Which STRING will Win the FIGHT? DYNAMO vs PI (Thomastik Infeld)

[@vendelius]

I too have recently tried a set of Dynamo violin strings... so far .. excellent... have numerous instruments to try out with them... Good fun.... Thanks Edgar

[@guillermoramirez8444]

I am listening in high-end equipment and the PIs were definitely clearer and brighter without being nasal. KZbin compression takes out all nuance from the Dynamos. Was unable to notice the nuance from the Dynamos. They came out muddy in comparison to the PIs. The room is also very predominant in the recording, but again, KZbin compression is affecting what the listeners hear.

[@vendelius]

I also have purchased and tried the Dynamo strings compard to Pi... so far the Dynamo seems to be a string set that brings out more depth to the sound....with nice volume...

[@mccypr]

Thanks for the comparison! 😎

[@dvides89]

Nice short video :).. Edgar + Lena is always a winning combination.. The Dynamo did sound to me a little fuller / resonant, which is a quality I enjoy but maybe others will like that more direct punchy sound on the PIs.

[@EdgarRuss]

You named it very well! 😊

[@carolinepye8694]

Hi Edger simply love your videos - I play the cello and wondered if you could make a similar one on cello strings?

[@BitteNurEINFormular]

No preference from my side. But, i find it good to have two such valid options for selecting a good string that vary a bit.

[@Nasser-f3x]

The best sound in cremona ??!! This is a real dream !

[@gomezalx]

I have a Ming Jiang Zhu S925 and I have used Evah Pirazzi green and gold string sets which sound great on it. I took a chance on the Dynamo strings and they were just as good, if not, better - there is richness in the sound and so many colors.

[@alanaliyev456GT]

Thomastick are great for one of my Viola,a modern....his wall neighbour (an antique) want only his pirastro ! mysterious

[@asdlfkjlkasdfasdf]

I chose Dynamo just because it sounded to me louder! Anyway, when I was playing a viola which I wasn't really satisfied with, I tried every famous string. But since I owned my current one, I have just put on standard ones and stopped thinking about strings. If I had Edger's viola one day? Maybe I would also let anyone decide which one is appropriate! LOL

[@alexsaldarriaga8318]

Prefer the Dynamo over the Pi, but they are still too expensive. How do the Rondo strings compare? Thank you.🙏🏻🎻

[@kiwiviolin941]

Would have been better if she played a slower piece with lot of legato notes and you played it back one after the other, u need to hear for a little longer to judge them. Most likely they sound way different in real. But i felt neither did justice to ur violin.maybe it needed playing in for a while. Best to use a played in violin for string comparisons..my 2 cents..😊 and keep videos a bit longer pls..❤

[@hannesfrischat7138]

Dynamo seems to be somewhat brighter and louder than PI. Depending on the actual instrument one or the other might be better.

[@jerrydavis1475]

The best strings from Thomastik is still Dominant. All these new ones come and go like the Dominant Pro which was a failure

[@LordCarmesimXXVII]

These two strings are way superior to Dominant Pro, yeah those are bad.

[@Firenmage433]

Wish you play each one at a time

[@LordCarmesimXXVII]

Yeah.. Sadly every time she plays the G string it was always with Dynamo and never the PI.

[@picksalot1]

I preferred the Dynamo Strings as well. I play Guitar, and it's important to know that certain strings pair better with some instruments than others. But, quality Brands and construction can make some strings consistently better than others.

[@LordCarmesimXXVII]

I would be more interested in a direct comparison between Dynamo and Dominant Pro.

[@jonhh6918]

You can describe strings but to say that one is better than the other, I would argue that it depends on the instrument. Each instrument responds differently to the same strings.

[@ssb73q]

Hi, don't all steel e-strings sound the same?

