Best NS Design Electric Violins and Violas 2026
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Last updated: January 14, 2026 • Next update: January 21, 2026
GENRES & STYLES:
For Contemporary
For Rock
For Pop
For Jazz Fusion
For Recording Studio
For Live Performance
#1
⭐
4.5/5
(37 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
6/10
NS Design WAV5 Violin Transparent Blue
by
NS Design
Contemporary
Pop
Jazz Fusion
Key Feature:
• Modern genre versatility
✓ PROS
- • Consistent electronic output
- • Effects processing capabilities
✗ CONS
- • Requires amplification system
- • Different bowing response
NS Design WAV5 Violin Transparent Blue5-String Electric ViolinSolid body designEbony fingerboardPassive polar Piezo...
⭐
4.5/5
(37 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 606335
$1,309
#2
⭐
4.8/5
(2 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
6/10
NS Design CR4-VN-QM Electric Violin
by
NS Design
Rock
Contemporary
Live Performance
Key Feature:
• No feedback when amplified
✓ PROS
- • Effects processing capabilities
- • No feedback when amplified
✗ CONS
- • Electronic dependency
- • Different bowing response
NS Design CR4-VN-QM Electric ViolinElectric ViolinElectric 4-string violinWith active pickup system and headphone...
⭐
4.8/5
(2 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 407894
$4,378
#3
⭐
4.9/5
(36 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
NS Design CR6-VN-AM Electric Violin
by
NS Design
Contemporary
Recording Studio
Rock
Key Feature:
• No feedback when amplified
✓ PROS
- • No feedback when amplified
- • Effects processing capabilities
✗ CONS
- • Requires amplification system
- • Not suitable for classical orchestra
NS Design CR6-VN-AM Electric Violin6-String Electric ViolinWith active Polar pickup system and headphone outputMaple...
⭐
4.9/5
(36 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 613525
$5,159
#4
⭐
4.9/5
(43 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
7/10
NS Design NXT4a-VN-BK Violin
by
NS Design
Rock
Contemporary
Jazz Fusion
Key Feature:
• Consistent electronic output
✓ PROS
- • Consistent electronic output
- • Silent practice with headphones
✗ CONS
- • Electronic dependency
- • Not suitable for classical orchestra
NS Design NXT4a-VN-BK ViolinElectric ViolinPolar pickup systemPizzicato/Arco switchEbony fingerboard (Diospyros...
⭐
4.9/5
(43 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 404642
$2,574
#5
⭐
4.5/5
(36 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
8/10
NS Design CR5-VN-PB Electric Violin
by
NS Design
Rock
Jazz Fusion
Live Performance
Key Feature:
• Effects processing capabilities
✓ PROS
- • Silent practice with headphones
- • No feedback when amplified
✗ CONS
- • Not suitable for classical orchestra
- • Different bowing response
NS Design CR5-VN-PB Electric ViolinElectric 5-String ViolinWith active pickup system and headphone outputIntegrated...
⭐
4.5/5
(36 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 407904
$4,609
#6
⭐
4.9/5
(55 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
6/10
NS Design NXT4a-VN-SB Violin
by
NS Design
Jazz Fusion
Recording Studio
Contemporary
Key Feature:
• Effects processing capabilities
✓ PROS
- • Effects processing capabilities
- • No feedback when amplified
✗ CONS
- • Not suitable for classical orchestra
- • Electronic dependency
NS Design NXT4a-VN-SB ViolinElectric ViolinPolar pickup systemPizzicato/Arco switchEbony fingerboard (Diospyros...
⭐
4.9/5
(55 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 404643
$2,519
#7
⭐
4.5/5
(17 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
NS Design CR4-VN-PB Electric Violin
by
NS Design
Live Performance
Recording Studio
Pop
Key Feature:
• Consistent electronic output
✓ PROS
- • Consistent electronic output
- • Effects processing capabilities
✗ CONS
- • Not suitable for classical orchestra
- • Electronic dependency
NS Design CR4-VN-PB Electric ViolinElectric ViolinElectric 4-String ViolinWith active pickup system and headphone...
⭐
4.5/5
(17 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 407896
$4,378
#8
⭐
4.8/5
(39 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
8/10
NS Design NXT5a-VN-BK Violin
by
NS Design
Recording Studio
Jazz Fusion
Pop
Key Feature:
• Modern genre versatility
✓ PROS
- • Silent practice with headphones
- • Modern genre versatility
✗ CONS
- • Electronic dependency
- • Not suitable for classical orchestra
NS Design NXT5a-VN-BK Violin5-String Electric ViolinPolar pickup systemPizzicato/Arco switchEbony fingerboard...
