For over 10 years I was convinced Evah Pirazzis were the perfect strings. I had a couple trial-and-error phases, and a few months ago I thought to try some other brands again. Obligato, Vision, Dominant, Alphayue, among many many others. Then I tried PIs. They make my violin sound so healthy and full, warm yet clear, and they settled in only a couple hours. I am now a religious PI user :) For over 10 years I was convinced Evah Pirazzis were the perfect strings. I had a couple trial-and-error phases, and a few months ago I thought to try some other brands again. Obligato, Vision, Dominant, Alphayue, among many many others. Then I tried PIs. They make my violin sound so healthy and full, warm yet clear, and they settled in only a couple hours. I am now a religious PI user 🙂
Received product on time. The strings made a noticeable difference to the overall sound quality. I would highly recommend this product. Received product on time. The strings made a noticeable difference to the overall sound quality. I would highly recommend this product.
I decided to give the PI strings a try this time. I am very pleased. The sound quality is superb, my Ming Jang Zu’s sound is noticeable brighter. These will be my go to strings now. I decided to give the PI strings a try this time. I am very pleased. The sound quality is superb, my Ming Jang Zu’s sound is noticeable brighter. These will be my go to strings now.
I have to say that I was looking forward to getting my hands on these strings. The brightness and clarity are great on all 4 strings. I was surprised to see how cheap these are sold here on Amazon because everywhere else this set is easily over $100. Very durable in all the time I’ve been playing on these. Preform all the time and practice a lot and these haven’t lost the clarity and projection and haven’t broken them either. Highly recommend these. I have to say that I was looking forward to getting my hands on these strings. The brightness and clarity are great on all 4 strings. I was surprised to see how cheap these are sold here on Amazon because everywhere else this set is easily over $100. Very durable in all the time I’ve been playing on these. Preform all the time and practice a lot and these haven’t lost the clarity and projection and haven’t broken them either. Highly recommend these.
This is beyond good. As a professional musician I can say that this is one of the best string set that I've ever had. I put it to one of my violin instrument as I have struggled quiet long of finding the right string set. After I bought this one it was just amazing to see what a difference the instrument made it sound. Strongly recommend everyone who is a professional musicians to go and buy those. This is beyond good. As a professional musician I can say that this is one of the best string set that I’ve ever had. I put it to one of my violin instrument as I have struggled quiet long of finding the right string set. After I bought this one it was just amazing to see what a difference the instrument made it sound. Strongly recommend everyone who is a professional musicians to go and buy those.
This is my go to string type, and Amazon has the best prices I’ve found anywhere. I’ve used Evah Pirazzi’s and Obligatos before deciding I wanted a warmer sound and switching to Infeld Reds. Interestingly I’ve found that Pi’s are even better for me, even though they tend to be less warm. They cut through nicely when I solo with orchestra or play in a chamber group, and have held up for the longest period of time compared to other types in my daily conservatory life. The only string I have found to be even better is the Rondo line by Thomastik, but those are so difficult to find as they can only be purchased through an authorized luthier. Generally speaking, I don’t think it is all that helpful to review strings. It is so subjective, and saying what instrument you play doesn’t help either because it won’t necessarily translate to the instrument the buyer is playing. For the sake of this review, the product arrived as described and was cheap compared to other retailers, so hopefully some of you find that helpful. This is my go to string type, and Amazon has the best prices I’ve found anywhere. I’ve used Evah Pirazzi’s and Obligatos before deciding I wanted a warmer sound and switching to Infeld Reds. Interestingly I’ve found that Pi’s are even better for me, even though they tend to be less warm. They cut through nicely when I solo with orchestra or play in a chamber group, and have held up for the longest period of time compared to other types in my daily conservatory life. The only string I have found to be even better is the Rondo line by Thomastik, but those are so difficult to find as they can only be purchased through an authorized luthier. Generally speaking, I don’t think it is all that helpful to review strings. It is so subjective, and saying what instrument you play doesn’t help either because it won’t necessarily translate to the instrument the buyer is playing. For the sake of this review, the product arrived as described and was cheap compared to other retailers, so hopefully some of you find that helpful.
