D'AddarioViolin Rosin - Cello Rosin - Kaplan Premium Dark Rosin with Case for Violin, Viola, Cello - For Horsehair or Synthetic Bows

First of all, it looks like a jewelry in a small black case. People didn't guess what is it !!And when I put it on my bow, my violin plays a beautiful sound !!Actually, I had and used old rosin which more than 10 years old. I thought my violin sound is really bad many years. My husband believe the old one was OK for my violin. He plays for many years though...And I learned by You-tube the old rosin should get rid of after one year. SO I bought it. And it works really well. And this is a good price but not cheap one. And finally my violin plays beautiful sound !!

I love this rosin. I am a violin/viola/cello teacher and recommend it to all my students. It sticks evenly to the bow hair, produces a rich, smooth tone, and my students don't have to re-rosin all the time. I love that it comes in a hard case, so the rosin does not break easily like the other kinds we have used in the past. You can actually turn this rosin, so when you get a groove that is getting deep, you can turn the cake and start a new one. This way, a lot more of the rosin is actually used. This is my favorite.

I live where it's either dry and hot or dry and cold. This rosin works great for me and isn't expensive at all. It works great for my cellos and fiddles no matter the time of year. The case design is simple, effective , and useful. Props to the engineers who designed it.

The rosin works very well but it is very dusty. The rosin dust will get everywhere, which is pretty annoying.

I PURCHASED THIS FOR MY 11-YEAR-OLD GRANDDAUGHTER WHO STARTED TO LEARN HOW TO PLAY THE VIOLIN. SHE SAID SHE NOTICED RIGHT AWAY THAT THE SOUND WAS IMPROVED BECAUSE OF THE QUALITY OF THE ROSIN. HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS PRODUCT, BEGINNER OR ADVANCED PLAYERS, VIOLIN, VIOLA, CELLO, AND BASS FIDDLE....

Top quality from the case to the texture of the rosin. Coated new bow perfectly. I am sure with the ability to turn the rosin. It will last forever, and with each new angle it will last a very long time.

I originally got this rosin because i took up cello and was told that the darker rosins are better. After using it the first time i put it away when i got done, and the next day when i started practicing the weirdest thing happened i didnt rosin my bow the entire 5 hours i played. This never happens. I dont know what they did but this is the best rosin i have used. Its now my favorite for my violin and viola also. Since i got it i never hit a spot where my bow skates(when a spot of the bow is used more than the rest and you get a silent or really fowl note). I highly recommend. Rosin is cheap but it matters, it is worth it to get a good rosin. Violin is hard enough without adding problems by cutting corners that shouldnt be.

When asked to rate this product, I turned to my daughter who is 12 and who plays the cello. She is who I bought this for. I asked her to rate this product based on her experience with it. This is her rating and her reasoning: The case was neat. Semi easy to use. The price was decent for the product as well. The only thing I didn't particularly like about this case the rosin is in is the fact that when I go to put the rosin on my bow, I normally run my bow across the rosin bar (the bar I had) and it would slide smoothly across. This one is round and when the case is open and you slide the bow across the rosin, the bow often times will slip off the round rosin and the strings on the bow will get stuck to the prongs inside the casing. Other than that, it's a good product.