⭐
4.8/5
(39 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 404645
$2,519
#9
⭐
4.8/5
(23 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
NS Design WAV4 Violin Black Gloss
by
NS Design
Jazz Fusion
Rock
Contemporary
Key Feature:
• Silent practice with headphones
✓ PROS
- • Silent practice with headphones
- • No feedback when amplified
✗ CONS
- • Electronic dependency
- • Requires amplification system
NS Design WAV4 Violin Black Gloss4-String Electric ViolinSolid-body constructionFingerboard: Ebony (Diospyros...
⭐
4.8/5
(23 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 115668
$1,154
#10
⭐
5.0/5
(5 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
6/10
NS Design NXT4a-VA-SB Viola Satin Sunb.
by
NS Design
Live Performance
Contemporary
Pop
Key Feature:
• Silent practice with headphones
✓ PROS
- • Consistent electronic output
- • Modern genre versatility
✗ CONS
- • Different bowing response
- • Not suitable for classical orchestra
NS Design NXT4a-VA-SB Viola Satin Sunburst4-String ViolaWith special shoulder supportDual Mode Output-Battery-Free...
⭐
5.0/5
(5 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 402029
$2,629
#11
⭐
4.6/5
(54 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
NS Design WAV5 Violin Amberburst Gloss
by
NS Design
Rock
Jazz Fusion
Contemporary
Key Feature:
• No feedback when amplified
✓ PROS
- • No feedback when amplified
- • Silent practice with headphones
✗ CONS
- • Different bowing response
- • Not suitable for classical orchestra
NS Design WAV5 Violin Amberburst Gloss5-String Electric ViolinSolid-body constructionPassive polar piezo pickup...
⭐
4.6/5
(54 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 257381
$1,309
#12
⭐
4.7/5
(42 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
NS Design NXT4a-VN-SB-F Violin Fretted
by
NS Design
Contemporary
Rock
Recording Studio
Key Feature:
• No feedback when amplified
✓ PROS
- • Modern genre versatility
- • Silent practice with headphones
✗ CONS
- • Electronic dependency
- • Different bowing response
NS Design NXT4a-VN-SB-F Fretted Violin Satin SunburstFretted ViolinDual Mode Active OutputPolar pickup...
⭐
4.7/5
(42 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 282151
$2,684
#13
⭐
4.7/5
(35 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
NS Design CR5-VN-SG Electric Violin
by
NS Design
Jazz Fusion
Pop
Recording Studio
Key Feature:
• Consistent electronic output
✓ PROS
- • Effects processing capabilities
- • Silent practice with headphones
✗ CONS
- • Different bowing response
- • Lacks acoustic resonance
NS Design CR5-VN-SG Electric ViolinElectric ViolinElectric 5-string violinWith active pickup system and headphone...
⭐
4.7/5
(35 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 407906
$4,609
#14
⭐
4.7/5
(4 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
NS Design CR4-VA-AM Amber Viola
by
NS Design
Contemporary
Pop
Rock
Key Feature:
• Silent practice with headphones
✓ PROS
- • Silent practice with headphones
- • Consistent electronic output
✗ CONS
- • Not suitable for classical orchestra
- • Electronic dependency
NS Design CR4-VA-AM Amber ViolaElectric 4-String ViolaWith active pickup system and headphone outputFingerboard made of...
⭐
4.7/5
(4 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 194927
$4,499
#15
⭐
4.9/5
(26 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
NS Design WAV4 Violin Trans Red Gloss
by
NS Design
Recording Studio
Rock
Live Performance
Key Feature:
• Silent practice with headphones
✓ PROS
- • Effects processing capabilities
- • Silent practice with headphones
✗ CONS
- • Lacks acoustic resonance
- • Different bowing response
NS Design WAV4 Violin Trans Red Gloss4-String Electric ViolinSolid-body constructionPassive polar piezo pickup...
⭐
4.9/5
(26 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 115669
$1,154
How to Choose the Best Electric Violins and Violas
Budget Planning
- • Under $200: Entry-level
- • $200-$500: Intermediate
- • $500-$1000: Advanced
- • $1000+: Professional
Quality Check
- • Sound clarity & tone
- • Build materials & finish
- • Hardware durability
- • Overall craftsmanship
Key Features
- • Your musical style
- • Skill level match
- • Intended use case
- • Brand reputation
Frequently Asked Questions
Key factors include build quality, sound characteristics, playability, brand reputation, warranty coverage, and value for money. Consider your musical style, skill level, and intended use to find the best match.
Budget depends on your needs and experience level. Beginners can find quality options for $200-500, intermediate players should consider $500-1500 range, while professionals often invest $1500+ for premium features.
Higher-priced electric violins and violas typically offer better materials, craftsmanship, and performance. They're worth it if you're serious about music, perform regularly, or need professional-grade features.
Top brands combine quality, innovation, and reliability. We evaluate brands based on build quality, sound performance, durability, and customer satisfaction to recommend the best options for different budgets.
Both have advantages. Online offers better prices and selection, while stores allow hands-on testing. We recommend researching online first, then testing in stores if possible. Many online retailers offer excellent return policies.
