Best Pirastro Chorda Cello 4/4 Alternatives

Based on 4 reviews

Certainly the best sounding strings I've ever tried. Worked especially well on my modern cello which is very dynamic but also tends to whistle on the A strings if not precautious. This set of strings is very coherent, allowed me to exploit the dynamic abilities of my instrument while keeping a very warm and round sound in all the pitches (at first at least). However, despite their super-high price, those strings tend to age faster than average. The A strings starts to show its weaknesses (whistling, aggressive sounds) quite early. For a daily professional use, I wouldn't use the A and D more than two months, which is a pity for such high-end item.

Based on 2 reviews

These strings are fantastic! Very good, not only for guitarist, but for those who want to try an alternate tuning. Pros: The strings feel easy under the fingers, at a fairly normal tension compared to regular cello strings. The sound is what you would expect a good cello to sound like, except of course starting in E rather than C. Cons: The only problem I see with these strings is the price, at the time that I bought these strings they were 158 ¤, Conclusion: Would recommend these strings to anyone who wants to try something different on their cello, or to those guitarists who want to experiment without having to learn a new tuning.

Based on 1 reviews

What a set of strings! So far the best I've tryed. It's incredibly even, and the sound is HUMONGOUS, yet not spoiling the colour. The A string is the best I've ever had, They sound really great in upper positions, respond well and aren't hard to press on. I expected it to make worse the wolf tone on F but the opposite happened, the wolf tone is completely gone - good bye wolf eliminator. I've had a bit of issue with D string, In higher position it matches the A string really well, you almost cannot tell the difference wheather you play the note C on D or A string. However in lower posítion the sound of D wasn't deep enough compared to other strings I've used in the past. That changed during today's concert - it opened up. I guess it needed more than 3 days to play in. The...

Based on 1 reviews

People say, once you go gut, you never go back to steel. It's truth for me. Pros - They are actually louder and project more than the heavy gauge steel strings I've used before. They are also capable of playing much softer than steel strings. The colour range is huge. They are very light under the left hand, thumb position doesn't hurt. You don't have to change tailpiece, the knots fit right in finetuners, to be sure it doesn't cut in the knot I added small pieces of leather underneath it. Cons - tuning - for first 3 days you only tune They are very thick. A is thicker than steel G, D is thicker than C. They feel very sticky to the fingers, probably fault of winding. It's hard to slide on them.

Based on 2 reviews

The set is pretty well matched (although if you plan to add an extra E-string, it doesn't blend as well). I use these strings with NS-Design NXT5 electric cello, which also comes pre-fitted with these. The strings are decent sounding but not spectacular. They give out enough volume so you can hear yourself when playing unplugged. When plugged in, it's mostly irrelevant anyway. I would prefer a richer tone, especially as with electric cello you don't get the instrument body sound the same way you get with an acoustic instrument. These strings are a pretty good starting point, though. Especially since most brands are quite a bit more expensive.