DNAfx GiT Mobile : Plug and play practice amp for electric violin

After reading that I couldn't use the Fender Mustang Micro with my Yamaha YEV-104 electric violin (due to its passive piezo pickups), I was nervous about buying this almost-clone, not knowing whether it would work with my violin.

I needn't have bothered being nervous. I plugged it into my violin and plugged in my wired headphones, and everything worked perfectly from the first minute. A huge range of sounds and customizations give space for experimentation, and the Bluetooth connection is invaluable for streaming music from my phone to practice along to. Pairing was quick and easy. I've even been able to record from the USB-C port to my laptop (Ubuntu and Audacity software).

4 hours of battery life just about hold up to the longest practice and gigging sessions, and the battery is USB-C rechargeable, so everything Just Works. Fantastic piece of kit.

The only downside so far is that I haven't yet found any settings that simply give a "normal violin" sound. The acoustic guitar style amp is pretty close though.