Thomastik-Infeld Dominant Pro Violin String A. 4/4 - Chrome Wound

DP02B

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Thomastik-Infeld Dominant Pro Violin String A. 4/4 - Chrome Wound

Emmanuel Tjeknavorian recording with DOMINANT PRO

Overview

50 years after the debut of Dominant, Thomastik-Infeld presents its latest string revolution: DOMINANT PRO

With this new product, Thomastik-Infeld are not aiming to change the basic character of DOMINANT, but rather to offer an additional, contemporary repertoire of strings.

Exceptionally powerful
Good balance of brilliance and warmth
Broad range of sound colours
Supports the radiance of the instrument in the long term
Reacts immediately with a focused sound core
A sound that fills the room
Bell-like tonal character
High resistance to bow pressure
Suitable for soloists
Very high level of dynamics – can be played very quietly and very loudly

Individual string character:

Carbon steel – Chrome wound

Vibrating string length: 32,5cm | 12,8“

In comparison to DP02 [5.5 kg], the DP02B [6.1 kg, removable ball end] has a considerably smaller diameter. This means that DP02B responds much faster than DP02. Due to the steel core, the string achieves pitch stability immediately after being strung and offers a very high level of resistance to bow pressure. In addition, the chrome winding makes it extremely corrosion-resistant and bestows the string with a particularly long lifespan. Should a player have problems with the lifespan of synthetic A-strings in general due to aggressive sweating, DP02B is the ideal solution. It also reduces buzz tones (= small wolf tone).

It has a higher dynamic range (= can be played very quietly and very loudly) than DP02, however, it also features a decreased tonal modulation capacity, which is a typical characteristic of a steel string. Both strings have a very good brilliance to warmth ratio. After a break-in period of around five hours, DP02B becomes a touch more brilliant and open. This supports the brilliance of the E-string, but can also induce whistling in sensitive E-strings such as DP01AU or DP01PT. However, DP01 is not influenced by this.

In general, steel core strings have a higher string tension; this must also be taken into consideration with DP02B so as to avoid potentially overburdening the instrument. When deciding on the DP02B, we recommend using a fine tuner, since even the smallest of changes when winding up a string can result in extreme changes in the frequency, similarly to a steel E-string.

What makes Dominant Pro so special?

DOMINANT PRO sound darker, more focused and respond more directly than Dominant strings. Despite their direct response, they give musicians the possibility to create a broad range of sound colours. The string tensions have been increased by an incremental amount to adapt the resistance to bow pressure to suit the extended playing requirements of musicians without overburdening their instrument.

DOMINANT PRO strings assert themselves very well against the sound of an entire orchestra and with corresponding dynamics and a capacity for modulation, they also offer excellent possibilities when used in chamber music.

Immediately after stringing, the DOMINANT PRO set DP100 sounds bell-like and fills the room. In the first three to five hours of playing, the strings feel a touch softer and sound a little warmer than they do for the rest of their lifespan. Then the strings open up, sound more brilliant and open, and feel a little tighter beneath the fingers. The bell-like sound that fills the room decreases slightly in the last third of the strings’ life and they sound more direct – from this point on, the tonal character of the strings barely changes.

"I am completely fascinated by the tonal warmth, balance and immense power radiated by these strings. I can warmly recommend these violin strings to all instrumentalists of every level."

Anton Sorokow, Violinist & First Concertmaster - Vienna Symphony Orchestra

Specification

Commodity Code	9209300000
Manufacturer	Thomastik Infeld
Country of Origin	Austria
Barcode	9003918765512
Master Carton	1
Instrument Type	Violin
Note / Key	A
Size	4/4
Strings	Dominant PRO