So the strings on the violin are fine to begin with, but I personally preferred a different set of strings

I would recommend buying a new set of strings for this violin, like D’Addario or something similar

I HIGHLY recommend picking up the following extras for it right from the get-go:1 - a full set of Thomastik Dominant strings -- order them with the violin and make your first order of business to switch out the strings (keep the ones it comes with for spares, but try to stick to Dominants for actual use2 - one of those heavy, metal practice mutes3 - an inexpensive pitchpipe (this will fit in the tiny compartment, and it will come in handy if your electronic tuner's AAA batteries die while you're out and need to play)

A good string set and a new bow will improve your sound on this by a lot.

The violin has a beautiful finish, but could do with a nicer set of strings

The set up was easy, but all extra strings were not in case

As soon as I started to tune it the E string broke right away, even the new E string that was provided