PabloG
Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2024
Got this set for my brother for Christmas, and he loves it. Good quality and amazing sound.
Marvin Rodriguez
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2022
This set is well worth the money. I replaced the 15-20 dollars steel string set the student violins come with and definitely gave the violin a more rich, warm and less shrill/piercing sound. I am already a piano musician and decided to learn the basics of violin, my ear is a little trained already about a good sounding violin and the piercing metallic sound from the strings that came with the student “outfit” was killing me but this set has made the learning experience more enjoyable. This is a recommended upgrade for your stock steel strings.
CPR
Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2021
Very nice. Very very nice. If you want to balance a bright, punchy violin, these strings are ideal. The sound production is more than ample...but pleasant...AND elegant. NOTE: these strings are LOW tension. The E is especially forgiving. I’ve played the violin for 40 years. These strings are a superb choice for a moderate string. Turn your ax into a Strad!
Melissa Cates
Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2019
I tried some other strings on my violin and finally settled on these. They have a nice warm, mellow tone that matches my loud and bright violin. They take some time to break in, like 1-2 days so be patient when you first put them on.
Aurora
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2016
My fiddle is new and way to bright. These strings have made it sound much warmer so it sounds more like a fiddle than a violin which is exactly the effect I was wanting. The A and the D strings sound the best.
Marty
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2015
I upgraded from cheap strings and it's like I'm playing a different instrument!I'm a beginner violinist and right now play on a $400 student-grade instrument. The strings that came with it were cheap so I Iooked around for a synthetic gut replacement. I read the review pasted below from fshinviolins.com and descided to try them out. Definitely worth $50!"This new string was introduced as a "student" string which is curious because they are priced higher than the Pirastro Tonica strings. After some experimentation I understood why Pirastro is marketing them the way they are. The Violino has a warm, full tone that seems to work well with new student instruments, especially those of European origin, with bright, somewhat hard tone. These strings seem to take away some of the "edge". "
Lizette Garcia
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2015
I bought these strings for my Scott Cao 850 Soil violin. I decided to take a chance and take the advice of another reviewer. I love how much louder my Cao is now with these strings! Granted I normally play mariachi music and I am usually the only one on violin. That being said I have to project as much as possible without sacrificing sound. I will say the G and D strings seem to have a dark sound but I love the A and E. I had never deviated from Tonica as they are tried and true for my needs. I'm glad I took a chance.
Tim From Mpls
Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2012
I just got these strings to put on Student Model Samuel Eastman 4/4. I put on the G string first as I was looking for a mellower sound in the lower registers. I play bluegrass fiddle with a lot of double stops. These strings were brighter than I wanted. Yes they have a clearer sound. Sorry to say, these are not for me. It is possible that I haven't given them long enough to break in, Perhaps I'll put the whole set on next time I break my "A" string and give them a longer time tryout. BUT I do use the Pirastro "E" string in my setup because the Dominant wound "E" lacks the bite when I travel up the neck on the E. My review is not from a professional point of view. I am amateur playing for less than 3 years. "take with a grain of salt"