Can this be played without plugging in? My daughter is a beginner but she saw this and thought it'd be great to play traditionally and acoustically.
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You can play it without plugging it in for practice, but you will not get the same sound as an acoustic. It is a good violin, though...especially for the money.
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Hi the batteries are just for the tuner so yes you can play without them. You can hook up to an external amp. I bought this for my nephew so not real sure of all the bells and whistles. He is just learning and is doing incredible. It is a great beginner guitar. Hope this helps. Jim
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You can use it both with or without an amp. It's a great Uke. So glad I got it.
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Nothing was done wrong sir. It will still produce sound just not a full crisp, sound that an acoustic violin would make. It's along the same lines as an electric guitar still makings tones without an amp.
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I've only ever played it unplugged because I don't have an amp. Considering it's only a $100 dollar guitar, I think it sounds pretty decent. I also own a guitar that is in the $200-$300 dollar range, and I'd say that this one sounds better than the more expensive one.
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You can hear it unplugged by searching for Bones Bach on YouTube and going to my channel. I do a video demo of the instrument on there. It sounds quite good I think, for an inexpensive instrument like this. I bought mine to take camping and I play it acoustically most of the time. Bones
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My little boys did the same thing. We found if you will leave it pluged up for five or so minutes before turning it on to play while pluged in this doesn't happen. Hope this helps. It worked for us.
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I came here by searching the web for the exact same thing. I just picked up my daughter's and it played a song by itself. We've had this for over 2 years and this is the first time it happened. Whoa...
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No. However, you can play it with an amp. I do, but rarely. I prefer the softer sound of folk music. If you buy one, be sure and get a cord just in case.
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Hello,I own the keyboard and I dont even use the computer interface to play it. It is useable without the computer and I have put in batteries and played it on my bed even. A very fun instrument using the sound I found,(voice 82 and dsp) and yes you dont need a computer so rest assured.Sincerely,Michael E Litchmore
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Yes you need the guitar cord plugged in. Take it out when done to conserve the battery. Great little amp. Enjoy.
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I play it through my guitar amp. The chord is damn flimsy so be careful! Sound is good, if you can use a preamp or sound processor with reverb it helps a ton. A direct box should work just fine. It's way easier and sounds better than micing it IMHO. If you push the levels of your PA system you may run into feedback issues. Run a dress rehearsal and find the best spots on stage that don't feedback. Again that chord is very flimsy, one trip and it's game over. Have a backup plan like a microphone just in case.
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there is some static noise yes..as with many amps...but if it is minimal when playing..you are good. If not, I would contact the seller.
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No. It is not portable and does need to be plugged in but the sound is very good.
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When it's plugged, you can make it an amplified acoustic sound or the electric sound. Not plugged, it sounds like a beginner guitar, which is fine!
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Absolutely. Most of the time I play it unplugged and it has a very rich sound for an instrument in this price range. I'm very happy with mine.
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Yes, actually. It's very similar to an electric guitar, where you can still play without an amp, but it's just really quiet. You can't really perform on one without something, but you can still play without one.