A proper chinrest not only promotes proper playing but adds to the player's overall comfort.  Plastic chinrests come in a variety of styles with their own unique characteristics:

• Mulko: Large, low, flat, ribbed cup and side mounted
• Dresden: Medium, low cup and side mounted
• Guarneri: Large, flat cup and mounted over the tailpiece
• Wendling: Medium, deep cup and mounted over the tailpiece
• Teka: Large cup with rise toward the tailpiece and side mounted