Pirastro Passione violin strings. SET.
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Ball end E
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Set of 4 strings in medium gauge, ball or loop end E. See individual strings for light and strong gauges. E- silvery steel, gauge 0.26mm ball end A-aluminium on gut, 13.5pm D-silver on gut,13.5pm G-silver on gut, 16.5pm These incredible strings are the latest strings from Pirastro designed to combine the best qualities of synthetic cored strings with the traditional gut sound. True gut sound with plenty of volume plus excellent tonal stability. Recommended rosin: Oliv/Evah Pirazzi.
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Helen
Yatton Keynell, United Kingdom
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Pros:
Settled very quickly for gut strings, lovely tone quality, can't describe it, you'd just have to hear it for yourself.
Cons:
Pricey
Other:
Don't know how long they will last I've only had them on for 3 weeks now. I have been playing anything up to 6 hours a day so my strings do take a hammering. My last ones were Evah Pirrazzi and in comparison the sound of the passione are much warmer and complex, not so brilliant. suits my orchestral playing.
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Barbara
Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Pros:
These strings have a big, rich sound - I have been using eudoxa and notice a big difference. They seem to suit my old fiddle well.
Cons:
They take a long time to settle in. The D string in particular still sounded a bit harsh after a fortnight, although I do think that the result is worth the playing-in.
Other:
They seem a bit expensive to try for the first time, but the quality of sound has won me over.
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Mac
West Sussex, United Kingdom
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A good quality warm toned string
Pros:
Mellow tone- great for Brahms
Cons:
Fine for my primary instrumetn which has a bright tonality. Not good on my back-up instrument which has a mellow/ muffled tone anyway
Other:
You get what you pay for- fine quality string and a year on no string breaks (touch wood)
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scooby
south of england, United Kingdom
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Pros:
This is a nice string,quite a full sound with overtones and good depth,bow contact is resonably good.However they still have a "synthetic" feel to them with less power than the Olives which I think are unbeatable!
Cons:
not as powerful as I had thought
Other:
Probably good string for those who have never played with gut but would like to try.
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Mr LESLIE BONNER
Barnstaple, United Kingdom
Keen Amateur
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Strong sensuous to play but light under the bow
Pros:
I play fiddle music and decided to try some gut strings despite being told that gut strings would be unstable when exposed to moist conditions and less responsive than the Obligato strings I normally use. I chose Pirastro Passione and after they settled in they are drop dead gorgeous. They are a dream to play for both a slow waltz or a fast rhythmic breakdown. I can get a dry edgy sound that is complex and strong plus the strings are certainly very responsive. I live on the edge of Exmoor and play in pubs so the air can be quite humid and changeable but I have no trouble with strings going out of tune . With Passione strings I can still use fine tuners and by clipping a guitar tuner onto my chin rest I can quickly tune up, usually once during an evening session, and often my violin is still in tune when I first take it out of the case. I am converted I love them.
Cons:
They do take a bit longer to break in than the manufacturer says.
Other:
For the first two days they were unplayable then for the next week or so they needed tuning quite a lot but on the third week they were stable and sounded sublime.
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Mrs O
Kent, United Kingdom
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Pros:
Rich, strong sound
Cons:
The strings wear out more quickly than others (given the price!)
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Cantorjohn
London, United Kingdom
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A bit expensive but worth it for the quality
Pros:
They have a lovely warm mellow tone and tend to stay in tune.
Cons:
They are a bit more expensive than others
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