Pirastro Obligato Violin String, E Gold Plated
By Pirastro
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Ball end, medium tension
57
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£14.94 | |
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Loop end, Medium tension
61
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£14.94 |
* All strings are ball end, unless otherwise specified.
Description
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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
Standard Gold plated chromesteel. Ball or loop end. Tensions as listed. Brilliant and powerful sound.
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
- Gold plated chromesteel
- Made in Germany
Customer reviews:
15
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Keen Amateur
Try if you like gut, or need a more mellow sound.
7
out of
7
found the following review helpful
Pros: My fiddle is quite bright, verging on the harsh at times. The Obligatos have produced a more mellow A and E, and better power for D and G. It's a late C19 german instrument, designed for gut strings, so it seems natural to try gut sound alikes with it. I like the result. I play classical and folk music.
Cons: Shame they cost more than Dominants. I don't yet konw how long they will last. I used to dump Dominants after 6 months as quite suddenly become more difficult to get a good tone out of. So far the Obligatos have lasted nearly 5 months, still OK.
Professional
Excellent if you don't mind the whistling
5
out of
7
found the following review helpful
Pros: A good warm sound.
Cons: The gold string whistles too much for my liking. I have found that the Pirastro No. 1 E string is a much better match for the Obligato strings with the added bonus of no whistling.
Teacher
Grade 8+
Impressed
2
out of
3
found the following review helpful
Pros: First time I have used this particular string.Only been on a few days but medium tension string is crystal clear and resonant with a clean sound. Settled in immediately which is a bonus. No whistling.
Cons: Nothing to date.
Professional
Beginner
Grade 8+
Useless. Binding is far too short.
Pros: Nothing
Cons: The binding is far too short. Using it would mean winding gold-plated wire directly around the peg for a whole rotation.
Other: String zone customer services assure me this is normal for this make of string. In this case, I shall not be buying this make of string again.
Teacher
Good choice for warm tone and reliability.
Pros: Lovely tone. Settles really quickly. Excellent reliable string in different temperatures.
Cons: None
Other: Have used this string for a number of years on my c.200 year old instrument. Found it to be a satisfying modern alternative to established string options.
Keen Amateur
Beginner
