Pirastro Evah Pirazzi 4/4 Violin String Set - Medium Gauge - Steel Ball-End E | 
 enlarge | Brand: Pirastro
Category: Musical Instruments
List Price: $122.87
Buy New: $66.35
You Save: $56.52 (46%)
Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 171
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
MPN: STVNEVA16_1NAB
ASIN: B000CQ56XS
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Full Set includes All Ball-End Steel E, Aluminum/Synthetic A, Silver/Synthetic D, Silver/Synthetic G | | • | 4/4 Violin | | • | Medium Gauge |
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Product Description
Pirastro Evah Pirazzi strings are made with the newest manufacturing techniques and offer a focused sound, wide dynamic range, quick response and are highly sensitive to pianissimo passages, the most intensive brilliant sounding synthetic core strings.
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| Customer Reviews:
Excellent strings May 30, 2008
L. Ouellet (Canada)
I use Evah Pirazzi for 3 years now and they are the best strings I tried. Maybe the only thing that isn't perfect is that the sound is way to bright and to pure at the beginning. But after 2 of 3 days of hard pratice, the sound is amazing: deep, round and rich. I don't agree with what people said before. Evah Pirrazi strings don't deteriorate more than other strings. Of course, they're not the longest lasting strings, but they do a excellent job. Don't hesitate because of the price, the quality worth it.
These strings hold up to constant professional use December 9, 2007
Merbert (San Francisco, CA USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
In contrast to the previous review that stated that these strings deteriorate rapidly, I have found that this is not the case. I use them on both a fine violin and viola for constant professional use and have not exerienced any early deterioration. They certainly don't last as long as Dominant strings, but provide significantly more complex and beautiful overall sound. I also have found that they last much longer than Obligato strings before going false. The breakin period is short and the previous reviewer may have confused a loss of brilliance early on for the sound of the strings settling in and balancing out. I do find that the Gold E is far better than the standard one that is added to sets. Also, consider different gauges.
Gold Standard November 17, 2007
Jamie Potlock (Houston, Tx)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
The Evah Pirazzi strings are the gold standard for professional violinists. The are high tension and produce pure sound. They are also very responsive. They allow you to produce your own personal tones.
This is why professionals like Joshua Bell use them for his Strad. The Amazon price is also terrific!
 Pricey, Great sound, high tension August 30, 2007
C. Chu
4 out of 7 found this review helpful
When you first put on Evah Pirazzi's you feel like you just upgraded your violin. The sound and overtones just pour out. Unfortunately, they are also thicker in diameter and higher tension than Thomastik strings, and soon your fingers suffer for it (callouses, tendonitis). Their high tension also chokes some more responsive violins, and they're just too loud without the tone colours. They also take a long time to settle in, just stretching and stretching, so you have to keep tuning them when they are new.
They also don't last that long, and about 1-2 months (some people only a few weeks), lose their brilliance and go false. Some people like them for dull unresponsive violins, bringing out a brassier sound. Because they are so pricey, I rarely buy a set. I did find a good use for my old set on a low action (low tension) bluegrass fiddle. They doublestop great and I'm not as picky about the sound there as on my concert violin.
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