Michael Explains it all - Pirastro Perpetual vs. Perpetual Cadenza Violin Strings

The new Pirastro Perpetual Cadenza violin set is characterized by its warm and very deep sound with a great wealth of colors and noticeably easy to play. In addition, these strings inspire the player with their brilliant, clear, and powerful sound as well as with their optimal response without resistance.
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The left hand feel is very light and soft due to its lower string tension. Shifting positions and portamenti can be played with noticeably less finger pressure. The overtones are rich and enable a wide range of color nuances while allowing the violin to resonate very freely.
Table of Contents:
0:00 Introduction
0:27 The Perptual Cadenza
4:41 Perpetuals on MJZ 925
5:27 Perpetual Cadenza on MJZ 925
6:10 Evah Pirazzi Green on MJZ 925
6:50 Discussion
7:25 Tone Graph of Wonders
12:03 HEATMAP Comparisons
14:53 Final Thoughts
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[@gailfranklin9874]

OHHHH WOW!!!! I was feeling kind of down today, BUT YOU brought my smile and laughter up to a “10”. O’Gibbles, your incredible humor is off the chart! LOVE your reviews. LOVE Fiddlershop! LOVE the staff.

[@Fiddlershop]

😍 Thanks Gail! You brighten my day 😁

[@jo.a7189]

I have been waiting for this comparison since the Cadenza came out, you are the best ❤️

[@Fiddlershop]

Yay! Thank you!

[@dvides89]

The beloved Fiddlershop series is back!!! Please keep them coming :)

[@Fiddlershop]

Thanks for watching!

[@adriandreamwalker1027]

I swear Michael when you said you'd taken a lot of my time I thought "nah, 'twas but eleven, twelve minutes tops"... It passed like a breeze and was very fun and very informative. Just ordered some Pirazzi Greens so to have an idea of these modern strings. Whenever one gets a good violin, that's when you can actually compare all these superb sets! Perpetuals will have their turn.

[@loveearth262]

I think fiddler man have the most complete violin string rewiew ever in youtube, Good job fiddler man thanks for sharing the video❤. Btw I like the old one perpetual than cadenza I don't know why but I think perpetual more have character than cadenza.

[@Fiddlershop]

Thanks for watching! You can't go wrong with either one, especially if it works well for you!

[@lifeplan4720]

Great review as always! Well done :)

[@Fiddlershop]

Thanks a ton!

[@sinchaipiathanom9005]

Please kindly add Perpetual Cadenza to the Violin String Comparison Chart.

[@rlilac643]

Beautiful Devil's Trill! (I believe that was the piece. Maybe Sibelius, haven't listened to the cadenza's in a while)

[@RolandHutchinson]

I would love it if when you compare different violin strings, you would let us hear what they sound like without vibrato. It's helpful to hear what the string sounds like all by itself, so to speak, without any left-hand hijinks to pretty-up the sound. Of course such a demonstration would also show how just far even the best synthetic-core strings are from actually sounding like gut-core strings.

[@shipsahoy1793]

No apology for the rant, that pretty much sums it up! and also the video was entertaining Michael.👨🏻 If it cost me $10 or more a month for violin strings, I’m unhappy quite frankly. If I could play like you, I’d probably still feel the same way!

[@classicalthrasher]

The Perpetual Cadenza are my favorite synthetics, especially because I won't play normal (i.e. high) tension synthetics anymore, and the few lower tension synthetics available are nice but not as good as these IMHO. They remind me of gut in many ways. In short, I love and recommend that anyone should at least try them once. Definitely not "weak" due to the low tension, and high tension is not always "better projection". They are edgy and slightly bright, but also nice, full, rich, and smooth. Very nuanced. Beautiful synthetics! For the person who mentioned Passione-I like them but for "stability" may as well go for the Cadenza. My preference would be Eudoxa/Oliv (using Oliv right now with a Perpetual Cadenza A, but also love Eudoxa), Cadenza, Gold Label, then Passione. I "should" like Gold Label more than Cadenza, but truly that is how good I think the Cadenza are relative to Pirastro gut strings! Thanks for the review! More violinists should be aware of this special strings release. Be well.

[@3primenumber]

I love the Cadenzas too

[@Edcounsellor]

Yay! Finally a review on perpetual strings from a perpetual funny and cool dude 😉. I have to admit so far I love perpetual strings, and I’m excited to give the cadenza a try as well. However I would be interested to see how the perpetual compares sound wise to the passione strings. May be interesting.... anyways, thanks for a great video that I did not find too long, and have a great day!

[@Fiddlershop]

Thanks so much Justin! I know, Passione strings are near the top of my list to do next

[@elvisaranha7140]

Boa tarde, tudo bem?Faz um vídeo das cordas que vc mais gosta, um top 10, só as melhores, obrigado!

