Listening Test and Violinist Interviews

[andycooc]

who makes this the carbon fibre violin?

[assa123assa123]

does anyone think of a carbon violin in a slightly similar way to silicon boobs?

very resonant, perfectly resonant on each tone but somewhat lacking personality, its very own voice, imperfect as it is.

[Mangaroll]

Is that jason yang? lol

[TonicMike]

I thought the wood violin sounded noticeably better. There's just something relaxed and sweet about the tone that the carbon fiber instrument didn't have.

[duplenty]

FUCK ME TENDER!!!

I'm not joking, I started playing the violin about a month ago, and I've been designing and projecting a carbon fiber violin for the past week, and it didn't occur to me until just now to google it, and lo and behold, someone else made one and it looks *exactly* like my sketches.

It sure aint easy being an inventor these days...

[Stradivarius12506]

He's, the E-string is a little funky....

[iplehguitar]

ehh

the last bit threw me off

i thought the carbon fiber was good till the end. it sounds too tinny. a normal violin has a much sweeter tone. the wood absorbs some of the vibration and thats essential to a beautiful tone. since the carbon fiber cant absorb vibrations, it sends it out, making it a lot louder but tinnier

[makimoko]

In fact, carbon fibers do absorb vibrations but surely not as much as wood do.

[violaplayer1995]

nice paganini concerto lol

[soundboot]

So is it a Luis and Clark or not? Some seem to be assuming it is but it doesn't look like one to me.

[HSCI537HPVAwareness]

No, it is not Luis and Clark - these are composite CF violins, or Hybrids where it combines both properties of CF and wood.

[redredq]

I dont think it's a L&C either.. the scroll and neck look like " wood ", L&C's have a diffrent modern looking thing going on .

[95thRiflesOCI]

The ones on there website I think are fully carbon fiber. Even the fingerboard. With pegheads. This one has a wooden scroll.

[fiddler9635]

5,000 dollars for a carbon fiber violin

[cellocraze]

wow those aren't luis and clark violins. The scroll seems to be made of wood. cool. how much do they cost?

[mossibaba]

Hello, who makes these violins? Where could I try/buy one? Thank you!

[amadeus2490]

I noticed the carbon fiber instruments project alot more, and you hear more of the ROOM than you do the actual instrument. I've kind of been thinking about studying the cello and i'm wondering if it would mess me up if I was to learn on a carbon fiber instrument and then try to play a wooden one?

[dolcewang]

Hi. I am a cellist myself and I feel that it wouldn't make that much of a difference. All instruments sound different and play differently, even amongst wooden ones. Besides, you would probably be playing your own instrument most of the time anyway, and if you choose to switch instruments often, you will have that dexterity. But in terms of playing, it's really not that much different between a carbon fiber one and a wooden one that it would "mess anyone up." Hope that helps.

[redredq]

I keep hearing that its " loud "  but whats the timbre of the tone ? I think its great since it is lound for outdoor recitals and climate wouldnt affect the instrument itself

[dolcewang]

Overall, the tone of the violin is very bright, but also deep. The very nature of carbon fiber allows sound to be reflected off very easily, but this can sometimes make it too bright. In order to compensate, we made the thickness of the violin slightly more than the average violin, which gives it the darker, richer tones and has been quite favorable to those who have tried it. Thanks for asking.

[seanchanq]

Very informative video! Few questions:

Was this a Lewis and Clark CF violin? How would you compare its kind of sound with perhaps, other violins given price? I'm looking for a new violin myself, and the L&C violin is $5k, which is pretty reasonable. Lastly, how did it differ in feel when playing it compared to a normal violin? I'm sure playing with a violin as light as a CF one feels much different...

Thanks for the informative video.