Pirastro Passione Viola String, A Steel
By Pirastro
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Description
Chromesteel on steel core. Removable ball end.
Recommended for violas with a playing scale of 35-38cm which covers most violas of back length 15-16.5 inches
Customer reviews:
4
Professional
Best Viola A String
10
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11
found the following review helpful
Pros: In my view this is the best Viola A string on the market. Allied with Evah Pirrazi accross the rest of the instrument it gives you great power, resonance and control. Please note I use the soft version of all these strings which I have found gives the best results. I use this set on both my Grancino and my Cappichioni violas
Cons: None.
Grade 8+
Works well for me with Pirazzi for lower strings
Pros: This string was recommended to me by a former teacher, to go with the 3 lower viola strings for which I use Evah Pirazzi, also from Pirastro. I tried it and agreed it gave a more incisive sound than the Evah Pirazzi A without being excessively bright compared to the lower strings. I use it with an A string adjuster. I've bought it ever since when renewing the whole set of strings.
Cons: Nothing much - it's a bit more expensive than buying the 4 Evah Pirazzi strings as a set, but not enough to worry about.
Other: You could spend many months trying out string combinations - but since it's only one component in the instrument / set up / bow / player / accessories complex, there may be more important things to work on than changing the type of strings once you have found something that works for you..
Professional
My favourite steel A for a "soloist" tone.
Pros: Stable tuning wise. Good tone. Can get loud if you want it to, but never harsh.
Cons: The tone might be a bit too much / too loud for some instruments. One of my violas needs some taming, and I wouldn't use this string on that particular instrument.
Keen Amateur
