The Yamaha SV-250 feels lighter than my acoustic violin. It's Perfect for silent practice, and awsome when I Connect it to the pedalboard or mixer and an aplifier. With taxes in Norway the price got high, but still a bit cheaper than from Norwegian stores, and I have'nt regreted the purchase for a second. I ended up changing the zyex strings to a set of Helicore medium with aluminium E. But that's just personal preferences.