Pirastro Obligato Violin String, A

By Pirastro

4.7 from 21 reviews
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Description

Obligato strings have a core made from a modern synthetic multifilament fibre. 
 They sound warm and full, yet have a brilliant, rich overtone spectrum and focused tone. Excellent playability and response throughout the entire dynamic range
. Great tone and volume
combined with excellent tonal stability. 
Extremely resistant to variations in temperature and humidity


For those players looking for a perspiration resistant A a Chromesteel winding is available. This string has a brighter sound than the standard Aluminium A

A universal string of great quality suitable all types of instrument and player standard Obligato strings sound warm and full, yet have a brilliant, rich overtone spectrum and focused tone. Excellent playability and response throughout the entire dynamic range

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Specifications

  • Aluminium on synthetic core.
  • Ball end
  • Two tensions
  • Made in Germany
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Customer reviews:

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St Neots, United Kingdom

Professional

Pirastro Obligato Violin string, A
5 out of 6 found the following review helpful

Pros: Obligato are the best strings I've ever played on. Reliable and responsive.

Cons: Expensive, even if worth it.

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Boston, United Kingdom

Teacher

A good professional string.
2 out of 2 found the following review helpful

Pros: Good strong tone and holds tuning very very well. A short play in time and a good mix with gut d and g.

Cons: Maybe lacks complexity of tone.

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Cork, Ireland

Keen Amateur

Generate a warm, soft sound without losing volume!
3 out of 4 found the following review helpful

Pros: It's warm sound, it complements the aged softness that my violin generates much more than any other string I have tried. It is long lasting and far better than any other string out there.

Cons: I preferred it when they used to be sold to be stored in tubes. They are more expensive than dominants

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London, United Kingdom

Grade 8+

Great string, but this one faulty!
3 out of 4 found the following review helpful

Pros: Fabulous string

Cons: I received a faulty one! Not the String Zone's fault but the manufacturer's, presumably.

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CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom

Keen Amateur

reliable
1 out of 1 found the following review helpful

Pros: I have bought a Pirastro obligato A string as a reserve for the Eudoxa currently being used as the Eudoxa strings break too frequently.

Cons: None

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Montacute, United Kingdom

Grade 8+

Good tone
1 out of 1 found the following review helpful

Pros: Good Tone, stays in tune well

Cons: None that I know of, but still need to see how well it lasts

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Binbrook Market Rasen, United Kingdom

Grade 8+

Excellent quality strings
1 out of 1 found the following review helpful

Pros: Very good tone strings not sharp as some can be. Long lasting

Cons: None

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Liverpool, United Kingdom

Grade 8+

Pirastro Obligato A
1 out of 1 found the following review helpful

Pros: Have always liked this string on my violin but ...

Cons: The quality of this string has gone downhill. I have thrown away 2 new A strings purchased from the Stringzone in July because of unravelling/separating over the bridge. Spotted by my luthier who told me that he has noticed problems recently with Pirastro strings. Disappointing and costly.

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Pickering, United Kingdom

Keen Amateur

appreciate the youtube videos - excellent
1 out of 1 found the following review helpful

Pros: the videos giving advice on a range of things including how to change a string, very useful

Cons: None

Other: Have just put the string on and waiting for it to settle down but I know it will sound great

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Hitchin, United Kingdom

Professional

Excellent value.
1 out of 1 found the following review helpful

Pros: A perfectly good string at a very reasonable price.

Cons: Wouldn't necessarily be a good string for all violins.

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