Cheap Beginner Violin from Amazon (Mendini MV300) Played by a Pro Violinist (Wow!)
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Cheap Violin from Amazon: Mendini MV300
This violin changed my perception of budget instruments. I was pleasantly surprised! Hope this video helps more people give violin a shot. Did this change your view on budget violins? Comment below!
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Mendini Full Size 4/4 MV300 Solid Wood Violin with Tuner, Lesson Book, Extra Strings, Shoulder Rest, Bow and Case, Satin Antique Finish ($69.99 as of Jan 2019)
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Budget Violin Under $100 (Mendini MV300)
Music in the video is an excerpt from Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto, Op. 35 I. Allegro Moderato .
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This vid is what we beginners are looking for. How professional violinist play cheap violin. We don't need any more detail explanations about the product. We just want to make sure the violin sounds good enough.
@hayleykiyokoisbae1776
4 жыл бұрын
Exactly
@puiasacramento7828
2 жыл бұрын
Agree👍👍👍
@deadmanswife3625
2 жыл бұрын
Yep. This is the violin I have and I'm still learning and I love it
@boytapanganvlogs
2 жыл бұрын
Super super agreee😍
@yourcatsatisfiedmyhunger3294
Жыл бұрын
Sure it can, but it will probably be a lot harder for a beginner to learn on. You have to remember these are professionals applying their skills to a cheap violin. It will be a lot harder for a beginner to make sound good. But it’s certainly good enough to learn on I guess.
Wow! Had no idea cheap violins can sound this good.
@helloviolin9359
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, Peets! I was surprised too!
@emilyfogerty6438
9 ай бұрын
I got mine on Amazon for about $100 and it's way better than I expected.
I am surprised that a budget violin can make such a music like Tchaikovsky nicely. Great!
@helloviolin9359
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
That's a great demo, nice to know that a budget violin can handle Tchaikovsky!
@helloviolin9359
5 жыл бұрын
So nice that they're built well! Thanks for watching, Mayumi!
Thank you so much, this is really helpful. Now I know this is gonna be my first violin. Nice playing btw, I'll practice and hope to someday be as good as you
This is what helped me pick my violin. Which I picked today because I wanted to give the violin a go I found this violin in different colors on Walmart’s website for only $70-90 and it comes with a shoulder protection, a tuner, the case, the bow of course and a little book on how to play. I thought the best violins were the expensive ones but when I saw this that’s when I knew this was what I was meant to play.
Splendid! But also the master who is playing!!!
Love it!
@helloviolin9359
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Sarah No!
Oh my.. Great rendition!! My 7 year old daughter has been studying violin since she was 5. Thanks. Keep it up!
@liamgreat8024
4 жыл бұрын
Lol that fact was random
Great demo! Thanks for sharing
@helloviolin9359
5 жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
40 hrs a day practice right there.
Hope this violin is available right now !! Bout to purchase one at 3:22 in the morning because why not !!!! Haha you played it beautiful 🎻❤️
Amazing!
@helloviolin9359
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, Jinchul!
You are a Angel.
Thank you for the great demo and showing that cheap budget violins have come a long way. I bought a cheap "VSO" violin recently and it blows my old "real" violin bought from a professional violin shop decades ago ( at significantly more money ) out of water! I just want to play some nice pop music on my violin and it's outstanding for that. One caveat is that most of these cheap violins do not come with properly sized bridge and string rests too high on the nut. So it requires some work to set that up properly.
THANK YOU SO MUCH, i've seen so much reviews, like bruh idc about everything else i'm just tryna see if it sounds good compared to like other voilins as such. they keep saying for 60 bucks it's a good voilin but i really just want to know if it sounds good enough to play on. thanks for making this video, i'll try this violin out!
I was considering buying this violin...then, I saw this video, and I clicked "buy". Thanks for the insight on this budget violin. I've never played a violin in my life (percussionist here, weird, I know), but the music is so beautiful that I'm going to practice practice practice. Thanks a lot.
@lucretius3967
4 жыл бұрын
Hows the violin? I just ordered this for myself as well.
They've made improvements to the quality of these instruments
mine comes tmrw i am so excited!
@helloviolin9359
5 жыл бұрын
Wow! Hope you like it!
@owenkelly4495
5 жыл бұрын
Hello Violin Thanks! and by the way this demo is beautiful
@helloviolin9359
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, Owen Kelly!
Obviously the Mendini MV300 is a good enough violin for any beginner.
Good thing i bought mendini
You won't believe the tone you got out of those shiny Steel Strings. They're a tad bit thinner to facilitate good bowing technique.
🤔It's not the violin, but the Princess, thank you Princess 🌹🌹
I took my MV300, wet sanded it with 2500 grit followed with polishing compound. With the color and shading it looks like and expensive violin now. I switched the junky tailpiece and put a much better ebony one that I lightened and only has one fine tuner now. The sound post is now in the correct spot and I lowered the action and tuned the bridge, and put D'Addario Pro Arte stings on it. The sound was greatly improved, and I'm currently hitting it with a Tonerite for a week that should open up the tone. It's actually a decent violin.
