20 thoughts on “$30 vs $500 vs $5k Violin Bow Review & Comparison”
Brilliant as usual Timmy. My wife and I have known him for two decades. He and his brother showed their extraordinary talent from a very early age.
i have a cheap bow and the top of it doesnt make a sound any thoughts? also i did try to google it and all i got was "just put rosin on it" which i have already done
1st is 5
Hi, too Herd, the power, and the number one video, the two and three videos we're not as clear. The Paganini piece was way better on number one, I felt no comparison
Amazing🎉
U done it amazing🎉
HI, MY NAME IS CHRIS. THE ONLY NUANCES I CAN DETECT WITH MY FEEBLE EARS IS THAT ONE OF THE BOWS SOUNDS MORE DEEP, MORE LUSH. IN FACT THERE MAY BE TWO BOWS THAT HAVE THAT WARM WOODY LUSHNESS TO MY EARS. OTHER THAN THAT I CANT HONESTLY DETECT MUCH DIFFERENCE. YOU ARE A COMMENSURATE PLAYER! I WISH I COULD PLAY AS WELL AS YOU. I AM CURRENTLY RE HYDRATING AN OLD CHEC. BOW. I DID NOT HAVE THE SEALING WAX NOR THE SILK THREAD WHEN I THREW IT TOGETHER. I HAVE ONLY REHAIRED A VIOLIN BOW ONCE BEFORE WITH NATURAL BLACK HORSE HAIR, IT PLAYED WITH MUCH MORE POWER AND RESONANCE. THAT WAS BACK IN 1990S. I WORKED FROM A BOOK CALLED BASIC STRING REPAIRS AND IT WAS VERY HELPFUL. I JUST READ AND FOLLOWED THE PICTURES AND I COUNTED OUT 288 HAIRS AND STUCK THEM TO MASKING TAPE TO BEGIN. I HAD A BEATIFUL FULL HAIRED 1850S BOW, I MISS IT NOW IT WAS MY GREAT GRANDFATHERS. I AM USING TEAK OIL AND HAVE 5 COATS RUBBED IN. I MAY TAKE SOME QUADRUPLE AUGHT STEEL WOOL AND SMOOTH DOWN THE RAISED GRAIN. IM CONVINCED ITS PERNAUMBUCO BUT OF A COARSE VARIETY. LOVE YOUR VIDIO, MAKES ME THINK, AN THAT IS GOOD.
Hi Timothy, your first bow had the fullest tone and brought warmth to the violin. It felt satisfying and rich like a good meal. The second was also pleasing and resonant with more of an intermezzo timbre. A bit of clear spritzing to the table, Both seemed well suited to staccato. The 3rd sounded fine though not as responsive to staccato and fairly one dimensional by comparison with less resonance. Still good to listen to which is a tribute to your bowing.
I'd love to be able to afford an expensive bow. My German violin is worth about $3000.00au and I do need a new bow which I'll get soon, probably spending around $1000.00au. A $5000.00 American dollar violin bow would be really nice. I'd be thinking of getting around a 60-odd-gram bow for that bit of extra weight without being too heavy. Anyway, good video, Timothy. I enjoyed it.
$500 bow was what I liked the sound of for every song you played
What violin was he playing, was it a Stradivarius?
I just recently lost my bow I've had since age 15 (old age/humidity). The replacement inflation at age 40 is unfortunate 😄- I had a German-made pernambuco bow. I replaced it with a German-made pernambuco bow (my viola is old, picky, and stubborn on a good day, but I love her).
Great playing, but honestly could not tell the difference between the bows. Nice job with Caprice 24, BTW!
Watching you play with each bow seems to be the best way to tell the difference. I could definitely see and hear the affection you have for your $500 bow.
Interestingly I thoughr #2 was the best, then #3 and then #1.
I couldn't hear the difference. However if one was playing it might be easier to discern the difference. Interesting on heavy v light bow info
5k one sounds hideous, sorry :/ 500$ bow sounds the best and 30$ one is really good for its price
I thought the last one was the most expensive preferred the sound. Got the second was cheapo. Surprised myself
I think that the first bow is the cheap one. It sometimes sounded like a sopran who smokes (i don't know how to describe it in english xD ).
I am not sure about the 2nd and 3rd bow. 2nd bow gives a nice attack and the 3rd bow sounded very smooth
Boy, you sound terrific with ALL of those bows! Chapeau!!!
