Melos Light Violin Rosin

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!

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!

This rosin made me sound better when playing the violin!I am a beginner violinist, but have played guitar for many years (so i have a good working knowledge of music theory and already have quick and nimble fingers). I was getting a lot of squeaks and scratchees when bowing at first, so I first bought a new Carbon Fiber Bow from fiddleman (or something like that), but I was still scratching and screeching and thought "well i guess i just really suck and need to practice a lot more" (which i do lol)...Enter this Melos Rosin, I got the light rosin because I live in Florida where it's almost always hot and humid.I put this on my bow and no more scratching and screeching...even when I'm not bowing straight it doesn't squeak and scratch.I highly recommend this rosin for any beginner, or student, or more advanced player...It was recommended to me by a professional violinist that uses it, so it must be good!

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?)

Since, ahem, 1958 (!!) I've used lots and lots of rosins, some still on the market, others long gone but well remembered. Melos Light is one of the very best I've used. It's a pale yellow color and has a lovely fresh piney aroma. It is softer and a bit tackier than many light rosins such as Pirastro Gold, Hidersine, Bernardel, etc and grips well on all kinds of string; I use it all year on the US east coast, where the humidity is high much of the year. In very cold, dry weather there are a couple of dark rosins I'll use. Many light rosins generate very fine, dry white powder, whereas Melos generates a somewhat looser, fluffy powder. A little of this rosin goes a long way, and, as other reviewers note, you will get a lot of powder if you overload the bow.Great rosin!

Just recently bought this rosin since the weather is finally warming up around here. During the colder winter months, I used the dark version and it gripped wonderfully but now that the weather is warming up, it gets a bit too grippy and that causes some screeches and scratches. The switch to this rosin fixes that right up and stops the scratchiness. There is a light build up of dust of the body, but then again I really work my rosin into the bow and wipe the excess off. Comes with that Melos rosin smell that can take some getting used to!Melos uses freshly tapped sap from living, no by-products! A big plus in my book. Some people may complain about the price, but then again think about how much you spend on strings and your violin. Strings alone can cost $50 or more and last 3-6 months usually. This rosin for $20 can last a year+ Should you really complain about the price after thinking about that?

I don't have any experience with rosin except for the student kind that comes with a violin. This rosin is smooth. It is nicely packaged and easy to carry or slip into any case pocket. It doesn't leave very much dust on the violin during use. Because the dab of rosin is glued to a cloth you can easily chip the edge with your bow frog, but this is not a deterrent to me as I still like the packaging better than a wood block. It does smell like tree sap but this is probably healthier than the synthetic varieties.

I came here to look at reviews since it looks different than the one loaned to us by our private teacher.

Great for colder weather Excellent quality

Love the same as we got, well packaged.