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Marianne Piano
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Keen Amateur
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4
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Great mute for quiet practice at home
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.
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Eleanor
Leeds, United Kingdom
Beginner
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2
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My neighbours still speak to me!
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
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Elizabeth
London, United Kingdom
Beginner
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1
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Pros:
My daughter's teacher recommended it and it does mute the sound very well.
Cons:
Nothing not to like.
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Mary
London, United Kingdom
Keen Amateur
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Does what it says on the tin
Pros:
Pleased I got it. Feel much more comfortable about practicing as it dampens down the sound to my satisfaction.
Cons:
None
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Kuok
Sunderland, United Kingdom
Beginner
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Pros:
i like 'Ultra' violin practice mute because it is a useful thing for me as i can practise my violin in a lower sound which will not interrupt other people.
Cons:
no comment.
Other:
I would like to complain about the delivery because it made me wait for at least three weeks and i didn't receive the product that i purchased.
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T
Southampton, United Kingdom
Keen Amateur
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Does a lot of muting but changes the tone
Pros:
Certainly makes a greater difference then smaller mutes I've used in the past.
Cons:
Totally changes the timbre, but that is to be expected with that much muting.
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Vivien
London, United Kingdom
Beginner
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The 'Ultra' violin mute is fantastic!
Pros:
Having started to play again, after a gap of 40 years, I was aware that my music-making might not be to everyone's taste. The Ultra practice mute is fantastic, because it's incredibly easy to fit and you can still get a decent tone, whilst decreasing the volume considerably.
Cons:
There were no 'cons' that I could find!
Other:
I ordered my mute over the phone and it arrived the next morning. Brilliant service!
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Ieva
London, United Kingdom
Grade 8+
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Pros:
It works like any other rubber practice mute; mutes well and is possible to get different tones and dynamics.
Cons:
Doesn't mute very well when playing chords.
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Bradley
Southsea, United Kingdom
Keen Amateur
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Good inexpensive option for muting your violin
Pros:
As said by other reviewers, this allows me to practise, without annoying others. Solid rubber means no damage to instrument, however not quite as quiet as other heavier options. All in all a great buy, especially for just over £3! Fast delivery too.
Cons:
No cons worth mentioning
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Trevor
Royston, United Kingdom
Beginner
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Very effective and simple to use
Pros:
I am very pleased with this product. It mutes effectively while retaining enough volume for pratcice. With my steel strings it produces a nice mellow tone.
Cons:
None that I can think of. First time I have used a mute so it took me 30 seconds to work out how to fit it :-)
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