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D'Addario Orchestral Spector Violin Mute, Copper (9491)

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About this item

  • REDUCES VOLUME - Whether you need to minimize your sound for smaller performances, practice a bit more quietly, or play music which requires a muted part, the D’Addario Spector Violin Mute is the best way to reduce your volume.
  • MUTES STRINGS - This compact violin practice mute fits between the A and D strings of the violin and is easily engaged by simply sliding it up over the bridge.
  • FRED SPECTOR - Initially designed by Fred Spector, 45-year veteran violinist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
  • STAYS ON INSTRUMENT - While not in use, slide it back down and the mute remains on the instrument, without interfering in your playing or sound.
  • MORE COLORS - Available in copper and black colors.


Spector Violin Mute, Copper


Techie007
2025-07-19 17:10:39
Got tired of the traditional tourte mute rattling and got this to replace it. It does the job, but is not as powerful as a traditional mute—maybe a 50-66% mute by comparison. It was easy to install and is even easier to use. To be clear, this is a performance mute for playing "con sordino" passages, not a practice mute.
DC Rain
2025-07-01 18:33:33
Some mutes work for both violin and viola, but this does not. Given the caveat that not all viola bridges are alike, the strings on mine are too far apart and the Spector does not stay on consistently.Works perfectly well on my violin!
foton7
2025-06-18 11:42:03
This is my favorite performance mute. Easy to install, easy to slide up onto bridge, soft enough not to damage strings between bridge and tailpiece, can be rejuvenated with rubbing alcohol if rubber gets hard. Mutes the volume just enough. NOTE: This is not a practice mute! See the heavier, larger, rubber-covered, 4-prong (or the smaller 3-prong) mutes that fit over the bridge.
J. Lindsay
2025-06-16 14:49:37
The reviewer S. Jacobs says that this mute did not have a big effect on his violin's volume. That's because this is a performance mute, designed to be used in a concert when the composer marks "con sordino" on your part. The intent of a performance mute is not to drastically decrease the volume, but to effect a small volume decrease while simultaneously adding a different texture to the instrument's sound. If you're looking for a mute that will keep your neighbors from calling the police when you practice the Shostakovich violin concerto at 2am, I suggest you purchase a big fat Glaesel practice mute instead: .I play mostly in orchestras and chamber groups these days, and I can honestly say that as a performance mute, this item works wonderfully. I spent a lot of time trying out various mutes, but I was never happy with them. The rubber Tourte mutes that are so ubiquitous would rattle when sitting on my strings, and they were always getting ripped off when I placed my violin in its silk bag so I was always removing them after a performance and occasionally forgetting to put them on before the next performance...oops! The metal & plastic tubing Glaesel mute could stay on my strings permanently, but I found that with heavy use the metal gripping mechanism ended up wearing down the strings...really, you should never have metal squeezing your strings, it can wear out the windings.This mute sits on my violin at all times, and the rubber is soft enough not to deform the A and D strings with the constant pressure it puts on them in order to stay in place. Best of all, it is easy to slide on and slide off even when you have only a few beats rest!I knocked my rating down to 4 stars only because the color is not copper, it's brown...ugly rubber brown. I am used to my mutes being black, and I really don't know why Super Sensitive decided to make their mute brown. Super-Sensitive finally came out with a black version, but it's only available through their website (as of now) and I'm not paying $9 + S/H for a tiny piece of rubber just because it's black!
NoVA Music Lover
2025-05-21 10:12:28
Since most of the time I have for practicing is well after my family is asleep, I needed to quiet down my violin without affecting the tone too much. After asking around, I bought this mute at the recommendation of a friend. It's very easy to install, just slip it between the A and D strings and push the mute lip up over the bridge.Although the tone wasn't badly affected, the mute didn't seem to have a lot of effect on the volume either. I've since started using a rubber over-the-bridge "Glaesel" mute and am much happier with the decrease in volume.
IY
2025-04-11 17:11:26
Vibrates in my string when muted and creates terrible buzzing sound. DO NOT BUY!!!!!
RobW
2025-03-23 15:48:24
I have a cheap Cecilio electric violin that can sound rather shrill acoustically and amplified without some kind of mute. The larger boot-style mutes help mellow the sound and lower the volume, but can make the G and D strings sound rather muddy. I use two of these D'Addario mutes to dampen all the strings and they retain a little more volume and tonal character while lessening the shrillness. They also attach more securely than the other kinds of mutes that can also shift a bit when moving around.Because a lot of electric violins aren't hollow with a chamber for resonance, they can tend to need something to mellow out their tone. I keep these mutes on all the time and use acoustic simulator pedals and get a pretty decent sound out of my setup without being so loud that I annoy the neighbors.
Lynn
2025-01-04 16:31:02
Just takes that harsh edge off. I use either rubber or big metal mute when practicing and not wanting to bother neighbors; this is perfect for practicing and not sacrificing tone but just takes down that shrill component. It’s not designed to make it significantly more quiet. There’s nice on line comparisons of different mutes. This is just part of a spectrum
えり
2025-01-03 15:30:20
使っていたミュートのつけ外し時の雑音が気になり、市民オケの演奏会用に購入。静かに簡単にスライド動作でつけはずしができ、気に入りました。弦と弦がミュートのサイド部の溝にしっかりと　はまっている構造で、使用しない時も落ちず、安心です。でも、何回も使用しているうちに、だんだんサイド部のみぞ幅が広がってきたらアウトだと思われることと、弱音器としての音量の減りが少ない（ゴム製と比較）ので　☆ー１です。
Helen
2024-12-24 16:37:02
It doesn’t mute anything the muter only makes your instrument sound like it’s underwater. It is not easy to take off the strings. Product is too expensive and not worth your time nor money👎.
チョコラ
2024-11-30 17:45:54
全く効果のないミュートでした。結局昔使っていた黒いゴムのミュートを使用することにしました。返品しようか迷いましたが、返品に関する細かい注意点の説明書が同封されており、内容があまりにも面倒なため、返品するのはやめました。もう二度と買いません。