I bought a fine professional violin several months ago that was set up with Thomastik-Infeld Dominants when I picked it up for the first time. It’s lovely, modern violin based on the Guarneri del Gesù pattern, made back in 2014 and comes from the workshop of Ming-Jiang Zhu; it is made up entirely of European tone woods, save for the fittings. I’d really loved the tone and playability of this violin to begin with, and so the Dominants, being a fairly neutral string and being neither too bright, nor too dark, weren’t seemingly trying to “play up” the instrument’s inherent & immense power and depth, so that’s saying something about my violin’s tonal character; therefore, I’m certain I made the right choice with this instrument and it has every quality I’ve ever looked for in a violin in terms of sound quality and responsiveness. I figured I would wear those strings out before long, anyway, with as much as I practice(2-4 hours per day) and would tailor the sound to my own preferences whenever it was time to replace them. Now, I have lots of experience with Dominants and have played them on-and-off and on numerous violins of mine over the years, so I know how fuzzy they can sound as they age. It was time to replace my strings after they began to go false a month prior to the time of this review. I don’t really care for many of the latest synthetic offerings from Pirastro(yes, I’ve tried them all) partly because none of them have seemed to last very long for me and quickly lost their tone/brilliance, and also because of their rigidity under the left hand relative to that of anything I’ve tried before from Thomastik-Infeld. My experience with all of Larsen’s offerings has been very similar, although the Larsens do seem to have a bit more complexity than most other brands. I have always especially liked the flexibility of Dominants in going all the way up the fingerboard without putting the sound into a crunchy choke-hold(I’m looking at you, @Pirastro). I also figured that since other string lines from Thomastik-Infeld would feel similar in sound and playability, I would do some research on the Peter Infeld set- having never tried them before and yet, always wanting to do so- which brings me full-circle to now with these new strings. They arrived rather quickly and I’ve played them nonstop since installing them, so they’re pretty well settled and broken in by now(less than 2 days). In short: WOW. I’ve played for well over 14 years now and have tried literally every popular synthetic string on the market, and so coming from Dominants to Peter Infeld strings was the best decision I’ve made musically for my playing in a very long time. They are so powerful, responsive, clear and yet rich, and all of the strings seem to augment the natural vibrations of one another no matter where I play on the fingerboard of any one of them. The platinum E string actually sounds brilliant and full, and I personally haven’t noticed any whistling when transitioning from the A string. No need to substitute a different E string for this set, as it matches well on my violin. These strings are everything I like about Dominants and so much more! There’s also familiarity about these strings that reminds me of the core sound of the original Dominants, though, if anything, they’re FAR more refined and nuanced than the latter. I can really dig in with the bow and get a nice attack without the sound breaking or crunching. I can’t even tell that they’re higher tension, either; because of this, I am able to play in the highest reaches up the fingerboard on any of the strings, and the G string in particular doesn’t sound choked in the highest positions in any way, whatsoever. It only sounds gutsier. My violin sounds even more vibrant than it did when I fell in love with it, and I think I just found my new favorite strings. I realize that every violin’s string preference is as different as that of its owner’s, but I do hope others will feel the same way about these wonderful strings once they’ve tried them for themselves! I know I don’t regret it. I bought a fine professional violin several months ago that was set up with Thomastik-Infeld Dominants when I picked it up for the first time. It’s lovely, modern violin based on the Guarneri del Ges pattern, made back in 2014 and comes from the workshop of Ming-Jiang Zhu; it is made up entirely of European tone woods, save for the fittings. I’d really loved the tone and playability of this violin to begin with, and so the Dominants, being a fairly neutral string and being neither too bright, nor too dark, weren’t seemingly trying to “play up” the instrument’s inherent & immense power and depth, so that’s saying something about my violin’s tonal character; therefore, I’m certain I made the right choice with this instrument and it has every quality I’ve ever looked for in a violin in terms of sound quality and responsiveness. I figured I would wear those strings out before long, anyway, with as much as I practice(2-4 hours per day) and would tailor the sound to my own preferences whenever it was time to replace them. Now, I have lots of experience with Dominants and have played them on-and-off and on numerous violins of mine over the years, so I know how fuzzy they can sound as they age. It was time to replace my strings after they began to go false a month prior to the time of this review. I don’t really care for many of the latest synthetic offerings from Pirastro(yes, I’ve tried them all) partly because none of them have seemed to last very long for me and quickly lost their tone/brilliance, and also because of their rigidity under the left hand relative to that of anything I’ve tried before from Thomastik-Infeld. My experience with all of Larsen’s offerings has been very similar, although the Larsens do seem to have a bit more complexity than most other brands. I have always especially liked the flexibility of Dominants in going all the way up the fingerboard without putting the sound into a crunchy choke-hold(I’m looking at you, @Pirastro). I also figured that since other string lines from Thomastik-Infeld would feel similar in sound and playability, I would do some research on the Peter Infeld set- having never tried them before and yet, always wanting to do so- which brings me full-circle to now with these new strings. They arrived rather quickly and I’ve played them nonstop since installing them, so they’re pretty well settled and broken in by now(less than 2 days). In short: WOW. I’ve played for well over 14 years now and have tried literally every popular synthetic string on the market, and so coming from Dominants to Peter Infeld strings was the best decision I’ve made musically for my playing in a very long time. They are so powerful, responsive, clear and yet rich, and all of the strings seem to augment the natural vibrations of one another no matter where I play on the fingerboard of any one of them. The platinum E string actually sounds brilliant and full, and I personally haven’t noticed any whistling when transitioning from the A string. No need to substitute a different E string for this set, as it matches well on my violin. These strings are everything I like about Dominants and so much more! There’s also familiarity about these strings that reminds me of the core sound of the original Dominants, though, if anything, they’re FAR more refined and nuanced than the latter. I can really dig in with the bow and get a nice attack without the sound breaking or crunching. I can’t even tell that they’re higher tension, either; because of this, I am able to play in the highest reaches up the fingerboard on any of the strings, and the G string in particular doesn’t sound choked in the highest positions in any way, whatsoever. It only sounds gutsier. My violin sounds even more vibrant than it did when I fell in love with it, and I think I just found my new favorite strings. I realize that every violin’s string preference is as different as that of its owner’s, but I do hope others will feel the same way about these wonderful strings once they’ve tried them for themselves! I know I don’t regret it.
My son likes the strings but he said the E string cord has something wrong with it and had to switch back to his old E string...his orchestra teacher thinks it’s too thin and causes a squeaky sound. I had to order a separate E cord My son likes the strings but he said the E string cord has something wrong with it and had to switch back to his old E string…his orchestra teacher thinks it’s too thin and causes a squeaky sound. I had to order a separate E cord
This is my second set of PI strings. The first set worked for me for a full year (at 25 hours per week play time). The sound is pretty good, although I'm not getting harmonics as well as expected ... This is my second set of PI strings. The first set worked for me for a full year (at 25 hours per week play time). The sound is pretty good, although I’m not getting harmonics as well as expected …
I love the tone of these strings and they last much longer than the cheaper ones... I love the tone of these strings and they last much longer than the cheaper ones…
Tonality is rich and broad on my instrument. Notes are very attention grabbing, a soloist dream. Very excited about this addition to my violin. The platinum e string is so worth the money, it's superior. Tonality is rich and broad on my instrument. Notes are very attention grabbing, a soloist dream. Very excited about this addition to my violin. The platinum e string is so worth the money, it’s superior.
