November 4, 201015 yr I'm looking into getting some new strings for my violin, as the old ones are getting a bit tinny. I went on the D'Addario website to look at the Pro Arte strings, and I saw that there was both a regular D String, and a silver wound D String. What is better about having a silver wound D String, can anyone fill me in? I couldn't seem to find anything about it.
November 4, 201015 yr Generally, silver-wound strings will produce a brighter sound quality, as silver can be wound thinner. On the other hand because aluminium oxidises more easily it will grip the rosin on the bow better than silver. To be honest, it depends to a great extent on your instrument, and in any case the material that the core of the string is made from is more important to the tone production. I would buy both kinds if you can afford it and see which one works best.
November 5, 201015 yr Which string you want to buy depends on your instrument. You just need to try them out. How you go about this is your business, but the string you want depends on your instrument and your preference.
November 7, 201015 yr Author Ok, thanks for the help. I think I'll probably just go with regular strings, that's what I've always had.
November 7, 201015 yr Ok, thanks for the help. I think I'll probably just go with regular strings, that's what I've always had. If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always gotten. ;)
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