Ultra Violin Practice Mute
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Description
Heavy rubber mute, Ultra brand. Muting level suitable for most needs e.g in own home. Made in USA.
2 sizes available.
Customer reviews:
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Keen Amateur
Great mute for quiet practice at home
24
out of
25
found the following review helpful
Pros: Very effective at dampening the sound - I bought this mute because I lived in a shared flat and you could only hear me playing if you were actually in the room! Practicing with a mute is never ideal in the long term but when it makes the difference between keeping up your practice and not, this one's a good one to go for. I found the E string still had a nice ring to it despite the mute being present, which was an added bonus.
Cons: Storing it near your violin when you have to change between mute on and mute off is a bit tricky, you can't just blutack it like you can with a normal mute, it's a bit too heavy for that. I'd recommend keeping this one in your case for practice at home, and have one of the normal round ones for when you're at orchestra/in concerts, for ease of changing between muted and non-muted passages in your sheet music.
Grade 8+
Really makes a difference & eases your conscience!
10
out of
11
found the following review helpful
Pros: Bought this mute as I live in a flat and wanted to be able to practise without being worried about disturbing my neighbours. The difference between this mute and an ordinary mute is astounding. You can really tell the difference, especially if you remove it half way through practising for a comparison.
Cons: Theres nothing not to like as it does its job - it basically dampens the sound. So if you're wanting to hear your violin sing and sound its best then don't buy a mute and go live in a detached house!
Beginner
My neighbours still speak to me!
8
out of
9
found the following review helpful
Pros: Living in a flat, surrounded by neighbours, the violin is not the most sociable instrument to learn to play! This is making it easier to practice more without upsetting the lovely people who live around me.
Cons: None to mention
Professional
Good
5
out of
5
found the following review helpful
Pros: Easy to apply/remove - fits in most cases without taking up too much room - light - effective - allows violin to still resonate
Cons: a bit chunky, but that's what you get from most practice mutes
Other: I haven't used it that much as it is very effective (which makes me feel like I have a bad cold or am a little deaf), but it's good to know I have it as I travel a lot and it's useful when staying in hotels etc.
Beginner
Maintains peace between neighbours
4
out of
4
found the following review helpful
Pros: The low profile of this practice mute allows me to see and monitor the bow POC. This mute produces medium muting (which is what I want) when compared with my heavy, tall and visually obstructive, metal mute. It won't damage the violin if accidentally dropped on it (a definite pro).
Cons: It does 'colour' the sound somewhat - especially of the G and D strings.
Other: An inexpensive, medium mute.
Beginner
Must have for all practice
4
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4
found the following review helpful
Pros: it really works and seems to improve the tone of my violin and makes practice a more acceptable thing for all the family and animals
Cons: nothing to dislike does exactly what it is supposed to do
Other: would highly aprove it being used by everyone, service from String Zone excellent
Beginner
Beginner
Great practise mute - wonderful customer service!
3
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3
found the following review helpful
Pros: As a beginner violinist in a shared (terraced!) house, I was keen to find something to dampen the sound of my violin whilst still allowing me to hear what I was playing and this is perfect. The quality of sound is obviously not as good as playing without it but it sounds much better than I thought it would from reading reviews. It just sounds 'closer' and doesn't carry as far. Aside from it also being a cheap option, I don't think it will inflict any damage on my violin. Other users should be aware that this device just sits neatly on the top of the bridge and I don't think is designed for pushing right the way down. At least, mine doesn't go much further down with ease and yet still functions from being on the the top half-or-so of the bridge.
Cons: If you're looking for something to silence the violin, this is not it but it does cut down the amount the sound carries so that you could play in the next room and not bother housemates/neighbours/family, etc.
Other: Excellent service from the String Zone, especially over the festive period! My order was placed late on 28th December, processed on 29th, shipped on 30th and received on 31st of December. Plus, free delivery! Very pleased.
Keen Amateur
Great mute to minimise disturbance.
2
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2
found the following review helpful
Pros: This large mute is great for practicing at home without disturbing people within hearing range.
Cons: None
Other: Practicing violin in small room sound more pleasant with a large mute.
Teacher