Simply put great sounding balanced strings, for already great sounding Violins. If your violin doesn’t already sound good, don’t expect a huge change from a string change. You need a professional luthier to examine and dial in your violin set up. I have not heard a bad sounding string on this current professionally set up Holstein violin. Second set of PI Strings purchased from Amazon Prime, and no complaints or problems. These strings are powerful, sweet, balanced, long lasting, very stable and break-in quickly. They easily last about 6 months practicing 6-9 hours per week. My main reason for changing them before recitals, other violinists could and probably get more usage time. I’m comparing against previously using Vision Solo. Previous to that using Dominants. All have been good strings and all have been different, but consider the differences measured in inches not feet. Simply put great sounding balanced strings, for already great sounding Violins. If your violin doesn’t already sound good, don’t expect a huge change from a string change. You need a professional luthier to examine and dial in your violin set up. I have not heard a bad sounding string on this current professionally set up Holstein violin. Second set of PI Strings purchased from Amazon Prime, and no complaints or problems. These strings are powerful, sweet, balanced, long lasting, very stable and break-in quickly. They easily last about 6 months practicing 6-9 hours per week. My main reason for changing them before recitals, other violinists could and probably get more usage time. I’m comparing against previously using Vision Solo. Previous to that using Dominants. All have been good strings and all have been different, but consider the differences measured in inches not feet.
I currently play a professional-quality modern violin made by master luthier David Folland in 2012. He recommended Peter Infeld strings when I commissioned the instrument and I've been using them for the last six years. I've tried other high-end strings like Evah Pirazzis but these are the only ones that give my violin its ideal balance of projection, depth of sound, and responsiveness. I particularly like the "growl" of the G string on my instrument with these strings. Like other strings, they lose their quality of sound very slowly so it's easy to not notice and forget to change them after a few months; then you change them and marvel at the amazing sound of your instrument again. I don't know where Amazon gets such an amazing price on the set. They're a real bargain at $90+. Of course you have to find the right match of strings for your instrument but in my opinion every violinist should try the Peter Infeld strings to see if they're a fit... I currently play a professional-quality modern violin made by master luthier David Folland in 2012. He recommended Peter Infeld strings when I commissioned the instrument and I’ve been using them for the last six years. I’ve tried other high-end strings like Evah Pirazzis but these are the only ones that give my violin its ideal balance of projection, depth of sound, and responsiveness. I particularly like the “growl” of the G string on my instrument with these strings. Like other strings, they lose their quality of sound very slowly so it’s easy to not notice and forget to change them after a few months; then you change them and marvel at the amazing sound of your instrument again. I don’t know where Amazon gets such an amazing price on the set. They’re a real bargain at $90+. Of course you have to find the right match of strings for your instrument but in my opinion every violinist should try the Peter Infeld strings to see if they’re a fit…
Wow! Great quality strings, amazing sound. (EDITED: 2020 UPDATE) These strings are amazing! I have used Pirastro Obligato for a really long time, but I decided to switch things up based on the reviews here. I am glad I did.
I have had them a couple weeks now, and like one reviewer said, they have held up really well, as if they’re still right out of the box. My Obligatos didn’t do that, and especially not Evah Pirazzi the couple of times I used those. I can tell these will last me a while!
Overall they are responsive, resonant and powerful. It may be different on everyone’s violin, but at least on mine, the deep register is SUPER loud and projects amazingly and the higher register is clean and brilliant. Some have complained about a squeaky E string sometimes, but I have not had this problem much, maybe twice. I believe it depends on how each individual violinist plays.
They took less than two days to stretch out. Super convenient for the busy musician. They are ball end, and the E comes with a removable ball if needed.
These strings are worth every bit of your money, and still deeply discounted considering most other places sell them for $30-50 higher! I’ve found my new string and I plan on using these as long as they are available!
EDIT OCTOBER 2020: Still the best strings I have used for my violin, but I have had not one, not two, but THREE E strings pop. I know I am using the right kind of string for my violin, using the right size, and installing the string correctly so I have no explanation for it. No other kind of string I’ve purchased has done this. I have happily bought replacements each time because I liked the strings enough, but after three pops, I have decided to move back to the strings I was using beforehand (Obligato). Heartbroken, because I really did love these strings. Hopefully you will not have the same experience. Still, these strings are worth a try – just keep an extra set of strings handy!
Wow they sound good I’ve used either dominants or vision titanium solo for a long time. Before that I used infeld red in G and D, infeld blue on A and Hill E. I have a pretty dark early 20th century Italian violin so I need to counteract it with bright strings. I put on a whole set of these, including the E. The only reaction I have is wow.
They are powerful but not edgy. Really great feel as well. They are very high tension, but they don’t really feel that way under the fingers. I’m in love. I found my new strings.
