Pirastro Obligato Violin Strings, SET
By Pirastro
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Purchase options
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With loop end Steel E
66
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£88.84 | |
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With ball end Steel E
67
in stock
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£88.84 | |
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With ball end Goldplated E
63
in stock
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£98.15 | |
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With loop end Goldplated E
62
in stock
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£98.15 |
* All strings are ball end, unless otherwise specified.
Description
A universal string of great quality suitable all types of instrument and player standard Obligato strings sound warm and full, yet have a brilliant, rich overtone spectrum and focused tone. Excellent playability and response throughout the entire dynamic range
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Using a loop end E? The use of a protector to prevent the tuner hook breaking the string is essential with loop end E strings. We cannot accept claims for strings broken by the adjuster hook. Click here to purchase this item.
Specifications
- Professional grade synthetic fibre cored strings
- Ball end A, D & G
- Choice of gold-plated or plain steel E, ball or loop end
- A-Aluminium
- D-Silver
- G-Silver
- Made in Germany
Customer reviews:
133
22
4
1
Professional
Excellent, reliable tone
5
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5
found the following review helpful
Pros: Very fast delivery, I needed a set very quickly. Excellent, reliable tone. Just used them to record a CD with.
Cons: Personally I avoid getting the gold E string as I prefer the steel.
Beginner
Obliged to try Obligato strings
3
out of
3
found the following review helpful
Pros: The respond very quickly to short bow strokes and have a bright sound. It's almost like I am playing on a new instrument. Previously I had been using Pirastro Eudoxa strings, but after these kept breaking for no apparent reason I changed to the Obligato set.
Cons: I purchased the Gold E string and although it does have a nice sound, it annoyingly whistles when playing chords. I will probably try the Evah Pirazzi set next time, they seem to be the ones used by most professional players.
Other: Great service from the String Zone, have made several purchases from them and will continue to do so in the future.
Grade 8+
Grade 8+
Excellent strings
2
out of
2
found the following review helpful
Pros: Very fast delivery as usual, great strings which were recommended to me by violin teacher at university :)
Cons: Nothing- I went for the steel E instead of Gold E this time and I can't really tell any difference other than the E no longer whistles!
Teacher
Make the jump - you'll be glad you did
3
out of
4
found the following review helpful
Pros: Wow the response! They're amazing. Bright, textured, immediately the instrument livens up! Makes it a joy to play - I recommend Pirastro to my pupils as a string they can have confidence in.
Cons: I wish I'd changed my set sooner. They last well (for me) for about 2 years before they start to dull, I've put off changing mine for 5 years which really is a bit long to wait - the strings stretch once they get this old, and become dull and unresponsive, and can't be tuned. Mind, I really did put off changing them this time for too long, so I'm not surprised
Other: Worth getting the Obligato rosin to go with them, it's a gorgeous rosin anyway. Also found AB rosin to be a good substitute.
Grade 8+
Well-tried strings, excellent on any instrument
3
out of
4
found the following review helpful
Pros: I've always liked Obligatos. They have a pleasantly warm sound but with plenty of 'edge' and penetration. I have a collection of violins which I play regularly and these strings suit pretty well any instrument, in my experience. They last well enough too.
Cons: Nothing
Other: None
Professional
Disaster avoided - with great thanks
3
out of
4
found the following review helpful
Pros: Just the brightness and "authenticity" of the sound (they sound like a violin should!)
Cons: Too damn expensive, but you get what you pay for at the end of the day.
Other: The express delivery saved my bacon that day. Thank you!
Keen Amateur
Obligato-cautiously impressed!
2
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2
found the following review helpful
Pros: Very full sound, very respnsive and fast break in time. I think they have a very rich tone, and it is possible to produce a wide range of gradations.
Cons: They aren't cheap. Their performance depends very much on the fidddle - well, based on a statistcially relevant sample of 2. On two quite similar violins, the obligatos produced a lot of sound, but on the louder of the two violins, they were quite brash initially, though that does Appear to be tempering with time.
Grade 8+
Beautiful strings which makes my violin sing
2
out of
2
found the following review helpful
Pros: Beautiful warm tones Stays in tune fairly well A big improvement on the Dominant strings
Cons: Maybe a bit expensive
Other: Be careful putting the strings on and keep an eye on the bridge positioning so that it doesn't snap from uneven tension
Keen Amateur
good choice
2
out of
2
found the following review helpful
Pros: Lovely sound
Cons: Nothing
Other: Really pleased I took up another player's recommendation for these strings. Had always played on dominant before and these are most definitely superior - a lovely rounded sound.