Brilliant as usual Timmy. My wife and I have known him for two decades. He and his brother showed their extraordinary talent from a very early age.
i have a cheap bow and the top of it doesnt make a sound any thoughts? also i did try to google it and all i got was "just put rosin on it" which i have already done
1st is 5
Hi, too Herd, the power, and the number one video, the two and three videos we're not as clear. The Paganini piece was way better on number one, I felt no comparison
Amazing🎉
U done it amazing🎉
HI, MY NAME IS CHRIS. THE ONLY NUANCES I CAN DETECT WITH MY FEEBLE EARS IS THAT ONE OF THE BOWS SOUNDS MORE DEEP, MORE LUSH. IN FACT THERE MAY BE TWO BOWS THAT HAVE THAT WARM WOODY LUSHNESS TO MY EARS. OTHER THAN THAT I CANT HONESTLY DETECT MUCH DIFFERENCE. YOU ARE A COMMENSURATE PLAYER! I WISH I COULD PLAY AS WELL AS YOU. I AM CURRENTLY RE HYDRATING AN OLD CHEC. BOW. I DID NOT HAVE THE SEALING WAX NOR THE SILK THREAD WHEN I THREW IT TOGETHER. I HAVE ONLY REHAIRED A VIOLIN BOW ONCE BEFORE WITH NATURAL BLACK HORSE HAIR, IT PLAYED WITH MUCH MORE POWER AND RESONANCE. THAT WAS BACK IN 1990S. I WORKED FROM A BOOK CALLED BASIC STRING REPAIRS AND IT WAS VERY HELPFUL. I JUST READ AND FOLLOWED THE PICTURES AND I COUNTED OUT 288 HAIRS AND STUCK THEM TO MASKING TAPE TO BEGIN. I HAD A BEATIFUL FULL HAIRED 1850S BOW, I MISS IT NOW IT WAS MY GREAT GRANDFATHERS. I AM USING TEAK OIL AND HAVE 5 COATS RUBBED IN. I MAY TAKE SOME QUADRUPLE AUGHT STEEL WOOL AND SMOOTH DOWN THE RAISED GRAIN. IM CONVINCED ITS PERNAUMBUCO BUT OF A COARSE VARIETY. LOVE YOUR VIDIO, MAKES ME THINK, AN THAT IS GOOD.
Hi Timothy, your first bow had the fullest tone and brought warmth to the violin. It felt satisfying and rich like a good meal. The second was also pleasing and resonant with more of an intermezzo timbre. A bit of clear spritzing to the table, Both seemed well suited to staccato. The 3rd sounded fine though not as responsive to staccato and fairly one dimensional by comparison with less resonance. Still good to listen to which is a tribute to your bowing.
I'd love to be able to afford an expensive bow. My German violin is worth about $3000.00au and I do need a new bow which I'll get soon, probably spending around $1000.00au. A $5000.00 American dollar violin bow would be really nice. I'd be thinking of getting around a 60-odd-gram bow for that bit of extra weight without being too heavy. Anyway, good video, Timothy. I enjoyed it.
$500 bow was what I liked the sound of for every song you played
What violin was he playing, was it a Stradivarius?
I just recently lost my bow I've had since age 15 (old age/humidity). The replacement inflation at age 40 is unfortunate 😄- I had a German-made pernambuco bow. I replaced it with a German-made pernambuco bow (my viola is old, picky, and stubborn on a good day, but I love her).
Great playing, but honestly could not tell the difference between the bows. Nice job with Caprice 24, BTW!
Watching you play with each bow seems to be the best way to tell the difference. I could definitely see and hear the affection you have for your $500 bow.
Interestingly I thoughr #2 was the best, then #3 and then #1.
I couldn't hear the difference. However if one was playing it might be easier to discern the difference. Interesting on heavy v light bow info
5k one sounds hideous, sorry :/ 500$ bow sounds the best and 30$ one is really good for its price
I thought the last one was the most expensive preferred the sound. Got the second was cheapo. Surprised myself
I think that the first bow is the cheap one. It sometimes sounded like a sopran who smokes (i don't know how to describe it in english xD ).
I am not sure about the 2nd and 3rd bow.
2nd bow gives a nice attack and the 3rd bow sounded very smooth
Boy, you sound terrific with ALL of those bows! Chapeau!!!