[@vanessaebony529]

Michael you are so right! When I was learning in school the only strings we had were Dominant, Red Label, Prelude and Evah Green. To me from the sounds you play, the Perpetual Original and Cadenza remind me a bit like the Larsen Cannone medium for normal soloist if you wnat that extra kick. With the Perpetuals the Cadenza is medium whereas the Original is if you want that soloist kick. I'm struggling to find strings that work for my violin, there's so many options now going to fiddlershop I get stuck on what to try Now you have my curious. Will you ever do Vision Titanium? i've been curious to try them they said it has lower tension than Evah and last longer

[@vadimsandler2714]

Michael, could you please review Vision Titanium Orchestra set. I suppose these strings is a best combination of less tension and clean/powerful/deep tone.

[@jeffnelson4175]

Dude, that wasn't Michael McDonald you were playing on "This is it". It was Kenny Loggins, off his album "Keep the Fire". Although McDonald co-wrote the song with Loggins and may have sung background vocals, it is Loggins' voice clearly in the lead. I haven't heard that song in ages, I'm going to listen to it right now!

[@chipcurry]

I liked a lot about your video. Fun stuff! Tighten it up though. It would’ve been nice to see a graph of how the strings compare with other premium strings - I think I’m playing Tomastic rondos. I think the viewers would like to see where the strings they are playing fit in with your descriptions. Also my big question is what is the difference between regular strings and premium strings? I guess I’m just looking for a bigger picture before I can understand your focus on one string set. Thanks though, you’re out there doing it, and I’m sitting here eating pizza.

[@WussyCatMTB]

Any chance you can do a video on various string brands that have the best/ exceptional "tuning stability"? I had Amber Warchals on for nearly a year (daily practice) and nearly never had to tune. The new (different brand) strings I have put on recently are rubbish in terms of tuning stability. I want to spend time practicing not tuning. What are your thoughts?

[@crochetqueen6440]

I have been very pleasantly surprised by the PI strings in this regard, right out from the box they were in tune and stayed in tune, even through different humidity levels. Love them but they're pretty pricey.

[@Creationhorse]

Well, after watching this video, I decided to try the original Perpetuals. They hurt my fingers so much, I couldn't play. They are so stiff, hard to get going, and don't have a nice tone like Evah greens. Put them on my other violin and the G string just wouldn't speak. It was just way too tight. So, I just flushed over $100. Wish there was some kind of string exchange group where people can trade sets that didn't work for their instruments. Hate to throw them away.

[@LordCarmesimXXVII]

Cadenza are lower tension than Obligato.. but with a similar sound to Pirazzi Gold, is that it? My violin sounded best with EP Gold but the tension was too much, maybe these Perpetual Cadenza are the strings for me.

[@Fiddlershop]

I think you're on to something, David! To my ear Obligatos are still the G.O.A.T for darkness, moving brighter, then Evah Golds, and then Perpetual Cadenzas.

[@missbeans]

No flying cars here in the future.....yet! 😂

[@Fiddlershop]

Ha ha! So true!

[@maxofb7745]

How does one read those graphs? I'm seriously confused ^^' Help is appreciated. :)

[@Fiddlershop]

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[@carolknepp5791]

What is your opinion of the fiddlerman strings?

[@Fiddlershop]

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[@bryanrasmussen]

My takeaway “These strings are silly but sound amazing.”

[@babaabab3756]

Dear Michael, Why not an episode about violins bridges? Baroque, traditional...

[@Fiddlershop]

Excellent idea! I'll add that to the list :-)

[@ariadnailika3937]

The d and g string last about a year, so we'll worth it, they don't go false so I keep playing them.

[@Fiddlershop]

Thanks for the report! That's a pretty good lifespan, I'd be happy with that.

[@Creationhorse]

Michael, please report back on how long they last .

[@kiriltsanevski5483]

I play the Perpetual already an year ( the same package!!!) and I feel almost no difference in the sound quality, compared to the beginning ! I know, it sounds amazing. Usually I change every 6 months, and sometimes earlier, especially the A if aluminum. This strings are so stable an easy to play, and incredibly longlasting. Now I’m just curious how long. Just for info: I come from 10+ years playing Oliv, but Perpetual achieves the 90% of the oliv sound and beats them in every other category.

[@Firenmage433]

The violin loves the cadenza strings

[@Fiddlershop]

It sounds like it!

[@felipemoralesxd]

evah 4 evah

[@MoesTube1]

"Perpetual Bliss" 🤔 might work for a different type of product. 😉😂🤣

[@Fiddlershop]

🤣🤣🤣