Pirastro Passione Cello String, D

By Pirastro

RRP:
£50.83
Our price:
from £37.04 inc VAT & Free Delivery in the UK
You save:
£13.79 (27%)
VAT removed at checkout for non UK orders

Purchase options

Medium tension
3 in stock
£37.04
Low tension (Weich)
2 in stock
£37.06
High tension (Stark)
2 in stock
£37.06

* All strings are ball end, unless otherwise specified.

Description

The latest string from Pirastro is designed to produce the highest quality of tone usually obtained only with a traditional gut string but with the the power and stability of a metal based string.


Specifications

  • Chromesteel on steel core
  • Made in Germany
Visit Manufacturer's Website

Customer reviews:

Rating Summary
Review StarsReview Stars 11
Review StarsReview Stars
Review StarsReview Stars 1
Review StarsReview Stars
Review StarsReview Stars
Sheffield, United Kingdom

Keen Amateur

A String That Perfectly Compliments My Cello
3 out of 4 found the following review helpful

Pros: It transformed the sound on my cello.Before, with a Dominant D medium the sound on my particular cello was metallic and I had to be careful moving from the G to the D.Now it is a pleasure to play, a rich silky sound, yet with projection.Also I did not need to re-tune once the string was in place.An excellent product that suits my cello perfectly.

Cons: None

Did you find this review helpful? Yes No


Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Grade 8+

Excellent
1 out of 1 found the following review helpful

Pros: Passione A and D are my favourite upper strings. I've been using these for several years. They blend well with the orchestra. I found the Larsen strings too loud for my liking. These are softer and richer for my cello.

Cons: None

Did you find this review helpful? Yes No


Fakenham, United Kingdom

Keen Amateur

A pleasing warm toned string

Pros: Nice warm sound.

Cons: None

Did you find this review helpful? Yes No


London, United Kingdom

Professional

Excellent price. Beautiful warm resonant sound.

Pros: It made my cello sound instantly better. So smooth. Very warm sound easy to control. My favourite D string I have tried. Feels like a jarger in how soft and warm it is but more resonant. Also very good price for the A and D strings.

Cons: None

Other: Really great A and D string. I am very happy with how much better my "cheap" cello sounds with these strings.

Did you find this review helpful? Yes No


New Malden, United Kingdom

Keen Amateur

Good alternative to gut

Pros: I bought this as an alternative to the Pirastro Eudoxa gut D. It is much more stable in pitch as I had hoped and blends very well with the gut G & C. After a bit of playing in the tone is quite similar to the Eudoxa as I had hoped and has none of the harshness of cheaper metal strings

Cons: Still not cheap!

Did you find this review helpful? Yes No


Dolgellau, United Kingdom

Beginner

Sound Improvement

Pros: The string needed very little retuning after the first hour, in fact, during a couple of days when the weather has veered between torrential rain and hot sun it has only needed as much attention as the older strings. To my inexperienced ear there was an Immediate improvement to the cello's overall sound - I have tried five other D strings on my cello and this is the best tone so far. Liked it so much I have bought the A as well.

Cons: Nothing- great value and a lovely tone.

Did you find this review helpful? Yes No


Hope Valley, United Kingdom

Beginner

A nice string

Pros: This is quite a mellow string, with a nice clear tone, but also smoothness to it too. Not loud but then I don't really want penetration on a D string, just someting that blends well with the A

Cons: Nothing at present

Did you find this review helpful? Yes No


Reigate, United Kingdom

Keen Amateur

My favourite D string (so far)
1 out of 2 found the following review helpful

Pros: I switched to the stark version after finding the medium one a bit weak compared with the medium A. The stark D string has a beautiful, clear, warm tone with none of the harsh nasal quality you might expect from a high tension string. The response is instant and smooth, even on the open string, and it can produce a wide dynamic range without sacrificing sound quality.

Cons: The transition to the passione A string needs care because the sound is darker than the A despite being a higher tension gauge. I found the Helicore D a better match for the passione A, but I didn't like the sound or response as much.

Did you find this review helpful? Yes No


Suffolk, United Kingdom

Professional

Excellent quality string
1 out of 2 found the following review helpful

Pros: Beautiful core sound and great feel under the fingers. I find that fifths are always true with Pirastro strings!

Cons: Nothing!

Did you find this review helpful? Yes No


Leeds, United Kingdom

Grade 8+

Beautiful straightaway

Pros: This sounded beautiful straightaway. The Passione A string is also fine but the D string is exceptionally good on my cello.

Cons: None so far.

Did you find this review helpful? Yes No