My new choice of string after my luthier, Rafael Carrabba recommended them after a tune up. I've been working a lot on solo Bach recently, about 3-4 hours a day, and my previous choice of strings were the Obligatos and Evahs, which both sound very nice and are very stable, but after a couple weeks of crunching chords and fast movements with multi-string crossings, they lose their responsiveness, as in drops off all of a sudden, making me wonder where my technique has gone. Other repertoire and orchestral stuff is still fine, but with Bach, getting chord after chord to speak immediate and pure, or that one note on the G string to come out quick and focused got frustrating. Pop on new Evahs and my technique seems to come back magically, but after another two weeks of sweetness, its gone again. These Pi's a revelation to me, I've tried the the other Thomastik brands like the Vision line, they didn't compare in sound the the Evahs. The Pi's have a ever so slightly more focused sound to me than the Evahs, but nonetheless rich and powerful, and stable tuning like the Evahs, but I've been mashing chords on these Pi's for two months now and they still sound great and STILL have that immediate response I need for something like the Bach Sonata 3 Adagio. For anyone that uses the Evahs or Obligatos I highly recommend giving this string a try, and at this price I almost don't want anyone else to buy up this stock, wherever they getting it from because it's at least $30 cheaper than anywhere else for this set with Silver D and Platinum E ball, the ball that is easily, carefully, removed to provide a loop end. My new choice of string after my luthier, Rafael Carrabba recommended them after a tune up. I’ve been working a lot on solo Bach recently, about 3-4 hours a day, and my previous choice of strings were the Obligatos and Evahs, which both sound very nice and are very stable, but after a couple weeks of crunching chords and fast movements with multi-string crossings, they lose their responsiveness, as in drops off all of a sudden, making me wonder where my technique has gone. Other repertoire and orchestral stuff is still fine, but with Bach, getting chord after chord to speak immediate and pure, or that one note on the G string to come out quick and focused got frustrating. Pop on new Evahs and my technique seems to come back magically, but after another two weeks of sweetness, its gone again. These Pi’s a revelation to me, I’ve tried the the other Thomastik brands like the Vision line, they didn’t compare in sound the the Evahs. The Pi’s have a ever so slightly more focused sound to me than the Evahs, but nonetheless rich and powerful, and stable tuning like the Evahs, but I’ve been mashing chords on these Pi’s for two months now and they still sound great and STILL have that immediate response I need for something like the Bach Sonata 3 Adagio. For anyone that uses the Evahs or Obligatos I highly recommend giving this string a try, and at this price I almost don’t want anyone else to buy up this stock, wherever they getting it from because it’s at least $30 cheaper than anywhere else for this set with Silver D and Platinum E ball, the ball that is easily, carefully, removed to provide a loop end.
My daughter switched to these strings from Dominants and really likes the change. The E in particularly is much better. My daughter switched to these strings from Dominants and really likes the change. The E in particularly is much better.
I've used these strings for a few years now and they are the best I've ever found. They provide strength, clarity and depth of tone. They break in quickly and last a long time. I find them easily worth the extra money. I’ve used these strings for a few years now and they are the best I’ve ever found. They provide strength, clarity and depth of tone. They break in quickly and last a long time. I find them easily worth the extra money.
Satisfied – Good strings
– Strings are stable after 2-3days
– plat tinned E string will whistle if you don’t take good care of fast string crossing
– Good projectio
Exactly as ordered. Received within 2 days. Great value. Price is better than other shops that I have been buying strings from. Exactly as ordered. Received within 2 days. Great value. Price is better than other shops that I have been buying strings from.
These made my violin sound so much better. I was using a $100 set prior to these. The E string takes just a little adjusting to keep it from squeaking, but with the proper pressure, it really rings. These made my violin sound so much better. I was using a $100 set prior to these. The E string takes just a little adjusting to keep it from squeaking, but with the proper pressure, it really rings.
Great strings. They produced a good powerful sound on my violin. A bit pricey but worth it! Great strings. They produced a good powerful sound on my violin. A bit pricey but worth it!
These are the best violin strings I have ever used. They sound great and hold up decently. These are the best violin strings I have ever used. They sound great and hold up decently.
These are the best sounding and performing strings I have found for my violin. These are the best sounding and performing strings I have found for my violin. I have tried countless other varieties, recommended to me by former teachers and colleagues, and I have found these to consistently out-perform the rest of the bunch.
I play a nice German violin from 1873 (nothing fancy, but excellent tone), and have not tried these strings on a ‘new’ violin. Using these strings, the response to the bow is immediate, and a variety of colors are at your fingertips. Projection is also excellent. They break in relatively quickly, and tuning stability is very good.
The only thing that I don’t like about these strings is the price, however it hasn’t kept me from buying them so far. I find them to last longer than others I have tried, so perhaps the difference in price is moot.
I have a very old Italian violin for which I had only used gut strings. While the tone was smooth and round, the sound didn't project well so after much research, I decided to try the Peter Infeld (PI) strings. Wow! The sound is still beautiful, but I had not anticipated the depth and clarity of sound that these strings produce. It has made a tremendous difference. I plan to stay with these, and have turned my back on guts strings forever! I have a very old Italian violin for which I had only used gut strings. While the tone was smooth and round, the sound didn’t project well so after much research, I decided to try the Peter Infeld (PI) strings. Wow! The sound is still beautiful, but I had not anticipated the depth and clarity of sound that these strings produce. It has made a tremendous difference. I plan to stay with these, and have turned my back on guts strings forever!
Softer sound and nice on the fingers. I like the feel and sound of them very much. If you play bluegrass, they would not likely suit you. Softer sound and nice on the fingers. I like the feel and sound of them very much. If you play bluegrass, they would not likely suit you.
