The thick laquer on it kills the sound and was very poorly done, so I began to sand it off and saw it is made from plywood, not solid spruce and maple the add states

The violin sounds decent with another bow I

Better than i expected, good sound easy to set up.

Better than i expected, good sound easy to set up.

Paint on a string instrument will make horrible sound

It makes a nice sound when rosined and is easy to hold

the bow is of lesser quality even though i paid cheap for the violin, it should have came with a bow that can actually make a decent sound

It has a very good sound and is much better quality than I expected.

This was an inexpensive violin but it has good sound and works well for me!

This was an inexpensive violin but it has good sound and works well for me!

But it doesn't have bad sound and if I decide not to play anymore, I'm not out too much money

The sound is really good!

They cost about $50.00 USD but will help give the violin a nicer sound

Once I upgraded the rosin, the sound and playability already improved tremendously, and using all of the other parts included in this set, am able to get a nice enough sound.

Amazing sound and quality

It produces loud and clear sound

Once I upgraded the rosin, the sound and playability already improved tremendously, and using all of the other parts included in this set, am able to get a nice enough sound.

Beautiful violin and great sound for the price

Within 5 minutes the string broke and the violin never made a sound to even begin with

The sound is nice and loud

It has a rich deep sound

It has a wonderful sound and easy on the fingers.

Took a few days and the sound is great

I used it for the first time on the bow and it created the clear sound I was looking for in as little as five seconds

Once I did these things, I was able to get great sound out of my new violin

As a noob, I know I won't be producing any good sounds anytime soon.

Not the best sound, but good for starters

Overall, while you may need to make improvements here and there, and work with it a bit to get a decent sound out of it

It has a great sound.

And then there will be all sort of other problems the Pegs will slip forever and the sound will never be satisfactory

excellent quality great sound!!!

Makes a very nice sound

Sure the sound still has much to be desired, but the TLC it's been given has improved it greatly and it was such a precious gift

The sound is not too bad for a cheap violin

The case is Amazing and i love the sound of it

Great sound and quality

i had waited 4 weeks past its expected arrival as well but the instrument is very well maintained for good sound and quality

It was the worst sound.

Had to use rosin on it for 20 minutes to get it to even vibrate the strings at all, another 10 to get a decent sound

The sound is horrible and the tailpiece broke off after the first week

I was impressed that it didn't look cheap and the sound was really nice

That took quite a few hours to get into place, and it fell which compounded the task, but was worth it for the improved sound

Sound is Good.. Needed setup

Perfect Starter violin, good sound and good quality

Other than that, the violin itself has a decent sound.

The sound is very good

It has a great sound and it's good if you are learning to play violin because in some years you'll need a better violin

The sound is actually better than my other violins, however as soon as I took the plastic cover off of the bow, the metal coil unwound, and as for the black color, it looks as though they spray painted an old violin and put it in the case before it was completely dry

Very nice sound

very nice sounds beautiful

when they warm up they have a nice warm sound.

Nice work and a pretty nice sound as well

Nice work and a pretty nice sound as well

I suggest that anyone buying one of these who wants to get a nice sound out of it and not destroy the violin while setting it up watch this guy's 3 part serious on setting up a violin as cheaply brought as this one: http://youtu.be/JzpzmxikIxM (he even plays it at the end of his 3rd video if you'd like to hear what these tend to sound like) and this woman's video on how to pimp it up and get the most out of the violin: http://youtu.be/aLcg7XKj8AU

I also replaced the strings with better ones, and, which I do not recommend, I moved the sound post as it was misaligned with the bridge

If i hadn't played before i would have thought i was horrible as bad as it sounds

The instrument itself for the most part is well built and holds a good sound

This is not an instrument one should expect to play in a symphony hall - but it is capable of producing a decent enough sound for a beginner (note: the instrument is capable, that does not mean that the beginner is capable)

this is too cheap to be real but its practical I have tried very bad violins and this one has a outstanding sound

just what i was looking for great sound

So before I could enjoy, music I had to first achieve sound, I took my new "beautiful" violin to a local violin repair shop, I had the strings, bridge, rosin and the tailpiece replaced; the cost including tuning and labor $120

For weeks I couldn't get the wooden cogs to hold their tuning, I was struggling just to play across one string, and the best sound I could get out was a screechy almost scale

It's a wonderful violin, beautiful sound

even the man who has the local 'string shop' said it has good sound!

My son has had this for a bit now,it is a great starter, per his violin teacher, it has good sound

I was so excited when it arrived 2 thumbs up thank u so much.