. There are separate connections for (head)phones, mic and line-out, for which a cable is included. The instrument is quite playable (using my preferred bow, of course), and I enjoy it. As an aside, when I play my regular, acoustic instrument the volume is initially jarringly loud, but I quickly adjust. Other reviews of this instrument were quite helpful to me, and I hope this is helpful to you.

This violin is great for its price! The bridge came uninstalled but it was easy to install after watching a couple of video tutorials. I’ve played violin for 10 years and took a 5 year break, decided to pick it up again so I bought this one. It comes with everything you need— a battery, shoulder pad, extra set of strings, a bow, rosin, cable for amp (or mic?), and cheap headphones, all in a violin case. The sound is decent. Definitely not silent, even when the power is off. The sound volume is equivalent to playing a regular wooden violin with a mute on it. When you plug in the headphones, the sound still comes out from the strings itself, but it will also play into the headphones at the volume you set it at. The sound quality from the headphones is sub-par, but it might just be because the headphones are cheap (similar to airplane earphones, you’ll get that flat/monotone sound quality). Haven’t tried it with better headphones to compare. My biggest complaint is that the bridge did not come with pre-marked divets for you to evenly space your strings. It was definitely marked with pencil or something, but it was totally off/uneven. Like, 2 close lines on the left and then 2 super-spaced-out faintly-marked lines on the far right. Overall, this is a great instrument. I would recommend for anyone who isn’t SUPER serious about becoming a professional violinist, and is just looking for a decent electric violin to practice with. Also, bonus points for the subtle shimmery black glitter detail of the body. Really makes the violin special (other than the fact that it’s an electric-freakin-violin!)

For what it's work, it's not bad for the price. But definitely not for a beginner trying to learn to play the violin. You'll give up playing before you start. Setting up the violin was a challenge. I used to play violin and just need a 'silent' one to practice scales so I don't bother anyone. Let's start with the electronics. Headphone, no good. Amp, no good. Didn't bother with them anyway, not what I thought it for. The shoulder rest, complete garbage, wouldn't stay. Keeps slipping off. I have a couple of shoulder rest laying around so I used one of my own. Pegs, not fitted correctly, keeps slipping, need peg grease to help it stay. Strings, horrible, better off just buying set of strings from D'Addario. The bridge, not sure what type of soft wood it's cut from but my strings are digging into it. And the bridge is too high. Action on the G string should have been around 5mm, it was doubled around 10mm. And the action on the E string should have been around 3mm, but it was close to 7mm. It was probably setup before they installed the electric component for the bridge. I had to saw off the feet so the action is not too high. The tail piece, bad. Replaced it with one of my spare. And also used my own fine tuners, the ones it came with was bad. The ball end doesn't fit and a couple of them bends while I was string the violin I basically replaced every removable parts and setup the violin myself since I know how to do all of that and I have all those spare parts. For a beginner, that would require a professional to setup the violin and not to mention replacing parts to make the violin playable would have cost a lot more. So, definitely not for a beginner interested in learning violin.

While you can’t hear the sounds on my instrument. It is an exemplary one. I had trouble receiving it. This is actually the second one. Shipping company was playing keep away with the first one and it had to be reshipped. I’m so glad I didn’t give up and throw my hands in the air defeated. This thing is worth its weight in gold. I love everything about it. Tuning was easy and the extras provided were absolutely necessary and appreciated .. I was not nearly ready for trying to locate the items to help prepare me for practice and lessons. I don’t know how a 3m dollar one sounds but this sure sounds nice when it is properly tuned . I’m very happy with the purchase. The headphones are exceeding my needs but right on time. I can olay at 2 am when I’m not sleeping and not disturb my neighborhood until I’m able to play it the way it is intended. If you really want a real joy and love the sound of violin. This is a gem. A+ add it to your collection. It’s worth it

I really do love this violin so far. I’ve only had it for less than a week and I’m already getting the feel of it down pretty good. I am somewhat of a beginner/early intermediate on violin. Not a stranger to musical instruments, however and I play a lot by ear. Aside from a 5 string fretted violin that I own, I had purchased a different practice electric violin from a violin shop for around $400. I practice a lot in the garage because I leave my amp there and I just don’t want to pack it back and forth and also don’t want to wear headphones much and that gets me out of the house and not interrupting everyone. The summer humidity damaged that violin (I had, had trouble with it to begin with as it cracked soon after purchase around the amplifier Jack with careful use) because I had left it in the garage. Leaving it in the garage caused the fretboard arm to come Loose :-(. Dummy me, and I won’t be leaving this one in the garage. Leaving it in the garage didn’t cause the crack as that had happened beforehand. This violin sounds sooo much better than the $400 violin. I did change the strings out to helicore strings and used peg dope on the pegs. It did take a few days for the strings to settle in and the peg dope to really start working good. So for those first few days, it wouldn’t stay in tune for very long at a time. I’ve read this is common with new violins. So for those saying that it won’t stay in tune, get some peg dope or peg drops and watch some YouTube videos on how to use it. That makes a huge difference. Be sure to push the pegs in while turning, but not too hard as to not break the peg box. The only thing I’m disappointed with on this violin, is the tailpiece has rough edges on the sides and is very cheap looking, so I plan to replace that as well, and I do wish the amp Jack was the standard 1/4th instead of the 1/8 so that I don’t have to buy new items to be wireless, but it’s workable. Overall, I am completely satisfied with this one and wish this company sold a red model in the 4/4 size, as I would buy another one. For beginners and intermediate players, watch some YouTube videos on set up, consider changing the strings and use the peg dope, give it a few days to really settle in before making your judgement, as I think it’s a great practice violin and I plan to use it to play in front of family as well. As for the bow! Rosin the heck out of it first. I didn’t try the rosin that came with it and used a brand that’s always highly recommended called sartory. I already had 4 bows, but the one that came with it will be usable, but you need to heavily rosin it first. Enjoy!