D'Addario Pro-Arte Viola A String - Short Scale, Medium Tension for Professional Musicians | Perfect for Classical Performances & Practice Sessions
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Product Description
Helicore viola strings are crafted with a multi-stranded steel core, making for optimum playability and producing a clear, warm tone. The smaller string diameter provides quick bow response. Premium quality materials combine with skilled workmanship to craft strings with excellent pitch stability and longevity. Sized to fit long-scale viola (body length 16-16 1/2 inches) with a playing length of 15 inches (380mm), heavy tension strings will allow for greater projection and volume potential. The H415 high E string is tin-plated high carbon steel, similar to a violin plain steel E string except scaled to fit viola scale length. The H415 E string is available as a single string only and is not part of the H410 set.
Product Features
Sized to fit short-scale viola (body length 13-14 inches) with a playing length of 13 inches (330mm), these medium tension strings are optimized to the needs of a majority of players. This A string is aluminum wound.
Pro-Arte synthetic core viola strings have a warm, mellow tone. They are less sensitive to humidity and temperature changes, and break in quickly. Pro-Arte strings are manufactured at a lower tension in order to maximize bow response, tonal blend and playability. The perfect choice for players seeking a warm, dark tone.
D'Addario, the world's largest manufacturer of musical instrument strings, is known worldwide for unsurpassed quality and consistency. D'Addario continues to develop and manufacture exceptional strings and accessories for violin, viola, cello and double bass, incorporating innovative, environmentally friendly packaging that reduces waste and provides protection from corrosion. All D'Addario strings are manufactured in the U.S.A. using proprietary, digitally controlled, state-of-the-art machinery for unmatched performance, set after set.
Short-scale viola (body length 13-14 inches) with a playing length of 13 inches (330mm)
Medium tension
Synthetic core produces a warm, mellow tone
Less sensitive to humidity and temperature changes, and break in quickly
All D'Addario strings are designed, engineered and manufactured in the USA to the most stringent quality controls in the industry
Customer Reviews
Using these on a cheap Cecilio violin. A violin whose purpose is for being able to leave in the hot car or outdoor gigs or any other rehearsals where logistics don't allow me to carry around my good violin.This is my first experience with the ProArtes, usually stayed around the dominants. But I'm a believer now. Didn't want to spend too much on strings for my 'junk' violin anyway. But I was surprised by the resonance and overall tone and playability of the strings, especially the E string in high positions.-The tone is consistent over all the strings - play a scale, and you can't tell that you changed string.-The strings are surprisingly resonant with each other. This makes playing in tune a lot easier as you can hear it, and feel the resonance in your fingers easier. ( the violin's relative in-tuneness anyway).-I would say they have a warm metallic sound to them.-I am most impressed by the E string which is super clear and super accurate even up in the highest range. Even up in 6th,7th position up there, the tone is as stable as in 1st, and for some reason very easy to stay in tune, even that high.-Compared to dominants, I feel these have a bit more character and depth (if you can bring it out). And for some reason, it feels like the emotional character of my own playing comes through a bit more than from dominants.I would give these strings a try if you already know you have junkier strings, or you're not satisfied with the tone of your current strings (not talking the tone from your instrument). Very good price and playability for intermediate players/instruments. For advanced players, I think you will still notice an all around cheap feeling to the strings, but will be surprised by all the other positive points I noted. I think these have great value considering how reasonably priced they are.
