Jenny asks…
Is it possible for the Electric Violin to make sound without an amp or headphones and just a battery?
i’ve seen people play with and without an amp and i have no idea how it works (even though i play acoustic) could someone tell me the difference between the two and if its possible or not?
AnswerBot answers:
An electric violin is like any other electric instrument. It makes a sound, but the amplifier makes it loud enough to be heard easily.
Some electrics work with earphones. They have small amps built in that use batteries and can sound good over earphones.
Some are accoustic/electric which allows them to sound as an accoustic or can also be plugged into an amp.
Very rare are some that have speakers built into the violin, but are not good for performance.
Most pro players that use electric violins use wireless to connect to their amplifiers.
Ken asks…
Amp for electric violin?
What would be the best amp for my electric violin?
-I usually don’t bow with it, mostly I pluck it
-I tune it way lower than standard violin tuning, like more than an octave or even an octave and a half
-I would like to *try* to make it have a dirty, distorted, heavy sound to try to play metal sounding things
-It’s a really crappy violin, in case that makes a difference
Could someone please put a link for a guide or product that could help? Maybe some tips for choosing the right amp? Obviously I don’t want it to be super expensive and honestly, since I’m looking for a dirtier sound I don’t think it will be that bad if it’s a semi-crappy amp.
AnswerBot answers:
I can’t guarantee that this is best for you, but after trying a lot (including ones designed for electric violin) I finally settled on a keyboard amp, the Roland KC 500 ( http://www.rolandus.com/products/productdetails.php?ProductId=254 ). I found that electric guitar amps usually were way to “bright,” “twangy,” and heavy on treble, whereas keyboard amps had a more even response. The KC 500 is their biggest one, and it’s a pain in the butt to haul around, but the bigger the speaker, the better the sound. Plus it’s big enough that I can play a small outdoor venue without a PA. Acoustic guitars sound great through it too.
Of course my goal was to get as clean as possible a sound for my acoustic violin. You might find that an electric guitar amp suits your purposes. I’d also recommend trying acoustic guitar amps like California Blonde. If you want a really dark, heavy sound you might even try bass amps.
Helen asks…
What’s a good amp for electric violins?
I need a nice cheap amp for my electric violin, preferably sold in stores. Thanks!
AnswerBot answers:
Try the “Crate” brand of practice amps. Their model for electric guitar should have a good sound for an electric violin. I have a Crate practice amp for my bass and it performs well, is light, and is easy to use. You can also record off it. Barring that, I would go with an Ibanez practice amp. They are a little bigger, but the sound is worth the money.
Lizzie asks…
Can I use a guitar amp for my violin?
I just bought a stagg electric violin. I have been trying to find a very afordably decent amp for like $100. Seemings how I am bran new to electric instuments, I was wondering if it would kill everybody in the room if I used an electric guitar amp.
P.S. The violin has a built in pre-amp
AnswerBot answers:
It will work, depending on the style of music you play and how clean of a sound you want.
Doug Kershaw has played violin (excuse me, fiddle) though a Fender Deluxe guitar amp for ages.
And for your information, a guitar amp IS NOT a PA. PA (public address) systems are designed to reproduce a much larger portion of the audio frequency spectrum. Guitar amps are optimized for guitars (big surprise), which means they are usually accentuated in the midrange, with the high frequencies rolling off just above the upper midrange.
Class dismissed.
Greetings from Austin, TX
Ken
Maria asks…
What does an electric violin sound like with an amp?
My mom’s thinking of buying an electric violin for me, but here’s the question: what does a single amp do to an electric violin?
If I’m going to play an electric violin, then I want it to sound more badass than my regular violin. I mean like the electric guitar feel (distortions I think?) and all those cool effects. But I know nothing of electric instruments so I don’t know whether an amp does that or not. And I’m assuming an amp just makes an electric violin loud through a speaker. And if I’m right about that, what do you need to get that electric feel and effects?
AnswerBot answers:
It can almost literally can sound like whatever you want it too, w/ the use of effects. The amp has capabilities, but they are just buttons, switches, or knobs you turn on or off, just like using a pedal. When an electric instrument is played (while plugged in and everything on, of course) the pick ups change the vibrations from the strings and converts the into an electric signal. While in this state pedals can be used to modify and alter the sound, before it gets converted back into sound waves. So yea theres a good bit of freedom there.
Dave Matthew’s violinist uses effects when he plays (not so much things like distortion, but the usual like reverb, chorus, echo, etc that kinda stuff)
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