D'Addario Helicore Violin String, E

Pros: I liked how long and thin it was.

Cons: It didn't fit its self to the fiddle, which was a drag.

Pros: Fantastic clear and ringing tone from these strings with great projection and a really fast response. I'm in a large community band and my otherwise unassuming Stentor 2 fiddle is much more assertive with these on. I am so impressed with the stability of these strings. We play indoors and outside in all weathers all year round. We also move from freezing outside to hot sweaty pubs and back again. I almost never have to tune these they are so stable. On the winter solstice we played at an outdoor swimming pool by the sea (in December), then in and out of hot shops, in and out of hot pubs, late at night outside, next to a bonfire, then back into hot pubs. I checked the tuning several times and only had to tweak the fine tuners about half a turn a couple of times in eight hours of fiddle abuse. Brilliant! They've been on my fiddle for 11 months and are still ring-y and clear. I will change them at the 1 year mark. . . . .but only because I feel like I should.

Cons: Obviously not as rich sounding as a synthetic core, but a lot better than plain steel strings. The compromise is well worth it for my style of playing because of the impressive stability, projection and longevity of these strings.

Pros: An excellent string, has far more 'body' to the sound (and feel) of it compared to just the plain steel ones.

Cons: None

Pros: Stunning string, has much more 'body' to the sound than Dominant. And they last very well too.

Cons: N/A

Pros: superb string, definitely gets my vote for a full bodied sound that cuts through, and yet isn't harsh. way better than the un-wound E that helicore do.

Cons: nothing