Pirastro Obligato Violin String, A
By Pirastro
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Description
Obligato strings have a core made from a modern synthetic multifilament fibre. They sound warm and full, yet have a brilliant, rich overtone spectrum and focused tone. Excellent playability and response throughout the entire dynamic range . Great tone and volume combined with excellent tonal stability. Extremely resistant to variations in temperature and humidity
For those players looking for a perspiration resistant A a Chromesteel winding is available. This string has a brighter sound than the standard Aluminium A
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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Specifications
- Aluminium on synthetic core.
- Ball end
- Two tensions
- Made in Germany
Customer reviews:
13
5
1
Professional
Safe string but not convinced for solo playing
Pros: Very sweet sound and settled in immediately without any harshness. It kept its pitch well after about 4 days.
Cons: The sound is sweet but does not project well. Higher up the string the tone is not so clear.
Grade 8+
Grade 8+
Full, reliable, warm tone.
Pros: settles in quickly; reliable; gives a good, full, warm tone to my old and delicate fiddle; lasts well and keep a reasonable tone
Cons: Quite pricey but worth it
Other: Stays fairly well in tune in difficult environments with temperature changes
Keen Amateur
Richer tone for a modern violin.
Pros: My violin is abou 16 years old, and the tone has taken quite a long time to develop. Being a modern instrument the tone is strong but less sweet than older instruments. I chose the Obligato string for a second time because it added richness to the strong tone. I had previously tried Eva Pirrazi strings, and decided they were more suited to a sweet old violin that needed help with volume.
Cons: I had to open up the adjuster fork because I bought a ball end, and probably should have opted for a looped end.
Other: I play my violin for my own pleasure, and am really enjoying playing as the tone mellows and the right string enhances it.
Keen Amateur
Teacher
Grade 8+
The search continues
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found the following review helpful
Pros: I was looking for an alternative A string and purchased the Stark Obligato A. Delivery was fast and efficient as usual. This string delivers a powerful sound but is not best suited to my violin.
Cons: I have Evah D and G and Obligato E but this string did not seem a good match for the other three..It is taking a long time to settle despite hours of daily playing and on my violin gives a rather wooly sound. I like Evah A's but unfortunately they only last me about 3 months. The search for the A continues !
Grade 8+
Professional
