D'Addario Prelude Violin Strings, J814 1/2M, Medium Tension, 1/2 Scale, Single G String

See below for my background, but I'm putting the important points up top: these strings have really good projection and very bright, clear tone with easy action.Suggested use cases: Beginners, bluegrass, folk, country, and they'll probably sound good on an electric violin (Only have the one set, so I can't test them on my e-fiddle!). They'll be fine in a student or community orchestra as well. Just make sure you're in tune. They're extremely easy to put on provided your violin has a ball end chin rest. Most student violins, especially those with a Whitmer tailgut will be of the ball end variety.Bottom line: excellent value for money, very clear tone, the open strings really 'ring' out beautifully.I've been playing fiddle for about six or seven months now, but I've been a musician literally all my life. I received a used instrument that had, at the time, year old Dominant strings on it that I purchased these to replace. It's taken me this long to actually do the deed because I was frankly uneasy about changing the strings. I had a Chinese VSO (violin-shaped object) before this that literally fell apart when I tried to take one string off, but as long as you have a good quality instrument and only change one string at a time, you'll be fine(mine was a VSO from, like, 1995, literally made of plywood with the sound post glued in place!)The difference between these and Dominant strings, besides the price (Dominants retailing at about $50) is mostly in the tone coloration. These strings are very clear and bright, which some people might describe as "nasally" or "thin". If you have a violin that's already very muddy and dark sounding (the opposite direction from bright/clear) you'll get a good balance from these. But even if you don't, chances are you'll be fine with these strings. If they do sound too shrill for you, you might be able to have your luthier make adjustments to your violin.If you don't have a luthier, get a luthier. Buy them a round or two, or bake them some brownies, whatever you have to do to get into their good graces. You'll thank me when your violin comes unglued (No, really. This is a thing that happens, and it's an easy fix for a qualified luthier/technician)

I'm a guitar guy trying to learn violin, so I've had a bit of experience with D'Addario. These strings are good. Bright, crisp sound. They are on-par with their guitar strings, so I won't hesitate to order these again.

Have always bought D'Addario strings for our cello, violin, and viola. Long lasting and good sounds.

They work!

These steel strings went on easily and stay in place. I used peg paste when putting on the new stings to help keep pegs from moving after I strings were tuned.

String quality is good, great product for string replacement. No 'cons' to note.

I replaced my old strings with these strings, and I instantly heard the difference! They sound amazing, perfect for intermediate playing. Its a great basic string.

This brand is a brand that our family has used. The strings are comparable to any other brand.

Low cost, these strings sound amazing

Me gustó mucho, tienen buen sonido y son muy suaves al pisar, por lo que valen está súper bien! hasta el momento no he tenido percances, espero que duren mucho!

A projeção do som ficou muito agradável no meu violino. Senti uma melhora na resposta das notas em relação ao encordoamento que utilizava anteriormente. Atendeu minhas espectativas.

Nunca toqué profesionalmente, pero cuando cambié a estas cuerdas sentí un gran cambio en el sonido de mi violín. Para mí son bastante resistentes y con buen sonido a un precio accesible.

Há alguns anos compro essa corda. Uma boa saída para não usar a Alphayue que é mais cara. Possui um ótimo som a um ótimo custo benefício. Nada profissional, nível estudante mas bem satisfatório. Uma corda possível de repor e fazer a troca anual conforme o esperado.