Best make. i am professional violinist ,
tried different strings like evah pirazzi gold ,
but must say that this new strings are just outstanding in my opinion .
Highly recommend for professional use ,
specially for high quality resonating sound
which is required on concerts.
All strings sound great. I especially like the sound of the E string which is much smoother than the E string that I used to use.. All strings sound great. I especially like the sound of the E string which is much smoother than the E string that I used to use..
These strings were bought for a french violin from 1850. It is very bright and needed to be balanced against an older instrument of a more chamber-like nature. Without sacrificing brightness too much is provided a richer timbre which makes the two instruments blend much better than they ever have. These strings were bought for a french violin from 1850. It is very bright and needed to be balanced against an older instrument of a more chamber-like nature. Without sacrificing brightness too much is provided a richer timbre which makes the two instruments blend much better than they ever have.
Best strings I have found. The PI have a beautiful warm, full and very resonant sound. They stay in tune after they are broken in and seem to last forever. Not quite as warm as the Passione Solo, but those sounded dead after about two weeks of playing. If have used the PI on three of my violins and just love them. Well worth the price. Best strings I have found. The PI have a beautiful warm, full and very resonant sound. They stay in tune after they are broken in and seem to last forever. Not quite as warm as the Passione Solo, but those sounded dead after about two weeks of playing. If have used the PI on three of my violins and just love them. Well worth the price.
The quality of this strings are superior, not only for the richer sound, which is the main reason I bought them, but for the fact that they last longer :) The quality of this strings are superior, not only for the richer sound, which is the main reason I bought them, but for the fact that they last longer 🙂
For over 10 years I was convinced Evah Pirazzis were the perfect strings. I had a couple trial-and-error phases, and a few months ago I thought to try some other brands again. Obligato, Vision, Dominant, Alphayue, among many many others. Then I tried PIs. They make my violin sound so healthy and full, warm yet clear, and they settled in only a couple hours. I am now a religious PI user :)
For over 10 years I was convinced Evah Pirazzis were the perfect strings. I had a couple trial-and-error phases, and a few months ago I thought to try some other brands again. Obligato, Vision, Dominant, Alphayue, among many many others. Then I tried PIs. They make my violin sound so healthy and full, warm yet clear, and they settled in only a couple hours. I am now a religious PI user 🙂
Received product on time. The strings made a noticeable difference to the overall sound quality. I would highly recommend this product.
Received product on time. The strings made a noticeable difference to the overall sound quality. I would highly recommend this product.
These are my favorite violin strings! Great sound and good reliability.
These are my favorite violin strings! Great sound and good reliability.
I decided to give the PI strings a try this time. I am very pleased. The sound quality is superb, my Ming Jang Zu’s sound is noticeable brighter. These will be my go to strings now.
I decided to give the PI strings a try this time. I am very pleased. The sound quality is superb, my Ming Jang Zu’s sound is noticeable brighter. These will be my go to strings now.
I have to say that I was looking forward to getting my hands on these strings. The brightness and clarity are great on all 4 strings. I was surprised to see how cheap these are sold here on Amazon because everywhere else this set is easily over $100. Very durable in all the time I’ve been playing on these. Preform all the time and practice a lot and these haven’t lost the clarity and projection and haven’t broken them either. Highly recommend these.
I have to say that I was looking forward to getting my hands on these strings. The brightness and clarity are great on all 4 strings. I was surprised to see how cheap these are sold here on Amazon because everywhere else this set is easily over $100. Very durable in all the time I’ve been playing on these. Preform all the time and practice a lot and these haven’t lost the clarity and projection and haven’t broken them either. Highly recommend these.
This is beyond good. As a professional musician I can say that this is one of the best string set that I've ever had. I put it to one of my violin instrument as I have struggled quiet long of finding the right string set. After I bought this one it was just amazing to see what a difference the instrument made it sound. Strongly recommend everyone who is a professional musicians to go and buy those.
This is beyond good. As a professional musician I can say that this is one of the best string set that I’ve ever had. I put it to one of my violin instrument as I have struggled quiet long of finding the right string set. After I bought this one it was just amazing to see what a difference the instrument made it sound. Strongly recommend everyone who is a professional musicians to go and buy those.
This is my go to string type, and Amazon has the best prices I’ve found anywhere. I’ve used Evah Pirazzi’s and Obligatos before deciding I wanted a warmer sound and switching to Infeld Reds. Interestingly I’ve found that Pi’s are even better for me, even though they tend to be less warm. They cut through nicely when I solo with orchestra or play in a chamber group, and have held up for the longest period of time compared to other types in my daily conservatory life. The only string I have found to be even better is the Rondo line by Thomastik, but those are so difficult to find as they can only be purchased through an authorized luthier. Generally speaking, I don’t think it is all that helpful to review strings. It is so subjective, and saying what instrument you play doesn’t help either because it won’t necessarily translate to the instrument the buyer is playing. For the sake of this review, the product arrived as described and was cheap compared to other retailers, so hopefully some of you find that helpful.
This is my go to string type, and Amazon has the best prices I’ve found anywhere. I’ve used Evah Pirazzi’s and Obligatos before deciding I wanted a warmer sound and switching to Infeld Reds. Interestingly I’ve found that Pi’s are even better for me, even though they tend to be less warm. They cut through nicely when I solo with orchestra or play in a chamber group, and have held up for the longest period of time compared to other types in my daily conservatory life. The only string I have found to be even better is the Rondo line by Thomastik, but those are so difficult to find as they can only be purchased through an authorized luthier. Generally speaking, I don’t think it is all that helpful to review strings. It is so subjective, and saying what instrument you play doesn’t help either because it won’t necessarily translate to the instrument the buyer is playing. For the sake of this review, the product arrived as described and was cheap compared to other retailers, so hopefully some of you find that helpful.
