Thomastik Infeld Red Series 4/4 Size Violin Strings (4/4 Size Set)

by Thomastik

Product Features

• Suitable for old and new instruments.
• Relatively insensitive to excess humidity.
• Low overall tension on the instrument produces an open, transparent sound.
• Large and full sound, making the string sets suitable for soloists and chamber music players.
• The set emphasises the innate tonal characteristics of each violin, making instrument adjustment easier.

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0002M6TCO
• Item model number: IR100
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,406 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)

Product Description

There are two kinds of E strings. The gold-plated E strings are manufactured using a special process, which considerably improves their performance and sound in relation to conventional gold-plating methods. The 'silver' E strings are galvanised, which allows their sound characteristcs to come to the fore unimpaired. The rest of the strings have a composite core, which fulfills all the functional characteristcs expected of a great string. The first winding of the string consists of a alloy which actually occurs in Nature, which is why it is designated as 'Natural Alloy'. Already centuries ago this type of alloy was regarded as having special properties. The G string is wound in pure silver, assuring optimum density. The A and D strings are wound with an alloy called hydronalium, which makes for good bow contact and excellent balance between bowing noise and resultant string sound.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Deep Sound with Plenty of Volume, October 18, 2008

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Jeff Chandler (Grand Junction, CO) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Thomastik Infeld Red Series 4/4 Size Violin Strings (4/4 Size Set)

These are great strings. I suppose it all depends on the instrument. I have a single-back, $4000-ish violin. Certainly not a strad, but not a garage-sale model either. The Dominant strings made it really bright, almost obnoxious. I didn't really understand what I didn't like about the violin until I put these strings on. Now, I sound like a pro. The strings are well balanced, especially going from A to E. I can get a variety of tones from the instrument. I especially like the darker tone. All-in-all, I'm really happy with these strings.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Strings With the Soul of Paganini, March 10, 2006

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E. J. - See all my reviews

This review is from: Thomastik Infeld Red Series 4/4 Size Violin Strings (4/4 Size Set)

I bought this set of strings and put them on my violin which is a cheap $45 dollar violin. The violin has never had great tone but when I put these strings on the violin it sounded like a really expenensive violin, and the tone it produced was beutiful. I have changed the strings on my violin many times but these are by far the best brand I have ever put on my violin.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Strings, July 6, 2006

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Fiona the Fiddler (Houston, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Thomastik Infeld Red Series 4/4 Size Violin Strings (4/4 Size Set)

I play both in an orchestra and as a fiddler and I loved these strings. The first time I got them, I was a lot younger and didnt really notice the difference in strings, but now I realize how good the strings were. The 'a' string that I have on my violin now is a regular Thomastik-infeld, and I hate it! It sounds kind of tinny, but the infeld red and blue strings sounded good, and took very little time to "settle-in." (Even in high-humidity weather)