What the manufacturer says:

• Obligato strings have a core made from a modern synthetic multifilament fibre which is wound with chrome steel.
• bright, brilliant and focused sound
• growly tone especially true for the E-string
• very quick response
• suitable for arco and pizzicato
• exceptional well-balanced set
• completely impervious to changes in temperature and humidity

Orchestra tuning

• Solo tuning
• Tuning in 5th: A – D – G – C

Violinmaker’s recommendation:

“The ‘Obligato’ double bass string is a very  powerful and focused sounding string for the intermediate and professional player. Great response, great tuning stability. I  recommend to use the whole set and not mix them with other brands ”