By D'Addario
D'Addario Zyex synthetic core viola strings for a rich, warm sound. An excellent quality all round string suitable for all types and sizes of viola.
Zyex has a warmer sound than most other synthetic core strings, making them excellent for use on brighter sounding instruments.
These strings are medium tension. Click the link above to buy alternative tensions or single strings.
Professional
Teacher
Beginner
Richer sound than helicores
Pros: Good balanced sound, I'm not that experienced with viola and the instrument is only really ok so only just trying different strings. These have improved my playing somewhat. Great offer price
Cons: None
Other: Strings are horrendously expensive to experiment with.
Keen Amateur
Keen Amateur
Grade 8+
Keen Amateur
Beginner
Good product: a lovely warm, fluid sound and feel.
Pros: Sounds good - warm and fluid.
Cons: The instructions looked a little complicated to the untrained eye, but I didn't fit them myself and the person who did had no problems! A small stain on the C string which I hope isn't a sign of some structural fault. We'll see...
Professional
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found the following review helpful
Pros: Settled reasonably quickly and now stay in tune, Easy response and evenness of tone across all strings.
Cons: A tendency to 'crack' with even a medium bow pressure. The A particularly disappointing in the upper registers. Limited dynamic range, generally loud with soft difficult to achieve.
Other: Different windings led me to believe these strings would be an improvement on the earlier ones. For me, tonally disappointing
Beginner