You honestly don't need to spend that much on an expensive violin. Not if you're just starting. True na ang sound nila is different, pero since you're learning pa naman ok lang yung mas mura for the time being.Try mo sa olx or craigslist, minsan meron nagbenta ng preloved na violin dun. My first violin was like 3k, made in china pa. Iniyakan ko pa ang mom ko nung time na yun dahil di matanggap ng powers ko na saksakan ng mura yung violin. It was my first, and honestly buhay pa siya ngayon, dahil you know, memories.