Customer Reviews

D'Addario Prelude 4/4 Violin String Set Medium Gauge

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I got my undergraduate degree in violin performance and have a daughter who plays the violin.

This is a great string for violins that are 1/2 size and smaller. The Dominant strings sounded muted and dull on my daughter's 1/16 size violin. The didn't respond quickly to the bow. Dominant is a great string for a 3/4 or full size violin beginner up to intermediate player. That is why I purchased them for the 1/16 sized violin. I talked to my daughter's teacher and he suggested the d'addario Prelude and I have been very happy with them. They are bright, clear, and respond well to the bow. They are not scratchy at all. A great string for smaller violins. By the way, beginners need a decent instrument or no string will sound good. You've got to pay $250 or more or rent a quality instrument.

I played for ten years and used dominants and evahs primarily. after a hiatus I've started playing again, and these provide a very clean sound. Decent on the lower strings, and the e isn't too pitchy which is my biggest gripe with most strings. Think I might try the pro forte next by d'addario.

These strings are cheap so thats a plus but thats about it with the sound more resembling banjo stings. I simply could not get a good sound out these even though I tried and tried. Everything just doesn't sound right and more metallic and too sharp for my ears. I played for my wife who said that they sounded really bad. They are really thin and feel cheap almost like the strings that came with my violin (a cheap violin). Do yourself a favor and pay extra for good strings but than again if these stings would of been five or ten bucks than I would be happy knowing what I would probably be getting. These strings would be a good starting point though so don't get me wrong. I just have learned to like better and little more expensive strings.