Melos Rosin,Dark, for Violin

Firstly, I am still a beginner who is self teaching at the moment so I can't compare this to much. When I first received this rosin I was using it with the wood bow that came with my violin student outfit (my violin has D'Addario medium strings). Compared to the rosin that came with my outfit, and a light rosin, this is fantastic! There were no longer "whispers" or raspy sounds, and bowing felt smoother/easier. I now have a Richter CG500 Carbon Fiber bow that I use this rosin with over a different light rosin, and I am in love with this! Such a fuller sound with smooth bowing in my opinion, and the E string sounds beautiful instead of a schreech lol. There is also a lot less 'dust' ending up on my violin with this rosin. I find the cake being glued to the cloth more attractive than a box, and it makes for easy application, especially when you need to rotate the rosin to keep it even. There is a slight pine smell but I like that. Fantastic rosin in my opinion as a beginner and I'm loving it so far!

Melos Dark produces a smooth sound without too much dust. It's my favorite rosin and knocked two brands that cost over twice as much out of my case for good. It's an outstanding rosin and doesn't cost a fortune. Just buy it!

I've been playing the violin for quite a while now and it was only until recently that I decided to start trying out some new types of rosins after reading some compelling reviews and articles. All I can say is that I'm very glad that I did because this rosin certainly exceeded my expectation! With the other rosin I was using before, I never felt like I was getting a truly good grip, but this darker rosin really provides an extra bite to my sound that I really appreciate. I will definitely be putting this on my bow from now on!

The rosin is fabulous, but the packaging is terrible. Mine came broken odd the base and in pieces. Still works but gets pine shards everywhere and makes me itch!

While the comment "smooth and buttery" in another review is an exaggeration, this rosin does sound good. Not as scratchy as most in this price range, and very little dust. I agree with sentiments of others that it is hard to handle and would be better mounted in a wood case. It is "almost" as good as Leatherwood, which costs $70 (and does come in a wood case, though it is oddly shaped - what is it with high quality rosins that they cannot be packaged conveniently?)

Its good

I've tried many rosins. So far this is my favorite. There is a 2nd version - Melos Light - which becomes useful during hot, humid summers. But the presence of air conditioning generally makes the Melos Dark Rosin work well year round.Melos powders a bit, but all that means is that it's good to wipe down your instrument and strings after each session - not a real problem. Gives good grip to all 3 of my bows and makes the cheapest actually sound (more or less) decent...

I never write reviews because I’m incredibly lazy and have never owned a product I felt warranted a review, either good or bad, but damn, this rosin is smooth. I bought this after losing my Andrea rosin, which costs about twice as much and I was convinced I’d never find another quote as good. I was wrong. This rosin is like butter and my bow is like the toast, not the regular stick butter, but that really smooth spreadable butter that just feels good to spread. Melos certainly outdid themselves, buy this friggin rosin.

La usamos para viola. Es de buena calidad.

Love the same as we got, well packaged.

Una resina fantastica per il crine dell’archetto. Melos è una garanzia.

Lovely sounds I know get using this type of Rosin

ottima pece per viola e violino