From a pure sound standpoint, a good electric violin EQ'd properly through a PA can come close to true sonic reproduction of the rich tones of an acoustic, but the ability to give the electric violin player the toolbox of effects and sounds that have till now only been available to the electric guitar player far outweighs the fears of the purists. Remember, the electric guitar went through its gauntlet of criticism too, and now is seen as simply another style of the same instrument.

Last, the more electric violins are embraced, the more commercially available they will become, the more its makers will perfect their ability to provide the artists with more possibilities, and the more we will see their popularity grow among children looking for an instrument to learn.