Heavy Brass Practice Mute for Violin and Small Viola

by JSI

Product Features

• Chrome plated brass
• Practice anywhere
• Maximum dampening of sound
• For Violins and Smaller Violas

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000F3KTGM
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,246 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
  • #5 in Musical Instruments > Instrument Accessories > Stringed Instrument Accessories > Violin Accessories > Parts

Product Description

This Heavy Practice Mute for 4/4 Violin and smaller Viola offers maximum dampening of sound for apartment and late night practicing. Made of chrome-plated brass.

Customer Reviews

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22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Maximum muting, but badly designed., April 25, 2007

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Boruta Di Lira (NJ, US) - See all my reviews

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I tried few different mutes. This one provides maximum muting effect making playing barely audible. Perfect for playing without disturbing others. This being said there are 2 problems. The mute has its bridge grooves cut too tightly, and does not fit well on 2 of the bridges I tried it on - one being a cheap no-name, the other being Aubert Lux model. The mute goes only a few millimeters down and although works well, the fit is insecure and the weight shift may potentially damage bridge edges. I believe the mute could be improved by cutting the groves wider. The other problem is that the mute kills 99% of tonal color, so it's use is limited to practicing finger positions but not the actual clarity of played music. Since there are few manufacturers of this mute type, perhaps I need to try to obtain another one from a different vendor...

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Violin metal practice mute, October 22, 2007

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Troy A. Lewis (Baton Rouge, LA USA) - See all my reviews
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I was looking for a mute that would reduce the sound level by about 70% and
this mute does the trick. The tonal quality is affected somewhat but that
is to be expected from a damping device. The only issue I had with the mute is that the "V" grooves were cut too small to clip onto thick bridge so I altered the mute to fit. That shouldn't be an issue for a thin bridge. All in all, I'm very satisfied with this mute because now I can practice without disturbing anyone!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars just what I needed, May 10, 2010

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SweetNightmare (NYC) - See all my reviews

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I had a metal mute some time ago but ended up giving it to someone who needed it. I tried a rubber mute about the same size having heard great things about it I thought it would work out well. Well it didn't. The violin was still way too loud to practice in my apartment that has paper thin walls. So here I am again, having purchased another of these metal mutes. I don't like how heavy they are, but it's gets the job done. It brings the sound down dramatically.