Pirastro Obligato Violin Strings, SET

By Pirastro

4.8 from 161 reviews
Price:
from £88.84 inc VAT & Free Delivery in the UK
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Purchase options

With loop end Steel E
65 in stock
£88.84
With ball end Steel E
63 in stock
£88.84
With ball end Goldplated E
57 in stock
£98.15
With loop end Goldplated E
61 in stock
£98.15

* All strings are ball end, unless otherwise specified.

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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
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Customer reviews:

Rating Summary
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4
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John
29/07/2021 18:33
Bristol, United Kingdom

Keen Amateur

Sweet, but very short lived

Pros: Usually use Dominant A, D and G, but disappointed with sound from D string. So thought I'd try out Obligato strings. Beautiful warm sound from A and D strings...

Cons: ...and then they both unwound after not particularly heavy use (no more than five hours a week), after a couple of months playing. That can't be right, surely? An expensive lesson learnt!

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Brian
22/04/2021 11:58
Hull, United Kingdom

Keen Amateur

Strings that make you like your violin

Pros: They give a really nice tone which gets even better after about two weeks. They hold the pitch incredibly well.. I get about three months out of a set (playing every day)

Cons: I used to get squeaking from the gold E string. The standard E string isn't a problem

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Sharon
08/01/2021 07:38
Brixham, United Kingdom

Professional

My favourite strings.

Pros: Obligato are perfect for my 18th century German violin. They were a recommendation by a repairer and I have now been using them for a few years. Obligato produce a beautiful sound and long lasting.

Cons: None

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David
22/12/2020 19:59
Binbrook Market Rasen, United Kingdom

Keen Amateur

Did what I wanted them to

Pros: I thought these strings brought a good violin to life, while retaining a good mellow tone which is what I wanted. Have used them before always work well

Cons: None

Other: Packaging is getting cheaper lets hope that dose not happen to the strings

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Mollie
29/07/2020 20:10
Harrow, United Kingdom

Grade 8+

Mellow

Pros: I wanted something with a mellow sound. This product suits both my violin and viola very well.

Cons: None

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Maureen
14/05/2020 05:51
Ayr, United Kingdom

Beginner

Good tone

Pros: Clear sound Stay in tune relatively soon after fitting

Cons: None

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Yunfei
27/01/2020 10:44
Luton, United Kingdom

Professional

A nice experience in The String Zone.

Pros: Great!

Cons: No

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Jack
30/11/2019 20:52
Ashford, United Kingdom

Grade 8+

Expensive but worth it!

Pros: Rich sound quality on G String especially, powerful on D and A overall very good. Sound great on a good violin.

Cons: None

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C
20/11/2019 21:02
DUNOON, United Kingdom

Keen Amateur

Greta, suit my fiddle very well

Pros: Great, suit my fiddle very well,although I use a goldbrokat E

Cons: None

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Laura
16/10/2019 08:28
Plymouth, United Kingdom

Professional

Beautiful strings

Pros: Lovely warm tone, nice overtones. Unusually warm E string.

Cons: Took a little while to lose that new string tinniness

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