Thomastik Dominant Violin 4/4 Alu medium 5-stars Reviews

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1 year ago

Good quality neutral strings

Every time I tried different brands I always ended up going back to Dominant. They are good quality neutral strings, whihc means that they are bang in the middle in terms of color and tone. They don't make your violin sound warmer or brighter, they don't add any specific character of their own, they are perfectly balanced accross the tonal spectrum, which is the reason why there are so many Stradivari or Guarnieri violins out there strung with Dominant to let the natural tone of the violin shine through. They'll sound decent on a decent violin, beautifully in a beautiful violin etc. Only downside is the dreaded e, which is almost always replaced with a less harsh sounding e (I personally use Pirastro Gold Label)

2 years ago

It's the standard for a good reason

These are one of the market's standard strings because they are reliable and do the trick. Compared to other cheaper strings they sound lively and clear.

3 years ago

The "Go to" string.

Used by customers from students to professional, Dominant violin strings are reliable and full toned on both new and old instruments plus they are very affordable.

4 years ago

Fine strings when you don’t know what to choose

Dominants are used by many great violinists. I started with Tonica strings, switched to Warchal Amber and ended with Dominants (budget reasons). I’m still fan of Warchal Amber because the sound on my violin is very warm. However, Dominants have almost the same sound quality (little bit less warm) but are much cheaper.

The only thing I don’t like about this set is the E string, but probably is because of my amateur skills ;-)

Anyway, if you don’t know where to start when choosing strings, these strings are really good to start with. And depending on your own sound preferences you can switch to other type of strings by means of a string chart.

5 years ago

very prompt delivery and excellent product

Excellent product and very prompt delivery.

5 years ago

Great set of strings

These are a great set of strings for their price.

The tone is strong and powerful, but not overly so.

Can produce quite a imposing sound if used well. Deffenitely recommend as a everyday use set

5 years ago

good strings

Great sound, and the wound E string is excellent.

5 years ago

Best quality-value

They are great strings for the price range. Suitable for students and professionals alike, since they are affordable and can achieve a great sound depending on the instrument!

I always use a different brand for the E string tho, but its a personal choice

6 years ago

The best

My daughter uses these strings for a long time now, excellent delivery and service .

6 years ago

Live long and prosper

This strings are amazing regards to reliability. They are last long long long time and give you great sound for price. Very stabile by changing temperature and moistre (of course deppends of condition of your pegs and peg box). I would strongly recommend to students, intermediate and advance violin players.

6 years ago

Nice tone, easy to play

I put these on my Yamaha V5 early on, as the factory strings (D'Addario Prelude, I believe) were very pressure sensitive (stopped note almost a semitone off from harmonic!), and that problem was completely eliminated, which made intonation a lot easier. Also, nice tone, and easy to bow, even for a beginner.

7 years ago

Great !

Very pleasant sound in studio. Sound balancing of 4 strings are perfect.

8 years ago

Amazing Preamp.

I use this for "the band" pick-up on my violin... i can obtain a really beautiful sound

9 years ago

Firsts choose for good sound

It's very clear and sound loud for any violin. Great choose for student to found good sound.

10 years ago

Good Violin Strings

I researched about strings for my violin. I found out Dominant were the most recommendable in youtube and yes they are. Definitely I recommend it.

11 years ago

Dominant Saiten

sehr schöner warmer Ton. Für mich die besten Saiten. Übrigens im Ausland VIEL

teurer.

Meine absuluten Lieblings Saiten, zu sehr gutem Preis

12 years ago

These strings recommended by most teachers.

I always use these strings on good quality violins. Last well and sound great.

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Technical Data

  • Manufactured by Thomastik
  • Released in 2000
  • Average price : $48
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