I was expecting a good product because of all the positive reviews, but this electric violin outfit by far exceeded my expectations. First of all I was excited to find in the packing box, a sturdy violin case with a beautiful interior and ample room for accessories, including a large zippered outside compartment for music. (I own several cases and none have this much room for stuff). The best part of this outfit is that with only a little tuning, it really did come ready to play out of the case, as promised"”unlike other low-priced electric violin outfits that reviewers complained about. The folks at Kennedy tune the instrument before it is sent out, which meant that I was able to retune 3 of the strings with the fine tuners alone without having to turn the pegs. (It comes with fine tuners on all 4 strings). It came with a horse hair bow, rosin, carrying straps for back packing and ,surprisingly, a mini-amplifier, as well"”small enough to fit into my suitcase when I fly. I prefer an accoustic fiddle to play Old-time music, but this electric violin meets my need to practice quietly"” I live in a mobile home park with too near neighbors. The soft sound of the strings unamplified can't be heard outside, but with the earphones on I can hear it as loud as I like. The almost best part of my experience with Kennedy Violins is the customer service. I didn't think the amplifier worked. I called them and quickly got a real person. The fellow who answered said he'd send me a new amplifier right away and a free postage sticker to send the original one back. In the meantime, I checked the 12V battery in the amplifier again and discovered it was shrink wrapped for transport. Nothing wrong with the amplifier. I quickly called to tell them and got a woman this time and told her what happened and not to send a new one. A few minutes later, the original guy called to make sure it was working, and followed this with an email. AND they are sending me a gift of pedals for the amplifier!

Bought this violin to learn - hopefully without driving everyone in the house crazy. With headphone plugged in you can hear it in the next room when the house is quiet. If someone is watching TV at normal volume in the next room, the sound level is acceptable.

Several reviews criticized the headphones; they're not high end, but are acceptable. The case is much nicer than expected. The bow is decent. The violin itself isn't professional grade, but is much better than most beginner's violins I looked at. The strings weren't fabulous, but for the price, they were not bad.

I ordered this violin from Kennedy largely because the reviews said the supplier was good about having it arrive with strings in place and the bridge installed at the proper angle. They did not disappoint.

This is an excellent buy for a beginner.

When you order also order peg drops, an inexpensive digital tuner, and some medium grade strings.

It's great quality but when I received it a string was broke straight out of the package

I have always used acoustic violins to play, until I had to move and didn't want to bother my roommates. This is a great electric violin for a great price. The sound quality is great and easy to use as well. One thing is that it does not come with a shoulder rest which I found weird. The small amp that came with also works well and is loud for its size.

Everything that was needed to just pick up the instrument and start playing was included in the package. The strings were also pretty close to being accurately in tune, so I know your inspectors had to give it a thorough checkout before shipment. The instrument was well packed and arrived with no problems or damage. The sound for an electric instrument is pretty good, both with the headphones and the 5 watt violin amplifier. The design and finish of the instrument is very attractive. The case and other accessories were also nice. Overall, I think this was a good buy.