I bought a fine professional violin several months ago that was set up with Thomastik-Infeld Dominants when I picked it up for the first time. It’s lovely, modern violin based on the Guarneri del Gesù pattern, made back in 2014 and comes from the workshop of Ming-Jiang Zhu; it is made up entirely of European tone woods, save for the fittings. I’d really loved the tone and playability of this violin to begin with, and so the Dominants, being a fairly neutral string and being neither too bright, nor too dark, weren’t seemingly trying to “play up” the instrument’s inherent & immense power and depth, so that’s saying something about my violin’s tonal character; therefore, I’m certain I made the right choice with this instrument and it has every quality I’ve ever looked for in a violin in terms of sound quality and responsiveness. I figured I would wear those strings out before long, anyway, with as much as I practice(2-4 hours per day) and would tailor the sound to my own preferences whenever it was time to replace them. Now, I have lots of experience with Dominants and have played them on-and-off and on numerous violins of mine over the years, so I know how fuzzy they can sound as they age. It was time to replace my strings after they began to go false a month prior to the time of this review. I don’t really care for many of the latest synthetic offerings from Pirastro(yes, I’ve tried them all) partly because none of them have seemed to last very long for me and quickly lost their tone/brilliance, and also because of their rigidity under the left hand relative to that of anything I’ve tried before from Thomastik-Infeld. My experience with all of Larsen’s offerings has been very similar, although the Larsens do seem to have a bit more complexity than most other brands. I have always especially liked the flexibility of Dominants in going all the way up the fingerboard without putting the sound into a crunchy choke-hold(I’m looking at you, @Pirastro). I also figured that since other string lines from Thomastik-Infeld would feel similar in sound and playability, I would do some research on the Peter Infeld set- having never tried them before and yet, always wanting to do so- which brings me full-circle to now with these new strings. They arrived rather quickly and I’ve played them nonstop since installing them, so they’re pretty well settled and broken in by now(less than 2 days). In short: WOW. I’ve played for well over 14 years now and have tried literally every popular synthetic string on the market, and so coming from Dominants to Peter Infeld strings was the best decision I’ve made musically for my playing in a very long time. They are so powerful, responsive, clear and yet rich, and all of the strings seem to augment the natural vibrations of one another no matter where I play on the fingerboard of any one of them. The platinum E string actually sounds brilliant and full, and I personally haven’t noticed any whistling when transitioning from the A string. No need to substitute a different E string for this set, as it matches well on my violin. These strings are everything I like about Dominants and so much more! There’s also familiarity about these strings that reminds me of the core sound of the original Dominants, though, if anything, they’re FAR more refined and nuanced than the latter. I can really dig in with the bow and get a nice attack without the sound breaking or crunching. I can’t even tell that they’re higher tension, either; because of this, I am able to play in the highest reaches up the fingerboard on any of the strings, and the G string in particular doesn’t sound choked in the highest positions in any way, whatsoever. It only sounds gutsier. My violin sounds even more vibrant than it did when I fell in love with it, and I think I just found my new favorite strings. I realize that every violin’s string preference is as different as that of its owner’s, but I do hope others will feel the same way about these wonderful strings once they’ve tried them for themselves! I know I don’t regret it.
I bought a fine professional violin several months ago that was set up with Thomastik-Infeld Dominants when I picked it up for the first time. It’s lovely, modern violin based on the Guarneri del Ges pattern, made back in 2014 and comes from the workshop of Ming-Jiang Zhu; it is made up entirely of European tone woods, save for the fittings. I’d really loved the tone and playability of this violin to begin with, and so the Dominants, being a fairly neutral string and being neither too bright, nor too dark, weren’t seemingly trying to “play up” the instrument’s inherent & immense power and depth, so that’s saying something about my violin’s tonal character; therefore, I’m certain I made the right choice with this instrument and it has every quality I’ve ever looked for in a violin in terms of sound quality and responsiveness. I figured I would wear those strings out before long, anyway, with as much as I practice(2-4 hours per day) and would tailor the sound to my own preferences whenever it was time to replace them. Now, I have lots of experience with Dominants and have played them on-and-off and on numerous violins of mine over the years, so I know how fuzzy they can sound as they age. It was time to replace my strings after they began to go false a month prior to the time of this review. I don’t really care for many of the latest synthetic offerings from Pirastro(yes, I’ve tried them all) partly because none of them have seemed to last very long for me and quickly lost their tone/brilliance, and also because of their rigidity under the left hand relative to that of anything I’ve tried before from Thomastik-Infeld. My experience with all of Larsen’s offerings has been very similar, although the Larsens do seem to have a bit more complexity than most other brands. I have always especially liked the flexibility of Dominants in going all the way up the fingerboard without putting the sound into a crunchy choke-hold(I’m looking at you, @Pirastro). I also figured that since other string lines from Thomastik-Infeld would feel similar in sound and playability, I would do some research on the Peter Infeld set- having never tried them before and yet, always wanting to do so- which brings me full-circle to now with these new strings. They arrived rather quickly and I’ve played them nonstop since installing them, so they’re pretty well settled and broken in by now(less than 2 days). In short: WOW. I’ve played for well over 14 years now and have tried literally every popular synthetic string on the market, and so coming from Dominants to Peter Infeld strings was the best decision I’ve made musically for my playing in a very long time. They are so powerful, responsive, clear and yet rich, and all of the strings seem to augment the natural vibrations of one another no matter where I play on the fingerboard of any one of them. The platinum E string actually sounds brilliant and full, and I personally haven’t noticed any whistling when transitioning from the A string. No need to substitute a different E string for this set, as it matches well on my violin. These strings are everything I like about Dominants and so much more! There’s also familiarity about these strings that reminds me of the core sound of the original Dominants, though, if anything, they’re FAR more refined and nuanced than the latter. I can really dig in with the bow and get a nice attack without the sound breaking or crunching. I can’t even tell that they’re higher tension, either; because of this, I am able to play in the highest reaches up the fingerboard on any of the strings, and the G string in particular doesn’t sound choked in the highest positions in any way, whatsoever. It only sounds gutsier. My violin sounds even more vibrant than it did when I fell in love with it, and I think I just found my new favorite strings. I realize that every violin’s string preference is as different as that of its owner’s, but I do hope others will feel the same way about these wonderful strings once they’ve tried them for themselves! I know I don’t regret it.
