Prelude (D'Addario)
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S. Sharma (3/5/17)
A very good beginner string. Bright, clean, responsive, and obedient to the player. It does not have much of a specific quality or color, but that is to be expected from strings of that price and level. Despite that, I would say that it is worth more than its price for its reliability.
M. Pitti (1/3/17)
My violin came with these strings. I didn't like them. They were excessively harsh and loud, to the point I was getting headaches after my practising time. So after 3 months using them, I changed them for the standard Dominant. I ended hating this set to the point I would never recommend it to anyone. In my opinion, the only good thing these strings had was the quick response to the bow. This set has been a complete disappointment for me.
K. Quail (1/15/16)
I've been learning Irish fiddle for about 8 months. I started out with D'Addario Helicores, but recently switched to the Preludes. Going on the reviews, I thought they'd be okay considering I'm a beginner, but I'm not impressed with them. They sound better than Red Label strings, but that's about the best I can say. The E is too shrill, and the other 3 sound rather fuzzy. They do not pull the deep, rich tone from my fiddle like the Helicores. The money I saved is not worth the marked decrease in quality and I will be going back to my Helicores ASAP!
H. Miles (10/4/14)
I love the E string. It gave off a really brilliant sound. Vibrato works well too. But then going off to high notes is not very good at first. It needs to be broken in.
The A string is okay, I guess. The D string is also, but then, the 5th position on the G string is really weak. I'm not sure about that, after all we all don't have the same violins. This one on mine was neutral.
You can use this for student violins, the sound gives a big step. My overall thoughts? These ARE good strings. Like a lot of other strings, it needs to be played numerous times on high positions in order for the high notes to be powerful.
Watch out for the E string. It started to go downhill after a while. I used one set of strings for one whole year but the E string broke down in the middle.
The A string is okay, I guess. The D string is also, but then, the 5th position on the G string is really weak. I'm not sure about that, after all we all don't have the same violins. This one on mine was neutral.
You can use this for student violins, the sound gives a big step. My overall thoughts? These ARE good strings. Like a lot of other strings, it needs to be played numerous times on high positions in order for the high notes to be powerful.
Watch out for the E string. It started to go downhill after a while. I used one set of strings for one whole year but the E string broke down in the middle.
R. McDonnell (4/1/14)
As far as student strings go, preludes are one of the better ones. They are not terribly shrill, which is a common problem among student strings. They are also not expensive (no surprise). I wouldn't reccoment them for any professionals, but they are fine for beginners.
L. DeSalvo (1/28/14)
Preludes are very nice for their price. They are good for students. They are louder than my soloist strings. I have had a hard time keeping these strings in tune.
E. Ball (5/22/13)
These are cheap strings, but they are still of great quality. They work for those looking for an 'economic' set, especially to replace those that come on the cheap-o Chinese violins off eBay. For those on a budget get a set of Preludes. The only problem I have had is that there is a LOT of silk wrapping at the ball end making it hard to use on some fine tuners. It is probably to resist breaking, but it doesn't matter if you can even install them.
S. Welling (4/3/2013)
Many of my students have these strings. They are good for students learning to play, but unless you are "fiddling" you should stay away from these strings. They are much better than the Red Label strings that most students used a in the past.