Violin string advice

[4strings]

Is there such thing as a decent quality E string that doesn’t sound tinny?

Dd plays on Dominants but the E sounds tinny and far too bright. Suggestions? I think the other three are fine.

[StillCalendula]

My daughter used Dominant + Pirastro for the E string

[guineapig1]

Yes try Pirastro for the E. Dominant
E’s can often sound a bit too “glittery” ime!

[4strings]

Okay, thank you!!! Any particular Pirastro? She’s had them before but I cannot remember.

[Catquest1]

I like the Pirastro strings too.

[TaggieOHara]

I just put an Oliv E on DS2’s violin (because I happened to have one lying around). It sounds definitely better than the dominant, although maybe not my top choice for a 3/4 violin with a tendency to being too bright. DS2 complains it is not as projecting, which is probably a good thing in his case. However, I may try evahs or obligato as they are a bit warmer. Have a look at these YouTube videos and prepare to spend a lot of money on new strings...

Then for the ultimate violin geek experience

www.violinstringreview.com

[4strings]

I bought an Evah.

Her strings need replacing every three months (she plays a lot). She also needs a new bow and she’s getting through shoulder rests at a rate of knots (every time she grows what she uses stops being comfortable. Currently using Wolf).

I’m permanently broke!

[TaggieOHara]

Good choice! Sweaty fingers DS2 needs constant new strings too.

Are you going to upgrade the others? Or are Dominants okay for now? I can’t seem to get an answer on google about whether you can have pirastro strings with adjusters. I use pirastro myself (Eudoxa) but have always tuned with the pegs. DS2 would struggle without adjusters.

[ZakStarkey]

Evah Pirazzi E Gold here -
Also Kun shoulder rest x

[ZakStarkey]

Used to use dominants and wolf

[4strings]

See dd used to use Kun but had a massive growth spurt, moved up to a 4/4, then could not, for love nor money, get on with a Kun. Bizarre.

The Dominants on the other three seem fine; it’s just the E that sounds tinny.

[NeleusTheStatue]

It's used to be all Dominants then changed to all Evah Pirazzi (only E was Gold). Now Dominants for G, D, A and Eva Pirazzi E steel. Viva La Musica Augustin Diamond for shoulder rest. Used to be Kun.