Description
Violinmaker’s opinion:
“As the Dominant Pro strings are fairly new I only had limited time to try these strings. So far I think that they are a warm and beautiful, yet powerful string comparable to the Pirastro Obligato strings. A set of strings worth trying to see if it suits your taste, sound imagination and style.”
What the manufacturer says:
DOMINANT PRO® The strings you should PRO for
Excellent PROjection. PROmpt response. PROactive modulation.
In addition to our DOMINANT PRO® strings for violin, we now offer DOMINANT PRO® for viola and cello. Read more about what makes Thomastik-Infeld DOMINANT PRO® so special for your instrument, and why they are the perfect choice for professionals.
The E string
The plain DOMINANT PRO® E-string NO.DP01 with a core of carbon steel is tin-plated. A protective layer of nickel is placed between the outer coating of tin and the steel core in order to increase the corrosion resistance compared with conventional tin-plated strings. The string has a very good response, barely whistles, and is well-balanced in its brilliance and warmth. It supports the equilibrium with the A-string and promotes its capacity to carry sound. A specially developed wire treatment makes the sound soft enough that it does not have a screeching effect, and brilliant enough that it offers sufficient radiance, projection and resistance to bow pressure. Despite its small diameter, the string sounds broad and brilliant even without applying much pressure.
The A string
The DOMINANT PRO® A-string NO.DP02 with aluminum winding was designed to have more tonal core and energy in the sound foundation. Its metallic component is slightly lower, but it still projects sound beautifully and also responds very well in pianopianissimo (ppp) with a consistently high capacity for modulation.
The string is very colorful, possesses a good balance between brilliance and warmth, an excellent response as well as good resistance to bow pressure. The NO.DP02 sounds even broader and more richly colored when combined with the E-string NO.DP01.
The D string
With the help of a novel silver alloy, we were able to combine the advantages of a silver string with those of an aluminum string in the DOMINANT PRO® NO.DP03A, while also eliminating their drawbacks. Thus, the DOMINANT PRO® D-string offers a very refined bow noise, brilliance and pronounced sound color with a good deal of modulation capacity. This combination guarantees an ideal ability to sustain sound and projection in halls.
Unlike conventional silver D-strings, it has a more direct bow response and does a better job of suppressing wolf tones in combination with the new G-string. The diameter is somewhat smaller than that of a synthetic A-string. This makes the string pleasant to play and means that it feels at once both supple and resilient beneath the left and right hand.
The G string
The DOMINANT PRO® G-string NO.DP04 has a very low metallic component, less bow noise, and a more direct response. It is a good fit for the majority of new and old instruments and is ideally suited for soloists, chamber musicians, and use in orchestras.
Due to the slightly increased string tension it also offers increased resistance to bow pressure without putting too much strain on the instrument. The new string feels soft beneath the fingers but stands out with its high resistance to bow pressure with an extreme capacity to sustain sound and outstanding radiance.
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