Pirastro Obligato Violin Strings, SET
By Pirastro
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Purchase options
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With loop end Steel E
45
in stock
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£89.99 | |
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With ball end Steel E
8
in stock
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£89.99 | |
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With ball end Goldplated E
73
in stock
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£100.00 | |
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With loop end Goldplated E
65
in stock
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£100.00 |
* All strings are ball end, unless otherwise specified.
Description
A universal string of great quality suitable all types of instrument and player standard Obligato strings sound warm and full, yet have a brilliant, rich overtone spectrum and focused tone. Excellent playability and response throughout the entire dynamic range
Using a loop end E? The use of a protector to prevent the tuner hook breaking the string is essential with loop end E strings. We cannot accept claims for strings broken by the adjuster hook. Click here to purchase this item.
Specifications
- Professional grade synthetic fibre cored strings
- Ball end A, D & G
- Choice of gold-plated or plain steel E, ball or loop end
- A-Aluminium
- D-Silver
- G-Silver
- Made in Germany
Customer reviews:
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Keen Amateur
Well worth investing in , if you like a warm tone
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found the following review helpful
Pros: I am highly delighted with the strings , they have a warm and melodious tone, sound great on my violin.
Cons: No complaints. I had previously been disappointed after buying the set of Pirastro Tonica strings, but Obligato strings lived up to my expectation.
Other: Getting the loose strings was cheaper and a good deal, but I found extracting them from the plastic wrapping a little fiddly.
Teacher
I would buy them again - my preferred brand.
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found the following review helpful
Pros: Very rich and warm tone, and a fair amount of volume too.
Cons: I think these strings tend to lose their tone quicker than other similarly priced stings of the same type.
Keen Amateur
Professional
Keen Amateur
None
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found the following review helpful
Pros: I tried these as an alternative to Evah Pirazzi’s and what a difference. They really suit my early 1900’s German violin and even the luthier who changes my strings commented that he thought it complemented the violin more. After about a week they sounded amazing. I also tried the Obligato rosin which I thought was worth the investment (even though sceptical as why this is so) it certainly was better than the gold flex.
Cons: None
Professional
Wonderful quality strings
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found the following review helpful
Pros: Excellent strings which produce a clean sound and allows the violin's innate qualities to shine through. It has enough power for my needs and is responsive when playing really softly.
Cons: The E string tends to whistle quite easily. It seems to need a fair bit of weight on the string for it to sound. I have changed to a wound E string on my violin, which seems to balance the other Obigato strings better than the stock string.
Professional
My favourite strings.
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found the following review helpful
Pros: Obligato are perfect for my 18th century German violin. They were a recommendation by a repairer and I have now been using them for a few years. Obligato produce a beautiful sound and long lasting.
Cons: None
Keen Amateur
Did what I wanted them to
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found the following review helpful
Pros: I thought these strings brought a good violin to life, while retaining a good mellow tone which is what I wanted. Have used them before always work well
Cons: None
Other: Packaging is getting cheaper lets hope that dose not happen to the strings
Keen Amateur
A change of strings
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found the following review helpful
Pros: Were easy to order and delivered quickly. Good instructions and diagram for someone who is not confident in replacing with new strings. G D E give very good, smooth sound. Mellow but with a brightness. Very pleased with them.
Cons: Not quite so happy with the A string. Not as smooth and can occasionally sound rather scratchy. Maybe it needs more playing in. The other strings have settled more quickly.
Beginner
