These are great strings for orchestral playing that are not quite as stiff as normal orchestral strings. They were just what I needed. They also have a good sound for plucking. These are great strings for orchestral playing that are not quite as stiff as normal orchestral strings. They were just what I needed. They also have a good sound for plucking.
These strings sound damn good, even better than I thought they would. Easy, fast break in. Pleasure to play with these. These strings sound damn good, even better than I thought they would. Easy, fast break in. Pleasure to play with these.
I'm a big fan of these strings so far. I bought them to replace the old strings which had been on my bass for about 10 years. The Helicore orchestral mediums work well for my bass and sound good for orchestral playing. The D'addario brand is a good alternative to the European brands which have gone up in price over the last few years. These were less expensive than offerings from Pirastro, Corelli, or Thomastik. They are also high quality, much better than cheap brands like Super Sensitive. I might like to try D'addario Kaplans next time I need new strings, as they are supposedly a step up from Helicores. I’m a big fan of these strings so far. I bought them to replace the old strings which had been on my bass for about 10 years. The Helicore orchestral mediums work well for my bass and sound good for orchestral playing. The D’addario brand is a good alternative to the European brands which have gone up in price over the last few years. These were less expensive than offerings from Pirastro, Corelli, or Thomastik. They are also high quality, much better than cheap brands like Super Sensitive. I might like to try D’addario Kaplans next time I need new strings, as they are supposedly a step up from Helicores.
it was a good purchase. Very thick gauge. I use it on my 5th and bass to needed up one half step. it was a good purchase. Very thick gauge. I use it on my 5th and bass to needed up one half step.
I bought this set for my daughter's bass and she is very pleased with them. They ring just as well high as they do low. Excellent product for the cos I bought this set for my daughter’s bass and she is very pleased with them. They ring just as well high as they do low. Excellent product for the cos
Great stings at a great price. I did a lot of research on which strings sounded best for orchestra playing. There is a lot of debate, but these ranked fairly high and the price was outstanding. Great stings at a great price. I did a lot of research on which strings sounded best for orchestra playing. There is a lot of debate, but these ranked fairly high and the price was outstanding.
Les cordes que je cherchais La bonne longueur pour une contre 3/4 avec une trs bonne qualit de corde filet plat.
Livraison en temps et en heure et en parfait tat.
Seule bmol (mais c’est du perfectionnisme), la couleur des protections en tissu est dpareille dans la partie haute et bleue en partie basse (et je prfre le rouge). Mais les gots et les couleurs …
Very responsive, good tone quality, very satisfying playing experience. I restarted playing after a 20-year lapse, and these strings were recommended to me as being “easy on the hands,” which was important, because I was recovering from arthritis surgery.
I have found these strings to provide excellent bow response and very good tonal quality throughout the range of the instrument. I later added a low C extension to the bass and purchased a Helicore low-tension extended C, which performed equally as well.
I have been delighted with the D’Addario strings. I may try Kaplans in the future.
Amazing strings for the price. They sounded much nicer than my old strings which may have even cost more originally. Sound and tone is awesome arco or pizz. Amazing strings for the price. They sounded much nicer than my old strings which may have even cost more originally. Sound and tone is awesome arco or pizz.
good for what it says on the box I bought these for an upright electric bass – the NXT4 where the stock strings are too bright and electricy. What that bass needs is dull strings and these, being orchestral fit the bill well. If you wanted to save money and were playing eg bluegrass or rock and roll,a cheap 15 set form china would sound almost as good but not last as long (or have the harmonics). I don;t expect to change these for three to four years in normal use (my last set on a normal double bass lasted five with full tonality even with regular gigging)
Very Good Orchestral Strings I just bought a Shen SB100 bass three months ago. This Shen is a laminated bass. It’s not an expensive bass ($2200), but it’s well regarded and very well made. I asked that Bel Canto strings be installed on the bass (since I was buying it new). I had never used Bel Cantos but I had read good reviews on the TalkBass.com forum.
