Pirastro TON412021 Tonica Violin Strings, Set, 4/4

I regularly use Thomastik Dominant strings(in total used for around 5-6 years) and Pirastro Tonicas(in total used for around 1 year). Here's just my personal opinion of the two:Dominant:Generally a little bit more expensive (at over £30 a set)Slightly richer tone (compared to tonica) and gives a more consistent soundLess durable (slightly)Tonica:Generally cheaper (£23 for this set)Lovely tone (in my opinion a little bit sharper/metallic than dominant strings, i.e not as rich)Some slight inconsistencies in sound produced (I will describe later)*Appears to be much more durable than dominants.*When I first tried Tonica strings I found that they took quite a while longer to settle in compared to the time dominant strings usually take. And prior to settling in, you will find that strings will occasionally produce a random screeched sound (this appeared to happen mostly on the D string, maybe it was slightly faulty). Of course the more you use the strings, the quicker they settle in and will become much more consistent in tone.Overall, I personally (slightly) prefer dominant strings (so does my violin teacher), however, at this price, I could almost buy two sets of tonics for the price of one set of dominants!

These are decent and durable strings that are affordable. Makes a good sound. Recommend them.

These strings give a clearer, warmer sound when fitted to a Stentor Student II violin in place of those supplied with the instrument. Because of their construction, you can expect these strings to stretch, lowering the tuned note by a semi-tone or even a tone a day, for a week, needing re-tuning daily, but the sustained improvement in the sound is worth waiting for this 'settling in' period to complete.

Not as good as Dominant

I love these strings, they sound amazing for the price and are smooth wound and so are very comfy for the fingers. Bright but not harsh, easy under the ear and well balanced

These are good, though not top quality but have a better tone than really cheap ones. They seem to be lasting well after four months so are value for money. I am only an amateur and still a novice and these do the job for me.

Heard about these from a luthier since they are far cheaper than Dominants. These are now the only strings I buy and reocmmend since they are good value, hard wearing and my violins agree with them very well - no nasty squeaks on the E string that I experienced with Dominants. Sound great recorded and performed, never had one break - highly recommended!

These strings easily outperform Dominants, and at this price are a fabulous deal. Very rapid service, overall an unbeatable high quality deal.