Not bad for a cheap fiddle.....i want one right now lol
do you recommend changing the strings? or the ones on it is fine? You're amazing!
@helloviolin9359
5 жыл бұрын
I would keep the strings. They sounded fine, and they will eventually be replaced one by one anyway when they break or get worn out. Thanks, Ally!
Can you demo the mendini MV500 cause i want to know how it sounds before buying it thanks 😊
Are you playing with the bow that came with this instrument? And if not can you recommend a decent but inexpensive starter bow? Thank you!
Would you consider demoing the Mendini MA 250 viola? There's very little love for violas on KZread.
Hello mam... Very good morning ..... Can you please help me which violin should I buy for Indian music ..... Thank u ....
When I watch this video all I hear is Brett and Eddy harmonizing.
@angels5449
3 жыл бұрын
twosett
@NekoHiroSan8643
3 жыл бұрын
@@angels5449 "twoset violins has entered the comment section"
Sold!!
Currently ordering this violin but struggling to find a decent bow
Is this a good violin or is it because ur talent overpowers it?
@helloviolin9359
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the question! My impression is that it's a decent instrument for beginners with a good basic sound and workmanship. If you're curious to find out how this one compares to two other budget instruments, check out this video (kzread.info/dash/bejne/i4Zs1sdvYJXWqKw.html).
may i ask how long the instruemtn is? i couldn't find how long it was to see if it was suitable for me
Is the Violin lightweight or does it feel a bit heavy? And are you satisfied with the color ? Is it too matte?
@helloviolin9359
4 жыл бұрын
Hi Lover Boy, I didn't find the violin itself to be especially heavy. The color is more of a personal preference. I didn't mind it, but keep in mind that none of the inexpensive violins have natural wood color. I compared three of these violins (see comparisons and some closeup shots here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/i4Zs1sdvYJXWqKw.html), and they all looked equally unnatural to me, while doing their best to emulate the wood color :) I would probably prefer the matte vs. glossy varnish, but as long as it doesn't take away the tone, either way should be fine as long as you like it.
And last question does the Violin come already assembled with the bridge on??
@helloviolin9359
4 жыл бұрын
I'm trying to remember... I ordered three different violins at the same time and one of them came with the bridge in a separate compartment. I'm pretty sure Mendini MV300 came with the bridge assembled plus an extra one. That said, it's totally possible that the bridge would fall off or break in the shipping process. Here's a video on how to install the bridge in case it's helpful: kzread.info/dash/bejne/fo1kqdR6pKjRZLg.html
Did you change the strings if so what brand are the strings
Skill, skill, skill. 10,000 hours or what. As a beginner I didn't fall for the snobbish 'how expensive can I make this' folks don't be put off by cheap equipment - it's now in reach of anyone. Ask the lady playing this above. 90% hard work, 10% equipment.
Provided they don't goof your bridge at the music store and $250 later you have a great instrument. Then you go to sell it and now it's a used Mendini with $250+ into it. Toss the original strings in the trash or hang pictures with them.
This is of course not the best violin but I am impressed. I would never buy a cheap violin from Amazon because it does look kinda cheap tbh.
Expert on 70 $vl violin and its peace. Me on a 10 mill violin squeeck skwak lol
Does it stay in tune? Are the pegs secure?
@haileyf4481
3 жыл бұрын
I have this violin and at first i had issues with the pegs slipping, but then over time it got better. I’m not sure why that is though haha🤣
i cant get my strings to tune. they keep slipping on the peg. I hate this instrument when its in my hands.
@e.miller8943
3 жыл бұрын
Do you have a tube of peg dressing, that usually helps
She is playing with a really good bow. If you buy a cheap violin. Buy a decent bow. Then it will sound a lot better. You can get a permanbouco bow for around £20 that will do you fine. The bow that comes with the cheap violin is no good in my opinion
@51MontyPython
3 жыл бұрын
Have you purchased or used this bow or violin yourself?
Wow, you could use this fiddle for orchestra, sell your good violin and buy a banjo.
Wow, so many comments by chinese bots to praise this violin. Nice marketing scheme! 😆
The problem with any video like this is that a professional string player is going to have decades of muscle strength and accuracy, ear training, and fine motor adjustment abilities that any other human--especially young people and children--will not have. When you begin a string instrument, especially as a child, or physically developing young person, it is imperative that you have a quality instrument that isn't going to be going out of tune every few minutes (after the strings have been broken in, of course), doesn't take extreme amounts of strength to create a quality bow sound, and is easy to play. Cheap instruments often fall out of tune quickly, have harsh or inconsistent sound quality, and often require more than a modicum of strength to create a clear or smooth sound, especially on the E string...all of which can be immediate deterrants to a beginner player loving or continuing with their learning. You don't need to spend a million bucks...but the logic behind this vid, I feel, is not sound when it comes to choosing a beginner instrument.
@kathrynmackmin8691
3 жыл бұрын
PS--a true pro can make ANY instrument sound impressive. That tells you little about the instrument and everything about the pro's abilities.
Beautiful technique, but it sounds like a viola.....