The Bel Cantos seemed to be very good, but they were a high tension string (in my opinion) and I was working a little too hard to press them down. Other Shen owners had said on the forum that sometimes you need to try out several brands of strings before you will find one that plays well and sounds good with your instrument.
My next set of strings were D’Addario Kaplans. I felt they were an improvement over the Bel Cantos. Less tension and a great tone. But I wasn’t happy with the response I was getting from the A and E strings.
I had used Helicores in the past. I knew that they were a reliable all-around string. So I decided to get a set of Helicores.
Since I liked the sound of the Kaplan D and G I decided to put together a “Hybrid” set using the Hellicores on A and E.
It worked great and that is what I have stayed with now.
I did put the Helicore G and D on as well and they were fine, but I really liked the sound of the Kaplans on G and D and since I had them and had the luxury of mixing and matching, that was my final choice.
But, that all said, had I put on the Helicores right from the start I probably would have been content with those.
Tension and tone I put these on a hybrid 3/4 Hungarian bass with a 40 1/2 string length. I find the tone to be quite balanced throughout the E A D, though the G sounds a bit thin in the lower positions. They are quite good to bow into the higher positions, even on the E, but not as high as the octave on E. The slightly shorter string length on my bass has in theory dropped the tension to a medium, and that is as high a tension I would attempt to play. They bow well, and are quite accurate insofar as they allow you to hear your pitch accuracy when the bass is resonating, and these strings allow that. Really nice pizz on the A, but volume drops on the E, as does the bass. The D and G play we’ll pizz and Argo into the higher position, with good tone, and pleasant enough sustain. Can be played with quite a light bow, and don’t take much movement of the right hand before they bite and catch the bow stroke. I think they are a good value string at this price. I would step up to pirastro or velvets, but that’s a massive increase in price, and these were in my budget, and are versatile enough for arco and pizz. I’d go for mediums unless you’re pure arco or have a slightly shorter string length as Ido.
These strings work just great for Orchestral purposes, great deal for the money. I would recommend them to any students that are looking for a quality sound. These strings work just great for Orchestral purposes, great deal for the money. I would recommend them to any students that are looking for a quality sound.
These are great strings for orchestral playing that are not quite as stiff as normal orchestral strings. They were just what I needed. They also have a good sound for plucking.
These are great strings for orchestral playing that are not quite as stiff as normal orchestral strings. They were just what I needed. They also have a good sound for plucking.
These strings sound damn good, even better than I thought they would. Easy, fast break in. Pleasure to play with these.
These strings sound damn good, even better than I thought they would. Easy, fast break in. Pleasure to play with these.
I’m a big fan of these strings so far. I bought them to replace the old strings which had been on my bass for about 10 years. The Helicore orchestral mediums work well for my bass and sound good for orchestral playing. The D’addario brand is a good alternative to the European brands which have gone up in price over the last few years. These were less expensive than offerings from Pirastro, Corelli, or Thomastik. They are also high quality, much better than cheap brands like Super Sensitive. I might like to try D’addario Kaplans next time I need new strings, as they are supposedly a step up from Helicores.
it was a good purchase. Very thick gauge. I use it on my 5th and bass to needed up one half step.
it was a good purchase. Very thick gauge. I use it on my 5th and bass to needed up one half step.
I bought this set for my daughter's bass and she is very pleased with them. They ring just as well high as they do low. Excellent product for the cos
I bought this set for my daughter’s bass and she is very pleased with them. They ring just as well high as they do low. Excellent product for the cos
Great stings at a great price. I did a lot of research on which strings sounded best for orchestra playing. There is a lot of debate, but these ranked fairly high and the price was outstanding.
Great stings at a great price. I did a lot of research on which strings sounded best for orchestra playing. There is a lot of debate, but these ranked fairly high and the price was outstanding.
