Pirastro Obligato Viola String Set - Medium Gauge
Pirastro Obligato Viola String Set - Medium Gauge
Pirastro Obligato Viola String Set - Medium Gauge

Obligato (Pirastro)

Pirastro Obligato Viola String Set - Medium Gauge

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Pirastro Obligato Strings

Warm and sonorous tone quality, rich with overtones. Produces an impressive amount of volume, a very dynamic response and great playability. Excellent uniformity across all strings with pliable feel under the finger. Resistant to changes in temperature and humidity.

Instrument: Viola
String Type: Set
Size: 4/4
Gauge: Medium

A String: Aluminum wound over a steel core, Removeable Ball End
D String: Silver wound over a synthetic core
G String: Silver wound over a synthetic core
C String:
Tungsten-silver wound over a synthetic core

String Tonal Profile:

Customer Reviews

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M.H.
New Life!

Once this new set was installed, I was blown away. My violin vibrated as though it had new life. The sound is richer, with good volume, yet also mellow. As with many things, the effect varies with instruments. With mine (made by Ed Geesman), these are brilliant!!

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Margaret Cooper
Obbligato Viola Strings

Excellent! They stay in tune, last for a good while, and pair wonderfully with my viola!

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Anonymous
Pirastro Obligato Viola Strings are my first choice.

I own several German-made violas, including two Karl Joseph Schneider Premiers. The Schneider Premiers and all but one other German viola respond and sound best when strung with Pirastro Obligato viola strings. That one other German viola responds and
sounds best with Eva Pirazzi strings (also made by Pirastro). Under normal wear, I change viola strings every three months. I am very pleased with the overall quality of Pirastro strings!

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Doyle
Great in the practice room, but...

Obligato viola strings sound velvety, right out of the packaging. They have a warm, round timbre that makes the idea of a few hours of practicing delightful. So why two stars? Because they lack anything resembling projection (not loudness, projection). Looking to hide in the viola section, or be swallowed by your pianist during your recital? Then these are for you. If you want your nuance and subtlety audible, having spent countless hours honing these abilities, look elsewhere.

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Liz
Clear and bright

Obligato strings have a clarity and brilliance to them that other viola strings lack. I disagree with the previous reviewer about projection; these strings project very well and they respond more readily than Dominants or Zyex strings. They also stay in tune remarkably well, which of course isn't a necessity but is a nice bonus feature.

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