Pirastro Passione Cello String, A
By Pirastro
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Medium tension
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£29.93 | |
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Low tension (Weich)
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£29.93 | |
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High tension (Stark)
2
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£29.93 |
* All strings are ball end, unless otherwise specified.
Description
The latest string from Pirastro is designed to produce the highest quality of tone usually obtained only with a traditional gut string but with the the power and stability of a metal based string.
Specifications
- Chromesteel on steel core
- Made in Germany
Customer reviews:
19
5
Professional
A clear and warm sound from this excellent new str
10
out of
11
found the following review helpful
Pros: Very pleased with this string which I'm trying for the first time. On my cello it produces a warm, clear, round sound with no hard edge, especially in the higher register. Also it required very little playing in and re-tuning once fitted.
Cons: None.
Keen Amateur
Goes admirably with wire covered gut lower strings
4
out of
4
found the following review helpful
Pros: I bought this string to replace a wire covered gut Eudoxa A. It blends very well with the lower wire covered gut strings and makes a bigger sound than did the Eudoxa. Most importantly it stays in tune which the Eudoxa most emphatically didn't.
Cons: It doesn't feel quite so pleasant under the fingers as the Eudoxa, but that is a very small price to pay for the improvements.
Professional
Beautiful singing sound (Low tension version)
3
out of
3
found the following review helpful
Pros: I am reviewing the low tension version of the A string, having used a medium previously and found it a little hard under the fingers, and it also seemed to exacerbate the wolf on my cello slightly. I am pleased to say that the low tension string does not have those problems, and if anything it frees up the sound more, to produce a lovely singing tone. As with other reviewers, I find it warm and without any shrillness or hard edge, but with plenty of power. And unlike another reviewer, it almost seems to get better in higher positions. It plays well immediately, and is very stable.
Cons: Nothing yet...
Other: As it is always difficult to describe a string using words in isolation, it may be helpful to offer a comparison with other popular brands. I would say that the Passione A is a little brighter than a standard Larsen, but with a similar core sound. It is less bright, and more colourful, than a standard Jargar or Versum A.
Professional
A lovely smooth A string
4
out of
5
found the following review helpful
Pros: I bought the Passione A string with a Warchal A string, to TRY OUT two different brands with my Evah Pirazzi DGC. I felt that I needed a change of A string from Evah A to get more tone. Passione A is lovely, like Eudoxa, it is a thicker string with lots of texture and a warm tone. I really liked it.
Cons: None, but I only had it on my cello for an hour, until I tried out the Warchal A and that was it ! They both did what I wanted on the cello, but Passione felt like I had to work a bit harder to draw out the sound. Warchal was an immediate response.
Other: I have to say that, as an A atring, Passione was a good choice for my cello. It went fantastically well with my Evahs, infact I preferred Passione A to Evah A, Evah was slightly more metallic. Passione was very smooth. Passione and Warchal are two very fine A strings, both with a feel of gut and Eudoxa about them.
Professional
Beautiful strings
4
out of
5
found the following review helpful
Pros: Warm & powerful A string - not too bright but lots of depth and overtones. Great with Passione D and Permanent C & G as a set...I find the fifths are always true with Pirastro strings. Break in time is very quick with Passione A & D...they're ready to go as soon as they're put on.
Cons: Nothing
Professional
Beginner
Beginner
Lives up to its name.
2
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2
found the following review helpful
Pros: immediately playable - no playing in period. A warm string - good value. Reasonable value compared with Larsen for a similar sounding string.
Cons: Have not found any thing to criticise.
Other: Don't yet know about the longevity of the string.
Beginner
Keen Amateur
