JSI Special 4/4 Violin String Set: Gold Label Loop-End E & Dominant A, D, and G Strings - Medium Gauge

by JSI

Product Features

• Full Set includes Pirastro Gold Label Plain Steel Loop-End E, Thomastik Dominant Aluminum Wound Perlon Core Ball-End A
• Thomastik Dominant Aluminum Wound Perlon Core Ball-End D, Thomastik Dominant Silver Wound Perlon Core Ball-End G
• 4/4 Violin Medium Gauge

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000V6FY8Q
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,214 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
  • #12 in Musical Instruments > Instrument Accessories > Stringed Instrument Accessories > Violin Accessories > Strings

Product Description

Using our 30-plus years of string instrument experience we have put together a great sounding 4/4 Violin string set at a very attractive price. This is a best selling 4/4 Violin string set in our stores. Pirastro Gold Label E strings are one of the most popular E strings on the market, working well with many other strings. These strings are liked by orchestral players for their high volume and full sound. Dominant series violin strings are one of the most widely-used synthetic strings. A highly flexible, multi-strand perlon core makes these comparable in sound and feel to natural gut.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm happy with these strings!, January 31, 2012

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N. Schrier (FL, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: JSI Special 4/4 Violin String Set: Gold Label Loop-End E & Dominant A, D, and G Strings - Medium Gauge

I'm a violinist with several years of experience and I would say my skill level is at the lower half of intermediate. I play in a community orchestra and usually practice about 1-2 hours per day. My violin is a Knilling Bucharest. I decided to buy the Dominant and Pirastro strings and see what all the hype was about. I replaced my D'addario Prelude strings and so they are my point of reference for comparison. I only had two problems installing the new strings. One was that the yarn near the ball end of the D string was thick and difficult to wedge into the fine tuner slit on the tailpiece. I suggest you use something soft to press it down such as your fingernail, and place your thumb between the tailpiece and the violin to take up the pressure you are forcing down on the string, have patience and keep at it. The other problem I had is violin specific. The E string comes with a "loop end" and my violin is setup with four "ball end" fine tuners on the tailpiece. I'm sure there are other solutions but this is how I solved it and it worked well for me. First I removed the ball from my old E string. I then threaded the ball onto a small punch tool so that I could hold it still. Next I warmed the loop end of the new E string with a heat gun and worked it over and onto the ball. Now I had a new ball end E string that installed normally on my violin. The gauge of the Dominants was thicker then the Preludes and the Pirastro E was thinner then the Prelude E.

The new strings play louder and they took tuning well. They initially stretched a little bit but that is normal for newly installed strings. I noticed an immediate improvement in tone and the Dominants are very mellow. The Dominants played a trick on my ear and I pulled out my electric tuner again just to make sure I wasn't playing flat; they had reduced the bright metallic tone but were on the mark as far as tune, I like the deep richer sound and had to acclimate my ear to it. The Pirastro E sounds like the Prelude only better! The sound is alive leaping off this string, bright and sweet, very responsive. If you prefer the sound of metal strings I would recommend going with a set of Pirastro. All in all I'm very happy with this string set, they gave my instrument a deep and stylish, thicker sound and augment the various play styles that the orchestra pieces require. I appreciate the package's value in that it cost much less then going into a local store and I didn't have to buy the strings individually or not use part of a set to mix and match. They also arrived a day early! Best bang for your buck to improve your sound, well aside from practice of course!

4.0 out of 5 stars Can do better could do worse, June 24, 2011

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Fiddledog - See all my reviews

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This review is from: JSI Special 4/4 Violin String Set: Gold Label Loop-End E & Dominant A, D, and G Strings - Medium Gauge

Dominant is no question the standard for synthetic strings. Buy them and you'll understand. Worth the bucks. I gave them a four star because I play in a high energy country band and there are better options for me. Dominant has a beautiful sound but I play them too hard and the a unravelled after just a few weeks. Maybe that was my fingernails. But I think Larsen tzigane sound better. I am liking zyex for my needs as they are loud and have a great response. And they're less expensive. I imagine classical players will like these strings very much.

3.0 out of 5 stars The E string outshines them all, January 29, 2011

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E. Alarcon (Vancouver, BC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: JSI Special 4/4 Violin String Set: Gold Label Loop-End E & Dominant A, D, and G Strings - Medium Gauge

When my "A" string broke I decided I had enough with crappy strings (the violin was a gift so I have no idea what brand of strings was used before I took ownership of it) and decided to try this set. I have stretched them for days now as recommended and although it is a vast improvement from the last set I had, the Pirastro ended up being the star of the show. The other 3 strings (Dominants) sound a bit dull as opposed to bright and full of color like the "E" string. I'll see how it all plays out, no pun intended and will keep posting updates on this review. But as for now, I'm leaning towards getting the entire Pirastro set next time.