CodaBow Diamond NX Violin Bow

Great bow for the price. Produces a really smooth tone. I'm very pleased with it. Worth the money.

"As of the writing of this review, I have not personally played with the CodaBow Diamond NX Violin Bow, but I have heard it, and my 9th-grade student liked it. I chose this as part of a set of 4 bows for an in-home trial, and it stood out. On his instrument, the improvement in sound volume, projection, and maturity was immediately noticeable to the listener. The student commented on how he felt he got more sound out the instrument with the NX with limited to no effort (a significant attribute of any bow/instrument combination). We ran it through the paces (scales, fast and slow passages, staccato, spiccato, etc.) and it was easily a top two performer in each category. The H.R. Wilhelm Premier Nickel Mounted Violin Bow we tried was also a great option and the closest in comparison to the NX. The NX currently comes in at $92 less (pre-tax) than the Wilhelm Premier and is a value I believe is worth every student's consideration."

This bow is making a big difference in my sound and ease of playing. Thanks to the Shar community for taking the time to write thorough reviews, which prompted me to purchase and enjoy this bow. Again, a terrific value and great feel.

I had a Coda Bow for many years, a model no longer made. Still I will put a review in for my 50 years of violin playing. If you are looking for a responsive bow, and have put most of your money into the instrument, you will not go wrong. Coda bows play line pernambuco at 4 times the price. You would never regret purchasing one. My remarks would apply to a Coda Bow costing $300 plus.

I bought this bow in February of this year after a home trial with the Presto Ovation, this bow, and the Guy Laurent workshop bow. While they were all good bows for the price, this bow felt most balanced in my hand, it held up well on everything I played without being too soft or too strong and most importantly to my teacher: it made the smoothest bow strokes on sustained notes with varying pressures being applied. For the money you canít go wrong with this bow. As a side note, I have a right thumb that has limited mobility due to a surgery quite a few years ago. This bow has a soft area at the frog for my thumb to rest on and this makes it much more comfortable for me to play for long periods of time.

I have a $1k pernambuco bow I use all the time. This bow was going to be my back up. I have been playing with the Diamond for a week and it feels and responds as good as or better than my pernambuco bow. The Coda bow gives to pressure but does not bottom out or swerve close to the top like my wooden bow does. I love the 10 year warranty. Great bow for the price!

It was totally worth it to buy this bow. At first I was worried that I would be buying not that good bow with high price. When I got it, I was super excited to use it right away and it made my tone quality much better and it sounds more full and its easy to hold the bow and stuff. I strongly recommend using this.

Very pleased with this bow! During my trial, it came down to this one and the Presto Ovation. This makes the upper positions sound very clear, and is great quality. Very worth the price!

I don't like this bow. Returned it right after I tried it. It sounds too bright and make your violin screaming.