D'Addario Prelude Violin Single G String, 4/4 Scale, Medium Tension - J814 4/4M - Solid Steel Core, Warm Tone, Economical and Durable – Educator’s Choice for Student Strings

See below for my background, but I'm putting the important points up top: these strings have really good projection and very bright, clear tone with easy action.Suggested use cases: Beginners, bluegrass, folk, country, and they'll probably sound good on an electric violin (Only have the one set, so I can't test them on my e-fiddle!). They'll be fine in a student or community orchestra as well. Just make sure you're in tune. They're extremely easy to put on provided your violin has a ball end chin rest. Most student violins, especially those with a Whitmer tailgut will be of the ball end variety.Bottom line: excellent value for money, very clear tone, the open strings really 'ring' out beautifully.I've been playing fiddle for about six or seven months now, but I've been a musician literally all my life. I received a used instrument that had, at the time, year old Dominant strings on it that I purchased these to replace. It's taken me this long to actually do the deed because I was frankly uneasy about changing the strings. I had a Chinese VSO (violin-shaped object) before this that literally fell apart when I tried to take one string off, but as long as you have a good quality instrument and only change one string at a time, you'll be fine(mine was a VSO from, like, 1995, literally made of plywood with the sound post glued in place!)The difference between these and Dominant strings, besides the price (Dominants retailing at about $50) is mostly in the tone coloration. These strings are very clear and bright, which some people might describe as "nasally" or "thin". If you have a violin that's already very muddy and dark sounding (the opposite direction from bright/clear) you'll get a good balance from these. But even if you don't, chances are you'll be fine with these strings. If they do sound too shrill for you, you might be able to have your luthier make adjustments to your violin.If you don't have a luthier, get a luthier. Buy them a round or two, or bake them some brownies, whatever you have to do to get into their good graces. You'll thank me when your violin comes unglued (No, really. This is a thing that happens, and it's an easy fix for a qualified luthier/technician)

I bought these for my violin because my strings were broken. I decided to buy a nice quality brand. The reviews on this product were good. I’ve attached it to my violin and it sounds really good. It is priced well and is an And is a good quality. It hasn’t broken since it is providing a very good feel when Playing. It is also easy to tune. I would buy again.

Would buy again!I think the price is about the same as buying them at my local music store. Now I can get them from 2 places.

I've played violin for upwards of about 12 years now. These are the most basic, okayest sounding and playing strings you can buy. If you have the money, definitely get "Dominant" strings. But for 20 dollars, they work and sound alright for the money

Good product

My 94 year old father-in-law was having some issues with his violin. Several strings just sounded dead. I told him I would take a look at it. Come to find out the two of the four strings were beginning to lose there outer windings. He could not see this as his vision is not the greatest.Swapped out his strings, tuned them, and rosined up his bow a what a difference. A nice full sound on all strings. He is for now, a happy violinist!

Standard quality, good fit and price

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