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Heavy Practice Mute for Violin or Viola - Metal

Item # 1167

$9.99


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Average Customer Rating:

4 Stars
 
Maximum muting and clearest tone. Ideal for practicing in apartments of late at night (especially for difficult passages!) Best quality chrome-plated machine brass.

What Should I Look For in a Mute?
All string players should have at least one mute, and there are three important factors to consider. First and foremost, ease of use. How quickly can the mute be put in place or removed? How important is this to you? Orchestral players sometimes only have one measure to install or remove a mute. Secondly, sound quality. The goal of the mute is to lower the volume only, not dampen the good quality of your instrument. Regarding overall sound quality, the degree to which a mute "rattles" when not in use but still on the strings between the bridge and tailpiece is important as well. Third is aesthetics. Truth be told, many players consider the importance of overall look and feel, trying a variety of mutes to find out what works and looks best on their instrument. Fortunately, mutes are not too expensive, so this is a relatively low cost endeavor.
1-Year Limited Warranty
This item comes with Shar's 1 year warranty covering defects of workmanship or materials. General wear and tear or mis-use are not covered. Non-transferable.

Media Return Policy
These items are non-refundable unless defective. If defective, they must be returned within 30 days of purchase for same title replacement only. No refunds will be given.

If you have any questions about this product's warranty or to make a return, please contact our Customer Service Department at 800.793.4334 or email us at sharserv@sharmusic.com
 

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  • Rating:
    30 Stars
    Posted By: Rachel from Columbus, OH
    February 20, 2008

    Functional, not quality

    The mute works very well, when it wants to fit my violin. The mute doesn't seem to fit exactly right on my bridge which may/may not be normal. Although the mute actually mutes very well, it as scared me a couple of times when the vibrations from my instrument have actually caused it to vibrate off of my bridge and fall off; because it is so heavy it COULD have done serious damage to my instrument if it hadn't fallen the way it had. All this aside it does mute well. No one in my dorm can tell when I'm praciticing. ... (See Full Review)

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  • Rating:
    40 Stars
    Posted By: Doyle from Chicago, IL
    August 07, 2007

    Avoid the wrath of your neighbors

    Metal practice mutes mute sound exponentially more than rubber. If you are auditioning and planning on warming up in your hotel room, this is your mute. If your neighbors' idea of a good time oesn't involve listening to you practice Kreutzer, this is your mute. ... (See Full Review)

    180 out of 336 people found this review helpful
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