My son likes the strings but he said the E string cord has something wrong with it and had to switch back to his old E string...his orchestra teacher thinks it’s too thin and causes a squeaky sound. I had to order a separate E cord
My son likes the strings but he said the E string cord has something wrong with it and had to switch back to his old E string…his orchestra teacher thinks it’s too thin and causes a squeaky sound. I had to order a separate E cord
This is my second set of PI strings. The first set worked for me for a full year (at 25 hours per week play time). The sound is pretty good, although I'm not getting harmonics as well as expected ...
This is my second set of PI strings. The first set worked for me for a full year (at 25 hours per week play time). The sound is pretty good, although I’m not getting harmonics as well as expected …
I love the tone of these strings and they last much longer than the cheaper ones...
I love the tone of these strings and they last much longer than the cheaper ones…
Tonality is rich and broad on my instrument. Notes are very attention grabbing, a soloist dream. Very excited about this addition to my violin. The platinum e string is so worth the money, it's superior.
Tonality is rich and broad on my instrument. Notes are very attention grabbing, a soloist dream. Very excited about this addition to my violin. The platinum e string is so worth the money, it’s superior.
Simply put great sounding balanced strings, for already great sounding Violins. If your violin doesn’t already sound good, don’t expect a huge change from a string change. You need a professional luthier to examine and dial in your violin set up. I have not heard a bad sounding string on this current professionally set up Holstein violin. Second set of PI Strings purchased from Amazon Prime, and no complaints or problems. These strings are powerful, sweet, balanced, long lasting, very stable and break-in quickly. They easily last about 6 months practicing 6-9 hours per week. My main reason for changing them before recitals, other violinists could and probably get more usage time. I’m comparing against previously using Vision Solo. Previous to that using Dominants. All have been good strings and all have been different, but consider the differences measured in inches not feet.
Simply put great sounding balanced strings, for already great sounding Violins. If your violin doesn’t already sound good, don’t expect a huge change from a string change. You need a professional luthier to examine and dial in your violin set up. I have not heard a bad sounding string on this current professionally set up Holstein violin. Second set of PI Strings purchased from Amazon Prime, and no complaints or problems. These strings are powerful, sweet, balanced, long lasting, very stable and break-in quickly. They easily last about 6 months practicing 6-9 hours per week. My main reason for changing them before recitals, other violinists could and probably get more usage time. I’m comparing against previously using Vision Solo. Previous to that using Dominants. All have been good strings and all have been different, but consider the differences measured in inches not feet.
I currently play a professional-quality modern violin made by master luthier David Folland in 2012. He recommended Peter Infeld strings when I commissioned the instrument and I’ve been using them for the last six years. I’ve tried other high-end strings like Evah Pirazzis but these are the only ones that give my violin its ideal balance of projection, depth of sound, and responsiveness. I particularly like the “growl” of the G string on my instrument with these strings. Like other strings, they lose their quality of sound very slowly so it’s easy to not notice and forget to change them after a few months; then you change them and marvel at the amazing sound of your instrument again. I don’t know where Amazon gets such an amazing price on the set. They’re a real bargain at $90+. Of course you have to find the right match of strings for your instrument but in my opinion every violinist should try the Peter Infeld strings to see if they’re a fit…
These strings are amazing! I have used Pirastro Obligato for a really long time, but I decided to switch things up based on the reviews here. I am glad I did.
I have had them a couple weeks now, and like one reviewer said, they have held up really well, as if they’re still right out of the box. My Obligatos didn’t do that, and especially not Evah Pirazzi the couple of times I used those. I can tell these will last me a while!
Overall they are responsive, resonant and powerful. It may be different on everyone’s violin, but at least on mine, the deep register is SUPER loud and projects amazingly and the higher register is clean and brilliant. Some have complained about a squeaky E string sometimes, but I have not had this problem much, maybe twice. I believe it depends on how each individual violinist plays.
They took less than two days to stretch out. Super convenient for the busy musician. They are ball end, and the E comes with a removable ball if needed.
These strings are worth every bit of your money, and still deeply discounted considering most other places sell them for $30-50 higher! I’ve found my new string and I plan on using these as long as they are available!
EDIT OCTOBER 2020: Still the best strings I have used for my violin, but I have had not one, not two, but THREE E strings pop. I know I am using the right kind of string for my violin, using the right size, and installing the string correctly so I have no explanation for it. No other kind of string I’ve purchased has done this. I have happily bought replacements each time because I liked the strings enough, but after three pops, I have decided to move back to the strings I was using beforehand (Obligato). Heartbroken, because I really did love these strings. Hopefully you will not have the same experience. Still, these strings are worth a try – just keep an extra set of strings handy!
