Jade Rosin

great rosin, very smooth

The Jade rosin provides an amazingly smooth tone -- when I first tried it, it was like I was a notch better player, as the improvement over my previous rosin (Hill) was really marked. I went back to Hill for a while (when I lost track of where I'd put the Jade) and soon I wasn't sounding so great. But as soon as I reapplied Jade, wow. Recently, I was playing duets with a violinist friend who'd just had her bow rehaired and was really having a problem getting a good sound from her fiddle, regardless of how much of her rosin she applied. I pulled out the Jade, and she was impressed at the improvement. One downside that I notice is that Jade 'wears off' fairly quickly, and the luscious tone you expect doesn't come out unless you've got a good quantity of Jade on the bow. Anyway, I recommend it 100%.

The rosin grips the string firmly, but not too aggressively. I even use this for my students' bows and it seems to improve the sound of their "student" instruments.

Awesome rosin. Good grip but also so smooth. Highly recommend!

I've used Jade for years. It's a dark rosin with a lot of grip--good if you're trying to bring out dark, powerful tones. It doesn't gunk up the top of your violin and it's easy to clean up. It also lasts a long, long time before drying out.

It's magical!

I'm a violist and the cross between light and dark rosin that Jade offers is perfect for me. I get the extra grip of dark rosin i need for thicker strings without sacrificing the smoothness of light rosin. I bet it would be great for violin too but if you're a violist you definitely need to try it!!

I've tried dozens of brands over the years and have always gone back to Hill dark rosin. But I think I may now switch to the Jade rosin. As others have said, the tone is smoother. I think it may not grab quite as much as others and for that reason, I think it's hard to get as much volume as with some others. e.g., last night I was playing a gig in a very noisy club and had to really put the pressure on to cut through, even with an omni mic. But that being said, I think the smooth tone more than makes up for any (possible) minor reduction in maximum volume. I'm a fan.

This rosin is simply amazing! The tone is so fantastically smooth (I can't stress this enough!). I just started using it yesterday and have found found a massive change in the sound! I love it!

Best rosin I've ever used!

best rosin EVER!!!!!