[@neonsamurai1348]

No, there are many types of E strings, such as solid, wound, gut, solid spiral, and solid plated -they can also be carbon steel or stainless (or both if wound), and they can be plated in tin, chrome, silver, gold, or platinum. Even among basic steel E strings they can respond differently to each instrument; they can be shrill or be prone to squealing while others respond well.

[@EdgarRuss]

You are an expert! Thanks for your precious comment! I couldn’t answer better! 🥰

[@chipcurry]

Good video! The dynamos seem to sound better, but I'm listening on an iPad. What you could do to improve is to allow viewers to download the recording and use a good microphone with proper placement.

[@RosaGrau2014]

I wish I knew which strings would sound best on my violin.

[@EdgarRuss]

What strings are you playing now? Are you happy? How would You like to change the sound of your violin?

[@RosaGrau2014]

@@EdgarRuss I need a much more responsive G string, a better bow... The sound has improved since I moved the soundpost after watching one of your videos. Currently using Vision regular. Better than Dominants, Tonicas and Violinos. My violin likes more tension I believe, still the G string is weak.

[@Creationhorse]

​​@@EdgarRuss I also wish I could find the right strings for my violin. . I used Larsen Virtuosos, but the G and D are super open and broad, yet the A is not. After a while the G and D just seemed too unfocused...especially the D. I bought some Evah Greens. Haven't put them on. Concerned they'll be too hard on my fingers, especially as the Fall season is coming and the house will soon be much drier. I like clarity without a too much surface noise. Tried Dominants and Obligatos. Dominants too open. Obligato dark drab with sharp edge on A string and overall not enough volume.

[@vgmusic4679]

​@@CreationhorsePI will be good for you in my own exp with strings.

[@Creationhorse]

@@vgmusic4679 I did try PI on a new violin and also on an old French violin from mid 1800s. They were fine on the new violin but not on the old. My current violin is French 1920's. It not bright or dark. Well balanced, medium.

[@thatoneguy8064]

she was too busy beating up the violin so I could not hear the true sound of either

[@jackdillon4467]

Dynamo all the way 🎻!!!

[@bennyblanko3]

Not to be mean, because Lena is a great player, and you are a fantastic maker, and it could just be my cheap speakers, or your microphone, but neither sounded great. Yeah, the pi set had real good response and punchy, and maybe the Dynamo set was a little fuller with more color, but the bass low end is missing, to my ear. I'd love to hear (I know no one uses gut anymore) Eudoxas or some heavy olive's on that fiddle. I'm sure the response would be much worse (Eudoxa's shouldn't be too bad actually) - but, I'd like to hear some bass out of that fiddle, and just try and see what it sounds like with heavy strings? It might be weird for Lena to play though, those fat strings - plus made in Germany - we Austrians can't have that ... heh heh ... minen mutter was from Hermagor, but my dad is German - so I usually go with the Evah's - heh heh. It is interesting that each violin likes a certain string, even mixed sets sometimes. Too bad they cost so much, so we can't change them out willy nilly when we feel like it.

[@Isabellas.Geigenglück]

Eva Pirazzi there's nothing better 🎻👍

[@carolinepye8694]

I use Eva Pirazzi strings on my 1880 German cello - I preferred the Dynamo strings used in this clip

[@duggiefresh8170]

I think the greens are a bit too harsh.

[@LordCarmesimXXVII]

Don't sound as good and don't last.

[@לזרהרנשטיין]

The pl strings sounds less strong but more worm. Not many years ago violins hade strings from guts that are less loud but wormer. That is the saund the great composers heard and knew. This is the reason l prefer pl strings for classical music

[@LordCarmesimXXVII]

PI? Warm? PIs are one of the brightest strings.

[@gimaru1]

Thomastik Dominant

[@ghlscitel6714]

I only have pirastro...

[@LordCarmesimXXVII]

I don't really like Pirastro for strings, they make strings so they don't last long and you have to change them more often.

[@lucaswelshmusic7607]

Dynamo....

[@LordCarmesimXXVII]

Dynamos are more open and richer.