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D'Addario Prelude Violin String Set, 4/4 Scale, Medium Tension – J810 4/4M - Solid Steel Core, Warm Tone, Economical and Durable – Educator’s Choice for Student Strings – 1 Set

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D'Addario Prelude Violin String Set, 4/4 Scale, Medium Tension – J810 4/4M - Solid Steel Core, Warm Tone, Economical and Durable – Educator’s Choice for Student Strings – 1 Set

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· EDUCATOR’S CHOICE – Designed with quick bow response and ease of use in mind, our violin strings are a unique blend of warm tone, affordability and durability making them ideal for both new and experienced student violinists. · SOLID STEEL CORE – Prelude violin strings are manufactured using a solid steel core for maximum durability and warmest sound. Available in both full and fractional sizes, the Prelude line has an option for any age student. · MADE TO LAST – Solid steel construction and uniquely-designed sealed pouches, Prelude strings have an unparalleled protection from the elements that cause corrosion and are unaffected by temperature and humidity changes. · WARM TONE: Prelude violin strings have the warmest sound available in an affordable, solid steel core string design, making it the educator's preferred choice for student strings due to their unique blend of warm tone, durability, and value. · MADE IN THE USA – All D'Addario strings are designed, engineered and manufactured in the USA to the most stringent quality controls in the industry.

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Dani JoReviewed in the United States on January 8, 2021

See below for my background, but I'm putting the important points up top: these strings have really good projection and very bright, clear tone with easy action. Suggested use cases: Beginners, bluegrass, folk, country, and they'll probably sound good on an electric violin (Only have the one set, so I can't test them on my e-fiddle!). They'll be fine in a student or community orchestra as well. Just make sure you're in tune. They're extremely easy to put on provided your violin has a ball end chin rest. Most student violins, especially those with a Whitmer tailgut will be of the ball end variety. Bottom line: excellent value for money, very clear tone, the open strings really 'ring' out beautifully. I've been playing fiddle for about six or seven months now, but I've been a musician literally all my life. I received a used instrument that had, at the time, year old Dominant strings on it that I purchased these to replace. It's taken me this long to actually do the deed because I was frankly uneasy about changing the strings. I had a Chinese VSO (violin-shaped object) before this that literally fell apart when I tried to take one string off, but as long as you have a good quality instrument and only change one string at a time, you'll be fine(mine was a VSO from, like, 1995, literally made of plywood with the sound post glued in place!) The difference between these and Dominant strings, besides the price (Dominants retailing at about $50) is mostly in the tone coloration. These strings are very clear and bright, which some people might describe as "nasally" or "thin". If you have a violin that's already very muddy and dark sounding (the opposite direction from bright/clear) you'll get a good balance from these. But even if you don't, chances are you'll be fine with these strings. If they do sound too shrill for you, you might be able to have your luthier make adjustments to your violin. If you don't have a luthier, get a luthier. Buy them a round or two, or bake them some brownies, whatever you have to do to get into their good graces. You'll thank me when your violin comes unglued (No, really. This is a thing that happens, and it's an easy fix for a qualified luthier/technician)

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ReviewerReviewed in the United States on November 26, 2024

I bought these for my violin because my strings were broken. I decided to buy a nice quality brand. The reviews on this product were good. I’ve attached it to my violin and it sounds really good. It is priced well and is an And is a good quality. It hasn’t broken since it is providing a very good feel when Playing. It is also easy to tune. I would buy again.

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CarolineReviewed in the United States on November 30, 2024

Would buy again! I think the price is about the same as buying them at my local music store. Now I can get them from 2 places.

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Ryan HaltomReviewed in the United States on December 28, 2024

I've played violin for upwards of about 12 years now. These are the most basic, okayest sounding and playing strings you can buy. If you have the money, definitely get "Dominant" strings. But for 20 dollars, they work and sound alright for the money

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invisibleReviewed in the United States on August 11, 2018

Somehow I can't imagine putting nylon or other synthetic core strings on a 130 year old fiddle. I'm not an every day player so the boxes of strings that I'd gotten back in the early 80s lasted until recently, but finally did run out. The maker had stopped making violin strings so I shopped around, found these steel cores these were about the closest thing to them in playability, very stable. Tone takes getting used to but I like it. D'Addario makes a whole line of good strings, so that I've swapped most of my guitars to them as well. For some reason given equal sizes they seem more stable than a lot of the competitors' strings. Edited to add that these are perfectly good for an old German fiddle, but since I got time for daily practice I’ve found them to be inadequate for my ‘good’ fiddle. So on that one Ive swapped out to Perlon strings. Edited again to mention that even as my playing has considerably improved I find they still give more focus and power to that old fiddle.

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DAVID M.Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2025

My 94 year old father-in-law was having some issues with his violin. Several strings just sounded dead. I told him I would take a look at it. Come to find out the two of the four strings were beginning to lose there outer windings. He could not see this as his vision is not the greatest. Swapped out his strings, tuned them, and rosined up his bow a what a difference. A nice full sound on all strings. He is for now, a happy violinist!

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Brittaney AllenReviewed in the United States on May 18, 2024

When I was hyper fixating on learning the violin at 31 years old, I broke my E string. This guy came in handy with quick shipping. I'd get two. Or three. Oh and no I never got around to learning. I ADHD flopped to something else about 2 months in haha

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Hat size smallReviewed in the United States on December 13, 2024

Replacement strings the local music store was $60 for a set of these.

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Muy bien el Producto y un sonido muy fuerte, Excelente calidadReviewed in Mexico on October 20, 2024

Un excelente sonido, justo lo que buscaba

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AlejandroReviewed in Mexico on March 4, 2024

Excelente juego de cuerdas.

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RicardoReviewed in Brazil on March 6, 2023

A projeção do som ficou muito agradável no meu violino. Senti uma melhora na resposta das notas em relação ao encordoamento que utilizava anteriormente. Atendeu minhas espectativas.

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AnnaReviewed in Brazil on September 9, 2022

Há alguns anos compro essa corda. Uma boa saída para não usar a Alphayue que é mais cara. Possui um ótimo som a um ótimo custo benefício. Nada profissional, nível estudante mas bem satisfatório. Uma corda possível de repor e fazer a troca anual conforme o esperado.

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FrancescoReviewed in Italy on November 1, 2024

Ottimo prodotto