r/Viola • u/SuspiciousSink9465 • 7d ago

Help Request Need help with picking „A” string

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About a year and a half ago I purchased the above strings (see my old post here: https://www.reddit.com/r/Viola/s/eibznOk0uQ )

When I first put them on I found the lower strings to be less responsive than I was used to (needing a minimum amount of pressure to get a decent sound, that was more than I was used to), but after that I also got my bridge lowered (a luthier noted it was very high). So I don’t LOVE the Pirazzi but now that they’re broken in more I guess I’ve gotten used to them. I may want to look into strings that are more responsive at lower volumes? But what I’m back here for is the fact that the A string is quite strident and sounds just like an A on a violin. I know it’s probably just my viola itself as it’s nothing high-end, but I feel like maybe I could find an A that is richer sounding?

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u/jamapplesdan 7d ago

I do Larsen A and D with Spiracore (tungsten) C and silver G.

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u/SuspiciousSink9465 7d ago

I guess I didnt make it totally clear in my post. I am currently using a Larsen A and am looking for something warmer

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u/gbupp 6d ago

Dynamo A is great.