Les cordes que je cherchais
La bonne longueur pour une contre 3/4 avec une trs bonne qualit de corde filet plat.
Livraison en temps et en heure et en parfait tat.
Seule bmol (mais c’est du perfectionnisme), la couleur des protections en tissu est dpareille dans la partie haute et bleue en partie basse (et je prfre le rouge). Mais les gots et les couleurs …
Very responsive, good tone quality, very satisfying playing experience.
I restarted playing after a 20-year lapse, and these strings were recommended to me as being “easy on the hands,” which was important, because I was recovering from arthritis surgery.
I have found these strings to provide excellent bow response and very good tonal quality throughout the range of the instrument. I later added a low C extension to the bass and purchased a Helicore low-tension extended C, which performed equally as well.
I have been delighted with the D’Addario strings. I may try Kaplans in the future.
Amazing strings for the price. They sounded much nicer than my old strings which may have even cost more originally. Sound and tone is awesome arco or pizz.
Amazing strings for the price. They sounded much nicer than my old strings which may have even cost more originally. Sound and tone is awesome arco or pizz.
good for what it says on the box
I bought these for an upright electric bass – the NXT4 where the stock strings are too bright and electricy. What that bass needs is dull strings and these, being orchestral fit the bill well. If you wanted to save money and were playing eg bluegrass or rock and roll,a cheap 15 set form china would sound almost as good but not last as long (or have the harmonics). I don;t expect to change these for three to four years in normal use (my last set on a normal double bass lasted five with full tonality even with regular gigging)
I just bought a Shen SB100 bass three months ago. This Shen is a laminated bass. It’s not an expensive bass ($2200), but it’s well regarded and very well made. I asked that Bel Canto strings be installed on the bass (since I was buying it new). I had never used Bel Cantos but I had read good reviews on the TalkBass.com forum.
The Bel Cantos seemed to be very good, but they were a high tension string (in my opinion) and I was working a little too hard to press them down. Other Shen owners had said on the forum that sometimes you need to try out several brands of strings before you will find one that plays well and sounds good with your instrument.
My next set of strings were D’Addario Kaplans. I felt they were an improvement over the Bel Cantos. Less tension and a great tone. But I wasn’t happy with the response I was getting from the A and E strings.
I had used Helicores in the past. I knew that they were a reliable all-around string. So I decided to get a set of Helicores.
Since I liked the sound of the Kaplan D and G I decided to put together a “Hybrid” set using the Hellicores on A and E.
It worked great and that is what I have stayed with now.
I did put the Helicore G and D on as well and they were fine, but I really liked the sound of the Kaplans on G and D and since I had them and had the luxury of mixing and matching, that was my final choice.
But, that all said, had I put on the Helicores right from the start I probably would have been content with those.
Tension and tone
I put these on a hybrid 3/4 Hungarian bass with a 40 1/2 string length. I find the tone to be quite balanced throughout the E A D, though the G sounds a bit thin in the lower positions. They are quite good to bow into the higher positions, even on the E, but not as high as the octave on E. The slightly shorter string length on my bass has in theory dropped the tension to a medium, and that is as high a tension I would attempt to play. They bow well, and are quite accurate insofar as they allow you to hear your pitch accuracy when the bass is resonating, and these strings allow that. Really nice pizz on the A, but volume drops on the E, as does the bass. The D and G play we’ll pizz and Argo into the higher position, with good tone, and pleasant enough sustain. Can be played with quite a light bow, and don’t take much movement of the right hand before they bite and catch the bow stroke. I think they are a good value string at this price. I would step up to pirastro or velvets, but that’s a massive increase in price, and these were in my budget, and are versatile enough for arco and pizz. I’d go for mediums unless you’re pure arco or have a slightly shorter string length as Ido.
These strings work just great for Orchestral purposes, great deal for the money. I would recommend them to any students that are looking for a quality sound.
These strings work just great for Orchestral purposes, great deal for the money. I would recommend them to any students that are looking for a quality sound.