I’ve used either dominants or vision titanium solo for a long time. Before that I used infeld red in G and D, infeld blue on A and Hill E. I have a pretty dark early 20th century Italian violin so I need to counteract it with bright strings. I put on a whole set of these, including the E. The only reaction I have is wow.
They are powerful but not edgy. Really great feel as well. They are very high tension, but they don’t really feel that way under the fingers. I’m in love. I found my new strings.
My new choice of string after my luthier, Rafael Carrabba recommended them after a tune up. I’ve been working a lot on solo Bach recently, about 3-4 hours a day, and my previous choice of strings were the Obligatos and Evahs, which both sound very nice and are very stable, but after a couple weeks of crunching chords and fast movements with multi-string crossings, they lose their responsiveness, as in drops off all of a sudden, making me wonder where my technique has gone. Other repertoire and orchestral stuff is still fine, but with Bach, getting chord after chord to speak immediate and pure, or that one note on the G string to come out quick and focused got frustrating. Pop on new Evahs and my technique seems to come back magically, but after another two weeks of sweetness, its gone again. These Pi’s a revelation to me, I’ve tried the the other Thomastik brands like the Vision line, they didn’t compare in sound the the Evahs. The Pi’s have a ever so slightly more focused sound to me than the Evahs, but nonetheless rich and powerful, and stable tuning like the Evahs, but I’ve been mashing chords on these Pi’s for two months now and they still sound great and STILL have that immediate response I need for something like the Bach Sonata 3 Adagio. For anyone that uses the Evahs or Obligatos I highly recommend giving this string a try, and at this price I almost don’t want anyone else to buy up this stock, wherever they getting it from because it’s at least $30 cheaper than anywhere else for this set with Silver D and Platinum E ball, the ball that is easily, carefully, removed to provide a loop end.
My daughter switched to these strings from Dominants and really likes the change. The E in particularly is much better.
I've used these strings for a few years now and they are the best I've ever found. They provide strength, clarity and depth of tone. They break in quickly and last a long time. I find them easily worth the extra money.
I’ve used these strings for a few years now and they are the best I’ve ever found. They provide strength, clarity and depth of tone. They break in quickly and last a long time. I find them easily worth the extra money.
Satisfied
– Good strings
– Strings are stable after 2-3days
– plat tinned E string will whistle if you don’t take good care of fast string crossing
– Good projectio
Exactly as ordered. Received within 2 days. Great value. Price is better than other shops that I have been buying strings from.
Exactly as ordered. Received within 2 days. Great value. Price is better than other shops that I have been buying strings from.
These made my violin sound so much better. I was using a $100 set prior to these. The E string takes just a little adjusting to keep it from squeaking, but with the proper pressure, it really rings.
Great strings. They produced a good powerful sound on my violin. A bit pricey but worth it!
Great strings. They produced a good powerful sound on my violin. A bit pricey but worth it!
These are the best violin strings I have ever used. They sound great and hold up decently.
These are the best violin strings I have ever used. They sound great and hold up decently.
Awesome strings, been using it for more than 5 years now.
Awesome strings, been using it for more than 5 years now.
Good but expensive
It’s a good set of strings, but a little expensive.
It would be great this costs a little less.
These are the best sounding and performing strings I have found for my violin. I have tried countless other varieties, recommended to me by former teachers and colleagues, and I have found these to consistently out-perform the rest of the bunch.
I play a nice German violin from 1873 (nothing fancy, but excellent tone), and have not tried these strings on a ‘new’ violin. Using these strings, the response to the bow is immediate, and a variety of colors are at your fingertips. Projection is also excellent. They break in relatively quickly, and tuning stability is very good.
The only thing that I don’t like about these strings is the price, however it hasn’t kept me from buying them so far. I find them to last longer than others I have tried, so perhaps the difference in price is moot.
I have a very old Italian violin for which I had only used gut strings. While the tone was smooth and round, the sound didn’t project well so after much research, I decided to try the Peter Infeld (PI) strings. Wow! The sound is still beautiful, but I had not anticipated the depth and clarity of sound that these strings produce. It has made a tremendous difference. I plan to stay with these, and have turned my back on guts strings forever!
Great strings but I particularly like the tone of the G string.
Great strings but I particularly like the tone of the G string.
Softer sound and nice on the fingers. I like the feel and sound of them very much. If you play bluegrass, they would not likely suit you.
Thomastik prter infeld strings made my violin’ sound so much bette
i am professional violinist ,
tried different strings like evah pirazzi gold ,
but must say that this new strings are just outstanding in my opinion .
Highly recommend for professional use ,
specially for high quality resonating sound
which is required on concerts.
All strings sound great. I especially like the sound of the E string which is much smoother than the E string that I used to use..
These strings were bought for a french violin from 1850. It is very bright and needed to be balanced against an older instrument of a more chamber-like nature. Without sacrificing brightness too much is provided a richer timbre which makes the two instruments blend much better than they ever have.
Best strings I have found. The PI have a beautiful warm, full and very resonant sound. They stay in tune after they are broken in and seem to last forever. Not quite as warm as the Passione Solo, but those sounded dead after about two weeks of playing. If have used the PI on three of my violins and just love them. Well worth the price.
The quality of this strings are superior, not only for the richer sound, which is the main reason I bought them, but for the fact that they last longer 🙂